01. Scale up the green bond market
Scale up and consolidate Zambia's green bond market by supporting a Green Window in the government's bond issuance framework.
- Finance need
- US$500,000
- Expected finance result
- US$20 million
Biodiversity Finance Plan · Investment profile 2026
Zambia
Financing Nature-Positive Infrastructure
Results
What Zambia has achieved so far through its Biodiversity Finance Plan.
US$3.3
million investment needs
for transformative impact by 2030
Zambia’s green bonds raised US$150 million
The 2022 National Green Bonds Framework made this possible
Incentives such as tax exemptions and reduced registration fees helped establish the market
Enabling Zambia’s Green Bond Market
BIOFIN supported regulators to develop Zambia’s 2019 Green Bond Guidelines and Listing Rules, creating an enabling regulatory framework. These reforms enabled Zambia to mobilize over US$150 million for nature- and climate-aligned renewable energy investments.
Priority investment needs 2026–2030
Opportunities identified in the national Biodiversity Finance Plan, with the finance each one needs and the result it is expected to deliver.
02. Develop Payment for Ecosystem Services
Development of Payment for Ecosystem Services framework.
- Finance need
- US$1 million
- Expected result
- New Finance Mechanism
03. Leverage Green Project Preparatory Facility
Leverage a Green Project Preparatory Facility for Biodiversity Projects to unlock new finance.
- Finance need
- US$1 million
- Expected finance result
- US$3 million
04. Develop National Investment Plan
Develop a National Investment Plan for Zambia’s Protected Areas.
- Finance need
- US$800,000
- Expected result
- Investments Identified
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The Zambia investment profile as published in the Investment Compendium, with the same figures shown on this page.
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