Africa Reforestation Green Bond (ARGB)
Thematic Focus: Green bond financing for large-scale reforestation and ecosystem restoration in Africa
Tree Global
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Profile
- Type
- Proof of concept
- Funding
- CHF 350,000
- Sector
- Conservation, Reforestation & Afforestation
- Target geography
- Sub-Saharan Africa
Target SDGs
Geographical focus
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Congo, Republic of the
- Tanzania
- Zimbabwe
- Cameroon
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CameroonAbout the solution
Impact Goal: Mobilise $800m for carbon removal, biodiversity protection, and community resilience in the Congo Basin
Description: Tree Global SA’s Africa Reforestation Green Bond (ARGB) will finance the implementation of a portfolio of ten African large-scale reforestation and ecosystem restoration projects with the highest community and biodiversity co-benefits, mobilizing $800m and starting in the Congo Basin. The Africa Reforestation Green Bond (ARGB) will focus on building climate resilience and mobilizing private capital for nature-based solutions whose proceeds are used to finance carbon removal reforestation projects.