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AFinancier’sGuidetoInvestinginBlueCarbonEcosystems

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Contents

Foreword3

Executivesummary4

1Introduction5

1.1Growingmomentumforfinancingbluecarbonecosystems6

1.2Avenuesforscalingprivatefinanceandthecross-cutting6

roleforfinancialinstitutions

2Financingavenues8

2.1Creditmarkets8

2.2Supplychains12

2.3Infrastructure16

2.4Insurance20

3Conclusionandrecommendations24

Acknowledgements26

Endnotes27

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TurningtheTide:AFinancier’sGuidetoInvestinginBlueCarbonEcosystems2

TurningtheTide:AFinancier’sGuidetoInvestinginBlueCarbonEcosystems3

April2026

TurningtheTide:AFinancier’sGuidetoInvestinginBlueCarbonEcosystems

Foreword

AlfredoGiron

HeadofOcean,

WorldEconomicForum

Coastalandmarineecosystemsareamongthe

world’smostpowerfulyetunder-recognized

climatesolutions.Mangroves,seagrassesandtidalwetlandsprotectcommunitiesfromstorms,anchorlocaleconomies,andstorecarbonatextraordinarydensities.Andyettheseecosystemscontinue

todecline,constrainedbyalackofconnection

betweenpoliticalpriorities,communitywillandclearpathwaysforinvestment.Asthisreportmakes

clear,thechallengebeforeusisnotwhetherbluecarbonecosystemsoffervalue,buthowquickly

globalanddomesticfinancialsystemscanmobilizethecapitalrequiredtosafeguardandrestorethem.

Thisworkiscentraltobuildingresilient,equitable

andsustainableoceaneconomies.Throughour

BlueCarbonActionPartnership,andindeep

collaborationwiththegovernmentsofIndonesia,

thePhilippinesandVietNam,wehaveseenfirst

handtheappetiteforhigh-integrityinvestment

modelsthatchannelfinancetocommunitiesand

enterprisesonthefrontlinesofclimateandnatureloss.Insightsfromin-countryconsultationsand

technicaldialogueswithfinanciers,practitionersandexpertsthatinformedthisreportdemonstrateboth

theurgencyandtheopportunity:withclearenablingconditions,blendedcapitalandrisk-sensitive

financialstructures,bluecarbonecosystems

canbecomeaviableinstitutionalinvestment

themecapableofdeliveringclimate,natureanddevelopmentoutcomesatscale.

Thisreportoffersapracticalandcatalyticpath

forward.Itsrecommendationsreflecttherealities

sharedbypractitionersacrossSouth-EastAsia

andthegrowingrecognitionthatnature-based

investmentsarenotperipheral.Rather,they

arecentraltoeconomicstabilityandlong-term

prosperity.Wehopetheguidanceandexamples

presentedhereequipfinancialinstitutions,in

partnershipwithgovernments,corporationsand

communities,withtheclarityneededtoactdecisively.

Withcoordinatedleadershipandstrategicfinance,South-EastAsiacandemonstrateaglobalmodelwherenaturalcapitalisvalued,communities

thriveandtheresilienceoftheregionbecomesafoundationforsharedprosperity.Iinviteyoutojoinusinturningthisopportunityintolastingimpact.

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Executivesummary

Mangroves,tidalsaltmarshesandseagrass

meadows–togethercalledbluecarbon

ecosystems–spanover51millionhectaresof

landandwater.1Bluecarbonecosystemscan

storeuptofivetimesmorecarbonperacrethan

tropicalrainforests,2supportbiodiversity,underpincoastalcommunities’livelihoodsandprotect

climate-exposedcoastalcommunitiesfromfloodsandstorms.3Itisestimatedthattheseecosystemsprovideservicesvaluedat$190billionannually

totheglobaleconomy.4Yet,despitethisstrong

economiccontribution,bluecarbonecosystemsarecurrentlysignificantlyunderfunded.Itisestimated

thatcoastalnature-basedsolutionsreceive

lessthan1%ofinternationalclimatefinance.5

Unfortunately,withoutadequatefinancing,these

habitatsdecline–approximately30%ofmangrovesaroundtheworldhavebeenlostoverthelast45

years6and7%ofseagrassisbeinglosteveryyear.7

Effortsareafootfromgovernments,public

institutions,corporates,philanthropyandsomeprivatefinancialinstitutionstodirectfinance

intoaddressingthistrajectoryofdecline,and

toleveragethesignificantfinancialopportunity

presentedbyinnovationsintheblueeconomy.AsdemonstratedbytheWorldEconomicForum’s

publication“InvestinginMangroves:TheCorporatePlaybook”,investmentinmangroveecosystems

canoffercompellingcommercialandreputationalbenefitstocompanies.8

Nevertheless,privatefinanceisnotcurrently

movingatthepaceandscalerequiredtosupporttheconservationandrestorationofthesehighly

valuableecosystems.Theteambehindthispaperidentifiedfivecommonbarriersforprivatefinance

flows,including(i)alongdevelopmenttimeline;(ii)regulatorycomplexity;(iii)hightransactioncosts;(iv)demanduncertainties;and(v)lackofscale.

Acrossthesefinancingavenues,financialinstitutionscanmakeeightkeyinterventionstoallocateor

unlockprivatefinanceflowsintotheprojectsandenterprisesthatsupporttheconservationand

restorationofbluecarbonecosystems.

1.Throughblendedfinancestructures,participatealongsideconcessionalorphilanthropiccapitalproviderstofundearly-stageproject/enterprisedevelopmentandstrengthenthepipelinefor

later-stageinvestment.

2.Establishrelationshipswithcommercial,

concessionalandphilanthropiccapitalproviderstocoordinatefinancingandensurefunding

availabilityacrossprojectandenterpriselifecycles.

3.Partnerwithbuyers’clubsorotheralliancestoaggregatedemandandcreatestablerevenuestreamsforbluecarboncreditsandother

sustainableproductsderivedfrombluecarbonecosystems.

4.Developstructuredfinanceproductsor

platformstoaggregatesmall-scaleprojectsandenterprises,diversifyriskanddeliverfinanceatscale.

5.Utilizeblendedfinancestructurestoimprove

therisk-returnprofileofbluecarbonecosystemtransactionsandcatalysegreaterprivate

participation.

6.Createinsuranceandrisk-sharingproductstode-riskprojectsfrommarketandpoliticalexposure.

7.Integratebluecarbonecosystemrisksandbenefitsintoinvestmentstrategies,creditriskassessmentandassetvaluationmodels.

8.Deployestablishedfinancialinstrumentswith

conservativeassumptionsonemergingrevenuestreams,andrefinemodelsasmarketsmatureanddataavailabilityimproves.

Importantly,underpinningtheserecommendationsisanacuteawarenessthatcoastalcommunities

relyheavilyonbluecarbonecosystemsbuthave

limitedaccesstofinance,socialservicesand

healthcare,aswellasalternativenon-extractive

incomesources.Therecommendationsand

interventionsoutlinedinthispaperhavebeen

developedwithafundamentalunderstandingthatprojectsandenterpriseswillonlydeliverdurable

conservationandrestorationoutcomesforblue

carbonecosystemswhendesignedtoalsoimprovethelivelihoodsofbluecarboncommunities.

Thispaperpresentsimmediateopportunitiesfor

financierstosourcedealsandstructureinvestmentsinbluecarbonecosystems,sothattheprojects

andenterprisesthatsupporttheconservationandrestorationofbluecarbonecosystemsbecome

abankableandscalableinstitutionalinvestment

theme.Byengagingwiththeseopportunities,

financiersstandtoaccessnewgrowthmarketsandgeneratereturns,whiledeliveringsignificantimpactforcoastalcommunitiesandeconomiesthatrelyontheseimportantecosystems.

1

Introduction

Thispaperprovidespracticalguidanceforfinancialinstitutionsonhowtosupportbluecarbon

ecosystemconservationandrestoration.Itoutlinesstrategicentrypointsintofinancingprojectsand

enterprises,clarifiestherolesdifferentinstitutionscanplay,andhighlightstheenablinginterventionsneededtounlockprivatefinance.

Thepaperwasdevelopedthroughextensiveexpertengagementandaseriesofmultistakeholder

regionalandglobalconsultationsconvenedby

theForum.Whileitishopedthatthispaperwill

beusefultoreadersglobally,itsinsightsand

recommendationsaregroundedintheSouth-EastAsiancontext–aregionwithgloballysignificant

bluecarbonecosystems,andthecentrallocus

oftheForum’sBlueCarbonActionPartnership

programme.South-EastAsiahasalmost50,000

km2ofmangrovecover,equatingtoone-thirdofallmangrovesglobally.Indonesiaalonehas21%oftheworld’smangroves.9

Toensurethattheyreflectgroundrealities,insightsonthefourfinancingavenues,keybarriersand

recommendedinterventionshavebeendrawn

fromin-countryworkshopsinIndonesiaand

thePhilippines,andtargeteddiscussionswith

projectdevelopers,financialinstitutions,insurers,corporates,expertsandintermediariesactiveinbluecarbonvaluechains.

Bothcountriesarepioneeringnationalblue

carbonecosystemconservationandrestoration

frameworksundertheirNationalBlueCarbonActionPartnershipsandembeddingthesesystemsin

nationalpriorities,includingthroughtheirNationallyDeterminedContributions(NDCs).Theyaretherebyprovidingopportunitiesforengagementincredit

markets,andcreatinglinkagestosupportcoastal

communitywell-beingandlivelihoods.Lessonsfromtheregioncaninformaglobalmodelformobilizingcapitaltowardshigh-integrityblueeconomy

investments.

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1.1

Growingmomentumforfinancing

bluecarbonecosystems

Themomentumtoscalefinancingforbluecarbonecosystemsisacceleratingacrosscoalitions,

philanthropy,corporates,governmentsandprivateinvestors.Cross-sectorplatformssuchasthe

MangroveBreakthroughhavemobilizedglobal

endorsementtochannelbillionstowardslarge-

scalemangroveprotectionandrestorationby

2030,bringingtogethergovernments,financial

institutionsandcommunityimplementersaroundsharedtargets.10Similarly,theOceanResilienceandClimateAlliance,launchedatthe2023

climateconferenceCOP28withsubstantialinitialcommitmentstoadvanceocean-basedclimate

solutions–includingbluecarbonrestoration–hasrapidlyexpandeditsfundingbase.11

Non-governmentalandphilanthropicorganizationscontinuetoplayacatalyticroleinproject

development,technicalassistanceandearly-

stageriskreduction.Organizationsincluding

Rare,12TheNatureConservancy,13Wetlands

International,14WorldWildlifeFund15and

ConservationInternational16areadvancingfield-levelimplementationandpipelinedevelopment.PhilanthropicactorssuchastheUBSOptimusFoundation’sUBSClimateCollective17andtheMooreFoundation18aresupportingtargeted

initiativesthatstrengthendata,traceabilityandsustainableaquaculturepracticeslinkedtobluecarbonecosystems.

Corporateparticipationisalsostrengthening

demandsignalsandcapitaldeployment.Salesforcehascommittedcommercialcapitaltopurchase

significantvolumesofbluecarboncredits,19whiletheSymbiosisCoalitionispoolingcorporatecapitaltocreatepredictabledemandforhigh-quality

nature-basedcarbonremovalprojects.20Thesecommitmentshelpreduceearly-stageriskandimproveprojectbankability.

Governmentsandmultilateralinstitutionsare

expandingdedicatedfacilitiesandblended

financeplatforms.InitiativessuchastheBlue

NaturalCapitalFinancingFacility,theBlue

CarbonAcceleratorFund,theUnitedKingdom’sCOASTFacility,21andtheBlueActionFund22

arechannellingpublicandconcessionalcapitaltowardsmarineconservation,climateadaptationandsustainablecoastallivelihoods,oftenin

partnershipwithdevelopmentfinanceinstitutionsandimplementingagencies.

Privateinvestorsareincreasinglystructuring

vehiclesthatlinkconservationoutcomeswith

commercialreturns.TheGlobalFundforCoral

Reefs23combinesagrantfundandaninvestmentfundtoreducestressorsoncoastalhabitats,whileOceansFinanceCompanyhasdemonstrated

innovativestructuringthroughsovereigndebt-

for-natureswapsthatfinancelong-termmarine

protection.24TheOutriggerImpactFundfurther

illustratesgrowingappetitefordebtandequity

investmentsinblueeconomyprojects,particularlyinSmallIslandDevelopingStates,supportedbydevelopmentfinancepartners.25

However,financeisnotcurrentlyflowingateither

thepaceorthescalethatisrequiredtoboth

protectstandingbluecarbonecosystemsfrom

themyriadthreatstheyfaceandtorestorethe

bluecarbonecosystemsthathavealreadybeen

lost.Further,whilepublic,concessionaland

philanthropicfinanceremaincriticalforcreatingtheenablingconditionsforinvestmentandde-riskingtransactions–particularlyearlyintheprojectlife

cycle–commercialfinanceiscriticaltoinvestmentsinbluecarbonecosystemconservationandto

makingrestorationascalableinvestmenttheme.

1.2

Avenuesforscalingprivatefinanceand

thecross-cuttingroleforfinancialinstitutions

Throughaseriesofregionalandglobal

consultationswithover40experts,theForum

hasidentifiedfourfinancingavenuesthatshow

significantpotentialtounlocklarge-scaleprivate

investmentintoprojectsandenterprisesthat

supporttheconservationandrestorationofblue

carbonecosystems:creditmarkets,supplychains,infrastructureandinsurance.Thesepresentclear

opportunitiesforprivateparticipationandoffer

pathwaystointegratebluecarbonecosystemsintoexistingfinancialproducts,portfoliosandriskmanagementframeworks.

Acrossthesefourfinancingavenues,therearethreeinter-relatedbutdistinctrolesthatfinancierscan

playinscalingprivatefinanceflows.

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TABLE1Fourfinancingavenues

Infrastructure

Thereissignificantpotentialfor

coastalinfrastructuretointegratebluenature-basedsolutions,

giventheirstrongresilienceand

risk-reductionproperties–butthispracticehasnotyetbeenlargelyexplored.

Creditmarkets

Creditmarketsarecurrentlythemostadvancedfinancingavenue,withestablished

carbonaccounting

methodologiesandagrowingsetofprojectsgenerating

revenuethroughthesaleofbluecarboncredits.

Insurance

Insurancemechanisms,thoughstillnascent,areadvancing

rapidlyasinsurerscontinuetoexplorenature-linkedinsuranceproductsandleveragethe

resiliencebenefitsofferedbybluecarbonecosystems.

Supplychains

Supplychainfinanceisemergingasapromisingbutfragmented

channelforsustainability-linked

instruments,particularlyin

sectorsthatdirectlyinterfacewithbluecarbonecosystems.

2

TABLE

Financiers’rolesinscalingprivatefinance

Deployingdirectfinance

Structuredfinance

Enablingfinance

Directfinanceinvolvesthedeploymentofcapitalintoprojectsorenterprisesthatdelivermeasurablebluecarbon

ecosystemoutcomesalongsidefinancialreturns.Thisincludesinstrumentssuchasproject-levelloans,equity,revenue-basedfinancingandforwardofftakeagreementswhereperformanceislinkedtoverifiedbluecarbonorsustainability

outcomes.Directfinancetransactionssitclosesttotheunderlyingassetsandactivitiesontheground,providingthehighestlevelofcontrolandinfluenceoverprojectexecution,andthemostdirectexposuretobothrisksandreturns.

Illustrativechannelsforengagement:Projectfinanceteamswithincommercialbanks,impactfunds,privateequityinvestors,corporatebalance-sheetinvestorsandspecializednaturalcapitalfunds.

Structuredfinancereferstotherolethatfinancialinstitutionsplayindesigning,underwriting,aggregatingand

distributingfinancialvehiclesthatchannelcapitaltowardsbluecarbonecosystems.Thisincludesthematicor

sustainability-linkedbonds,blendedfinancefacilities,pooledprojectvehicles,guaranteesandothermechanismsthatconnectconcessional,publicandprivateinvestorsandincorporatebluecarbonobjectivesininvestments.Inthisrole,financialinstitutionsactasintermediaries–streamliningtransactionexecution,standardizingstructuresandpackagingsmallertransactionsintoinvestableproducts.Structuredfinanceisessentialforbuildinginvestorconfidenceand

translatingsmall,fragmentedorearly-stageopportunitiesintochannelsthatinstitutionalinvestorscanaccess.

Illustrativechannelsforengagement:Investmentbanks,impactfunds,developmentfinanceinstitutions,multilateraldevelopmentbanksandinsurance-linkedsecuritiesteams.

Enablingfinanceencompassesboththedeploymentofcatalyticcapitalandmarket-buildingactionstocreate

theconditionsforinvestmentinbluecarbonecosystems.Whilebuildingtheenablingenvironmentoftenrelies

onconcessionalandphilanthropicfunding,privatefinancialinstitutionscansupportbyprovidingfinancingfor

data,measurementandverificationsystems;supportingmarketinfrastructure;andfundingearly-stageprojectdevelopment.Equallyimportantaremarket-enablingactivities,includingadvisoryandcapacity-buildingsupporttogovernmentsanddevelopers,participationinstandard-settinginitiatives,andadvocacyforintegrationofbluecarbonecosystemsintosustainablefinancetaxonomies,ESGdisclosureframeworksandcreditriskmodels.Bybridgingpolicy,technicalandfinancinggaps,enablingfinancereducesrisk,expandstheinvestablepipelineandstrengthensthemarketconfidenceneededforcommercialcapitaltoscale.

Illustrativechannelsforengagement:Philanthropicarmsoffinancialinstitutions,corporatesustainabilityteams,developmentfinanceinstitutions,foundations,familyofficesandearly-stagecatalyticcapitalfunds.

Theroleofsmallandmedium-sizedenterprises(SMEs)

IntheASEANregion,SMEsrepresentmorethan99%offirmsanddriveemploymentandeconomicgrowth.Althoughblueeconomydataremains

limited,coastalSMEsinfisheries,aquaculture,

tourismandagricultureinterfacedirectlywithbluecarbonecosystems.

WhileSMEsrarelyaccessinstitutionalcapital

directly,theyareessentialtothesuccessofblue

carbonfinancing.Inparticular,theyareoftenthe

primarycounterpartiesforpracticechangein

supplychainsandanincreasinglyimportantdeliverypartnerincreditmarkets.Channellingfinanceto

andthroughSMEsiscriticaltoenablingdurableconservationandrestoration.

Forprivatefinancialinstitutions,enablingSME

participationoffersscalethroughaggregation.In

practice,thismeans:(i)deployingdirectfinance

thatreachesSMEsthroughfit-for-purposeworking

capitalandtransitionfinance;(ii)structuringfinance

thataggregatesSMEsintoplatforms,fundsorothervehicles,anduseguaranteesorfirst-losscapitalto

de-riskcashflows;and(iii)providingenablingfinance.

Enablingfinancefundsfeasibility,tenureand

permitting,certificationreadiness,andtechnologiestoenhancemonitoring,verificationandreporting–soSMEscanthenqualifyformoremainstreamfinancialproducts.BuildingSME-readytransactionstructuresincreasesinvestability,reducesdeliveryriskand

ensuresbenefitsflowtothelocalcommunitiesmostdirectlyconnectedtobluecarbonecosystems.

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2Financingavenues

Creditmarkets

2.1

Creditmarketsareoneofthemostmatureandrecognizablepathwaysforchannellingprivate

investmentintobluecarbonecosystems.26Creditmarketsservetounitize,verifyandmonetize

particularecosystemservicesprovidedbybluecarbonecosystems.Giventhenascencyof

biodiversitycreditmarkets,andparticularlymarinebiodiversitycredits,27thissummarywillprimarily

focusonfinancingavenuesforbluecarbon

ecosystemsthroughcarboncreditmarkets,but

manyofitsinsightswillequallyapplyinthecontextofbiodiversitycredits.

Financingthroughcarboncreditmarkets

TABLE3

Dimension

Market

maturity

Risk

exposure

Return

potential

Dependenceonconcessional

finance

Typicalticketsize

Summary

Carboncreditmarketsareamongthemostestablishedbluecarbonfinancepathways(thoughmarketmaturityvariessignificantlybyjurisdiction).Standardizedmethodologiesexistformangroveconservationandrestorationundermajorstandards(e.g.Verra,

PlanVivo),thoughpipelineandliquidityremainlimited.

Early-stageprojectsoftenfaceregulatory,deliveryandverificationrisks,butpotentialreturnsareattractivewhencreditpricesarestrongandpermanenceassured.

Premiumpricingforbluecarboncreditsreflectsstrongdemandforhigh-integrity,nature-basedremovalswithsignificantcorebenefitstocommunitiesbeyond

carbonremoval.

Early-stageconcessionalcapitalremainscriticaltoabsorbingprojectpreparationcostsandde-riskinginitialinvestmentsbeforecreditissuance.

Individualprojectstypicallyrequire$5-20million;largerportfoliosorfundscanexceed$50million.Costsrequiredtoimplementbluecarbonprojectsoftenalsoinvolve

elementsoffundinglocalSMEsandcommunity-scaleactivities,beyondrestorationcosts.Toattractprivatecapital,smaller-scaleprojectsneedaggregationtoreachtherequiredscale.

ClassificationHigh

High

High

Medium-High

Low-Medium

Theopportunityandroleforprivatefinance

Forinvestorsseekingbothimpactandfinancial

returns,bluecarbonprojectsrepresentanemerginginvestmentthemewithstronggrowthpotential.

Whencarefullystructuredandrigorouslyexecuted,theseprojectscangeneraterisk-adjustedreturnssupportedbyhigh-qualitybluecarboncredits–

particularlywherecredibleMRVframeworksandlong-termofftakearrangementsareinplace.

Asconcessionalandphilanthropiccapitalcontinuetoplayanimportantcatalyticroleinbluecarbon

creditmarkets,themostcommerciallyviable

opportunitiesforprivatefinanceintheneartermlieinblendedfinancestructuresthatcombineprivateinvestmentswithresults-basedpaymentsorpre-purchaseagreementsfromcorporatesseeking

high-qualitycarboncreditsoffsets.

Table4outlinesthebarrierspreventingprivatefinanceflowsintobluecarbonecosystems,andTable5suggestswaystoovercomethese.

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CASESTUDY1

YayasanGajahSumatra(Yagasu):LayeringcarbonfinancetoscalebluecarbonrestorationinIndonesia

Since2001,Yagasu,anIndonesianNGO,hasled

community-basedinitiativesadvancingbiodiversity

conservation,climateresilienceandsustainablelivelihoods

acrosscoastalSumatra,JavaandSulawesi.Withproject

partners,Yagasuhasdevelopedanumberofmangrove

carbonprojectsthathaveregistered,orareseeking

registration,withcarbonstandardstoissuecarboncredits.

Thisincludesan8,750-hectaremangroverestorationprojectinAcehandNorthSumatrawithLivelihoodsFund,28an

8,000-hectaremangroverestorationandconservationprojectwiththeGlobalMangroveTrust,29andamangroveproject

withApolowniathatYagasuexpectstolistwithVerra.30

Yagasu’smodeldemonstrateshowmultilayeredfinancingcande-riskinvestmentandsustainprojectviabilityoverdecades.Theinitiativestacksmultiplecapitalsources,including

carbonfinancealongsidephilanthropiccapitalandtechnicalassistancegrants.Thesediversifiedcapitalsourcessupportaresilientrevenuestream,which,inturn,enablesinvestorsacrosstherisk-returnspectrumtoparticipatevia:

–Technicalassistancegrantsthatfundadaptationandwomen’sempowermentprogrammes.

–Carboncreditrevenuesstructuredtoprovidefinancingandlong-termofftakeagreementsthatgeneratea30-

yearrevenuebaselinkedtoverifiedclimateoutcomes.Thiscreatesstablecashflowsthataremorealignedwithprivatecapitalproviders’expectations.

–Supplementaryincomegeneratedfrommangroveand

coastalby-products,includingseafoodproduction(crabs,fish,shrimp,oysters),aswellashoney,handicraftsand

eco-tourismventures.

Yagasu’smodeldemonstratesthepowerandfinancial

durabilitygainedbyintegratingcarbonmarketswithtangiblelocalbenefits–empoweringwomen,improvinglivelihoodsandfacilitatingtradeinnewsustainableproducts.

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TABLE4

Barrierstoprivatefinanceflows

Projectdeliveryrisks

Projectcosts,

revenuegenerationpotentialandreturntimeframes

Misalignedprojectfinanceneedsandminimumticket

sizes

Challenges

inmeeting

debtfinancingrequirements

Shortageofskilledprofessionals

TABLE5

Bluecarbonprojectsarecomplexandrequireprojectdeveloperstonavigateasuiteofprojectdeliveryrisks.Thoughmanyoftheseriskscanbemitigatedthrougheffe