Everland: Carlos Manuel Rodríguez appointed inaugural Chair of HALO, a new forest finance facility

Carlos Manuel Rodríguez is appointed inaugural Chair of a first-of-its-kind forest finance facility, named HALO (Holistic Alignment for Lasting Outcomes), announces the conservation organisation Everland, in New-York, on 05/06/2026.

Former CEO and Chair of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and former Minister of Environment and Energy of Costa Rica, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez will oversee the facility's fundraising, governance, and strategic development.

The new financing initiative is designed "to provide community-led forest conservation projects with the early-stage and continuity capital needed to establish strong foundations and advance toward investment readiness".

"HALO emerged from the Indigenous Amazon Outcome Bond initiative, which aims to mobilize institutional capital for community-led forest conservation projects under Equitable Earth: a next-generation carbon standard designed specifically to meet the priorities of indigenous and traditional forest communities, and the integrity requirements of carbon credit buyers", specifies Everland.

"HALO is currently seeking…