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CEPF works to protect biodiversity by empowering civil society organizations (CSOs) such as nonprofit groups, indigenous peoples organizations and farmers’ cooperatives. Since we began awarding grants in 2001, we’ve given a total of US$232 million to more than 2,300 CSOs across 93 countries and territories.

But does the CEPF model work? Do our grantees’ projects protect biodiversity while helping local communities thrive?

Our Impact Report presents data from inception of the Fund in 2001, through June 2018. 

Here are just a few of the findings: