Target countries: UNFF Member States, relevant stakeholders in need of data, information and knowledge on forest financing
Lead members: UNFFS
Contributing members: All CPF members
Timeframe: 2025–2028
Contributions to forest-related goals: All GFGs, particularly GFG 4, SDG target 15.b, ABT 7 and 20 Addis Ababa Action Agenda paragraph 63
The objective is to support the Global Forest Financing Facilitation Network in mobilizing financing for the sustainable management of all types of forests. This includes assisting countries in developing national forest financing strategies and in mobilizing financial resources from all relevant sources for sustainable forest management, whether as sources of financing or as accredited entities to multilateral financing mechanisms. It also involves further strengthening collaboration among relevant CPF members to support the Clearing House of the Global Forest Financing Facilitation Network by sharing data and information on financing from all sources for sustainable forest management, as well as on funding opportunities, learning materials for accessing resources, lessons learned and best practices, and data sources on financial flows to forestry. In addition, it aims to ensure the sharing and updating of data and information on forest financing across these categories, and to contribute to the achievement of global forest-related goals, targets, mandates, and priorities outlined in the Forum's quadrennial programmes of work.
In 2025, activities will focus on supporting countries to develop national financing strategies and build their capacities to access financing, ensuring regular data and information sharing by CPF members for the established Clearing House (CH) databases, sharing information and knowledge on forest financing with members and stakeholders of the UNFF through the Clearing House webinar series, and initiating discussions on further strengthening the Clearing House to include data, information, and knowledge on forest financing.
In 2026, efforts will include assisting countries to mobilize financial resources from all relevant sources for sustainable forest management, following up on the implementation of relevant provisions of the UNFF21 resolution on forest financing, continuing regular data and information sharing by CPF members for the CH databases, and maintaining the Clearing House webinar series.
In 2027, support will continue for countries in mobilizing financial resources from all relevant sources for sustainable forest management and in developing national financing strategies and building access capacities, alongside continued CPF member data sharing and ongoing dissemination of information through the Clearing House webinars.
In 2028, activities will include carrying out any potential analytical tasks mandated by the Forum regarding the status of forest financing in preparation for the 2030 final review of the International Arrangement on Forests (IAF), assisting countries in mobilizing financial resources, continuing regular data and information sharing by CPF members for the CH databases, and sharing forest financing knowledge through the Clearing House webinar series.
The expected impacts include enhanced accessibility of data, information, and knowledge on forest financing through the facilitation of sharing CPF members' insights and existing work with UNFF member countries and stakeholders via the Clearing House. Additionally, the initiative aims to increase the mobilization of financial resources by countries from both domestic and international sources to support the achievement of global forest goals and targets.
