Governance
Funding partners
Belgium
The Directorate-General International Cooperation (DG INT) steers Belgian development policy and ensures coherence with broader foreign policy. It develops strategies, manages partnerships and monitors international cooperation. It supports sustainable development, humanitarian aid and international solidarity.
CAFI (Central African Forest Initiative)
CAFI is a multilateral partnership launched in 2015 to support six Central African countries—Cameroon, Central African Republic, DRC, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon—in implementing national investment frameworks aimed at reducing deforestation and promoting sustainable development.
Germany
The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), through its Central Africa Division, supports efforts to preserve the forests of the Congo Basin and to promote sustainable development in the region.
Norway
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 Albertani
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
Programme 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
Sephora Mazodila
Project Pipeline Manager
Sephora is in charge of developing the project pipeline
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
Felicitas Röhrig
Senior Policy Officer – Central Africa Division,
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Core Donors – Observers
Berta Pesti
Head of the Secretariat of Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI) at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Accreditations
Canopy Trust was determined by NGOsource to be equivalent to a U.S. public charity or government instrumentality until end of 2027. The badge is neither a legal designation nor does it represent a valid determination: it is intended for informational purposes only.
