The purpose of this exercise is to understand the landscape and potential for bringing private investment into the four eligible areas of the NPC program in Egypt; within the thematic investment areas. The results of this assignment will provide a review of existing models for promoting private sector investment into these areas; based on a global review of practice; and an assessment of the applicability of each model to the Egyptian context. For the purposes of this assignment; “private sector mobilization” should be understood to include:1.Commercial investment in NPC projects; through 1.direct lending by international financial institutions; institutional investors; or funds to NPC projects alongside CIF and partner resources;2.purchase of capital market products issued by or including the NPC projects;3.equity investment in NPC-related vehicles; such as for example nature-based carbon removal credit project developers; if relevant;4.or other models2.Market-based revenue generation or cost reduction from NPC projects; through 1.Sale of carbon; biodiversity; plastic; or other relevant credits to private buyers;2.Purchase of other ecosystem services; including climate resilience benefits; by private buyers;3.Stakeholder-supported land-value uplift capture models;4.Insurance premia or other risk pricing reductions;5.or other models3.Development of NPC projects by private sector actors; such as 1.Agricultural producers;2.Downstream food producers;3.Coastal property developers;4.or others.4.