Kenya seals $160 million conservation finance deal
Kenya has secured a $160 million conservation finance deal, known as the Thamani Asili initiative, to protect 173,000 square kilometers of biodiversity hotspots. The funding is a partnership between private donors and the Kenyan government, utilizing a 'Project Finance for Permanence' model.
Why it matters
This initiative represents a major investment in global biodiversity and sustainable land management, linking financial support to specific government policy outcomes.
FILE PHOTO: Zebras run across the Sand River near the Ritz-Carlton Masai Mara Safari Camp in the Maasai Mara game reserve, along the Kenya-Tanzania border in Narok county, Kenya August 7, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A hippo is seen in a creek in the Maasai Mara National Park, Kenya, September 4, 2022. REUTERS/Baz Ratner/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Lions cool at a water point in the Maasai Mara National Park, Kenya, September 2, 2022. REUTERS/Baz Ratner/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Zebras run across the Sand River 1 of 3 FILE PHOTO: Zebras run across the Sand River near the Ritz-Carlton Masai Mara Safari Camp in the Maasai Mara game reserve, along the Kenya-Tanzania border in Narok county, Kenya August 7, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo By Marc Jones
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