2025.09.24
On August 28, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a limited partnership agreement with EcoEnterprises Impact Management, LLC (EcoEnterprises), a women-led fund manager investing in companies whose businesses benefit biodiversity conservation in Latin America and the Caribbean region, such as agroforestry, regenerative agriculture and circular economy.
JICA is co-investing in EcoEnterprises’ fourth fund with development finance institutions such as Inter-American Investment Corporation (IDB Invest), International Finance Cooperation (IFC), Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO), Development Finance Institute Canada (FinDev Canada), Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets (SIFEM) and other investors from the private sector.
Agroforestry farmers selling acai to a fruit-processing company invested by a EcoEnterprises existing fund (Brazil)
Seedling production of a regenerative agriculture company financed by a EcoEnterprises existing fund (Colombia)
1. Investee
EcoEnterprises Partners IV, LP (EE IV)
2. Country (Target Areas)
Latin America and the Caribbean region
3. Loan Amount
10 million USD
4.
Project Purpose
The project aims to improve financial access and promote sound business growth for companies whose businesses benefit biodiversity conservation in Latin America and the Caribbean region by investing in a fund that provides loans and equities to such companies, thereby contributing to the promotion of biodiversity conservation in the region.
5. Project Component
Support companies whose businesses benefit biodiversity conservation in Latin America and the Caribbean region by investing in EEIV
6. Contribution to SDGs
Goal 14 (Life below water)
Goal 15 (Life on land)
Goal 17 (Partnerships for the Goals)
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This investment is made under CORE, a co-financing framework with IDB Group:
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