The Blended Finance Playbook for Nature Based Solutions

Earth Security's new report provides a practical roadmap for public finance institutions (DFIs, donors, foundations) and long-term investors to use blended finance strategically to unlock investments in nature. Nature may be our ultimate asset, but the markets that will enable investors to invest in precious ecosystem services are still nascent. Only 5% of blended finance transactions over the past 15 years have focused on nature. The report explores four types of blended finance tools that can help public finance institutions to leverage private capital. The report shows how public institutions can use their balance sheets more strategically and build the global capacity needed to link capital with nature's assets.