Our Impact Report is here!
Over the past four years, RSCF partnered with six fund managers and has supported 16 projects across 13 countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia. In this report, find out more about RSCF’s added value to the space, and the positive impacts generated by our...
Five key strategies to overcome roadblocks in nature-based carbon project development: Insights from practitioners in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia presents unique opportunities for nature-based carbon markets. With deforestation rates among the highest in the world, the region has the potential to reverse this trend, becoming a major carbon sink and generating a strong pipeline of carbon projects....
New Forests Closes First Investment in Vietnam through Tropical Asia Forest Fund 2
The Restoration Seed Capital Facility (RSCF) is pleased to announce that New Forests has successfully closed its first investment in Vietnam through the Tropical Asia Forest Fund 2, marking a significant step forward in sustainable timber processing infrastructure in the country. The investment is in Tavico...
Arbaro closes USD 14 million investment in the Arandu project in Paraguay
The Restoration Seed Capital Facility (RSCF) is excited to announce that Arbaro has successfully closed a USD 14 million investment in the Arandu project in Paraguay. RSCF provided reimbursable grants enabling Arbaro to develop this project, most notably contributing to legal set-up, offering technical support and...
New Forests Closes an Investment in Laos with Support from the Restoration Seed Capital Facility
The Restoration Seed Capital Facility (RSCF) is pleased to announce that New Forests’ Tropical Asia Forest Fund 2 has successfully closed an investment in Burapha Agro-Forestry (Burapha), a timber plantation forestry company in Laos. Burapha comprises 6,000 hectares (ha) of planted forest combined with conservation areas,...
Ecotierra closes USD 10.8 million investment in RSCF-supported Kuska agroforestry project in Peru
The Restoration Seed Capital Facility is proud to announce that Ecotierra’s Urapi Sustainable Land Use Fund has successfully closed an investment of USD 10.8 million in Peru, with the Facility’s support. RSCF provided project development support in the form of reimbursable grants, notably to enable Ecotierra...
New Forests investment in Thailand
RSCF partner New Forests has announced the first investment for its Tropical Asia Forest Fund 2 (TAFF2). This project, which has benefitted from the Facility’s support in its development, will contribute to conserving and restoring the Kuan Kreng Landscape (KKL) in Thailand....
Successful investment of ECOTIERRA’s Sustainable Land Use Fund in Honduras
The Restoration Seed Capital Facility is proud to announce that ECOTIERRA’s Urapi Sustainable Land Use Fund has successfully closed an investment of USD 9.2 million in Honduras, with the Facility’s support.RSCF provided project development support in the form of reimbursable grants, notably to enable Ecotierra to achieve...
Impact Earth announces second closing of the Amazon Biodiversity Fund
The Amazon Biodiversity Fund (ABF), a Brazilian impact fund advised by Impact Earth, aims to mobilize venture and early growth capital for sustainable enterprises with a transformational positive impact on biodiversity and local communities in the Legal Amazon of Brazil. With two new investors on board,...
Unlocking Private Finance for Forests and Sustainable Land Use: Sharing Lessons and Opportunities to Scale up Investment in the LATAM Region
Investment in nature-based solutions must double by 2025 and triple by 2030 to meet global climate and biodiversity targets according to the United Nations Environment Programme’s State of Finance for Nature Report. Accounting for only 17% of current investment in nature-based solutions, private finance must rapidly...