France is key global actor in tropical forest conservation. Through agencies such as the French Development Agency (AFD) and the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM), France supports a wide range of initiatives aimed at preserving, restoring, and sustainably managing tropical forests. Created in 1994, FFEM plays a central role in these efforts by co-financing innovative pilot projects in developing countries that generate environmental, social, and economic benefits. To date, FFEM has co-financed over 400 projects worth €500 million. Other tropical forest programs backed by France include the FORESTT research program, a €2.5 million FFEM investment, Our Future Forests–Amazonia Verde, and the Alliance for the Conservation of Rainforests. France was also instrumental in launching the Tropical Forest Alliance during the 74th UN General Assembly in 2019 and actively supports regional forest policy coordination in the Congo Basin through partnerships with the Central Africa Forests Commission (COMIFAC) and the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP). France has contributed over €12 million to the Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI) as well. Building on this foundation, France is engaged in the TFFF as one of six non-tropical forest country sponsors and also serves on the Interim Steering Committee convened by Brazil to guide its development.

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