Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI) and the Bezos Earth Fund announce a new partnership to continue providing the world with free access to high-resolution satellite data to support efforts to stop the destruction of the world’s rainforests. The partnership adds to the USD 43 million previously granted by NICFI to establish the NICFI Satellite Data programme and complements the Bezos Earth Fund’s investments in protecting tropical forests and enhancing data, monitoring and accountability. NICFI will contribute 100 million NOK total to a new phase of the program, for up to four years. The Bezos Earth Fund expects to contribute a similar amount to the program, pending a satisfactory conclusion of the upcoming procurement process.
