In 2014, the Global Environment Facility launched an ambitious effort to influence the shift in supply chains for the commodities of beef, soy, and palm oil towards reduced-deforestation production, while delivering continued social and economic development to farmers and their communities. The GEF-6 program, Taking Deforestation out of Commodity Supply Chains, evolved into the Good Growth Partnership (GGP) program, and draws on a range of skills and experience from a consortium of GEF agencies and a diverse set of partners. The program's goal was to catalyze and integrate wider action along the entire supply chain for these three commodities.
With 10 years of experience, now is the time to reflect on the integrated supply chain approach used—what worked, what can be improved, and what lessons can be derived from implementation of the GGP program. The GEF, in collaboration with UNDP and CIFOR-ICRAF, convened a technical workshop and brought together key stakeholders involved in the program, independent academics, and specialists from various sectors, including the private sector, non-governmental organizations, and inter-governmental organizations.
The purpose of the technical workshop was to review the GGP’s outcomes and to examine how the integrated supply chain approach operates within the broader global effort to address commodity-driven deforestation. The GEF recognizes the need to understand the evolving context of commodities driving deforestation globally, to assess the implementation of the GEF approach in taking deforestation out of commodity supply chains, and to derive lessons for the GEF's broader engagement in the food systems space.
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