Common Fund for Commodities

At a high-level United Nations discussion on commodity-dependent economies, convened by H.E. Annalena Baerbock, President of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly, the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) highlighted how nature-based solutions, emerging technologies, and innovative financing can unlock new opportunities for smallholders and rural communities worldwide. 🌐

Representing the CFC, Peter Andreas Nielsen, Investment Manager and Lead of the Innovative Finance Lab, emphasized that regenerative agriculture, agroforestry, sustainable forestry, and other nature-based production systems can generate not only agricultural commodities, but also valuable environmental assets such as carbon credits and biodiversity outcomes. 🌿

Advances in satellite monitoring, geospatial technologies, traceability systems, and environmental verification tools are making these new revenue streams increasingly accessible.

Drawing on CFC's practical experience, Peter highlighted:

✅ A large-scale agroforestry and Payments for Ecosystem Services initiative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo supporting approximately 4,000 smallholders through climate-smart production systems and results-based environmental financing.

✅ Ongoing work in Peru helping forest communities develop non-timber forest product enterprises capable of generating carbon credits alongside coffee production.

As the only UN-affiliated international financial institution dedicated exclusively to commodity development, CFC continues to pioneer innovative approaches that create sustainable livelihoods, strengthen resilience, and ensure that smallholders, cooperatives, and SMEs capture greater value from evolving global markets. 🤝

The transition to sustainable commodity systems is not only about addressing climate and biodiversity challenges—it is also about creating new economic opportunities for the communities at the heart of global value chains. 🌱

Read more here – https://common-fund.org/cfc-highlights-nature-based-solutions-and-technological-innovation-new-frontiers-commodity

🌱 Want to access CFC finance and become a champion of grassroots impact?

If you are an SME, cooperative, social enterprise, NGO, or public/private entity working in commodity value chains across developing countries, the 29th Call for Proposals of the Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) is your opportunity to turn ambition into action. 🌐

Join our upcoming 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 to learn how to apply for CFC financing, understand what makes a proposal successful, and discover how your project can deliver real impact at the grassroots—improving smallholder incomes, strengthening local enterprises, and building resilient, sustainable value chains. 🌿

This session will walk you through:
💠 CFC’s financing instruments and application process
💠 Key eligibility and selection criteria
💠 How to design projects that put smallholders, workers, women, and ecosystems at the centre
💠 How your initiative can contribute meaningfully to the SDGs while scaling commercially

📅𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟔 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
⏰𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 𝟏𝟎:𝟎𝟎 – 𝟏𝟏:𝟎𝟎 𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐓
📍𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞

💡 Whether you are applying for the first time or refining an existing idea, this webinar will help you position your project not just for funding—but as part of a global community of impact champions transforming commodity value chains from the ground up.

𝐓𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫👉 https://lnkd.in/e7yNnRE3

𝐓𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐬👉 https://lnkd.in/gdHQSYR7

Join us in building inclusive, resilient, and sustainable commodity value chains that generate long-term impact. 🌍