Scoping Study of an Forestry Investment Advisory Programme in the EU

Description

The overall objective of this assignment is to support the EIB in scoping of an EU-wide forestry investment advisory programme (FAP). This objective shall be reached by the independent assessment and identification of sector challenges, market failures, institutional gaps, target groups, investment needs, advisory gaps, needs for technical and financial advisory services, valuation of ecosystem services, contribution to cohesion policies, feasible implementation modalities and required monitoring of impacts and sustainability. Ultimately, the FAP shall contribute to the mobilisation of public and private sustainable investments in forestry and the wider forest-based bio-economy in the EU. Lot 1: See internet address provided in Section I.3).