NEW YORK DECLARATION ON FORESTS PROGRESS ASSESSMENT GOALS SUMMARY

The assessment finds that while over USD 4.1 billion has been committed to results-based REDD+ payments, disbursements remain limited and concentrated, primarily in Brazil. It highlights the emergence of jurisdictional-sourcing initiatives across Asia, Latin America, and Africa as a promising mechanism to scale zero-deforestation commitments, though private resource flows remain small.

• International results-based REDD+ finance commitments exceed USD 4.1 billion, but only approximately one-third of these funds have been disbursed. The majority of these disbursements have gone to Brazil, with Norway providing the largest share, exceeding USD 1.1 billion via a bilateral agreement between 2008 and 2016.
• Several international funding mechanisms are active or in development, including the German REDD Early Movers (REM) program, which mobilized USD 306 million for payments to Colombia and the Brazilian state of Acre. The FCPF Carbon Fund has mobilized nearly USD 686 million from eleven donors, though no finance has been disbursed yet. Additionally, the BioCarbon Fund’s ISFL has earmarked USD 130 million for results-based REDD finance for Zambia, Ethiopia, and Colombia.
• Domestic mechanisms for rewarding emission reductions are being implemented in India and Brazil. India has modified its tax proceed devolution systems to encourage forest cover restoration and protection, while Brazil uses a mix of results and existing forest stocks to distribute international REDD+ finance to states within the Amazon biome.
• Jurisdictional-sourcing initiatives are expanding across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, with 34 active programs. These programs cover 41 percent of global soy production and 34 percent of global palm oil production. While private funding is currently small, multi-stakeholder platforms and financing vehicles are increasing to support zero-deforestation supply chains.

APA

Forest Declaration Assessment (2018). NEW YORK DECLARATION ON FORESTS PROGRESS ASSESSMENT GOALS SUMMARY. https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2017Goal9.pdf

Chicago

Forest Declaration Assessment. NEW YORK DECLARATION ON FORESTS PROGRESS ASSESSMENT GOALS SUMMARY. 2018. https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2017Goal9.pdf.

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@techreport{forestdeclarationassessment2018new, author = {{Forest Declaration Assessment}}, title = {{NEW YORK DECLARATION ON FORESTS PROGRESS ASSESSMENT GOALS SUMMARY}}, institution = {Forest Declaration Assessment}, year = {2018}, url = {https://forestdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2017Goal9.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }