PIREDD Plateaux – Piloting the CAFI PES approach
Building on successes and lessons learned from prior World Bank and CAFI- funded projects in the DRC, the PIREDD Plateaux focuses on rural economic development and environmental protection, promoting deforestation-free agriculture and sustainable livelihoods in 4...
Sustainable family agriculture in DRC’s 145 territories
Family farming, while essential for subsistence in the DRC, suffers from limited access to inputs, technical services, and markets, and remains reliant on extensive practices such as slash-and-burn agriculture. This situation contributes to deforestation, low...
Scaling-up Commercial Investment in Deforestation-Free Commodity Supply Chains
This project mobilizes bold investments to transform major agricultural supply chains into sustainable, inclusive, and climate-resilient systems. By protecting forests and peatlands, empowering local communities, and fostering public-private partnerships, it creates...
Providing Swift Technical Assistance to Governments
Designed for rapid and flexible support, the Regional Technical Assistance Facility provides technical and logistical support to the six CAFI partner countries to help them achieve their commitments under their Letters of Intent (LOI) with CAFI. The project aims to...
PIREDD Kwilu
In Kwilu, a DRC province heavily reliant on forest resources, the rural development (PIREDD) Kwilu project was designed to promote sustainable alternatives to deforestation while improving the living conditions of rural populations. Building on REDD+ and local...
PIREDD Maniema
Maniema, a landlocked province in the heart of the DRC, is home to remarkable biodiversity but faces increasing deforestation due to shifting agriculture, artisanal mining, and growing demographic pressure. The PIREDD Maniema was promotes sustainable land management...
Sustainable Agriculture and Agroecological Transition in Cameroon
Cameroon's National Fund for the Development of coffee and cocoa (FODECC) has been piloting an ambitious program to sustainably intensify cocoa and coffee farming while combating deforestation. Through its “Producers' Counter” the project supports more than 120,000...
Gabon – Pacific co-existence between humans and elephants
Gabon’s successes in conservation - including hosting Africa’s largest population of forest elephants (95,000) - have also led to unforeseen consequences, such as human-wildlife conflict that contributes to food insecurity in rural areas. Indeed, Between 2016 and...
PIREDD Mongala
Mongala Province, located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, spans 2.5 percent of the country’s territory, with over two-thirds of its land covered by forest. However, deforestation has become an increasing concern, with forest loss accelerating sharply since...
PIREDD Sud Ubangui
The Programme Intégré REDD+ du Sud Ubangi (PIREDD Sud Ubangi) supported sustainable land use and forest protection in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Sud-Ubangi province, an area with high agricultural potential but significant deforestation risk. The programme...
Savannahs & Degraded Forests
The “Support Program for the Sustainable Development of Savannah and Degraded Forest Areas” (PSFD) is a 5-year initiative funded by CAFI through FONAREDD and implemented by AFD in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Livestock (MAPE). With a...
PIREDD Equateur
The Equateur Province in the DRC has strong forest potential. The PIREDD Equateur aims to reduce deforestation and improve the livelihoods of local communities, targeting slash-and-burn agriculture, unsustainable wood-energy exploitation, and the lack of territorial...