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Our model

Incubating forest-friendly businesses

We work directly with pioneering entrepreneurs and leading companies to develop, test, and scale sustainable business models. Our locally-led teams provide tailored support – from business planning and financial modelling to investor engagement and market access.

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Creating supportive conditions for investment

We help shape the enabling environment for forest-friendly businesses to thrive. This includes working with governments, policymakers and stakeholders to improve policies, governance, standards and data systems – reducing regulatory uncertainty, improving transparency and strengthening investor confidence to attract sustainable investment.

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Driving market demand for sustainable commodities

We foster demand for sustainably sourced forest commodities by supporting public and private sector commitments to responsible sourcing. This helps forest-friendly businesses access stable markets and scale their impact.

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Developing systems for inclusion in forest-friendly markets

In regions where markets for forest-friendly commodities are missing, we help build the systems needed for sustainable business to thrive.

Empowering smallholders and marginalised groups

Empowered local communities are central to thriving forest economies. We connect smallholders and marginalised groups to sustainable markets, finance, and supply chain innovations – supporting sustainable farming practices that improve livelihoods, build resilience, and secure their role in global value chains.

De-risking nature-based investments

Our investment team helps businesses in to accessing suitable financial products and connecting with buyers of sustainable commodities along their journey to scale.

By demonstrating the commercial viability of forest-friendly businesses and offering blended finance solutions, our work helps private sector investors engage more confidently in forest and sustainable land-use projects.

Sharing learning to scale impact

We build evidence and share lessons to help others replicate and scale forest-friendly models. Our insights support project developers, policymakers, investors, and corporates in advancing sustainable forest economies.

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Where we work

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Where we work

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Central Africa

  • Cameroon
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Gabon
  • Republic of Congo

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    NFTPs

  • Cocoa pod icon

    Cocoa

  • Palm icon

    Palm oil

  • A charcoal bag icon

    Fuelwood & charcoal

  • A CO2 icon

    Carbon & biodiversity

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East Africa

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Madagascar

  • A timber icon

    Timber

  • Coffee bean icon

    Coffee

  • Bamboo icon

    Bamboo

  • A fruit basket icon

    NFTPs

  • Vanilla icon

    Vanilla

  • Macademia nut icon

    Nuts (macademia)

  • Avocado icon

    Fruits (avocado)

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Latin America

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Peru

  • A cattle icon

    Cattle ranching

  • A soy icon

    Soy and rotation crops (BR)

  • A brazil nut icon

    NTFPs

  • A plant icon

    Restoration (models & supply chains)

  • A timber icon

    Timber

  • A seeds icon

    Other large-scale agriculture

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Southeast Asia

  • Indonesia

  • Palm icon

    Palm oil

  • Timber icon

    Timber

  • Pulpwood icon

    Pulpwood

  • Tree and fruit icon

    Agroforestry: Coffee, Cocoa

  • Bottle icon

    NFTPs: Arenga, Essential oil

  • A CO2 icon

    Carbon/PES

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West Africa

  • Sierra Leone
  • Liberia
  • Côte D’Ivoire
  • Ghana

  • A timber icon

    Timber

  • Cocoa pod icon

    Cocoa

  • Palm icon

    Palm oil

  • Rubber tapping icon

    Rubber

  • Cashew nut icon

    Cashew

  • A fruit basket icon

    NFTPs

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Cross-cutting initiatives

To support our regional portfolios, we also lead cross-cutting initiatives that strengthen the global systems for sustainable and inclusive growth. This includes partnering with the private sector and policymakers in key consumer markets to turn ambition into action – advancing deforestation-free and sustainable sourcing of major commodities.

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Who we are

The P4F programme is funded by UK International Development and implemented by a consortium of partners led by Palladium.

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Palladium is a global impact firm with nearly 60 years of experience in designing and delivering large transformational agriculture, climate and nature projects and programmes in Africa, Asia and the Americas.

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Systemiq is a systems change company that works with businesses, policymakers, investors and civil society organisations to accelerate a shift to a more sustainable and inclusive economy.

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Efeca provides specialised advice on responsible sourcing, sustainable trade and use of agricultural and forest commodities and works in over 30 countries, across agricultural and forest risk commodities.

P4F is part of the UK’s Investments in Forests and Sustainable Land Use (IFSLU) Programme, which aims to transform forest landscapes, sustainable commodity trade, and land-use investment flows for the benefit of people, climate and nature. IFSLU reflects the UK government’s commitment to helping developing countries tackle climate change, and also supports global initiatives such as the Tropical Forests Alliance, FACT Dialogue, and World Bank’s PROGREEN.

Programme history

Partnerships for Forests (P4F) launched in 2015 to unlock private sector investment in sustainable land use and forest protection, using public funding as a catalyst. Over its first phase (2015–2024), the programme successfully mobilised over £1.3 billion in private finance, supported more than 326,000 forest-dependent people, and brought 8.6 million hectares under sustainable management. It offered a strong example of how blended finance could be successfully deployed to address climate, economic and social challenges, and provided valuable lessons for future investment in forests and sustainable land use.

In 2025, P4F entered a new five-year phase, focused on scaling our proven approaches and adapting to shifting economic, political and investment landscapes. Forest-friendly solutions remain far from mainstream – the challenge now is to embed them more deeply into global markets and policy. P4F continues to work across five key forest regions, with refreshed strategies tailored to each context, including a strengthened approach in the Congo Basin.

Phase one resources
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