reilo.

In January 2025, Rahel Guggenbühl started a pilot project with seven farmers from Kiyowela Ward through her new venture reilo. Together with local farmers, reilo. is assessing natural forests for their carbon storage and diversity of tree species. Depending on the results, farmers may soon receive their first loans to support activities like growing potatoes or beans and raising chickens. These loans are secured by future forest protection payments expected in about six months.

reilo. creates solutions that give natural forests owned by farmers real economic value. By measuring the carbon and biodiversity of the forests, reilo. helps farmers earn nature-based carbon credits. These credits not only provide payments but also give farmers long-term access to new loans for their businesses, helping them grow sustainably.

Learn more about reilo. at www.reilo.ch.

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Growing Trees as Collateral (GTAC)
Assessment of an agrifinance model for the
Iringa region in Tanzania

in collaboration with
farip – Fund for African Rural Innovation Promotion

Submitted by: Rahel Guggenbühl (14-718-258)
Professors: Dr. Dirk Lehmkuhl
Dr. Andreas G. Koestler

Date of submission: 22.05.2023