FINAL REPORT Terminal Evaluation of the Project “Generating Responsible Demand for Reduced Deforestation Commodities”

The project achieved a 'Satisfactory' overall rating, successfully exceeding several output targets despite an ambitious design and challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Key achievements include the development of the Soy, Beef, and Palm Oil Toolkits, the expansion of the Trase transparency platform, and the launch of RSPO-labeled cooking oil in Indonesia. While the project was highly efficient in leveraging co-financing—reaching US$ 130,308,741 against an initial target of US$ 42,334,902—it faced difficulties in gender mainstreaming and encountered socio-political resistance in Brazil. The evaluation recommends deeper local context analysis during design and the formalization of exit strategies to ensure the sustainability of established platforms and tools.

• The project is rated as 'Satisfactory' overall, with 'Highly Satisfactory' ratings for efficiency and the quality of implementation and execution. Most output targets were achieved or exceeded, though the initial design was considered very ambitious for the available resources.
• Significant progress was made in the soy sector through the creation of the Soy Toolkit and the Trase online platform, which led some large corporations, such as Amaggi Agro and Cargill, to revise their sourcing and upgrade commitment action plans.
• In the palm oil sector, the project developed investor benchmarking tools and launched the first RSPO-labeled cooking oil for domestic consumption in Indonesia on August 24, 2021, to shift consumer behavior.
• For the beef sector, the project established a platform to develop sustainability guidelines and finalized a government-endorsed draft for the national interpretation of 'sustainable beef' in Paraguay.
• The project was highly successful in attracting co-financing, securing a total of US$ 130,308,741, which significantly surpassed the initial target of US$ 42,334,902.
• Gender integration was identified as a challenge because it was not integrated into the original project document (PRODOC). While a Gender Mainstreaming and Action Plan was introduced in February 2019, the topic was often perceived as a separate issue and indicators remained limited to quantifying participation.
• The project faced significant socio-political risks in Brazil, where the government and associated rural sectors rejected some objectives, challenging effective implementation.
• The Trase online platform grew to cover 60% of global trade in forest risk communities, providing open-access data on supply chain transparency and corporate linkages to deforestation.
• The COVID-19 pandemic caused delays in activities, necessitating an 8-month project extension, although it prompted a shift toward more efficient virtual communication and engagement methods.

APA

WWF International (2021). FINAL REPORT Terminal Evaluation of the Project “Generating Responsible Demand for Reduced Deforestation Commodities”. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/1026/6h4xyswssr_WWFGEF_TE_Final_Report_12_20_2021.pdf

Chicago

WWF International. FINAL REPORT Terminal Evaluation of the Project “Generating Responsible Demand for Reduced Deforestation Commodities”. 2021. https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/1026/6h4xyswssr_WWFGEF_TE_Final_Report_12_20_2021.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfinternational2021final, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{FINAL REPORT Terminal Evaluation of the Project “Generating Responsible Demand for Reduced Deforestation Commodities”}}, institution = {WWF International}, year = {2021}, month = dec, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/documents/1026/6h4xyswssr_WWFGEF_TE_Final_Report_12_20_2021.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }