The State of Forestry Investment in Developing Economies
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1 The State of Forestry Investment in Developing Economies Responsible Forestry Investment to Meet the Sustainable Development Goals Indufor North America Launch at the Embassy of Finland, Washington DC Petri Lehtonen, Senior Partner, Indufor Oy 15 September 2015 Copyright 2015 Indufor Oy
2 Indufor s key business driver is sustainable investing in forest and forest industry development in frontier and emerging economies Indufor sees Sub-Saharan Africa as the most important growing area for its advisory services 2 Copyright 2015 Indufor Oy
3 African frontiers are a growing opportunity for investments in forestry, forest industries and energy generation LAND AND PEOPLE Significant areas are under unproductive and unsustainable use that could be developed for productive and sustainable forestry and agriculture integrated with downstream processing and growing urban markets DEMAND Local growing demand for energy, construction materials and other wood products is the main business driver for forest investments not global exports as such 3 Copyright 2012 Indufor Oy
4 Forest assets, local wood processing industries and woody biomass based energy production can be a key development vehicle for rural economies POVERTY REDUCTION When local communities and other stakeholders are committed and involved their benefits are significant PROFITABLE INVESTMENTS AND VALUE ADDED Different kind of investors can achieve attractive returns in comparison with global alternative and competitive business environmnents IMPROVED ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION / ADAPTATION Environmental benefits for water, land and biodiversity and overall climate change adaptation and mitigation can be significant 4 Copyright 2012 Indufor Oy
5 However, there are many obstacles, and forest investments have not been able to create significant forest based economies with sustainable wood production and industrial infrastructure in Africa (excl. RSA) so far LOCAL INVESTORS are opportunistic, short-sighted after short term returns and are not capable for long term investments STRATEGIC INVESTORS have main obstacles with local policies and land tenure to enter the markets FINANCIAL INVESTORS have such investment criteria and exit targets that do not allow green field investments DEVELOPMENT FINANCING is needed to develop the forest assets and industrial infrastructure however its nature has been risk averse not able to catalyze the potential forestry and forest industry development 5 Copyright 2015 Indufor Oy
6 Development curve of successful forest and forest industry based economics High Frontier Market Emerging Market Developed Growing Market Mature Market Forest and forest industry sector value creation No industrial infrastructure Limited existing planted forest assets Unsecure land tenure Limited information Private investments are more important than aid Development driven by agricultural soft commodities and minerals Emerging infrastructure Unsecure land tenure Limited information Driven by private investments Industrial infrastructure in place Export of low value added wood products Developed land tenure still unbalanced landownership with social pressure Decent level of information Lack of internal growth Developed infrastructure and logistics Balance land ownership Nearly perfect information Most African Sub-Saharan countries South East Asian countries Colombia, Paraguay South Africa Brazil, Uruguay USA, Australia, New Zealand, Finland, Sweden Low Low Level of development High 6 Copyright 2015 Indufor
7 Role of local entrepreneurs, governments and donors Frontier Market Emerging Market Developed Growing Market Mature Market Improving the infrastructure and governance Tap local investment opportunities Establish associations Role of government, donors and development financing Catalyse development with incentives Reduce need for development financing Turning from developer to regulator Key driver of sustainability Role of local entrepreneurs Establish partnerships with strategic investors in technologies and market access Growing position in supply chains Regulator Important players in solid wood product industries 7 Copyright 2015 Indufor
8 Role of strategic and financial investors as well as impact investors Frontier Market Emerging Market Developed Growing Market Limited access Possibility to create long term unique position Few possibilities without strategic investors and industrial infrastructure Role of Strategic investors Creating industrial infrastructure, providing technology and market access Role of financial investors Opportunities for high risk/returns assuming that strategic investors are entering Fill the gap between development financing and private investments Role of impact investors Need to outsource assets Partnerships with other forest owners Increasing opportunities and transactions Mature Market Entering less mature markets Established presence 8 Copyright 2015 Indufor
9 Opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa Area of current plantations and GDP growth by countries
10 Some cases of interesting forest investments with local development impact Form Ghana Miro APSD Africa Renewables UPM Moringa Komazi Green Resources New Forest Company Private Forestry Project Rift alley Portucel GEF BGT Pacual Strategic investor greenfield Financial investor brownfield Sappi Mondi NCT Moz tree growers Company / fund green field Public / cooperative / green field Copyright Indufor Oy Oy
11 Role of Indufor in Africa Critical advice in catalysing forest and forest industry based development Advice in bringing together local stakeholders, development financing, strategic and financial investors and social impact investors Overall advice in forest investing and financing 3 Copyright 2015 Indufor Oy
12 Contact us Indufor Oy, Töölönkatu 11 A FI Helsinki, Finland Tel petri.lehtonen@indufor.fi Web 12 Copyright 2015 Indufor Oy
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