Governance
Funding partners
CAFI (Central African Forest Initiative)
CAFI is a multilateral partnership launched in 2015 to support six Central African countries—Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon—in implementing national investment frameworks aimed at reducing deforestation and promoting sustainable development
NICFI (Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative)
NICFI is a key component of Norway’s international climate policy, supporting efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries (REDD+).
Implementing entity
Catalytic Finance Foundation
Catalytic is a Swiss non-profit foundation that incubates climate finance initiatives and provides technical assistance to enhance the bankability of sustainable development projects.
Core Team Presentation
David Alertani
Chief Executive Officer
David supports the development of Canopy Trust since its inception. He sits on the Investment Committee.
Jiao Tang
Deputy CEO
Jiao oversees Canopy Trust operations and provide strategic guidance for it’s development.
Julie Goerig
Project Pipeline Manager
Julie sources, assesses and oversees the pipeline of projects, ensuring Canopy Trust stakeholders and partners’ engagement.
Emmanuel Claude
Investment Specialist
Emmanuel conducts due diligence on projects and supports the deployment of concessional investments
Steering committee
Core Donors
Jostein Lindland
Policy Director – Lead on Central Africa. Norwegian International Climate and Forest Initiative Ministry of Climate and Environment
Core Donors – Observers
Berta Pesti
Head of the Secretariat of Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI) at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)