Forest finance landscapes - New publications available

An important tool for forest finance is now available: National forest finance assessments that map forest finance instruments in 11 countries (Cameroon, Congo, DRC, Marocco, Colombia, Gabon, Guyana, Suriname, Laos, PNG and Zambia). Three countries (Brazil, Mongolia, Uganda) were assessed earlier.

The purpose was to map the instruments applied in each country and support EU Delegations and partners in identifying transferable or under-explored financing solutions. Each country appraisal provides a concise, evidence-based overview of the forest finance landscape , with the purpose of supporting national forest sector objectives and informing potential future engagement by governments, the EU, and development partners. 

It assesses how current financing levels and instruments align with national ambitions for sustainable forest management, conservation, restoration, and forest-based value chains, and identifies financing gaps, bottlenecks, risks, and enabling conditions. By evaluating the effectiveness and scalability of existing and potential forest finance mechanisms, the appraisal offers practical, country-specific insights to guide dialogue, prioritisation, and future investment decisions.

The Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) has been tasked to conduct the  assessment under a contract with the EU-funded Forests for Future Facility (F4F).

Cameroon - National Forest Finance Assessment (FR)

Congo - National Forest Finance Assessment (FR)

DRC - National Forest Finance Assessment (FR)

Morocco - National Forest Finance Assessment

Colombia - National Forest Finance Assessment (EN, ES)

Gabon - National Forest Finance Assessment (FR)

Guyana - National Forest Finance Assessment

Laos  -  National Forest Finance Assessment

Suriname - National Forest Finance Assessment

PNG - National Forest Finance Assessment

Zambia - National Forest Finance Assessment

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Final report - Assessment for forest financing at country level (Brazil, Mongolia, Uganda)

Brazil - Assessment for forest financing at country level

Mongolia - Assessment for forest financing at country level

Uganda -  Assessment for forest financing at country level