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UNEP FI is now looking to further engage actors in Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina to promote the IFACC initiative, and to strength the interlinkages between Net Zero & Land use, especially for deforestation/conversion-free (DCF).
The consultant objective is to engage financial system actors and provide a comprehensive approach to identify opportunities to expand financing for the sustainable production of beef and soy in the Amazon, Cerrado, and Chaco biomes of South America, set targets and monitor KPIsThe following activities shall be performed:
- Engage at least 10 institutions from Brazil, to encourage them to join IFACC.
- Prepare a brief concept note of the linkage between Net Zero and Land use, especially for deforestation/conversion-free (DCF), presenting market barriers and opportunities. The concept note should also underline how financial institutions can meet Net Zero commitments by reducing deforestation from their portfolio and provide Scope 3 emissions monitoring strategies for specific agricultural portfolios. The concept note can include illustrative examples and should be aligned with Net Zero Banking Alliance and Nature teams at UNEP FI.
- Coordinate the Deforestation Free Squad with Febraban: define scope, workplan and roles and responsibilities
Support communication activities:
translations, events, and webinars.
UNEP and UNEP FI (global) will deliver the communication strategy that should be adapted for the regional context and translated to Spanish and Portuguese.
Work LocationWorking remotely
Expected duration
3 months
Responsibilities:
Innovative Finance for the Amazon, Cerrado, and Chaco (IFACC) is a new initiative that aims to catalyze innovative finance mechanisms for expanding soy and cattle production with deforestation and conversion-free principles in the Brazilian Amazon Cerrado and the Chaco regions of Paraguay and Argentina.
With 17% of clearance of the Amazon Forest, we are dangerously close to what scientists consider a potential tipping point.
Areas that have been particularly affected by deforestation are the Cerrado, which is already half cleared, and the Chaco, which now has lost 25% of its original forest cover.
On top of this, the demand for beef and soy, two of the primary drivers for deforestation in the Amazon, is expected to increase significantly within the following decades.
This means that under a business-as-usual scenario, a conversion of a large amount of natural habitat would have to take place to satisfy the growing demand for these commodities, posing a severe threat to the survival of the forests, which will have significant impacts on biodiversity and exacerbate the climate crisis.
IFACC's goal is to work with companies, banks, and investors to commit by 2023 to a total of USD 3 billion of investment in beef and soy production models that are decoupled from deforestation and conversion of natural habitats, by focusing on creating the necessary financial incentives and enabling environment to make the transition to sustainable production and the financing thereof compatible with the Paris Climate Agreement and the SDGs.
Accelerating the flow of capital to small-scale farmers and big producing companies from banks, development finance institutions, traders, and input companies to move to deforestation-free and conversion-free soy and cattle production.
Stimulating transactions through organizing interactions and dialogues between lenders, investors, agribusinesses, and farmer organizations with lessons learned from successful transactions, innovative ideas and insights for overcoming barriers, and connections to concessionary capital groups and other financial partners that can help manage risk.
Establishing new norms for lending and investing in deforestation/conversion-free (DCF) soy and cattle, aimed at giving greater market transparency and enabling the creation of a track record of loans and investments that adhere to the same essential environmental and social impact criteria.
The Nature Conservancy, the Tropical Forest Alliance, and the United Nations Environment Program are all leading institutions in this space with highly complementary capabilities, which creates a unique opportunity to achieve the goal of $3 billion in commitments and $200 in disbursements by 2023.
UNEP FI is now looking to further engage actors in Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina to promote the IFACC initiative, and to strength the interlinkages between Net Zero & Land use, especially for deforestation/conversion-free (DCF).
The consultant objective is to engage financial system actors and provide a comprehensive approach to identify opportunities to expand financing for the sustainable production of beef and soy in the Amazon, Cerrado, and Chaco biomes of South America, set targets and monitor KPIsThe consultant objective is to e
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