Replication data for impact evaluation of two large-scale forestry incentive programs in Guatemala

This study evaluates the impacts of over 16,000 individual PES projects
funded through two incentive programs in Guatemala using synthetic
controls to understand the impacts and trade-offs of large-scale forest
conservation and tree planting programs. Data for the impact estimation
was extracted from remotely sensed or modeled datasets, with datasets on
forest extent, height, and loss extending from 2000 to 2020. Projects
evaluated in this study were enrolled in incentives on a rolling basis,
beginning in 2010, with most projects ending by 2018. Program impacts were
estimated by comparing changes in forest cover, forest height and forest
loss after treatment between the synthetic control and treated units.