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‘A new business model for forests and reforestation’
Clément Chenost is Co-founder and Managing Director of the Moringa Fund, a private equity investment vehicle supporting sustainable agroforestry in Latin America and Africa. The Global Environment Facility became an equity partner in Moringa in 2015, as part of the GEF’s blended finance portfolio. In an interview, Chenost shared his motivation to launch the Fund, the power of organic certification, and what cashew nuts have taught him about farm-to-fork value chains.
New project in West Africa will boost resilience of coastal communities
The West African Coastal Areas (WACA) Resilience Investment Project, funded in part by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), was approved this week by the World Bank Group Board.
GEF-supported fund invests in a Benin-based sustainable cashew processing company
A new partnership between the GEF-backed Moringa Investment Fund with a cashew processing company in Benin will benefit thousands of farmers.
Contributions of the GEF to the sustainable development of Benin and outlook for the future
Results of the cooperation between Benin and the GEF
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has made significant contributions to Benin’s development since 1992, particularly through the promotion of a sound and sustainable environment, improvement of the quality of life of the population, strengthening of resilience to climate change and of productive capacities in the agriculture, energy, and water sectors, slowing of the loss of biological diversity, protection of natural and forest resources, and the fight against land degradation and coastal erosion.
ECW Benin
The GEF ECW for the Coastal West African Constituency will take place in Cotonou, Benin, 3 to 5 November 2015.