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MARCH 11-15 | 2024

at Radisson Blu Mosi-Oa-Tunya - Zambia

Accelerating Nature-based Solutions Conference

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The world's biggest land restoration programming

The Global EverGreening Alliance, the Government of Zambia, AFR100, African Natural Capital Alliance (ANCA), FSD Africa, and the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, is hosting the world's largest land restoration programming conference, bringing together NGOs, governments, the private sector, technical and scientific experts, and community representatives – some of the biggest change makers and action-takers in the world!

#AcceleratingNbSConference

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This spectacular event will take place next to one of the world's most extraordinary natural wonders – Victoria Falls – where participants will have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of GEA's Restore programs, including the complementary skills and capacities of implementing partners, community-led planning, and carbon offsetting methodologies and finance.

 

There will be opportunities to go into the field, meet local beneficiaries, take a deep dive into topics such as Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, and learn from technical experts and thought leaders from around the world.

The Accelerating Nature-based Solutions Conference embodies GEA's core mission

Uniting all stakeholders in our mission to EverGreen the Earth. The conference will provide the opportunity for effective collaboration in a way that is often not possible during remote communications, allowing stakeholders to strategise, plan, and contribute directly to delivering solutions.

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Meet Our Speakers

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HON ELIJAH JULAKI MUCHIMA

Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Zambia

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MAMADOU DIAKHITÉ

Head of the Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Division (CC&ESD); Manager of the AFR100 Secretariat African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)

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CAROLINE VAN TILBORG

Senior Carbon Investment Manager, Climate Asset Management

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TONY RINAUDO

Ambassador, Global EverGreening Alliance &

Principal Climate Advisor

World Vision FMNR Scale Up Team

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SONNY ZULU

Standard Chartered Bank Zambia

CEO and Managing Director

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HON RODNEY MALINDI SIKUMBA

Minister of Tourism, Zambia

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CHERYL MARGOLUIS

Executive Director of the CARE-WWF Alliance

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NIGEL TOPPING

Ambassador, High-Level Climate Champions

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CÉCILE NDJEBET

President & Founder, African Women's Network for Community Management of Forests (REFACOF)

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HON DR. MICHAEL USI

Malawi's Minister of Natural Resources & Climate Change

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TIM CHRISTOPHERSEN

Vice President, Climate Action, Salesforce

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FIONA NAPIER

Senior Advisor to NatureFinance

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DOROTHY MASEKE

Africa Lead - Nature Finance & TNFD and Head of the ANCA Secretariate FSD Africa

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IRENE OJUOK

FMNR Specialist, Ambassador, Global EverGreening Alliance

Attending Organisations

  • 1t.org, World Economic Forum

  • Acted

  • Action Against Hunger

  • Aerobic Agroforestry

  • Africa Centre for Holistic Management

  • Africa Leadership Transformation (ALT) Foundation

  • African Climate Foundation

  • African Development Bank

  • AFRICAN FOREST FORUM (AFF)

  • African Forest Forum (AFF) and ANR Alliance Africa Chair

  • African Leadership Transformation Foundation

  • African Leadership University School of Wildlife Conservation

  • African Parks

  • African Parks - Zambia

  • African Rangelands

  • African Union Development Agency - NEPAD

  • Agro-Shnrub Alliance

  • AJESH

  • Allen Institute for AI

  • Alliance for Nutrition and Reconstruction (ANR)

  • Alliance for Nutrition and Reconstruction

  • Ambition Loop

  • AMW & Co Legal Practitioners

  • An Environment For Women

  • Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO)

  • AUDA-NEPAD

  • AUDA-NEPAD/AFR100 Secretariat

  • Awaken Trees

  • Axum

  • Ayuda en Accion

  • BAIF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH FOUNDATION

  • Bamboo Village Trust

  • Barka Impact Foundation

  • Besix Ballast Needam

  • BGCI

  • Big Ship CBO

  • Biocarbon Partners

  • Booma Women Cooperative

  • Botanic Gardens Conservation International

  • Both ENDS

  • Brethren In Christ Compassionate and Development Services

  • By Life Connected

  • Byala Zambia

  • C4 EcoSolutions Pty Ltd

  • CADRO/Happy Planet

  • Carbon Neutral

  • CARE

  • Care for Nature Zambia

  • CARE International / Zambia

  • CARE International in Tanzania

  • CARE International in Zambia

  • CARE Malawi

  • CARE Nederland

  • CARE Nepal

  • CARE Netherlands

  • CARE Zambia

  • CARE-WWF Alliance

  • Catholic Relief Services

  • Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

  • Catholique Relief Service

  • CCARDESA

  • CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY RESEARCH (CIFOR-ICRAF)

  • Centre for Community Organization and Development

  • CESVI

  • CIFOR-ICRAF

  • Cirrus

  • Clearpath Leadership Awareness Network

  • CLIMATE ACTION PLATFORM - AFRICA (CAP-A)

  • Climate Asset Management

  • Climate Champions

  • ClimatePartner Imapct GmbH

  • ClimateShift Solutions

  • Coega Biomass Centre

  • Community Markets for Conservation

  • Concern Worldwide

  • Conduit Investments (Pvt) Ltd

  • Conservation Alive Kenya

  • Conservation International

  • Conserve Global

  • Council for World Mission

  • CrossBoundary

  • CRS

  • Department of Forestry

  • Department of Land Resources Conservation - Ministry of Agriculture

  • Destination Livingstone

  • DFCD - WWF NL

  • Diamond TV

  • Eastville Preparatory Mutare Zimbabwe

  • Eastville Preparatory UNSDGS Program

  • ECODEVEC - Ecology and Development Center

  • EcoRestoration Alliance

  • Ecosystem Restoration Standard

  • Eden Reforestation Project

  • Eden Reforestation Projects

  • Edgewise Business Solutions Limited

  • ELEKA Trust

  • Entomo Farm

  • EnvironCompass

  • Environment Africa

  • Environment Africa Trust

  • Environmental Conservation Trust of Uganda (ECOTRUST)

  • Equity Capital Resources Plc

  • Ethiopian Forestry Development

  • EU Delegation to Zambia & COMESA

  • Evergreening Alliance

  • Fairventures Worldwide FVW gGmbH

  • FAO

  • Farm Africa

  • Farm Africa Ethiopia

  • FarmTree

  • FCDO

  • Federal Ministry of Environment

  • Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

  • Forest Regeneration Partnership

  • Forest Sector Transformation Unit, Ethiopian Forestry Development, Ministry of Agriculture

  • Forest Stewardship Council

  • FORLIANCE GmbH

  • FSC

  • FSD Africa

  • FSD Africa Investments

  • GEA

  • GIZ

  • GIZ Rwanda

  • GIZ Zambia

  • Global Evegreening Alliance Limited

  • Global EverGreeing Alliance

  • GLOBAL EVERGREENING ALLIANCE

  • GLOBAL EVERGREENING ALLIANCE (GEA)

  • Global EverGreening Alliance Ltd

  • Global Evergreening Alliance(GEA)

  • Global Shea Alliance

  • goodcarbon GmbH

  • Government of Zambia

  • Grassroots Trust

  • Great Green Action

  • Great Green Wall Frontline

  • Green Farm Zinc

  • Greene Crest Farms and Resort

  • Grounded IFC

  • Groundswell International

  • Growth 4 Zambia

  • GUSTAMBO

  • HAND IN HAND EASTERN AFRICA

  • Hallpax

  • Heidehof Foundation

  • Heidehof Stiftung GmbH

  • Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation

  • HEROU ALLIANCE

  • Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team

  • ICEA LION INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED

  • IMPULS AFRICA LIMITED

  • Incitare International

  • Independent

  • INRAN

  • International Centre for Research in Agroforestry, ICRAF

  • International Centre for Research in Agroforrestry, ICRAF

  • International Tree Foundation (ITF)

  • International Union for Conservation of Nature

  • Itezhi-Tezhi District

  • IUCN

  • Justdiggit

  • Justdiggit Foundation

  • Kalomo Agroforestry & Beekeeping Association

  • Karingani Game Reserve

  • Kenya Forest Service

  • Khowani Farms

  • Kijani Pamoja: The Kilimanjaro Project

  • Kirehe District

  • Kulima Mbobumi Training Centre

  • LEAD Foundation

  • Liberian Youth for Climate Actions

  • Lifeworks Global

  • Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources

  • Lion Rouge

  • Luano Honey

  • Lukkomano Charity Organization

  • Maki Planet Systems

  • MARANATHA CENTER CONVIVIAL

  • Market Systems Resilience Ghana

  • Mazabwka

  • Mennonite Central Committee Zimbabwe

  • Mennonite Central Committee, Zimbabwe

  • Mercy Corps

  • Mercy Corps Uganda

  • MIGA World Bank Group

  • Minda Trust

  • Ministry of Tourism

  • Ministry of Agriculture & Irrigation

  • Ministry of Local Government

  • MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES CLIMATE AND CHANGE

  • Ministry of Tourism

  • Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs

  • Ministry of Water and Environment

  • Minsitry of Green Economy and Environment

  • Mohammed VI Polytechnic University

  • Mongabay Org Corporation

  • Mupapa Wood Limited

  • Mutama Bweengwa Water User Association

  • Mwinimunda, Guardian of the Garden

  • My Trees Trust

  • Namfumu Conservation Trust

  • National Council on Climate Change

  • National Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

  • Native

  • NATIVE FEEDS

  • Native, a Public Benefit Corporation

  • Nature Finance

  • Nature for Water Facility

  • Nature4Climate

  • Nature's Nectar

  • NBS Bank Limited

  • NBS Bank PLC

  • NetHope

  • North Luangwa Conservation Programme

  • Nsumbu Tanganyika Conservation Programme

  • OLIVER WYMAN

  • One Acre Fund

  • One Acre Fund Zambia

  • Opelo Capital Limited

  • Oxfam

  • Oxfam International (Oxfam in Africa)

  • Pakistan Environment Trust

  • Peace Parks Foundation

  • PELUM Zambia

  • People in Need

  • People in Need Zambia

  • Plan Vivo Foundation/Edinburgh Napier University

  • Planboo Eco AB

  • power fm

  • Precision Development

  • Prime TV

  • Privat Sektor

  • Project Biome and SAOSO

  • Rainforest Alliance

  • Regenshope Initiative

  • ReSCOPE Programme

  • Respira International

  • ReWild

  • ReWild Africa

  • Rwanda Forestry Authority

  • Rwanda Rural Rehabilitation Initiative, RWARRI

  • Salesforce

  • Sammie Organic 2. SO2 Feed

  • Save the Children

  • Save the Children Global Ventures

  • Save the Children International , Nepal CO

  • Save the Children Zambia

  • Savory Institute

  • Score Again Poverty

  • SCORE AGAINST POVERTY

  • SDG Center for Africa

  • Securities and Exchange Commission

  • Self Help Africa

  • SIWI

  • Smallholder Agroforestry Finance B.V.

  • SNV

  • SNV Netherlands Development Organisaion

  • SNV Zambia

  • Solidaridad Southern Africa

  • SOS SAHEL

  • SOS SAHEL International France

  • Source2Source Inc.

  • South Pole

  • Standard Chartered House

  • Stellenbosch University

  • Stichting Justdiggit

  • SUGECO

  • Sustain Afric

  • Sustainable Farming Solutions

  • Sustainable Finance Coalition

  • Terraformation

  • The African Stove Company (TASC)

  • The African Women's Network for Community management of Forests - REFACOF

  • The Global Evergreening Alliance

  • The Mast Newspaper

  • The Nature Conservancy

  • The World Bank Group

  • Total LandCare

  • Towards Sustainable Use of Resources Organisation

  • Tree Aid

  • Trees for the Future

  • Triple Capital

  • UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration Secretariat

  • UNDP (Biodiversity Finance Initiative)

  • United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

  • US Agency for International Development

  • Verra

  • WATER FOR WATER (WfW)ZAMBIA

  • WATER FOR WATER ZAMBIA

  • WeForest

  • WeForest Zambia

  • Welthungerhilfe

  • West Lunga Conservation Project

  • Wildlife Crime Prevention

  • Wildlife Producers Association of Zambia

  • WORLD BANK

  • World Bank Group

  • World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

  • World Vision

  • World Vision - Southern Africa

  • World Vision Australia

  • World Vision Ethiopia

  • World Vision International

  • World Vision Kenya

  • World Vision Malawi

  • World Vision Zambia

  • World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

  • World Youth Parliament for Water

  • World Youth Parliament for Water (WYPW)

  • world youth parlirment

  • WorldFish

  • WRI

  • WWF

  • WWF Zambia

  • Wyss Academy for Nature

  • Youth Bridge Foundation

  • YOUTH4NATURE

  • YPARD Eswatini

  • Zambesia Conservation Alliance

  • ZAMBIA DAILY MAIL

  • Zambia Industrial commercial Bank (ZICB)

  • Zambian Governance Foundation

  • Zambian Governance Foundation for Civil Society

  • Zambian Government

  • Zambian Women in Agricultural Research and Development

  • Zanaco

  • ZayoHub

  • ZayoHub Mafisa

  • ZayoHub/Mafisa

  • Zero Two Hero

  • ZICB

  • Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association

  • ZNBC

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Aims and Objectives

The Accelerating Nature-based Solutions Conference will be a unique event with a diverse range of stakeholders from across the globe. The aims and objectives include:

Showcasing the real impacts of NbS through field trips to the Global EverGreening Alliance’s Restore Africa program and other FMNR sites

Progressing existing negotiations and exploring new NbS land restoration and carbon program opportunities with Governments, investors, and donors

Working with Governments, investors and climate negotiators to deepen understanding of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement in relation to large-scale land restoration programmes

Understanding the perspectives of small-scale farmers and the beneficiaries of NbS projects in relation to the barriers and incentives to adopt and maintain NbS practices

Showcasing the initiatives and approaches of key development and land restoration stakeholders

Exploring opportunities, & risk mitigation strategies for sustainable financing while exploring sustainable employment opportunities for youth in massive-scale restoration programs

Working with Governments and key stakeholders to inform the development of appropriate legislation and policies in relation to NbS and carbon offsetting

Progressing plans with key stakeholders for regional land restoration programs, and exploring the complementarity and harmonisation of existing project pipelines

Thematic Streams

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Scaling Nature-based Solutions 

Streamlining smallholder and pastoralist-led land restoration is a complex task requiring attention to barriers, challenges, and transformative impact. This involves efficiently engaging millions of farmers, mitigating long-term risks, optimizing monitoring and evaluation, and fostering collaborative multi-sectoral design processes across diverse landscapes. Achieving sustainable outcomes necessitates a comprehensive approach that addresses the unique needs and contexts of stakeholders involved in land restoration initiatives.

2

Policy, Advocacy and Carbon

This stream centers on legislation, policy, and carbon, aiming to create supportive environments for nature-based solutions and land restoration. It involves crafting policies to encourage appropriate practices, scaling up initiatives, and facilitating investment. Additionally, the stream explores challenges faced by private and public sector funders in large-scale programs, delving into constraints like land and tree tenure. A detailed exploration of Article 6 and its potential applications adds depth to understanding the current dynamics driving carbon-related legislation.

4

Building Momentum

This theme is aimed at building momentum for bold action towards impactful land restoration. Discussions will focus on broadening support for initiatives like the EverGreening the Earth Campaign, expanding global support for Farmer-Managed Natural Regeneration, securing a global pledge on carbon removals, and creating roadmaps for nature-based solutions. Additionally, attention will be directed towards addressing capacity gaps, leveraging land restoration for peace-building, the wetting and cooling of the Earth, and exploring innovative approaches to enhancing food systems resilience.

3

Sustainable Finance and Risk

The final thematic stream is dedicated to exploring sustainable finance, risk mitigation, insurance, various financial instruments, and modalities, including finance. In the pursuit of effective strategies, this stream navigates the complexities of financial aspects associated with sustainable initiatives. By examining instruments and modalities, including the innovative approach of blended finance, the stream aims to contribute valuable insights and solutions to enhance the financial sustainability of initiatives focused on restoration and nature-based solutions.

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Information Pack

Get ready to join us in Livingstone, Zambia with all the information you need in one place. 

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Read all about Livingstone, Zambia before you arrive!

The Accelerating Nature-based Solutions Conference embodies GEA's core mission

Uniting all stakeholders in our mission to EverGreen the Earth. The conference will provide the opportunity for effective collaboration in a way that is often not possible during remote communications, allowing stakeholders to strategise, plan, and contribute directly to delivering solutions.

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