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From policy insights to practical guides and monitoring tools, this center offers easy access to the knowledge and resources you need to plan, implement, and report on restoration. Search, filter, and discover resources that advance your work.

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Knowledge and Resources Hub

Welcome to the Ecosystem Restoration Integrated Program Resource Center, a dedicated hub designed to provide the tools, knowledge, and guidance needed to support impactful ecosystem restoration efforts. Here, you’ll find a comprehensive library of resources tailored to meet the needs of country teams, project leads, and stakeholders working across restoration initiatives.

Whether you’re looking for insights on policy, best practices for restoration techniques, or tools to monitor and report progress, the Resource Center is your go-to destination. With a wide range of searchable and filterable materials, we’ve made it easy to find exactly what you’re looking for to overcome challenges and achieve transformative outcomes. Explore, learn, and access the expertise you need to drive restoration forward.

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  • Farmers tend regenerating trees in African Drylands
    Case Studies

    The hidden forest: farmers tend regenerating trees in African Drylands

    Case study investigating Farm-Managed Natural Regeneration of degraded farmland in Niger. Highlights the importance of flexibility, peer learning, and social cohesion. Key lessons include adapting to local contexts, leveraging farmer-to-farmer exchange, and recognizing that widespread adoption depends on community support and the willingness to change in challenging times.

  • Bringing the Atlantic Forest back to life
    Case Studies

    Bringing the Atlantic Forest back to life in the Rio Doce Watershed, Minas Gerais, Brazil

    Case study underscoring the need for careful problem diagnosis, transparent collaboration, and tailored approaches in restoration. Key lessons include accepting that restoration is slow, avoiding one-size-fits-all solutions, and practicing patience throughout the process.

  • Restoring native forest with Ban Mae Sa Mai Village
    Case Studies

    Restoring native forest with Ban Mae Sa Mai Village, Chiang Mai, Thailand

    Case study demonstrating that restoration can be made more sustainable by ensuring it is economically viable for the local community, treating it as a livelihood, and embracing uncertainty. Key lessons include aligning incentives with forest protection, using projects to test new ideas, and recognizing the diverse needs within communities

  • Community Led Watershed Restoration in Intag Valley Ecuador
    Case Studies

    Community-led watershed restoration in Intag Valley, Ecuador

    Case study highlighting how environmental crises can drive action, the power of collective restoration on communal lands, and the importance of engaging local communities. Key lessons include fostering inclusive participation, inspiring private land restoration, and framing efforts around tangible local benefits to boost relevance and impact.

  • Analyzing gender and social equity in payments for environmental services projects
    Case Studies

    Analyzing gender and social equity in payments for environmental services projects

    Draws lessons from case studies of 5 Payments for Ecosystem Services projects across East Africa and Southeast Asia, emphasizing that social equity—distributive, contextual, and procedural—must be a core objective from the start. Highlights the need for equity-focused procedures and continuous evaluation. Chapter in the World Agroforestry Centre's "Co-investment in Ecosystem Services" publication.

  • Fostering Gender Transformative Change in Sustainable Forest Management
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    Fostering Gender-Transformative Change in Sustainable Forest Management

    Examines the case study of the Dedicated Grant Mechanism for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (DGM), which offers a powerful model for inclusive, gender-responsive, and community-led climate finance. With over $80 million invested across 12 countries, the DGM supports gender-responsive, socially inclusive forest management benefiting 200,000+ people and promotes a shift from gender-blind to transformative approaches. 

  • Farmers tend regenerating trees in African Drylands
    Case Studies

    The hidden forest: farmers tend regenerating trees in African Drylands

    Case study investigating Farm-Managed Natural Regeneration of degraded farmland in Niger. Highlights the importance of flexibility, peer learning, and social cohesion. Key lessons include adapting to local contexts, leveraging farmer-to-farmer exchange, and recognizing that widespread adoption depends on community support and the willingness to change in challenging times.

  • Bringing the Atlantic Forest back to life
    Case Studies

    Bringing the Atlantic Forest back to life in the Rio Doce Watershed, Minas Gerais, Brazil

    Case study underscoring the need for careful problem diagnosis, transparent collaboration, and tailored approaches in restoration. Key lessons include accepting that restoration is slow, avoiding one-size-fits-all solutions, and practicing patience throughout the process.

  • Restoring native forest with Ban Mae Sa Mai Village
    Case Studies

    Restoring native forest with Ban Mae Sa Mai Village, Chiang Mai, Thailand

    Case study demonstrating that restoration can be made more sustainable by ensuring it is economically viable for the local community, treating it as a livelihood, and embracing uncertainty. Key lessons include aligning incentives with forest protection, using projects to test new ideas, and recognizing the diverse needs within communities

  • Community Led Watershed Restoration in Intag Valley Ecuador
    Case Studies

    Community-led watershed restoration in Intag Valley, Ecuador

    Case study highlighting how environmental crises can drive action, the power of collective restoration on communal lands, and the importance of engaging local communities. Key lessons include fostering inclusive participation, inspiring private land restoration, and framing efforts around tangible local benefits to boost relevance and impact.

  • Analyzing gender and social equity in payments for environmental services projects
    Case Studies

    Analyzing gender and social equity in payments for environmental services projects

    Draws lessons from case studies of 5 Payments for Ecosystem Services projects across East Africa and Southeast Asia, emphasizing that social equity—distributive, contextual, and procedural—must be a core objective from the start. Highlights the need for equity-focused procedures and continuous evaluation. Chapter in the World Agroforestry Centre's "Co-investment in Ecosystem Services" publication.

  • Fostering Gender Transformative Change in Sustainable Forest Management
    Case Studies

    Fostering Gender-Transformative Change in Sustainable Forest Management

    Examines the case study of the Dedicated Grant Mechanism for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (DGM), which offers a powerful model for inclusive, gender-responsive, and community-led climate finance. With over $80 million invested across 12 countries, the DGM supports gender-responsive, socially inclusive forest management benefiting 200,000+ people and promotes a shift from gender-blind to transformative approaches.