Thematic Strategies: Communities of Practice

Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes

Sustainable Landscapes centers on sustaining healthy and functioning forests, agrarian landscapes, waterways, coastal and marine ecosystems. Forests, soils, wetlands (including peatlands and mangroves) as well as marine systems are natural assets or natural capital which are interconnected and provide services which are of significant value to sustaining local and global economies.

Unfortunately, natural capital has been under-priced and under-protected, which has lead to environmental loss with consequential economic and societal impacts, especially the billions of rural households dependent on natural resources. Degradation of ecosystems cost governments and land users USD 10.6 trillion a year, which is 17% of the world’s GDP.

Key economic sectors in agriculture (including aquaculture), forestry and other land uses have been key drivers. 20-24% of global greenhouse gas emissions comes from the AFOLU sectors and although mangrove forests represent less than 1% of tropical forest area globally, they account for up to 10% of all emissions from deforestation. Recent studies have also highlighted that tropical peat fires – usually because of agriculture or poor land management – account for at least 25% of the total greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation.

Sustainable management and restoring the functions of these forests, waterways, agrarian, coastal and marine systems is critical for inclusive and sustainable economic growth – green growth.
Even though the private sector is financing increasing numbers of projects in these natural resource based sectors, investment towards landscape restoration falls short by approximately USD 300 billion a year.

Private investment in sustainable natural resource use and restoration of landscapes are scarce. Risks remain too high for mainstream investors and regulatory policy uncertain for sustainable and climate resilient investments.

Projects

NP11
Thematic Areas
Countries
NP11 Driving Ecosystem Restoration and Resilient Economic Growth by Unlocking Nepal’s Bamboo Sector
Start Date Q1 September 20, 2021
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 91,872
Status Complete
Thematic Area
  • Sustainable Landscapes
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PE08
Countries
PE08 Agroforestry Concessions (AgroFor)
Start Date Q1 Feb 24 2020
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 879,839
Status Active
Thematic Area
  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes
  • Sustainable Landscapes
  • Climate-Smart Agriculture
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rw37
Countries
RW37 Green Investment Mobilization to Support Rwanda’s Planned National Volcanoes Park Expansion
Start Date Q2 2022
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 0
Status Active
Thematic Area
  • Green Cities
  • Gender and Inclusive Development
  • Sustainable Landscapes
  • National Financing Vehicles
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GY05
Countries
GY05 Monitoring, Reporting and Management Support for Guyana-Norway Partnership portofolio
Start Date Q3 2021
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 1,168,923
Status Active
Thematic Area
  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes
  • Cross Cutting
  • Sustainable Landscapes
  • Green Finance
  • Carbon Pricing
  • Climate Finance
  • GHGI
  • Monitoring
  • Reporting and Verification
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CO07
Countries
CO07 Direct Access Entity Support and Sustainable AFOLU Pipeline Development in Colombia
Start Date Q4 23 November 2020
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 377,822
Status Active
Thematic Area
  • Cross Cutting
  • Sustainable Landscapes
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CI01
Countries
CI01 Supporting Direct Access in the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
Start Date Q4 2019
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 119,784
Status Active
Thematic Area
  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes
  • Cross Cutting
  • Green Buildings and Industry
  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth
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IN12
Countries
IN12 Narmada Landscape Restoration Project
Start Date Q2 15-6-2020
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 3,500,000
Status Active
Thematic Area
  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes
  • Sustainable Landscapes
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BF08
Thematic Areas
Countries
BF08 Solar PV electricity for agricultural development
Start Date Q1 2020
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 76,500
Status Complete
Thematic Area
  • Sustainable Landscapes
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SN14
Countries
SN14 Solar-Powered Irrigation for Climate-Smart Agriculture in the Senegal River Valley
Start Date Q1 January 2021
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 0
Status Active
Thematic Area
  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes
  • Sustainable Energy
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RW17
Countries
RW17 GCF National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Readiness and Preparatory Support for Building Flood Resilience Capacities in Rwanda
Start Date Q1 03-01-2020
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 1,823,993
Status Active
Thematic Area
  • Green Cities
  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes
  • Cross Cutting
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ID05
Countries
ID05 Climate Action Enhancement Package (CAEP)
Start Date Q1 1 February 2020
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 569,865
Status Active
Thematic Area
  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes
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ID04
Countries
ID04 Green Growth Program Phase III Landscapes (GGP3 Landscapes) 2020-2022
Start Date Q4 1 October 2020
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 10,000,000
Status Active
Thematic Area
  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes
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MM18
Countries
MM18 Analysis of Mangrove Ecosystem Services to the Ayeyarwady Region for the Myanmar Natural Capital Accounting Program in the Ayeyarwady Region
Start Date Q2 May 10 2020
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 80,000
Status Complete
Thematic Area
  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes
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Project Reference Profiles – Sri Lanka(LK01) Scoping and program development
Start Date Q1 June 1 2019
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 79,047
Status Active
Thematic Area
  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes
  • Sustainable Energy
  • Cross Cutting
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Countries
KI02 Development of an Agricultural Strategy as an Addendum to the KV20 – Kiribati’s National Development Plan
Start Date Q1 Jan 1 2019
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 121,238
Status Active
Thematic Area
  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes
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MM03
Countries
MM03 Mangrove Restoration Program in Myanmar
Start Date Q1 Apr 1 2019
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 150,920
Status Active
Thematic Area
  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes
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MM11
Countries
MM11 Distributed Ledger Technology Powered Improved Cookstoves Finance Facility (DLTICS)
Start Date Q1 Oct 1 2018
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 82,479
Status Active
Thematic Area
  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes
  • Sustainable Energy
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PE05
Countries
PE05 Mitigating Deforestation in Peru through Land Use Formalization
Start Date Q1 Jan 1 2019
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 130,233
Status Complete
Thematic Area
  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes
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ET13
Countries
ET13 Support the Forest Sector Transformation Unit, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Commission
Start Date Q2 2019
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 0
Status Active
Thematic Area
  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes
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Countries
BF03 Green growth governance- Supporting Sustainable Landscape and Scaling Up of Ecovillages Development Model
Start Date Q1 20190305
Funding Source
Actual Budget (USD) 31,524
Status Complete
Thematic Area
  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes
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News

News • February 6, 2024

President Ban Ki-moon Inaugurates 1st AFoCO Forum, Emphasizing Forestry’s Vital Role in Combating Climate Crisis

Seoul, Republic of Korea – February 6, 2024 – H. E. Ban Ki-moon, President of the Assembly and Chair of the Council of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), inaugurated the 1st AFoCO’s “Friends of Asia and Asian Forests Forum” in Seoul with his opening remarks. The forum brought together representatives from key entities including […]

News • January 1, 2024

Sustainable Landscapes Drive Indonesia to Achieve its FOLU Net Zero Goals

Jakarta, Indonesia, January 1, 2024 – Recognizing the pressing need to address climate change, Indonesia has taken a decisive step with its Enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution (Enhanced NDC). This renewed commitment aligns the country with the global aspirations outlined in the Paris Agreement. In 2022, Indonesia bolstered its climate targets, escalating its emission reduction from […]

News • December 5, 2023

Supporting El Salvador’s Forests and Landscapes Restoration Together with GGGI, KOICA, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock

San Salvador, El Salvador, 5 December 2023 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) of the Republic of El Salvador have formed a collaboration to enhance sustainable forest and landscape restoration in El Salvador. This alliance aims to combat climate change, […]

News • September 27, 2023

Agrivoltaics Project Launched for Boosting Rwandan Farming with Solar Innovation

Kigali, Rwanda, 31 August 2023 – GGGI Rwanda and the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Board (RAB) jointly hosted the “Agrivoltaics in Rwanda – Preparatory Project Launch.” This event convened government officials, international organizations, development agencies, experts, researchers, and representatives from the agriculture and renewable energy sectors. Its purpose was to introduce the “Increased Resilience […]

News • September 20, 2023

GGGI Uzbekistan Hands Planting Tools Over to the Forestry Committee of Karakalpakstan

Nukus, Uzbekistan, September 20, 2023– GGGI Uzbekistan handed over 1,384 planting tools to the Forestry Committee of Karakalpakstan to continue the government’s tree planting efforts in cities and towns in Karakalpakstan, to support farmers with trees and to afforest the Aral Sea seabed. The ceremony was organized within the framework of “Green Rehabilitation Investment Project […]

News • August 22, 2023

GGGI, ICF, and KOICA Join Forces for Forest and Landscape Restoration in Honduras

Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 25 July 2023 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), the National Institute for Conservation and Forest Development, Protected Areas and Wildlife (ICF) of the Republic of Honduras, and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) have entered into a partnership to promote sustainable forest and landscape restoration in Honduras. The collaboration aims to […]

News • August 3, 2023

Building a Sustainable Tea Industry in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka

21 July 2023, Jhapa, Nepal –  India and Sri Lanka, the second and fourth largest tea producers globally, employs 3.5 and 1 million people, respectively. On the other hand, Nepal, ranked 19th in production, seeks its own path to economic prosperity. To examine how the tea industry could strengthen sustainability, GGGI along with its partners […]

News • July 28, 2023

GGGI and DENR sign MoU for Green Growth Cooperation

July 18, 2023 – The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) are looking into ways to collaborate in the development and design of scalable and inclusive green growth projects to enhance the sustainable management, conservation and restoration of the country’s natural resource base. GGGI and DENR have […]

News • July 11, 2023

Korean Forest Service Second Visit to Guyana

Georgetown, Guyana, June 25, 2023 – As a follow up to the first scoping mission to Guyana in March 2023, a Korean delegation visited Guyana for a two-day mission, where several important meetings, engagements and interactions were facilitated. The high-level Korean delegation included officials from the Korean Forest Service and private sector representatives. The objective […]

News • July 10, 2023

GGGI Ethiopia’s Swedish-funded Forestry Project’s  Inception-phase Closure Report Validated

28 June 2023 – The inception phase -closure report of GGGI Ethiopia’s “Conservation and Sustainable Management of Forested Landscapes (CSMFL) project in Southwestern Ethiopia” was validated on 28th June 2023 during the workshop organized at Jimma town in the presence of project signatories from the Oromia and Southwest Ethiopia (SWE) regional states, representatives from the […]

News • March 16, 2023

GGGI facilitates Korea Forestry Service (KFS) scoping mission to Guyana.

GEORGETOWN, GUYANA, MARCH 03, 2023 – On March 3, a delegation from Korea Forestry Service (KFS) met with a high-level team from the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) during a scoping mission to explore areas of cooperation in relation to forest and Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+). The meeting was facilitated by the Global […]

News • February 20, 2023

GGGI collaborates with MAERSA & MESDET of Senegal and MAFRA of the Republic of Korea to implement a CSA program.

Dakar, Senegal, Friday, February 17, 2023 – Senegal today launched a new project titled: Climate-smart Agriculture and Sustainable Value Chains in Senegal River Valley. The project aims to help enhance agricultural productivity and climate resilience for rice and vegetable value chains by adopting inclusive digital transformation and innovation and promoting resilient farms. The delegation led […]

News • December 20, 2022

Gobierno del Perú publica el primer Reporte de Asignación e Impacto de Bonos Sostenibles 

El reporte, elaborado por el Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas con la asistencia técnica del Global Green Growth Institute, es parte del compromiso del gobierno peruano como emisor de bonos sostenibles de informar sobre los avances en la asignación de capital captado a partir de la primera emisión de los dos Bonos Sostenibles y un […]

News • September 6, 2022

Profonanpe y el Global Green Growth Institute firman acuerdo de cooperación interinstitucional para promover el financiamiento verde en el Perú

La alianza interinstitucional se realiza como parte de los esfuerzos de ambas instituciones para promover el financiamiento y el diseño de iniciativas conjuntas alineadas a las prioridades nacionales en materia de conservación de ecosistemas, biodiversidad, economía circular y cambio climático. Lima, 30 agosto de 2022 .- Con el objetivo de potenciar el cumplimiento de las […]

News • July 27, 2022

KOICA signs a Grant Arrangement with GGGI to implement a $5.99M project to support Climate-Smart Agriculture in the Terai Flood Plain, Nepal.

On June 29, 2022, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) signed an agreement for implementation of the project “Building Climate Resilience and Reintegrating Economically Displaced Workers Through Climate Smart Agriculture in the Terai Flood Plain, Nepal.” The project has a budget of $5.99 million and will be implemented […]

News • June 27, 2022

Second Technical Advisory Consultation for GGGI Aral Sea GRIP – Tashkent, 22 June

On 22 June 2022 GGGI Uzbekistan and the State Committee for Ecology and Environmental Protection (SCEEP) conducted the second 2022 Aral Sea GRIP Technical Advisory Consultation under the ‘Green Rehabilitation Investment Project for Karakalpakstan Republic to Address the Impacts of the Aral Sea Crisis’ (Aral Sea GRIP) in Tashkent. The event was honored with the […]

News • June 16, 2022

Government of Rwanda and GGGI Sign and endorse the new 2021-2025 Rwanda Country Planning Framework (CPF)

On 13 May, Kigali , Rwanda the Minister of State , Ministry of Infrastructure  Eng Patricie Uwase  and the GGGI Rwanda Country Representative Okechukwu Daniel Ogbonnaya have officially endorsed & signed the new five year 2021-2025 Rwanda Country Planning Framework (CPF).  The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) would like to thank all the stakeholders and […]

News • May 27, 2022

GGGI AT COP15 ON DESERTIFICATION

UNCCD CoP 15 was held in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire from May 9 to 20, 2022. This was GGGI’s first participation at the desertification CoP, marked by a video message from P&C of GGGI Mr. Ban Ki Moon, and a statement from DDG Mrs. Helena Mcleod at the Heads of State summit, in which GGGI pledged […]

News • May 24, 2022

Stakeholders Vow to Back up Implementation of KOICA’s-funded CRFLR Program in Oromia Region

Participants of the KOICA-funded Climate Resilient Forest and Landscape Restoration (CRFLR) Program familiarization workshop in the Oromia regional state  have pledged to provide all the necessary  supports  for the successful implementation of the Program in the region. The participants made their utter commitments affirming that the Program will help redress the debilitating impacts of deforestation […]

News • May 6, 2022

GGGI at Cop15 on desertification

Cote d’Ivoire is hosting the Fifteen’s Conference of the parties (COP) from the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, a major conference to address the future of Land management, from May 9 to May 20. The main challenge around “Land. Life. Legacy: From Scarcity to Prosperity,” is a call to action to ensure that land, […]

Reports

National Roadmap for Bamboo Sector Roadmap for Bamboo Sector  • sustainable landscapes  • Bamboo  • Nepal  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes
Report
National Roadmap for Bamboo Sector

Roadmap for Bamboo Sector  • sustainable landscapes  • Bamboo  • Nepal  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes

Establishing a Sustainable Financial Mechanism for Water Services and Conservation in Sultan Adam Grand Forest Park sustainable landscapes  • GGGI  • Climate action  • Climate resilience  • #greengrowth
Report
Establishing a Sustainable Financial Mechanism for Water Services and Conservation in Sultan Adam Grand Forest Park

sustainable landscapes  • GGGI  • Climate action  • Climate resilience  • #greengrowth  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes  • Indonesia  • Indonesia  • Sustainable Landscapes  • Climate Change  • GGGI Indonesia  • Green investment  • sustainable development

Indonesia Country Planning Framework 2021-2025 #greengrowth  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes  • Indonesia  • Cross Cutting  • Sustainable Landscapes
Enabling Social Forestry Enterprises in Indonesia #greengrowth  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes  • Indonesia  • Sustainable Landscapes  • GGGI Indonesia
Report
Enabling Social Forestry Enterprises in Indonesia

#greengrowth  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes  • Indonesia  • Sustainable Landscapes  • GGGI Indonesia  • Green Growth  • green growth  • sustainable development

NDC Climate Action Enhancement Package Support for Mongolia GGGI Mongolia  • Mongolia  • Green Cities  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes  • Sustainable Energy
Report
NDC Climate Action Enhancement Package Support for Mongolia

GGGI Mongolia  • Mongolia  • Green Cities  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes  • Sustainable Energy  • Cross Cutting  • Green Buildings and Industry  • Sustainable Transport  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth  • NDCs

Nyandungu Wetland Eco-Park MoE  • Nyandungu Eco-Park  • Urban Wetlands  • EDPRS II  • REMA
(Norway) Review of GGGI Indonesia Program 2012-14 (2014) Norway  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes  • Indonesia  • Sustainable Landscapes
Report
(Norway) Review of GGGI Indonesia Program 2012-14 (2014)

Norway  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes  • Indonesia  • Sustainable Landscapes

MGNREGS Climate Resilience Summary Report India  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth  • Sustainable Landscapes  • Climate-Smart Agriculture
Report
MGNREGS Climate Resilience Summary Report

India  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth  • Sustainable Landscapes  • Climate-Smart Agriculture

Mainstreaming Climate Resilience in Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) India  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth  • Sustainable Landscapes  • Climate-Smart Agriculture
Report
Mainstreaming Climate Resilience in Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)

India  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth  • Sustainable Landscapes  • Climate-Smart Agriculture

Value Chain Analysis for Organic Products in Indore and Nearby Markets NLRP  • Value chain  • India  • Sustainable Landscapes  • Climate-Smart Agriculture
Report
Value Chain Analysis for Organic Products in Indore and Nearby Markets

NLRP  • Value chain  • India  • Sustainable Landscapes  • Climate-Smart Agriculture  • USAID

Le Paiement pour les Services Environnementaux (PSE) comme outil prometteur pour la protection des forêts en Côte d’Ivoire Policy Solutions  • Côte d’Ivoire  • AFAT  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes  • Sustainable Landscapes
Report
Le Paiement pour les Services Environnementaux (PSE) comme outil prometteur pour la protection des forêts en Côte d’Ivoire

Policy Solutions  • Côte d’Ivoire  • AFAT  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes  • Sustainable Landscapes

Rehausser l’ambition du secteur Agriculture, Foresterie, et autres Affectations de Terres (AFAT) de la Côte d’Ivoire sustainable landscapes  • Côte d’Ivoire  • AFAT  • agriculture  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth
Report
Rehausser l’ambition du secteur Agriculture, Foresterie, et autres Affectations de Terres (AFAT) de la Côte d’Ivoire

sustainable landscapes  • Côte d’Ivoire  • AFAT  • agriculture  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth  • Sustainable Landscapes  • Sustainable Agriculture

Evaluation of GGGI’s Progress Against the Strategic Plan 2015-20 (2017) Paraguay  • Mongolia  • Papua New Guinea  • Mozambique  • Hungary
Report
Evaluation of GGGI’s Progress Against the Strategic Plan 2015-20 (2017)

Paraguay  • Mongolia  • Papua New Guinea  • Mozambique  • Hungary  • Colombia  • Nepal  • Costa Rica  • Fiji  • Philippines  • India  • Rwanda  • Jordan  • Senegal  • Kiribati  • United Arab Emirates  • Lao PDR  • Viet Nam  • Cambodia  • Uganda  • Morocco  • Ethiopia  • Myanmar  • Qatar  • Peru  • Green Cities  • Indonesia  • México  • Sustainable Energy  • Thailand  • Green Buildings and Industry  • Vanuatu  • Gender and Inclusive Development  • Sustainable Transport  • Waste  • Solar Energy  • Climate Resilient and Green Growth  • Sustainable Landscapes  • Climate Finance  • National Financing Vehicles  • NFVs

PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY Developing a net-zero carbon emissions nipa palm sugar production and processing value chain in the Ayeyarwady Delta, Myanmar Info Brief  • Myanmar  • Sustainable Landscapes  • Climate-Smart Agriculture  • Coastal Resilience
Report
PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY Developing a net-zero carbon emissions nipa palm sugar production and processing value chain in the Ayeyarwady Delta, Myanmar

Info Brief  • Myanmar  • Sustainable Landscapes  • Climate-Smart Agriculture  • Coastal Resilience  • Green Jobs

Special Review of Strategic Plan 2015-2020: Commitments Delivered and Key Results (2021) Mongolia  • Nepal  • Rwanda  • Senegal  • Cambodia
Report
Special Review of Strategic Plan 2015-2020: Commitments Delivered and Key Results (2021)

Mongolia  • Nepal  • Rwanda  • Senegal  • Cambodia  • Papua New Guinea  • Colombia  • Fiji  • Lao PDR  • Green Cities  • Peru  • Uganda  • Ethiopia  • Sustainable Energy  • Thailand  • Vanuatu  • Gender and Inclusive Development  • Sustainable Landscapes  • Green Finance

Evaluation of Sustainable Landscapes (Ongoing) Evaluation Reports  • Colombia  • Myanmar  • Peru  • Burkina Faso
Report
Evaluation of Sustainable Landscapes (Ongoing)

Evaluation Reports  • Colombia  • Myanmar  • Peru  • Burkina Faso  • Forest (Sustainable) Landscapes  • Indonesia  • Climate-Smart Agriculture  • Coastal Resilience

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