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For decades, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) has been a key player in safeguarding the Amazon. But are its investments truly driving change? This Strategic Country Cluster Evaluation (SCCE) dives deep into the effectiveness, coherence, and transformative impact of GEF-funded interventions—focusing on biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, deforestation reduction, and local livelihoods across nine Amazonian countries.
This evaluation is more than an accountability exercise—it’s a strategic effort to shape better, smarter investments for the Amazon’s future. By identifying policy gaps, innovation opportunities, and actionable lessons, we’re working to ensure that global funding translates into lasting change for forests, communities, and the planet.
Project / A review of the state of implementation of Objectives 6 (clean water and sanitation) and 13 (climate action) of the 2030 Agenda in Amazon Basin countries.
Project / This project applies transitions theory and leverage points research to the problem of persistent forest loss in the tropics.
Project / Assess conservation-development trade-offs and realistic policy and management scenarios to improve opportunities in the Amazon.
Feature / A new Trase data set brings unprecedented transparency to the supply chains and impacts of Brazilian cattle and beef production.
Project / A review of the state of implementation of Objectives 6 (clean water and sanitation) and 13 (climate action) of the 2030 Agenda in Amazon Basin countries.
