AfDB Promotes Forest Ecosystems in Mali, Benin

The projects, one in Mali (Scaling up a Multiple Benefits Approach to Enhance Resilience in Agro- and Forest Landscapes of Mali’s Sahel Regions) and the other in Benin (Sustainable Forest Management and Conservation Project in Central and South Benin) focused on the “poorest and most vulnerable”, particularly Least Developed Countries (LDCs), according to the GEF CEO Naoko Ishii. Mali and Benin are both LDCs and the projects will improve land and forest management to promote sustainable, resilient and healthy agro- and forest ecosystems. The projects comprise new funding for $8.6 million (Mali) and $2.6 million (Benin) with a total AfDB co-financing of $78.8 million.

The “Scaling up– a Multiple Benefits Approach to Enhance Resilience in Agro- and Forest Landscapes of Mali’s Sahel Regions” project aims to promote food security and multiple environmental benefits through a landscape approach. The project is considered very innovative in its design given it is based on the land degradation and sustainable forest management focal areas while also integrating climate change mitigation and chemicals and waste aspects, connecting interrelated problems for local communities within the full rural landscape.

http://www.cpifinancial.net/news/post/41426/afdb-promotes-sustainable-resilient-and-healthy-agro-and-forest-ecosystems-with-gef

Daniel Tiveau/CIFOR

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