Since CEPF began making grants in 2001, its grantees have made significant
contributions to safeguarding the biodiversity hotspots, developing sustainable
livelihoods for local people, and strengthening local conservation leadership. The
following data demonstrate their impact.
CEPF is a joint initiative of l’Agence Française de Développement, Conservation International, the European Union, the Global Environment Facility, the Government of Japan and the World Bank.
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Impact
CEPF envisions a world where vibrant ecosystems support, and are supported by,
thriving communities.
Our grants to civil society organizations in the world's
biodiversity hotspots are designed to build this future. It will be a long journey, but
CEPF’s amazing grantees are making progress.
Montane forests, Huánuco Province, Peru.
© Micheel N. Cotrina Fabián
US$259 Million
259
Million
In Grants Awarded
2,552 Grantees
2,552
In Over 105 Countries And Territories
105
907 Species
907
Globally Threatened Species Supported
50.3 million hectares
50.3 million hectares
Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) with strengthened management (larger than Japan)
Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) with strengthened management (larger than Japan)
KBAs are sites that contribute significantly to the global persistence of biodiversity. CEPF uses KBAs as the lens for selecting geographic priorities for conserving species.
To qualify as “strengthened,” an area must have benefited from one or more of a range of actions that contribute to improved management, such as increased patrolling, invasive species control or eradication or introduction of sustainable agricultural/fisheries practices. CEPF grantees also have contributed to the creation of 15.7 million hectares of protected areas.
US$383 million
US$383 million
Additional conservation funding leveraged by CEPF grants
Additional conservation funding leveraged by CEPF grants
CEPF encourages, and works to empower, its grantees to generate additional funding themselves, enabling them to extend the scope of their work and ensure that the solutions they have put in place will last. In many cases, their experience in successfully managing grants from CEPF opens doors to other funding organizations.
4,341 Communities
4,341 Communities
Directly benefiting from CEPF-funded projects
Directly benefiting from CEPF-funded projects
Communities have received livelihood benefits such as improved access to clean water, improved land tenure and increased representation in decision-making processes. Additionally, more than 103,000 individuals have received cash benefits and more than 163,000 received training to boost nutrition, expand agricultural production and achieve other improvements.
CEPF's Latest Impact Report
Get more details on the difference CEPF's grantees are making. Their actions conserve ecosystems, support communities and contribute to global conservation and sustainable development goals.
© Conservation International/photo by Pierre Carret