Nature Positive Cities Efforts to Advance the Transition San Francisco 2025

2 Assessment of enabling environment Challenges identified –Reliance on limited gover nment finance and restrictions on public funding allocations prevent investment in nature-positive initiatives. –T ransaction costs are high due to burdensome application requirements and reporting. –Financing comes on a pr oject-by-project basis, limiting the scale and impact of the nature-related initiatives. Impr ovement areas –Str engthen relationships and collaboration with the private sector to unlock catalytic finance for nature and facilitate partnership on nature initiatives. –Explor e external financial mechanisms such as green and multilateral development banks to provide loans and guarantees for project preparation and environmental projects. –Invest in community stewar dship initiatives that can maintain green spaces, while collaborating with government departments. 26 Nature Positive: Cities’ Efforts to Advance the Transition