Projects in Strategic Ecosystems in Latin America and the Caribbean

Structuring biodiversity investment across 14 strategic ecosystems 

A multilateral development institution partnered with NTT DATA to define a portfolio of projects addressing biodiversity loss and climate change across strategic ecosystems in Latin America and the Caribbean. 
Funding sources
232 identified
Stakeholders
60 interviews, 19 countries
Solutions against biodiversity loss
80 prioritized (24 NbS)
A strategic biodiversity roadmap aligned with financing and impact 
Under the institution’s multi-year biodiversity strategy, a set of strategic ecosystems was prioritized for the period 2022–2026. This required structuring a bankable pipeline of initiatives, including investment estimates and financing options, aligned with regional priorities and impact goals.
Objectives
Identify ecosystem-specific problems, prioritize solutions, and structure a fundable project pipeline.
Opportunity

Biodiversity loss and climate change required coordinated, investment-ready solutions tailored to each ecosystem’s challenges. 

Driving Complex Global Transformations

Proven delivery overcoming complex multi-country business challenges

Key Challenges
Fragmented environmental data and stakeholders
Diverse regulatory and ecological realities
Need to align engineering, governance, and nature-based solutions
Solution
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Conducted GIS-based ecosystem characterization 

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Led multi-country stakeholder consultations 

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Defined indicators and evaluated 180+ solutions 

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Mapped financing sources and modeled investment scenarios 

Impact
Investment-ready biodiversity action

Delivered a structured, prioritized project portfolio. 

Aligned environmental needs with concrete funding pathways. 

Enabled data-driven biodiversity decision-making.

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