PIMS 9613 LEVERAGE

About this project

Indonesia’s status as a biodiversity hotspot has been exploited by illegal wildlife trafficking, making this project a critical opportunity to bolster its role as a global leader in wildlife conservation. As part of the Global Wildlife Program (GWP) under GEF-8, the project builds on earlier GEF-financed and government investments to strengthen combatting the illegal wildlife trade through more effective law enforcement agency collaboration and enhanced engagement with local communities. By integrating conservation of globally significant biodiversity with human health and climate resilience, the project delivers multiple, synergistic benefits that extend beyond national borders. The initiative employs cutting-edge technologies, such as forensic tools and digital monitoring, alongside multi-stakeholder governance to reduce illegal wildlife trade — a key driver of species loss and zoonotic disease spillover. With GEF investment, this initiative will enhance the management of over 600,000 hectares of protected areas, avoiding 2.3 million metric tons of CO2 emissions over 20 years. It will also directly benefit 4,000 people, including 1,200 women, by facilitating behavior change through improved livelihoods and other incentives, strengthening conservation governance, and reducing human-wildlife conflict. In parallel, the project will incorporate targeted demand-reduction interventions, leveraging local cultural values and community engagement to address drivers of IWT, compleme…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 15Life on Land

Published by

United Nations Development Programme · Multilateral

Countries

Indonesia

Sectors

Forestry development

Funded by

Global Environment Fund Truste

Implemented by

IDN_Ministry of Forestry

Accountable

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Published by United Nations Development Programme to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 5 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-41114-PROJECT-01004753.

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