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Monitoring, Evaluation and Best Practices

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Peru: Management in Amazonian Ecosystems

30/11/2025 Go to Evidence

1,250 hectares are under management or recovery processes in Amazonian ecosystems of Peru, integrating ecological restoration actions and sustainable forest management practices documented across various experiences in the country (SERFOR, 2018).

SERFOR, 2018

Tag: Forests&Biodiversity The_Amazon AgroecologicalSystems
Country: Peru
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Environment and natural resources Forestry, Agroforestry, Silvopastoralism and Timber Production
Area: Biodiversity Conservation
Instrument: International technical cooperation Individual capacity building Guides, manuals, protocols Incentives or subsidies for the adoption of good sustainable production practices
Beneficiary: Rural communities Public institutions Agricultural producers
Result: Impact: Improved biodiversity status Conservation and restoration of ecosystems Strengthened water resources management Regeneration of degraded areas Impact: Environmental sustainability

Restored Hectares in Perú's Andes

30/11/2025 Go to Evidence

500 hectares were restored in andean areas of Peru, reflecting the progress made in the recovery of high-Andean ecosystems and the implementation of sustainable management practices documented across multiple restoration experiences (SERFOR, 2018).

SERFOR, 2018

Tag: Forests&Biodiversity The_Amazon AgroecologicalSystems
Country: Peru
Sector: Agriculture, forestry, and fishery products Environment and natural resources Forestry, Agroforestry, Silvopastoralism and Timber Production
Area: Biodiversity Conservation
Instrument: International technical cooperation Individual capacity building Guides, manuals, protocols Incentives or subsidies for the adoption of good sustainable production practices
Beneficiary: Rural communities Public institutions Agricultural producers
Result: Impact: Improved biodiversity status Conservation and restoration of ecosystems Strengthened water resources management Regeneration of degraded areas Impact: Environmental sustainability

Forest cover loss in LAC

30/11/2025 Go to Evidence

7% of forest cover was lost between 1990 and 2020 in Latin America and the Caribbean, equivalent to 138 million hectares, highlighting the scale of landscape degradation in the region and the urgency of advancing large-scale restoration and conservation efforts (World Resources Institute, 2024).

World Resources Institute, 2024

Tag: Forests&Biodiversity Regional_Cooperation Deforestation The_Amazon
Country: Argentina Belize Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ivory Coast Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Dominican Republic Uruguay
Sector: Environment and natural resources
Area: Biodiversity Conservation
Instrument: International technical cooperation Intersectoral and interinstitucional coordination Strategies, plans, policies or guidelines; sectoral or national International financial cooperation Investment funds
Beneficiary: Indigenous communities Rural communities Public institutions Youth Women
Result: Conservation and restoration of ecosystems Impact: Governability Climate mitigation Reducing illegal deforestation Regeneration of degraded areas Impact: Climate risk resilience

Emissions from land use in LAC.

30/11/2025 Go to Evidence

58% of greenhouse gas emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean originate from land use, land-use change, and the forestry sector, highlighting the significant weight of these activities in the region’s climate dynamics and the urgent need to strengthen mitigation efforts (World Resources Institute, 2024).

World Resources Institute, 2024

Tag: Forests&Biodiversity Regional_Cooperation Deforestation The_Amazon
Country: Argentina Belize Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Dominican Republic Uruguay
Sector: Environment and natural resources
Area: Biodiversity Conservation
Instrument: International technical cooperation Intersectoral and interinstitucional coordination Strategies, plans, policies or guidelines; sectoral or national International financial cooperation Investment funds
Beneficiary: Indigenous communities Rural communities Public institutions Youth Women
Result: Conservation and restoration of ecosystems Impact: Governability Climate mitigation Reducing illegal deforestation Regeneration of degraded areas Impact: Climate risk resilience

Forests in Latin America and the Caribbean.

30/11/2025 Go to Evidence

23% of the world’s forests and 60% of global biodiversity are located in Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting the region’s strategic importance for ecosystem and biodiversity conservation. This significant share also reflects the critical role of LAC in providing essential ecosystem services and in supporting global efforts to address environmental degradation and climate change (World Resources Institute, 2024)

World Resources Institute, 2024

Tag: Forests&Biodiversity Regional_Cooperation Deforestation The_Amazon
Country: Argentina Belize Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Dominican Republic Uruguay
Sector: Environment and natural resources
Area: Biodiversity Conservation
Instrument: International technical cooperation Intersectoral and interinstitucional coordination Strategies, plans, policies or guidelines; sectoral or national International financial cooperation Investment funds
Beneficiary: Indigenous communities Rural communities Public institutions Youth Women
Result: Conservation and restoration of ecosystems Impact: Governability Climate mitigation Reducing illegal deforestation Regeneration of degraded areas Impact: Climate risk resilience

20x20 Initiative

28/11/2025 Go to Evidence

Millions of hectares restored through the 20x20 Initiative show how mixed financing complements regional climate goals (CAF, 2025).

CAF, 2025

CAF (2025). 11 grandes noticias de CAF en el marco de LA COP30 .

Tag: COP30
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Environment and natural resources
Area: Biodiversity Conservation
Instrument: International financial cooperation
Beneficiary: Public institutions
Result: Access to financial services

Global solar and wind potential

28/11/2025 Go to Evidence

70% of the global solar and wind potential is concentrated in Latin America, despite attracting only a minimal fraction of investments (CAF, 2025).

CAF, 2025

CAF (2025). 11 grandes noticias de CAF en el marco de LA COP30 .

Tag: COP30
Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (aggregate)
Sector: Energies excl. Renewable energies
Area: Biodiversity Conservation
Beneficiary: Public institutions
Result: Impact: Improved biodiversity status Impact: Energy transition