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Sustaining Tropical Forests for Nature, Climate, and People Mid-term Review

The Sustaining Tropical Forests for Nature, Climate, and People program is funded by the Norwegian International Climate and Forest Initiative. It aims for the adoption and implementation of zero deforestation and conversion commitments by private sector actors and financial institutions in Brazil, Colombia, China, and Norway.

The World Wildlife Fund is involved with the effort and required a mid-term review for the China component, to improve the program¡¯s performance and effectiveness. They reached out to our team to help.

We conducted the review based on the targets and six criteria of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's Development Assistance Committee (OECD DAC): relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and sustainability. Our process involved document review, questionnaire development, and key party consultation.

The mid-term review provided an independent assessment that not only analyzed the project's progress but also offered strategic recommendations for enhancement of the program¡¯s performance to achieve its zero deforestation goals.

Through independent evaluation and strategic recommendations, efforts such as these empower the implementation of global zero-deforestation commitments, driving private sector and financial institutions to build sustainable supply chains. It provides science-based pathways for helping safeguard Earth's life-support systems and addressing the climate crisis, directly contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals and fostering mutually beneficial solutions for ecological conservation and economic development.