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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 investment risk, and...

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 technology, and law to...

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 dependent on...