Who gains from saving nature
Ledger 1 : 33 — For each dollar financing nature-based solutions in 2023, about $33 financed activities harmful to nature. (UNEP)
Actors / Government · Germany

German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

Appears in 3 cases in this database. Roles as given in the documented record.

CaseRoleCountryPeriodInstrument
Plant-for-the-Planet: 13.6 billion treesFunder of the Crowther Lab via the foundationGermany / Global2011–2024Tree planting
Tropical Forest Forever FacilityPledged 1 billion euros over 10 years (via Germany's environment ministry)Brazil2025Debt-for-nature swap
Kahuzi-Biega National Park: Batwa evictions and killingsMinistry on whose behalf KfW funds the parkDR Congo1975–2024Killings and repression of defenders

Carbon and conservation finance

Debt-for-nature swap
A deal in which a government's debt is bought back or refinanced at a discount, and part of the savings is committed to conservation.