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This briefing by the World Resources Institute outlines how federal investment in three tree-based natural climate solutions—reforestation, agroforestry, and wildfire risk mitigation—can help the United States meet its 2030 emissions targets while driving economic growth and job creation.

The Green Outcomes Fund (GOF) is a pioneering climate finance instrument launched in January 2020 to incentivise investment in South Africa's green small, medium, and micro-enterprises (SMMEs). By using an outcomes-based payment model, the GOF provides grant funding to Catalytic Finance Partners (CFPs) who deploy private capital into green SMMEs, with reimbursements triggered by the creation of verified green outcomes, primarily permanent direct jobs.

The GOF PHASE II Proposal by GreenCape seeks to establish a grant facility of USD 3-5 million to attract USD 15-20 million in private capital investments for small, medium and micro-sized enterprises (SMMEs) focused on the green economy.

This case study examines a six-month post-investment support pilot project for green small, medium and microsized enterprises (SMMEs) in South Africa, implemented by the Green Outcomes Fund (GOF) in collaboration with the Anglo American Foundation (AAF). The project identifies critical barriers to scaling green businesses—specifically recruitment, professionalisation, and marketing—and tests targeted interventions to move SMMEs into their next growth phase.

A fact sheet by the Alliance for Rural Electrification and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung detailing the potential for decentralised renewable energy (DRE) to drive job creation and electrification in West Africa, specifically Senegal and Ghana.