Mozambique

Mozambique is one the few sub-Saharan countries with a significant portion of natural forest covering 51% of its territory (40.6 million hectares). However, deforestation and forest degradation have been increasing in recent years, due to several direct drivers of deforestation including small-scale agriculture, charcoal production, timber exploitation and illegal logging.

Mozambique's FCPF Carbon Fund Program
Program name: Zambézia Integrated Landscape Management Program
Program location:

9 districts of Zambézia Province, in central Mozambique

Program area: 5.3 million ha, with 3.4 million ha covered by forest
ERPA terms: Up to $50 million for reductions of 10 MtCO2e

The Zambézia Integrated Landscape Management Program, an ambitious, cross-cutting initiative to promote sustainable rural development in one of Mozambique’s poorest and most populous provinces, is the first of its kind in the country. The project area hosts lush forests, fertile soils, river systems, and an extensive coastline. The ER program focuses on investment activities that will promote conservation and climate-smart agriculture, create sustainable supply chains for cash-crop production, develop multipurpose tree plantations, restore degraded lands, improve the efficiency of charcoal production and consumption, and strengthen the management of protected areas.

Mozambique
28
Population
millions
786
Land Area
1
14.8
GDP
$ billions
48.2
Forest Area
% land area
0.5
Deforestation
avg. annual %
17.2
Terrestrial protected areas
% of total land area

ER Program Details

Country Focal Points

Andrew Zakharenka (World Bank - TTL)
Ivan Abdul Dula Remane (World Bank - Co-TTL)