Webinar #2
Financing the future
Unlocking investments for a thriving forest-based bioeconomy
TUESDAY 29 April 2025
15.00–16.45 CEST
Context
Join the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on 29 April 2025 for the second session of the global webinar series on sustainable forest-based bioeconomy approaches.
Webinar speakers will explore diverse financial mechanisms—from innovative investment approaches to expanding climate finance and market-based solutions. Unlocking these opportunities will be key to building a resilient and thriving forest-based bioeconomy that balances economic growth with sustainability.
The webinar will cover:
- Finance-related challenges and opportunities to support the development of a forest-based bioeconomy, with a focus on the Global South.
- Financial mechanisms and instruments currently in use to leverage the benefits offered by the development of a sustainable forest-based bioeconomy.
- Approaches and strategies for enhancing financial access across regions and at different operational scales.
Speakers
Opening remarks
Somvang Phimmavong
Director General, Department of Forestry
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Moderator
Value Added Innovation Coordinator
FAO Forestry Division
Keynote: financing the transition to sustainable forest-based bioeconomies
Senior Environmental Economist
World Bank
Expert panel: innovative financing solutions
Investment Manager II
Blended Finance for Restoration, Global Restoration Initiative, World Resources Institute
Founding Director
The Forest Link
Petri Lehtonen
Forest Finance Expert
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
David Brand
Chair
International Sustainable Forestry Coalition and Executive Chair, New Forests
