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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is currently at a pivotal moment in its efforts to strengthen community tenure and forest governance.

On October 28, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) approved an $85.3 million US project to reward Mexico’s success in reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation through REDD+.

The Asia-Pacific region is an agricultural powerhouse. Countries in the region produce more than half of global agricultural output, and the agricultural sector generates income for more than 40 per cent of people in Asia and nearly 20 per cent in the Pacific.

How far and how fast jurisdictional REDD+ scales up depends on sustaining the cycle from emission reductions, to verified results, to payments and further investment.

Songdo, Republic of Korea/Rome – The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved two new projects valued at $184.8 million to bolster sustainable forest management, land restoration, and climate-resilient development in Algeria and Mexico with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Uganda is turning proven climate action into new investments in forests, sustainable agriculture and rural livelihoods following the launch of a USD 31 million Green Climate Fund (GCF) REDD+ Results-Based Payment Project.

PANAMA CITY, 8 October 2026 – Representatives from 1...

CIUDAD DE PANAMÁ, 8 de octubre de 2026 – Representantes de 12 países de América Latina acordaron avanzar hacia una hoja de ruta regional compartida – aunque no vinculante - para fortalecer los sistemas agroalimentarios sostenibles mientras se deti...

Rome – Forest and landscape restoration is a cost-effective response to food security, biodiversity, climate, and other development challenges, according to a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), which warns that scaling up action will require greater investment, inclusive governance, and sustained political commitment.