Democratic Republic of Congo's FCPF Carbon Fund Program
Program name:
Mai-Ndombe Emission Reductions Program
Program location:
Mai-Ndombe Province
Program area:
12.3 million ha
ERPA terms:
Up to $55 million for reductions 11 MtCO2e
The Democratic Republic of Congo has selected Mai-Ndombe Province, a hot spot of deforestation in the country, to pilot results-based payments for REDD+ at scale. The direct drivers of deforestation and degradation in the province mirror those at the national level and include slash-and-burn agriculture, fuelwood production, uncontrolled bush fires, artisanal logging, and industrial logging. Existing REDD+ investments underlying the ER program combine different sources of funding, such as the Forest Investment Program, the Central African Forest Initiative, and the Global Environment Facility. The ER program is helping the country to secure long-term public and private finance to provide alternatives to deforestation and reward efforts to mitigate climate change, reduce poverty, and manage natural resources sustainably.