Making the EUDR Work: Climate & Company’s Living Platforms showcasing Financing and Real-World EUDR Solutions.

How can the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) move from legal text to tangible transformation on the ground? Two open-access platforms now offer concrete answers: Climate & Company’s Financial Solutions Database and a growing repository of real-world case studies showcase how inclusive, deforestation-free agriculture can be financed and implemented across the globe.

The Financial Solutions Database provides a regularly updated tool showcasing real-world financial mechanisms that support deforestation-free, inclusive agriculture in line with the EUDR. With filters by region, commodity, and instrument type, users can explore and replicate models like blended finance, guarantees, or ecosystem payments. For instance, actors in Ecuador can search for financial solutions tailored to their context. The database has already enabled in-depth analyses—by commodity (see the briefing on coffee) and by finance type (e.g. blended finance, carbon crediting and NbS). It helps banks, donors, companies, and governments identify financial models and draw inspiration for EUDR-aligned solutions. SMEs and smallholders can also find financing opportunities. The database will continue to grow—anyone can contribute via the submission.

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As the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) sets new standards for sustainability and traceability in global supply chains, many stakeholders are grappling with how to turn regulatory requirements into real, workable solutions. This living repository collects and showcases concrete case studies from around the world that demonstrate how companies, producer groups, national authorities, and local communities are responding to the challenge.

From the first pilot shipments of EUDR-compliant commodities to innovative traceability tools, smallholder inclusion programs, and enabling policy frameworks, the repository highlights a growing number of real-world efforts that are already underway. It offers a space to learn from what’s working (and what’s not), share practical lessons, and inspire others on the path toward deforestation-free supply chains.

The platform is now open to new contributions across sectors and geographies. The goal is to build an evolving, interactive tool that supports implementation and continuous improvement under the EUDR.

Region:

Luwero, Nakaseke, Kassanda, Mubende, Bukomansimbi, Kyotera, Omoro, and Nwoya

Target group:

Smallholder farmers, traders, state and non state actors, and processors

Key activities:
  • Capacity building of smallholder coffee farmers in production practices and sustainable land use management.
  • Establishing traceability system and facilitating access to sustainable financing 
  • Facilitate inclusive business partnerships between producer organizations and supply chain actors​ 
  • Promote multi-stakeholder cooperation​ 
Commodities:
Region:

Huánuco, Ucayali, Pasco and Junín

Target group:

Public and private stakeholders, especially exporting companies, cooperatives and smallholder producers

Key activities:
  • Strengthen the supply chains to meet EUDR requirements 
  • Facilitate access to sustainable finance and knowledge exchange
  • Training of smallholders to sustainable manage their production systems 
Commodities:
Region:

Ngozi and Kayanza 

Target group:

Smallholders

Key activities:
  • Training on the use of traceability tools and support on collection of geolocation data for EUDR compliance 
  • Support the development of a national coffee sector dashboard for traceability and transparency
  • Capacity building of smallholder coffee farmers in production practices and sustainable land use management.​ 
Commodities:
Region:

Centre, South West, Littoral, South, East and West regions

Target group:

Smallholder farmers, women, youth, and indigenous peoples

Key activities:
  • Develop inclusive business partnerships with the private sector 
  • Facilitate access to finance for sustainable business models 
  • Support and train farmers in open-source traceability systems 
  • Promote multistakeholder dialogues to improve legal and regulatory provisions 
Commodities:
Region:

(Lower) Kafue Catchment Ecosystem

Target group:

Farmers and community forest management groups

Key activities:
  • Support community forest management groups in the
    sustainable management of natural resources and livelihood creation
  • Support farmers to produce soy in line with the EUDR and increase productivity, and implement transparency and traceability pilots
Commodities:
Region:

Lampung, West Kalimantan, and Central Sulawesi

Target group:

Smallholder farmers, private sector, and civil society organizations along the value chains

Key activities:
  • Empowering Smallholder Farmers and Farmer Organizations by facilitating traceability and legality, building capacity on Good Agriculture Practices (GAP), and strengthening farmer organizations, ensuring inclusive support for both men and women farmers.
  • Promoting sustainable practices and collaboration by supporting village HCV/HCS conservation efforts, testing and strengthening the National Dashboard for traceability and legality, and fostering national and regional exchanges.
Commodities:
Region:

Son La, Gia Lai ​​

Target group:

Smallholder farmers and marginalized groups

Key activities:
  • Support coffee value chain actors
  • Foster deforestation-free, sustainable, and legal supply chains
Commodities:
Region:

Yangambi Biosphere Reserve, Salonga National Park North, Salonga National Park South, Virunga National Park, Kahuzi-Biéga National Park​

Target group:

Public and private sector

Key activities:
  • Promote sustainable agricultural practices
  • Minimize forest degradation
  • Prevent deforestation
Commodities:
Region:

Provinces of Orellana and Sucumbíos

Target group:

Smallholder farmers, women, indigenous people and youth

Key activities:
  • Promoting Multi Stakeholder Dialogues
  • Improving traceabilty systems
Commodities:
Region:

Xingu territory, State of Pará

Target group:

Family farmers

Key activities:
  • Improve market access, value creation, and access to sustainable finance
  • Integrate farmers into traceability systems
Commodities:
Global activities