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This guide was developed to improve the capacity of small producers, their organizations and small and medium-sized enterprises to access private investment and finance for sustainable forest-based businesses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It offers a framework to think through, organize and develop a convincing investment proposal. The guide introduces ten key elements, presented as modules, which should be included in any bankable business plan. Templates, tips and advice also provide users with a structured way to think through and substantiate information related to each of these elements.<\/p>\n

The goal is to increase the business\u2019 attractiveness to funding sources and thus facilitate access to finance<\/strong>. The guide is especially aimed at those producer organizations and companies that seek to scale up operations and need the know-how to do it themselves.<\/p>\n

The guide has been published by FAO and includes contributions from our team (Alex Pra and Colm O\u2019Driscoll).<\/p>\n

Green Charcoal Uganda and Central Park Bees, two African startups accelerated by Etifor in Padova with The Nature Accelerator<\/a> in 2018, are included as examples.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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\n<\/strong>Developing bankable business plans\u00a0\u2013\u00a0A learning guide for forest producers and their organizations.<\/p>\n

CITATION<\/strong>
\nBoscolo, M., Lehtonen, P. and Pra, A. 2021.\u00a0Developing bankable business plans\u00a0\u2013\u00a0A learning guide for forest producers and their organizations.<\/em>\u00a0Forestry Working Paper\u00a0No. 24. Rome, FAO.\u00a0\u200b<\/p>\n

AUTHORS<\/strong>
\nMarco Boscolo, Petri Lehtonen, Alex Pra<\/strong><\/p>\n

IN COLLABORATION WITH<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lyndall Bull, Ben Caldwell, Jonas Cedergren, Armando Cortez, Jos\u00e9 Diaz, Sophie Grouwels, Magnus Grylle, Matieu Henry, Thais Linhares-Juvenal, Colm O\u2019Driscoll<\/strong>, Massimo Pera, Julien Vallet, Jhony Zapata<\/p>\n

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