Building an India Forest Carbon Fund
unconventional
India-specific
Set in India; the figures and context are India’s.What this case is about
Jeevadhara Conservation Foundation, an India-based nature conservation organization, is considering a fund that invests in carbon-credit-generating projects in India, with a focus on forests. The client wants your advice on the strategy it should set before approaching investors. What should it consider to make the fund effective?
Objective
Recommend an impact-led fund strategy that balances financial, environmental and social objectives through appropriate project choices, investors, capabilities and risk mitigations.
Skills this case tests
Structuring the problem
Judgement and recommendation
Communicating clearly
Reading the data
This is an interview practice scenario. Figures in the brief are case inputs, not current market research.