UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and Fauna & Flora International (FFI), supported by the Endangered Landscapes Programme (ELP), conducted research and compiled a database of over 400 ecosystem restoration projects within Europe. This report has been developed to accompany the database and contains high-level analysis of what was funded, where, by whom, how much, and for what purpose. Together they provide a much-needed tool for policy makers and practitioners that will:

1. Enable more informed decisions on prioritisation of funding and effort;
2. Provide a baseline against which future decisions and funding allocations can be measured; and
3. Enable practitioners to identify opportunities for funding and collaboration in relation to their own projects.

By improving understanding now, as significant new international commitments begin, there is an opportunity to ensure that ecosystem restoration in Europe is supported by a dynamic, enabling and aligned policy and funding environment. This report is essential to inform and set baselines for restoration targets as we enter the upcoming UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030).