We initiate, collaborate on, and lead bold projects to address climate priorities.
Climate Focus develops, coordinates, and advises on multiple long-term, ongoing projects that reflect our commitment to shaping a more sustainable future.
The Forest Declaration Assessment is a civil society-led initiative that tracks global progress toward achieving international forest goals. Initiated by Climate Focus in 2015, the Assessment tracks progress on 2030 forest goals to ensure that these pledges – such as the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration and the NYDF – do not become just another forgotten piece of paper.
Learn more at forestdeclaration.org.
The Forest Declaration Assessment is a civil society-led initiative that tracks global progress toward achieving international forest goals. Established in 2015, the initiative tracks progress on 2030 forest goals to ensure that these pledges – such as the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration and the NYDF – do not become just another forgotten piece of paper.
Explore the findings at dashboard.forestdeclaration.org.
The Carbon Markets Dashboard by Climate Focus provides up-to-date data from leading carbon standards to anyone working in the field. Featured standards include Verra, Gold Standard, and others. With interactive visuals and filters by year, region, and project type, the dashboard offers clear, timely insights into voluntary carbon market trends – updated monthly by our team.
Explore the Carbon Markets Dashboard or read more about this initiative here.
Launched in 2018, GANSO is a partnership between Climate Focus and the Center for international Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) that aims to transform degraded pastures into sustainable productive landscapes while scaling local businesses and supporting local development. The technical assistance and financing facility supports farms in transitioning from inefficient cattle ranching activities to sustainable, diversified production systems – integrating cattle production intensification with tree crops, ecosystem conservation, and restoration.
Learn more about GANSO at ganso.com.co.
Food Forward NDCs is a collaborative effort led by WWF and Climate Focus, with technical collaboration from a range of valued partners, and with financial support from Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
The initiative aims to accelerate food systems transformation via climate planning and implementation, and has launched the Food Forward NDCs guidance tool and the Food Forwards NDCs assessment of NDCs 3.0.
PhARE (meaning ‘lighthouse’ in French) is a technical assistance hub (currently in its pilot phase) developed by Climate Focus and supported by the Good Energies Foundation to strengthen the capacity of local organizations in the Republic of the Congo to directly access finance for forest conservation, restoration, and sustainable land use. This initiative provides targeted technical assistance to civil society organizations, non-governmental organizations, and small business enterprises working in the forest and land use sectors, helping them strengthen their organizational capacity and implement projects successfully.
Learn more about this initiative here.
Launched in November 2014, SINFONÍA TRÓPICO makes the case for the protection of nature and diversity. Diversity is essential for nature and human societies. Biodiversity makes ecosystems resilient and robust; human diversity sustains development and strengthens societies. Declining diversity renders both systems vulnerable. The loss is often irreversible. SINFONÍA TRÓPICO uses the threat to nature as a source of inspiration for performances, concerts, exhibitions and debates at different locations and venues across Colombia.
Learn more at sinfoniatropico.org.
In 2017, 16 West African countries created the Alliance to promote sub-regional cooperation and build institutional capacity for long-term engagement with international carbon markets and climate finance under the framework of the Paris Agreement. Climate Focus has been a steering committee member and technical partner of the West African Alliance on Carbon Markets and Climate Finance since its inception.
Learn more at westafricanalliance.org.
The Voluntary Carbon Market Global Dialogue brings together governments, the private sector, and civil society from the Global South to shape how carbon markets can deliver real impact on the ground. Hosted by Climate Focus with support from a/o Verra and Wetlands International and partners in Colombia, South Africa, and Indonesia, the Dialogue explores how the VCM can align with the Paris Agreement, support national priorities, and attract private investment.
Learn more at vcm-gd.org.
Football for Forests harnesses the global passion for football to restore tropical forests – turning pitches lost to deforestation into pitches restored. Through an interactive app, fans, clubs, and sponsors fund restoration projects in Colombia and beyond. A joint initiative by Climate Focus and Planet Super League, Football for Forests transforms the world’s favorite sport into action for people, nature, and climate.
