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Pando, Bolivia meets with Inter-American Development Bank

On Monday, March 20, 2023, Governor Dr. Papito Richter of Pando, Bolivia, and his team met with representatives of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Pando. This important encounter highlights the importance of GCF Task Force member governments engaging directly with partners such as IDB. Governor Richter presented the plan and vision of the departmental […]

March 24, 2023

Happy International Women’s Day

On this International Women’s Day, we celebrate the powerful network of women in the GCF Task Force for the strength, vision, and tenacity they show each and every day in their efforts to combat tropical deforestation and benefit communities around the world! Together, we are stronger! Top Photo: Women leaders of the GCF Task Force […]

March 8, 2023

Thanks to our Annual Meeting Sponsors!

The GCF Task Force, together with the Government of Yucatan, could not have organized our 13th Annual Meeting without the support of our incredible sponsors. You helped ensure not only the success of this meeting – but also the strengthening of this important network of Governors, civil servants and Environment Secretaries, Indigenous and local community […]

February 15, 2023

Highlights from Yucatan: Thought Leaders & Field Visits

In addition to the partnership announcements, MOU endorsements by Governors and delegates, and incredible level of dialogue and discussions throughout the 13th Annual Meeting of the GCF Task Force in Merida, Yucatan last week, participants were able to engage with and learn from an incredible program of moderators, panelists, and audience members. We also recognized […]

More on 3 New Bolivian Members of GCF Task Force

As previously reported, three departments from Bolivia – Pando, Santa Cruz, and Tarija – were voted in as full members of the Task Force at our 13th Annual Meeting in Merida, Yucatan last week! Fundacion Natura Bolivia has been supporting each of these departments and posted the following press release on this important addition to […]

February 14, 2023

GCF Task Force Releases Gender Policy

Women for Forests and Climate After many years of workshops, surveys, meetings, and discussions, the incredible women leaders of the GCF Task Force closed out our 13th Annual Meeting in Merida, Yucatan on February 9, 2023, with a powerful message of unity, partnership, and leadership: the release and endorsement of the GCF Task Force’s Gender […]

February 10, 2023

Chairs for Next GCF Task Force Annual Meetings

In their final official business for the 13th Annual Meeting of the GCF Task Force in Merida, Yucatan, delegates of the nearly 40 governments present agreed on who will be the next Chairs (and meeting hosts) of the GCF Task Force after 2023. While Papua, Indonesia had been planning to host another meeting later this […]

February 9, 2023

Major NGOs Unveil Updated Guidance for Companies Navigating Tropical Forest Carbon Credit Market

During the closing day of the 13th Annual Meeting of the GCF Task Force in Merida, Yucatan, environmental and Indigenous organizations released an updated Tropical Forest Credit Integrity (TFCI) Guide to assist corporate decision-makers in assessing tropical forest credits as part of their net-zero and climate mitigation strategies. This release was discussed during the second […]

Mato Grosso Technology Solutions

During the 13th Annual Meeting of the GCF Task Force in Merida, Yucatan, one of the panels on Thursday, February 9 focused on technological solutions to deforestation. This video presents how Mato Grosso, Brazil is using technology to reduce deforestation: https://vimeo.com/797462252/df67e37ca5 To see the information available for public use on Mato Grosso effort, click on: […]