Description: The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) is a joint initiative of l’Agence
Française de Développement, Conservation International, the European Union,
the Global Environment Facility, the Government of Japan and the World Bank. A
fundamental goal is to ensure civil society is engaged in biodiversity
conservation.
The Mountains of Central Asia Biodiversity Hotspot covers varying proportions of
Afghanistan, China, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and
Uzbekistan. CEPF’s niche for investment in the region was formulated through a
participatory process that engaged civil society, donor and government stakeholders
throughout the region.