1. LIVELIHOODS
FUND
“THE FUTURE DEPENDS
ON WHAT WE DO IN THE PRESENT”
GANDHI
1

2. CARBON FINANCE : LET’S MAKE IT RIGHT
95% of CDMs is about high Carbon offset projects in
emissions activities agriculture and forestry
are developing
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR POOR
RURAL COMMUNITIES

3. CURRENT PROJECTS
10.000ha Mangroves 6.000ha Mangroves
350.000 villagers 150.000 villagers
2.400ha Agro Forestry 45% /50%
15.000 villagers 12%
43%
5.000ha Mangroves
35.000 villagers
6.000ha Agro Forestry
275.000 villagers
Mangroves Agroforestry

4. DANONE FUND FOR NATURE EXPERIENCE
KEY LEARNINGS KEY SUCCESS FACTORS
• High scale projects • Best in class local
organizations/entrepreneurs
• Agregated communities as
actors • Carbon eligibility: rigorous
process
• Direct benefits for the
communities • Up front investments

5. LIVELIHOODS PROJECTS: SHARED VALUE CREATION
EXAMPLE ON MANGROVES RESTORATION
BENEFITS FOR INVESTORS BENEFITS FOR COMMUNITIES
Fisheries Local fruits Timber/Fuel wood
80 -150
T CO2/Ha/Year
120 Cinétique Carbone
USD/Ha/Year
12%
1000 USD/Ha/Year Nutrition 450 USD/Ha/Year
10%
8%
6% Recreation Coastal protection Biofiltration
4%
2%
0%
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Année
160 USD/Ha/Year 150 USD/Ha/Year Water quality

6. LIVELIHOODS FUND: THE FINANCIAL ENGINE
• 30-50 M€
• 6-11 Mt of carbon
credits / year
• 23 years
UP-FRONT INVESTMENTS
PRODUCTION OF CARBON CREDITS FOR OFFSET OR TRADE

7. FOCUS OF LIVELIHOODS
ECOSYSTEM RURAL ENERGY AGROFORESTRY
RESTORATION
Food security
Biodiversity
Access to energy

8. LIVELIHOODS : 3 COMPONENTS
LIVELIHOODS
FUND
The financial engine
LIVELIHOODS LIVELIHOODS
VENTURE NETWORK
The expertise center The capacity building
organization

9. LIVELIHOODS VENTURE: THE EXPERTISE CENTER
• Select projects
• Manage projects with best world class experts
• Monitor the project during the carbon eligibility period
A SOCIAL BUSINESS WITH A SMALL TEAM + WORLD CLASS EXPERTS
HANDLING THE ENTIRE PROJECT CYCLE
Select the most Manage together Monitor during
promising with partner carbon eligibility
projects organizations period

10. LIVELIHOODS NETWORK:
THE CAPACITY BUILDING ORGANIZATION
NGOS INSTITUTIONS
• STRENGTHEN ACTORS AND PROJECTS
• CAPITALIZE ON THE BEST PRACTICES
• ACHIEVE REPLICABILITY AND SCALABILITY
PRIVATE
EXPERTS COMPANIES

11. LIVELIHOODS : A SHARED GOVERNANCE
LIVELIHOODS
PRINCIPLES CHARTER
ORIENTATION
IMPACT ADVISORY
ASSESSMENT BOARD
INVESTMENT FUND
MONITORING BOARD

12. THANK YOU!