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J. rente nascimento index for-forest investment attractiveness (iaif): an introduction

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Jose Nascimento
Jose Nascimento

Index for Forest Investment Attractiveness (IAIF): An Introduction Presented at the Foro Latinoamericano de Inversiones en Bosques Tropicales: Temas y Oportunidades de Inversión en los Bosques Tropicales Naturales. 23-4 de noviembre de 2006 / Curitiba, Brasil. Promoted by the International Timber Trade Organization (ITTO) and Partners.

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J. rente nascimento index for-forest investment attractiveness (iaif): an introduction
Foro latinoamericano de inversiones en bosques tropicales: temas y oportunidades de inversión en los bosques tropicales naturales 23-24 de noviembre de 2006 / Curitiba, Brasil Index for Forest Investment Attractiveness (IAIF): An Introduction Dr. José Rente Nascimento Inter-American Development Bank
IAIF - Objectives General objective: To measure the business climate for investments in sustainable forest businesses. The IAIF allows the systematic, periodic, quantitative and more rigorous analyses of the factors that affect the success of forest direct investment and business decision- making.
IAIF principal clients • International investors and entrepreneurs • Domestic investors and entrepreneurs • Governments (national, regional or local) • National and international NGOs • Bilateral and multilateral donors
The IAIF is useful for • representing the forest business climate as a single number per nation • initial screening BY INVESTORS of countries with best investment climate for sustainable forest businesses • facilitating a more precise and constructive dialogue about forest business climate issues among stakeholders
The IAIF allows analysis of: Measured (real) Measured (real) Potential (potential maximum) Potential (potential maximum) Differential (potential improvement) Differential (potential improvement) Contribution to IAIF (weighted) Contribution to IAIF (weighted) SimulationsSimulations
Methodology 20 indicators; >80 variables
IAIF Real (measured) - 2002
IAIF real, potential, and differential 0 20 40 60 80 100 Barbados Jamaica Trinidad y Tobago Bahamas Costa Rica El Salvador Haití Belice Guatemala Rep. Dominicana Uruguay Ecuador Guyana Surinam Panamá Nicaragua Paraguay Honduras Chile Bolivia Perú Venezuela Argentina Colombia México Brasil IAIF ACTUAL (2002) IAIF DIFERENCIAL (2002)
Recent developments • IDB licensed FGV and INCAE to calculate the IAIF every two years and to provide associated goods and services to governments and the private sector • IAIF 2004 will be published later in 2006 • IAIF-BRAZIL: Index will be adjusted and calculated for Brazil’s states. • Development of Sub-Indices for plantations and natural forests. • Possible implementation in Africa and Asia (ITTO, FAO).
IAIF 2006 (2004 data) Preliminary Results • For South America – Getulio Vargas Foundation • For Central America, Caribbean, and Mexico – INCAE Business School

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J. rente nascimento index for-forest investment attractiveness (iaif): an introduction

  • 2. Foro latinoamericano de inversiones en bosques tropicales: temas y oportunidades de inversión en los bosques tropicales naturales 23-24 de noviembre de 2006 / Curitiba, Brasil Index for Forest Investment Attractiveness (IAIF): An Introduction Dr. José Rente Nascimento Inter-American Development Bank
  • 3. IAIF - Objectives General objective: To measure the business climate for investments in sustainable forest businesses. The IAIF allows the systematic, periodic, quantitative and more rigorous analyses of the factors that affect the success of forest direct investment and business decision- making.
  • 4. IAIF principal clients • International investors and entrepreneurs • Domestic investors and entrepreneurs • Governments (national, regional or local) • National and international NGOs • Bilateral and multilateral donors
  • 5. The IAIF is useful for • representing the forest business climate as a single number per nation • initial screening BY INVESTORS of countries with best investment climate for sustainable forest businesses • facilitating a more precise and constructive dialogue about forest business climate issues among stakeholders
  • 6. The IAIF allows analysis of: Measured (real) Measured (real) Potential (potential maximum) Potential (potential maximum) Differential (potential improvement) Differential (potential improvement) Contribution to IAIF (weighted) Contribution to IAIF (weighted) SimulationsSimulations
  • 9. IAIF real, potential, and differential 0 20 40 60 80 100 Barbados Jamaica Trinidad y Tobago Bahamas Costa Rica El Salvador Haití Belice Guatemala Rep. Dominicana Uruguay Ecuador Guyana Surinam Panamá Nicaragua Paraguay Honduras Chile Bolivia Perú Venezuela Argentina Colombia México Brasil IAIF ACTUAL (2002) IAIF DIFERENCIAL (2002)
  • 10. Recent developments • IDB licensed FGV and INCAE to calculate the IAIF every two years and to provide associated goods and services to governments and the private sector • IAIF 2004 will be published later in 2006 • IAIF-BRAZIL: Index will be adjusted and calculated for Brazil’s states. • Development of Sub-Indices for plantations and natural forests. • Possible implementation in Africa and Asia (ITTO, FAO).
  • 11. IAIF 2006 (2004 data) Preliminary Results • For South America – Getulio Vargas Foundation • For Central America, Caribbean, and Mexico – INCAE Business School