Press Release Washington, D.C. – 14 May, 2026 — The World Institute for Conservation and Environment (WICE) and the Central African Forests Commission (COMIFAC), the intergovernmental body coordinating forest policy across Central Africa, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly develop the Congo Basin Forest Finance Facility (the Facility). The Facility aims to build investable pipelines of nature-based forest opportunities, reduce real and perceived invest

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - April 23, 2026 - The World Institute for Conservation and Environment (WICE) and BlackRock co-hosted “Bridging the Capital Gap: Blended Finance for Renewable Energy and Critical Minerals,” a half-day event held on Earth Day, April 22, 2026, at BlackRock’s San Francisco headquarters as part of San Francisco Climate Week. The event brought together senior professionals from institutional investment, international development, venture capital, climate technol

Forests underpin livelihoods, generate employment, reduce poverty, and strengthen food systems for billions of people worldwide. Celebrated annually on 21 March, this year’s theme for International Day of Forests “Forests and Economies” emphasizes that forests provide the foundational infrastructure for many countries’ economies. The World Economic Forum estimates that approximately USD $44 trillion of economic value generated, over half of the world’s total GDP, is highly de

SheRocks! Music & Arts Festival, a global platform, a global platform that creates real sustained spaces for visibility, collaboration, and economic opportunity for women across the creative industries, arrives in São Paulo for International Women's Day in partnership with WICE, GTS Talents and Audio.

On this International Clean Energy Day, WICE sits down with former USAID Power Africa leads Gina Cady and Christina Cairns to explore the current challenges, opportunities and solutions for expanding access to renewable energy globally. “What does 'clean energy' mean for communities that have no energy at all?" For the 650 to 750 million people living without reliable electricity - roughly half of them in Africa - 'clean energy' isn't an aspirational upgrade; it's often the f

Legacy Reimagined: A New Era of Innovative, Locally-Led and Market-Driven Solutions for Global Impact WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 2, 2025 – WICE, a global organization originally founded in 1989 by world-renowned conservationist Daan Vreugdenhil, today announced a bold restructuring and revitalization of its mission, team, and model, ushering in a new era of sustainable development through a modernized, agile lens. The organization builds on more than 30 years of global impact,