Navigating climate finance opportunities: from policy design to results-based payments
FAO helps countries navigate the intricate world of climate finance to ensure policy measures are equipped with sufficient finance and information to be effectively delivered.
Maximizing the impact of forest and climate finance starts with knowing what works. We assess the cost-effectiveness of interventions and equip countries with the expertise, tools and insights to realize their forest and climate goals. By doing so, countries have robust evidence bases for policymaking and meeting their NDCs.
Our work supports countries to develop long-term national investment plans and forest finance strategies, mobilise and align upfront finance, and unlock international climate finance opportunities aligned with their NDCs. In recent years, FAO has supported countries to fulfill the requirements to access results-based finance, including through the Green Climate Fund’s Results-Based Payments, LEAF and Article 6 financing opportunities.
Latest news
Enhanced reporting on forest public expenditure: Outcome of the pilot activity in Latin America
20/05/2026
As governments face growing economic, social, and environmental demands, finance ministries are increasingly in need of more robust information tools to design public policies aligned with two fundamental financial principles of state management: efficiency and effectiveness in the use of public resources.
What is required to strengthen governance systems in support of forest carbon markets in Latin America?
20/05/2026
As it is known, forest carbon market governance in Latin America is undergoing rapid consolidation, driven by climate urgency and the region’s strategic forest ecosystems.
From principles to practice: ASEAN and UN-REDD launch new guidance on nature-based solutions in forestry and social forest
18/05/2026
Across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), forests are increasingly recognised not only as vital ecosystems and a source of well-being for local communities but also as a key part of the region’s response to climate change, biodiversity loss, and rural poverty.
Latest events
16/6
2026
Session 1: Regional experiences on emission reduction rights and benefit-sharing in jurisdictional REDD+ programmes
16/06/2026
This first webinar focused on regional experiences related to the ownership of emission reductions and the design of benefit-sharing systems in jurisdiction...
Latest publications
Global transformation of forests for people and climate: Focus on West Africa
16/03/2026
West Africa is home to over 72 million hectares of forests and woodlands that support biodiversity and sustain millions of people’s livelihoods. Yet,...
Brochure: OECD-FAO business handbook on deforestation and due diligence in agricultural supply chains
31/08/2023
The OECD-FAO Business Handbook on Deforestation and Due Diligence in Agricultural Supply Chains aims to help companies incorporate deforestation and...
OECD-FAO business handbook on deforestation and due diligence in agricultural supply chains
31/08/2023
This handbook was developed by OECD and FAO to help companies embed considerations on deforestation and forest degradation into their corporate due...
From reference levels to results: REDD+ reporting by countries
19/12/2022
This report provides an overview of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) modalities for REDD+ reporting and additional...
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