Breaking the Link: Ending Deforestation from Commodity Supply Chains

About this project

Thematic area: Sustainable commodity production Problem to be solved: Unsustainable land use and pressure on forests from global markets/leading companies. Proposed solution (Impact – outcomes - outputs) and target group: The project will reduce tropical deforestation by driving change through agricultural commodity supply chains. It will focus on soy and cattle in Brazil, The project will benefit local and Indigenous people by strengthening capacity for forest monitoring; enhancing recognition of Indigenous rights and territories; and protecting forests that support livelihoods. It will connect local and Indigenous leaders to international decision-making processes, both corporate and political. It will ensure women’s inclusion in these processes and in storytelling about the impact of deforestation. The project aims to help achieve sustainable land use and reduce pressure on forests from global markets, and cuts across NICFI priorities. Outcome: Reducing cattle and soy-driven deforestation by 85% in Brazil.

Published by

Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation · Government

Countries

Brazil

Sectors

Environmental policy and administrative management

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Main focusBiodiversity · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Main focus

Funded by

Norwegian Government

Implemented by

Mighty Earth

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Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

Published by Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 18 Feb 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NO-BRC-971277882-QZA-25/0173-1.

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