CEPF also receives funding from several regional donors, including the MAVA Foundation, Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies, and The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.

CEPF was developed by Conservation International's founding CEO Peter Seligmann and former president of the World Bank James Wolfensohn.

Four additional donors later joined: L'Agence Française de Développement, the European Union, the Government of Japan and the MacArthur Foundation.

This document is developed in consultation with experts and local stakeholders and provides an overview of the political, socio-economic and environmental situation in the region.

The ecosystem profile also identifies priority Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) and corridors, which become the specific places where CEPF awards grants.