Contribution for accelerating the implementation of REDD+ in Africa
Forest conservation, the restoration of degraded forests and the reforestation of formerly forested areas are important measures to counteract the greenhouse gas emissions released by deforestation. REDD+ is intended to create incentives for forest conservation through financial transfers from the global North to the South. The project is a trust fund for the acceleration of REDD+ in Africa. It supports the improved development of REDD+ strategies, policies, investment programs and projects in African countries as part of their low-carbon development strategies. In addition, the main financing gaps for the implementation of REDD+ and forestry development in African countries are to be accelerated and bridged.
- IKI funding
- 15,000,000.00 €
- Duration
- 12/2018 till 12/2030
- Status
- open
- Implementing organisation
- The World Bank Group
State of implementation/results
- The AccelREDD Trust Fund is supported by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN) as the sole donor institution with a total of 15 million euros.
- Since November 2022, AccelREDD has been an Associated Trust Fund of the Global Partnership for Sustainable and Resilient Landscapes (PROGREEN) Trust Fund and supports its programs to reduce emissions in various land use sectors in Africa.
- In the 2023 fiscal year (07/2022-06/2023), the following measures, among others, were funded:
- Capacity building in the areas of safeguards, measurement of emission reductions and equitable benefit sharing in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and Ghana.
- Submission of a first Emission Reduction Monitoring Report in the Republic of Congo.
- In the 2024 fiscal year (07/2023-06/2024), the Democratic Republic of the Congo program became effective and the final activities in the Republic of Congo were completed.
Latest Update:
12/2025
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