This is a call to action to the South African government, private sector and civil society organisations to adopt a whole-of-society approach to develop and implement a bold conservation finance vision in support of the country’s biodiversity ambition.

The document calls for South Africa to demonstrate bold ambition in developing its third National Biodiversity Strategic Action Plan (NBSAP) aligned with the South African National Parks’ (SANParks) Vision 2040 document.

To do this requires a solid financial baseline, committing to maintaining and increasing the government contribution to the financial baseline for Vision 2040 and South Africa’s third NBSAP, as a way of attracting additional international and national finance.

It also requires a structured, whole-of-society approach, exploring financial mechanisms such as Project Finance for Permanence (PFP) within a framework that enables a step change in the long-term financial sustainability of Vision 2040.

Download this 8-page discussion paper to find out more about innovative conservation finance mechanisms and how a whole-of-society approach can help South Africa achieve its biodiversity goals.