Agriculture and forestry drive both livelihoods and deforestation in Central Africa but few businesses are ready for private investment and local finance tools are limited. reVive Central Africa is an IDH-led CAFI preparatory grant to design an Investment Development Hub in Cameroon and pilot a Payment for Environmental Services scheme in Grand Mbam, with potential scale-up across the Congo Basin. It will craft technical assistance and seed-capital mechanisms and build a finance network (impact investors, local banks, MFIs) to unlock investable, deforestation-free agribusiness models. Activities include stakeholder consultations, mapping priority value chains/landscapes and potential pipeline, and designing PES/MRV and feasibility analyses for a full project proposal.
reVive Central Africa
Countries:
Regional
Topics:
AgricultureForest sector+3
Status:
Closed
Amount:
$ 499,542
Start Date:
25/02/2025
End Date:
25/10/2025
Implementing Organizations:
IDH
National Partners:
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Objectives
- Map promising sectors, landscapes and enterprises for sustainable investment.
- Design an Investment Development Hub in Cameroon with a PES pilot in Grand Mbam.
- Test blended-finance tools and incentives to attract local banks and international impact investors.
- Build partnerships and align with national strategies for sustainable agriculture and forest management.
Dollars approved for the project
Dollars transferred to the project
Dollars spent by the project
Results to date
By project completion in December 2025,
- Feasibility studies defined an Investment Development Hub combining technical assistance, seed capital, payments for environmental services and a business and investment network. Three field visits and consultations with 33 organizations informed its design.
- Four priority payment schemes were assessed for technical and financial feasibility, including baseline carbon and socio-economic analyses and arrangements to measure environmental results. This work established the basis for incentives that reward farmers for sustainable practices.
- Priority value chains and landscapes were identified and a tentative investment pipeline developed. The completed studies informed a full programme proposal for Cameroon. Engagement with cocoa businesses secured a letter of support from OFI and identified opportunities for future partnerships.
Documents
| Document Name | Date | Download |
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 Project document - reVive Central Africa - IDH |
04/01/2025 |
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