Impact Bond: The Deshkan Ziibi Conservation Impact Bond
Also known as: Canada Conservation Impact Bond
Stage of development: Implementation
Jurisdiction: CA
Policy sector: Agriculture and environment
Social challenge: The world is facing dual biodiversity and climate crises, with ecosystems under threat in Canada and around the globe. In addition to being Canada's  most densely populated region , the Carolinian Zone is the most biodiverse ecoregion in the country. The Carolinian Zone is home to  more than 50% of the federally listed Species at Risk  in Canada and has been identified as the most imperiled region in Ontario.
Intervention: The DZCIB is an outcomes-based financial instrument focused on reconciling peoples and ecosystems by building capacity for growing healthy landscapes with Indigenous leadership and nature-smart solutions.
Date outcomes contract signed: 2019-01
Start of service provision: 2020-03
Actual completion date: 2023
Total investment commitment currency: CAD
Total investment commitment: 130000
Total investment commitment (USD): 97744.3609022556
Maximum potential return: 3% to 5%
Target population: The DZCIB is a five-year pilot project that seeks to accelerate healthy landscapes, nature-based solutions, advance Indigenous reconciliation, and empower human-nature relationships in southern Ontario. Included in the DZCIB pilot are 69 hectares (170 acres) of land in the Carolinian Zone.