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<p>The Biodiversity Challenge Funds (BCF) include the Darwin Initiative, Darwin Plus
and the Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund, which support a series of projects
under distinct funding rounds.</p><p> </p><p>All grants under these schemes report
on effectiveness through a combination of half-year, annual and final reports. These
reports are assessed by an independent specialist. A sample of projects across the
portfolio are also selected each year for detailed financial spot audit checks and
technical checks through mid-term reviews which are more in-depth investigations into
project performance.</p><p> </p><p>All reports and information about projects are
available on the relevant fund websites:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.darwininitiative.org.uk/project-search/"
target="_blank">https://www.darwininitiative.org.uk/project-search/</a></li><li><a
href="https://darwinplus.org.uk/project-search/" target="_blank">https://darwinplus.org.uk/project-search/</a></li><li><a
href="https://iwt.challengefund.org.uk/project-search/" target="_blank">https://iwt.challengefund.org.uk/project-search/</a></li></ul><p>
</p><p> </p><p>In 2020, an external evaluation of the BCF was carried out. The scope
of this evaluation included all projects since the beginning of the schemes across
all countries and territories of operation. Across the three BCF, the evaluation found
that, overall, projects made significant contributions to reducing threats to biodiversity
loss and enhancing the protection of biodiverse ecosystems. The full report is available
at: <a href="https://www.darwininitiative.org.uk/assets/uploads/FinalReport_Publishable.pdf"
target="_blank">https://www.darwininitiative.org.uk/assets/uploads/FinalReport_Publishable.pdf</a>.</p>
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