Okavango funding push signals new economics of conservation
Sunday Standard Okavango funding push signals new economics of conservation The World Bank’s $10 million commitment to a new financing vehicle for the Cubango-Okavango River Basin marks a notable shift in how southern Africa’s natural assets may increasingly be funded — less through sporadic donor support, more through structured long-term capital. The grant, approved through the Global Environment Facility Trust Fund, will support the operationalisation […] The post Okavango funding push signals new economics of conservation first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Cedric Swanka
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Okavango funding push signals new economics of conservation
The World Bank’s $10 million commitment to a new financing vehicle for the Cubango-Okavango River Basin marks a notable shift in how southern Africa’s natural assets may increasingly be funded — less through sporadic donor support, more through structured long-term capital.
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The post Okavango funding push signals new economics of conservation first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Cedric Swanka
