Issue 04 | November 5, 2020
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About UNEP’s Land Use Finance Programme

To pioneer the transformation towards sustainable land use at scale, the UN Environment Programme
 Land Use Finance Programme, managed by the Climate Finance Unit aims to proactively unlock public and especially private capital for deforestation-free commodity production, restoration of degraded land and improvement of smallholder farmer livelihoods.  

This is done by setting up or supporting several complementary finance facilities that blend public and private capital to catalyse private finance that delivers positive environmental and social impact. Examples of such facilities include the Restoration Seed Capital Facility, the Tropical Landscapes Finance Facility (in Indonesia), the AGRI3 Fund, &Green Fund and the Responsible Commodities Facility. In addition, the programme works with member states directly to create enabling environments for sustainable land use, including by providing analyses and options for reform of fiscal and trade policies. 


The Restoration Seed Capital Facility is up and running
A novel facility with initial capitalization of EUR 25 million launched to boost the contribution of private finance to forest restoration.

Why standardising environmental and social impact in land-use investments is a priority?
12 November 2020 - Register for the virtual event to develop a directory of Key Performance Indicators for sustainable land-use finance.

Business Case - Analysis of Low-Carbon Livestock in Costa Rica
The analysis models the potential outcomes from the adoption of practices and technologies that increase farmer productivity, reduce carbon emissions, and increase their resilience to climate change.

Mobilizing restoration finance at the local level
Significant investment is required to reach ambitious forest and landscape restoration targets. Blended-finance approaches and robust business plans will help ensure the financial well-being of forest and landscape restoration projects.
Video: Restoration Seed Capital Facility
Watch how this novel facility promotes investment in forest landscape restoration in developing countries, contributing to climate adaptation and mitigation, biodiversity, and sustainable livelihoods.