NEGOTIATIONS
FOCUS
PROCESS
KEY STEPS
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Funding Options for Adaptation
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Rain Forest Trust Fund (RFT)
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Funding Source
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Multilateral banks
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Focal Sector/s
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Food security, agriculture, forestry and fisheries; population and human settlements
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Nature of disbursement
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Grant
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Cofinancing
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Yes
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Eligible Region
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South and Central America
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Summary Note
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The Rain Forest Trust Fund (RFT) was established in 1992 by the World Bank's Executive
Directors and associated bilateral donors. All funds are grant funds directed toward a set of
integrated projects aimed at slowing down the deforestation/conversion of the Amazon
rainforest, protecting biodiversity, reducing carbon emissions, and promoting sustainable use
and development in the Amazon region. The projects share similar objectives of: (i)
strengthening the capacity of public sector institutions responsible for managing and
protecting the rainforest, its inhabitants, and natural resources; (ii) improving management of
protected areas; (iii) strengthening the information base on Amazonian natural resources; and
(iv) promoting sustainable and environmentally friendly technologies and practices for use and
development by the inhabitants.
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Examples
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The pilot program, to conserve the Brazilian Rainforest, undertakes projects to conserve and
maximize environmental benefits of the tropical rain forests of the Amazon and of
Brazil’s Atlantic coast. The fund is made available as grants or as highly
concessional lending terms. About a fifth of program funding comes from the RFT. The Program is
pursuing five lines of action: 1) test and demonstrate conservation and sustainable
development; 2) protect the environment and conserve resources; 3) strengthen institutions for
environmental management; 4) produce and apply scientific knowledge; and 5) Learn and spread
lessons. Other example projects under this pilot program include floodplain natural resource
management, Protection for Indigenous Peoples and Lands in the Amazon.
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Contact details for further information
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- The World Bank
1818 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20433 USA
tel: (202) 473-1000
fax: (202) 477-6391
- Bank's Rain Forest Unit in Brasilia Email: rainforestunitbrazil@worldbank.org
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Relevant websites
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