13/10/2025
12:00 - 13:00
Exhibition booth 320
, Morning
Why attend
Explore the latest debt-for-nature swap innovations and the pivotal role of Conservation Trust Funds in delivering transparency, accountability, and durable conservation impact. Learn how new models align financial relief with national policies and local priorities to produce nature-positive outcomes, with real-world lessons from recent transactions.
Session Description
A new generation of debt-for-nature swaps (DFNS) is reshaping sovereign conservation finance—more flexible, inclusive, and results-focused. This session unpacks recent innovations in structuring and execution, from policy alignment and stakeholder inclusion to robust monitoring frameworks. Central to these advances are Conservation Trust Funds (CTFs), which provide the governance, fiduciary rigor, and long-term financing architecture that translate swaps into verifiable, nature-positive outcomes. Panelists will share practical lessons from the field, highlighting how CTFs sustain transparency, accountability, and adaptive management over time. Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of emerging DFNS models, how they dovetail with national strategies and local priorities, and what it takes to design deals that deliver both debt relief and durable biodiversity and climate benefits.Organized by
GEF
Partners
The Nature Conservancy ( United States of America )