CATALYZING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE VIA CARBON FINANCE IN ETHIOPIAN AFRO-MONTANE FORESTS
NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS
Project Overview
This project focuses on restoring 19,120 hectares of degraded fallow lands in Ethiopia’s Oromia and Sidama regions. The initiative aims to enhance carbon stocks and improve the livelihoods of local communities, by planting native tree and bamboo species.
Key Objectives
Restore degraded fallow lands to generate carbon sinks.
Promote sustainable harvesting of bamboo to provide monetary benefits to the local communities.
Establish value supply chains for sericulture and apiculture products.
Project Details
Title:
Catalyzing Community Resilience via Carbon Finance in Ethiopian Afro-montane Forests
Type:
AFOLU ARR (Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation)
Project Location:
Sidama and Oromia regions, Ethiopia
Duration:
40 years
Carbon Standard:
VERRA
Methodology:
M0047 Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation, v1.0
Certification Status:
Listed; under validation
Partnerships and Stakeholders
Key Collaborators and Local Stakeholders:
African Bamboo
Role of Community:
Communities actively participate in planting native tree and bamboo species and engage in sustainable resource harvesting.
Projects Impact
Annual Impacts (Key Metrics)
3,67,14,389 tCO2eq
EXPECTED CARBON CREDITS
9,17,860 tCO2eq
AVERAGE ANNUAL CREDITS
Over the project period
Alignment with SDGs
Community Impact
- Provides monetary benefits through sustainable bamboo harvesting.
- Establishes value chains for sericulture and apiculture products to support local livelihoods.
Climate Impact
- Restored 19,120 hectares of degraded lands with native tree and bamboo species.
- Enhanced biodiversity and ecosystem health.
Challenges & Solutions
Problems Addressed by the Project:
Rapid deforestation and land degradation due to migration and settlement.
Conversion of forests to pastures and agricultural lands.
Implemented Solutions:
Plantation of bamboo and native tree species to restore degraded lands.
Promotion of sustainable harvesting practices for long-term resource utilization.
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