Unlocking Investment for Nature: New Partnerships to Advance Blended Finance

Despite nature’s critical value, ecosystem conservation costs far exceed current financial commitments. Achieving the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) targets—especially Target 19’s mandate to leverage private finance—requires urgent, collaborative action. The Nature Investment Facility (NIF) is designed to bridge this funding gap, using blended finance to mobilize private capital and help protect 30% of our planet by 2030. Building on its CBD COP 16 debut, NIF is proud to announce a landmark partnership with the Government of Germany's International Climate Initiative (IKI). This side event will explore how NIF mobilizes blended finance to build investable pipelines, strengthen enabling environments, and de-risk investments in nature-positive enterprises. It will spotlight the launch of Africa Living Landscapes, a flagship initiative deploying catalytic blended finance to unlock commercial investment in critical African ecosystems, and share lessons from across Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.