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Colombian Government Announces 29.1% Reduction in Deforestation

On July 13, 2023, the Colombian Minister of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Susana Muhamad, announced a significant (29.1%) reduction in the deforestation rates in 2022 as compared to 2021. The Ministry’s Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies released official data here. Reporting in La Nacion highlights that this data shows this is the […]

July 18, 2023

New Secretariat for Indigenous Peoples for State of Acre

Last week, Governor Gladson Camelli announced the formation of a new Secretariat for Indigenous Peoples for the State of Acre. Francisca Arara, a seasoned leader in the GCF Task Force in both its global and Brazilian Regional Committee for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, will serve as the new Secretary. This exciting news was announced […]

July 10, 2023

GCF Task Force Participates in Latin America Climate Summit 2023 in Panama

From June 27-29, the GCF Task Force participated in the Latin America Climate Summit 2023 in Panama City, Panama. This summit was organized by the International Emissions Trading Association, in partnership with the International Carbon Action Partnership, and the InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB), and was hosted by the Environment Ministry of Panama (MiAmbiente). Project Director Jason […]

Interchange between Caqueta and Chiapas during Environment Week

In June, GCF Task Force member states in Mexico continued in their efforts to reduce deforestation, increase development opportunities, and exchange experiences through the UCLA-hosted remote sensing training and through an interchange of experiences between Caquetá, Colombia and Chiapas during Environment Week. Pronatura Sur, our coordination entity in Mexico, published this newsletter with more details. […]

July 7, 2023

Strengthening Chiapas’ Sustainable Livestock Strategy based on Experiences from Jalisco

In Mexico, although the member states of the GCF Task Force have advanced in the design of their REDD+ strategies, there are still many technical and political gaps to overcome for full implementation and transition to low-emission rural development. Pronatura Sur, which serves as the GCF Task Force Coordinator in Mexico, has designed and is […]

June 26, 2023

GCF Task Force and CDP Data Platform and Development of Collaboration Window in Indonesia

As part of the collaboration between the GCF Task Force Indonesia and CDP (see here for more information on the launch of this partnership), a series of Focus Group Discussions (FGD) was organized in all seven GCF Task Force member provinces in Indonesia. The FGDs assisted the provinces in preparing their responses to CDP’s 2023 […]

GCF Task Force Works to Strengthen Dialogue Between Indigenous Organizations and the Regional Government of Loreto, Peru

A proposed law in Peru – Proyecto de Ley No. 3518/2022-CR – includes provisions that seek to change Peruvian law regarding the rights and the recognition of Indigenous Peoples in Isolation and Initial Contact (Pueblos Indígenas en Aislamiento y Contacto Inicial in Spanish (PIACI)). Many organizations, including the Asociación Interétnica de Desarrollo de la Selva […]

June 23, 2023

Capacity Building for Carbon Trading Schemes in Indonesia

In recent months, provinces in Indonesia have been approached by carbon project developers, proposing collaboration in the development of carbon projects, especially in the land-based sector. Many provincial-level officials only have limited understanding of carbon market schemes. To address this gap, the GCF Task Force works to provide assistance to its member provinces to improve […]

June 22, 2023

Central Kalimantan Innovates with Forest Information Application

Android-based Forest Information System in Central Kalimantan Following on the recent post regarding North Kalimantan’s new WebGIS, another innovation in forest information systems in Indonesia came from Central Kalimantan, where the province’s Forestry Office recently launched an android-based Forest Area Information System called Siskahut Kalteng. This innovative mobile application is designed to provide easy access […]

June 19, 2023