Plan Vivo
Fair and equitable finance for vulnerable communities
The Trafigura Foundation is partnering with the Plan Vivo Foundation to enable vulnerable communities access to nature-based solutions and finance, in turn helping to create and support resilient livelihoods and ecosystems.
The challenge
Rural communities around the world are bearing the brunt of climate change. Many of them lack the resources to make their farms or other sources of employment and subsistence more resilient in the face of rising temperatures and altered rainfall patterns.
These communities and smallholder farmers need resources and financial support that can help them prepare for and rebound from shocks such as the loss of crops and subsequent income.
The solution
Plan Vivo has developed an approach that helps smallholder farmers and vulnerable communities to access and manage nature-based finance, delivering benefits for nature and the climate while also reducing poverty.
Plan Vivo certifies high-quality nature-based finance projects that make a significant contribution to the achievement of global goals for sustainable development, climate protection and biodiversity conservation.
Partnership impact
Support from the Trafigura Foundation (2024-2026) will enable Plan Vivo to expand and scale up its operations, attracting more nature-based investment in climate-vulnerable communities.
Plan Vivo aims to advocate its model more widely and expand its regional presence, creating further opportunities for communities to access nature-based finance. The organisation is also developing an incubator hub and piloting an accelerator programme which will support community projects through the Plan Vivo certification process.
The partnership aims to:
- Work closely with communities and smallholders, enabling another 30,000 people access to nature-based finance.
- Develop an accelerator programme which will support 8 nature-based projects to certify and scale up each year.
- Establish a method for measuring and communicating the climate resilience impact of Plan Vivo-certified projects.
The Trees for Global Benefits (TGB) project, located in Uganda. As of 2023, TGB has generated more than 3.8 million Plan Vivo Certificates, making it the largest Plan Vivo certified project.
