Sharing experiences on financial solutions for nature conservation

Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.— On April 2-4, the Amazon Sustainable Landscapes Program, the Inter-American Bank and WWF International hosted more than 90 experts from governments and NGOs for a workshop entitled “Sustainable Financial Solutions for Nature Conservation”. This event highlighted sustainable financing as a key tool for nature conservation in the Latin America and Caribbean regions.

Compartiendo experiencias sobre soluciones financieras para conservar la naturaleza

Del 2 al 4 de abril, Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia) albergó a más de 90 expertos, de gobierno y sociedad civil, en el taller “Soluciones financieras sostenibles para la conservación de la naturaleza”, organizado por el Programa Paisajes Sostenibles de la Amazonía -una iniciativa regional liderada por el Banco Mundial y financiada por el GEF-, Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) y WWF Internacional.

Caroline Pareja Marín

Caroline A. Pareja Marín joined CSF in 2025 as a Junior Economist based in Bolivia. Caroline has experience in project management, data analysis, and economic research in both the public and private sectors. In the public sector, she contributed to the Productive Development Bank’s (BDP) successful accreditation with the Green Climate Fund (GCF), and led the development of its first project management platform. She also interned at the Central Bank of Bolivia, analyzing real sector data.

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