A recent World Bank feature story spotlights how the FCPF is supporting forest protection efforts across 1,300 communities in Viet Nam.

Earlier this year, Viet Nam received the largest ever payment from the FCPF Carbon Fund – $51.5 million – for verified, high-integrity emission reductions in the forestry sector.

With financial and technical support from the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) and ISFL, Colombian firm Andean Cacao is developing one of the world’s largest sustainable cacao plantations.

Building on IFC’s Cacao Program in Colombia’s Orinoquia region implemented in partnership with the ISFL, IFC’s recent investment in Andean Cacao will help to scale up the company’s sustainable operations that benefit both the environment and local communities.

IFC's investment will also support socioeconomic development activities for 600 farmers and their families, in addition to more than 600 jobs being created, and the promotion of gender equality across the supply chain.

The ISFL recently published a comprehensive summary of the main messages and action points that came out of the “Pause and Reflect” global workshop the initiative held in Oslo in June.

The two-day event brought together key stakeholders from across all five of its country programs, including national project implementation units, government ministries, and all five donor agencies to share lessons learned and feedback on critical elements of the ISFL program.

Moving forward, the valuable feedback captured in ISFL’s summary report will inform improvements for the ISFL and similar sustainable forest landscape programs.

Dominican Republic launches guidelines for REDD+ strategy to combat deforestation (Dominican Today)

Republic of Congo to receive $8M in carbon credits (EnergyCapital & Power)

World Bank "Forests For Us" campaign: Dominica Harnesses Nature for Climate Resilience and Economic Development