Milestone Achievement Support (PAAJ)
The DRC and CAFI have concluded an ambitious letter of Intent, complete with time-bound milestones. This project aims to support and strengthen the capacities of six sectoral Ministries (Land use Planning, Agriculture, Forestry, Planning, Mines and Hydrocarbons) and...
Investment and Payment for Environmental Services Hub Cameroon
IDH and CAFI establish an Investment Development & PES Hub in Cameroon, designed to mobilise private and climate finance for sustainable agriculture, forest protection and improved livelihoods, supported by approximately USD 25 million in CAFI financing and targeting an additional USD 29 million in private investment by 2030.
PIREDD Mai Ndombe
Combining a central approach of territorial development planning with incentives via Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES), the Integrated REDD+ project (PIREDD) in Mai-Ndombe, that ran from 2016 to 2024, was one of the first large scale rural development project...
PIREDD Kasaï Oriental and Lomami
The two DRC provinces of Kasai Oriental and Lomami hold 6.2 million inhabitants and 1.1 million hectares of forests. They face major socio-economic and environmental challenges: extreme poverty - over 90% of the population lives on less than USD 2 per day- chronic...
Assessing deforestation and forest degradation and direct drivers
The FAO Regional study funded by CAFI uniquely distinguishes between deforestation and degradation while applying national definitions of forests, and may be the only methodology using visual validation of results, piloting a new sample-based approach resulting in...
PRO-CONGO: Catalytic Private Sector Investment in Congo Basin Natural Capital
The Congo Basin holds the world’s second largest tropical rainforest but remains severely underfinanced for sustainable land use. Most businesses are small and seen as risky, while investors cite a lack of bankable deals and weak market infrastructure. To address...