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New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF) Progress Assessment

Climate Focus and the NYDF Assessment Partners released the 6th edition of the NYDF Progress Assessment Report in fall 2020, with a focus on extractive industries, infrastructure and basic needs.

Barriers and opportunities in implementing zero-deforestation commitments in Colombia

Climate Focus, in partnership with Solidaridad, is supporting Colombian companies in implementing zero-deforestation strategies to their operations in palm oil, cocoa, beef and dairy supply chains.

Implementing zero-deforestation business models in cocoa and palm oil in the Peruvian Amazon

Climate Focus and its partners are implementing a project to develop zero-deforestation business models for the cocoa and palm oil value chains in Ucayali, in the Amazon rainforest in Peru.

Identifying drivers for soy and cattle producers to become more sustainable

Climate Focus, on behalf of the Meridian Institute, conducted a study to identify major incentives and drivers for soy and cattle producers to make their operations more sustainable.

Implementing Article 6 of the Paris Agreement in the Solid Waste Sector in Peru

Climate Focus supports the governments of Perú and the Nordic countries in assessing opportunities for the Peruvian waste sector under Articles 6.2 and 6.4 of the Paris Agreement.

Assessing the Zero-Deforestation Supply Chain Movement

Climate Focus is currently undertaking an assessment of the zero-deforestation supply chain movement for the Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 (TFA 2020).

Platform for Information and Dialogue in the Colombian Amazon (PID) update

During 2017 the PID project organized a number of capacity building workshops, multi-stakeholder meetings and published over 60 articles.

Climate Focus to support the West African Alliance on Carbon Markets and Climate Finance

With the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015, the context in which market mechanisms can be used has changed, leading to new challenges.

Platform of Information and Dialogue for the Colombian Amazon

Climate Focus, together with Fundacion Natura, Red Caquetá Paz, and CINDAP, has established a Platform of Information and Dialogue for the Colombian Amazon (PID).

Assessing Public and Private Financing of the Low Carbon Development in the Orinoquía Region

Climate Focus in conjunction with Centro de Estudios de la Orinoquía is working to support the Government of Colombia and the World Bank in identifying regional low emissions development opportunities

The Environmental Program for Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change (PAGRICC)

Climate Focus and partner INCLAM are supporting the government of Nicaragua to manage its natural resources and reduce risks from natural disasters associated to climate change impacting agriculture.

Sustainable Energy Access Fund for Poverty Reduction in Central America

Climate Focus is providing technical support to the Sustainable Energy Access Fund for Poverty Reduction in Central America (FOCAEP) to promote a clean cookstoves market in Central America.

Piloting Nested REDD+ in Colombia

Climate Focus and Winrock International have begun a project funded by the International Climate Initiative to support Colombia in developing the pilot phase of its national REDD+ strategy

Development of business models to address drivers of deforestation

Funded by the International Climate Initiative, Climate Focus is implementing a project with UNIQUE to develop business models in the land-use sector that address drivers of deforestation.