TNC extends funding model with $160m Kenya deal

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The Nature Conservancy is helping African governments secure longer funding commitments by negotiating funding alongside the actions needed to protect nature. Kenya’s $160 million Thamani Asili programme, launched on 21 October, extends this approach following TNC’s work on Gabon Infini, formally launched in August. 

• Known as Project Finance for Permanence, the model brings donors and government into one conservation agreement. Funding is released against agreed conditions, giving commitments a mechanism for oversight rather than relying on promises alone.

• Kenya’s programme combines $80 million in philanthropic support with an equivalent government contribution over ten years. An independent trust fund will administer donor money and track progress.

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