Conservation Finance Consultant to deliver training on innovative biodiversity financing solutions involving the private sector
Background
With support from USAID through the closed USAID/Uganda Biodiversity Trust Fund Activity cooperative agreement, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) implemented activities that established the Uganda Biodiversity Trust Fund (UBTF), also known by the brand name Uganda Biodiversity Fund (UBF). In 2020, UBF received a follow-up five-year award running from May 2020 to May 2024 direct from USAID intended to develop UBF further into a reputable, well-functioning, sustainable entity capable of generating and managing funds for biodiversity conservation in Uganda.
Objectives and scope of the consultancy
The goal of the training is to strengthen UBF’s knowledge and skillset on innovative financing mechanisms that involve the private sector for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services. The main objective is to deliver a training course on effective approaches to raise funds from the private sector for biodiversity conservation, capitalizing on some known financing innovations such as impact investments, management of biodiversity offsets, payments for ecosystem services, to mention but a few.
The deadline for submission is Monday, 10 May 2021, 17:00 Pacific Daylight Time