In its Letter of Intent with CAFI, the Republic of Congo committed to provide complete and consistent greenhouse gas emission calculations (provided by the Greenhouse Gas Inventory) as well as uncertainties on activity data and emissions factors - (provided...

The "Project to strengthen the sustainable wood energy potential in the Republic of Congo", or "PROREP Wood Energy Plantations" aims to strengthen the sustainable wood energy potential of Brazzaville through the establishment of 2,700 hectares of quick-start...

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...

In the DRC, timber production is estimated at 3 to 4 millions of cubic meters (m3) per year, far below wood harvesting for energy (estimated at 80 millions m3).  85% of timber is extracted to meet local demand. This demand will continue to grow in the coming decades...

Located in a DRC province heavily reliant on forest resources, the PIREDD Kwilu project was designed to promote sustainable alternatives to deforestation while improving the living conditions of rural populations. Building on REDD+ and local partnerships, the project...

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...

In November 2013, at the International Conference on Family Planning in Addis Ababa, the DRC joined the FP2020 initiative, committing to increase its modern contraceptive prevalence from 6.5% to at least 19% by 2020, targeting an additional 2.1 million women. In early...

The Integrated REDD+ Program in Maniema (PIREDD Maniema) is a joint initiative between the Congolese government and international partners, co-financed by CAFI and German cooperation. It aims to reduce deforestation and forest degradation in Maniema Province (DR...

FODECC, in partnership with IFAD and funded by the CAFI, is 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 producers (target:...

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...