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, the MacArthur Foundation 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.
Bahoruco Oriental, Dominican Republic.
© Sociedad Ornitológica de la Hispaniola/photo by Jorge Brocca
US$224 Million
224
Million
In Grants Awarded
2,200 Grantees
2,200
In Over 92 Countries And Territories
92
1,250 Species
1,250
Globally Threatened Species Supported
45.7 million hectares
45.7 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 14.8 million hectares of protected areas.
US$371 million
US$371 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.
2,804 Communities
2,804 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 42,900 individuals have received cash benefits and more than 100,000 received training to boost nutrition, expand agricultural production and achieve other improvements.
Volunteers eradicate invasive plants and remove rubbish on a mudflat in Leizhou, Guangdong, China.
© Ye Zhi-ying
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.
Summary of the Impact Report
For a quick review of CEPF's impact, check out this two-page summary of the Impact Report.
© Conservation International/photo by Pierre Carret