SADC TFCA Value Study

The overarching objective of the assignment and report was to demonstrate the value that TFCAs provide to a multitude of beneficiaries. This is achieved by utilising an ecosystem service assessment (ESA) framework which identifies the linkages between the ecological asset (the TFCA estate), the subsequent delivery of ecosystem services and the benefits provided to society.

Furthermore, the assignment aimed to identify barriers to investment in TFCAs, how risk factors can be overcome and options for diversifying investment streams through innovative financing mechanisms. The final output provides the SADC Member States with a value proposition for the TFCA estate which can be used to leverage additional and sustained support from International Cooperating Partners (ICPs) as well as the Member States themselves. The intended audiences of the report are the Member States, TFCA staff, politicians, decision-makers and investors with incentives and mandates for making sustainable long-term investments in TFCAs. Together with this summary report, a detailed technical report is available.

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• Full final Values study report
• Summary report Values study