Fund vehicle

GEF Africa Sustainable Forestry Fund I

Compiled from public sources

The GEF Africa Sustainable Forestry Fund (GASFF) is a pioneering private equity fund focused solely on the sustainable forestry sector in Sub-Saharan Africa. The fund's primary purpose is to invest in and develop commercial forestry businesses across the value chain, including "greenfield" and existing certified plantations, value-add processing, and associated efficiency projects. It operates with a dual mandate to deliver commercial returns and generate significant positive environmental and social impact, particularly through FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification and carbon sequestration. The fund typically takes equity stakes in 5 to 10 businesses, with a focus on supplying timber products to construction, energy, furniture, and biofuel industries.

Manager

Criterion Africa Partners, Inc.

Vintage

2010

Strategy

Private Equity

Target size

$150m

Size

$160m

Status

Fully Invested