The Olympic Forest 

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
The Landscapes and Livelihoods Group (TLLG)NDSenegal and MaliNGO/private non for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    1003
  • Project status 2022
    Ongoing
  • Project name
    The Olympic Forest 
  • Secondary name
    ND
  • Country
    Senegal and Mali
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2022
  • Size (in hectare)
    2000
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    ND
  • Duration
    50
  • Project description
    The reduction of land degradation and rehabilitation of agro-sylvopastoral lands will be achieved through enrichment planting and agroforestry at scale. Promotion of sustainable natural resource exploitation will benefit livelihoods and the environment.
  • Objective 1
    other-ecosystem restoration
  • Objective 2
    social development
  • Objective 3
    Climate
  • Deforestation drivers
    Tranient agriculture|Other-Overgrazing
  • Type of forest
    dry|humid
  • Project activity
    ARR
  • Project Type
    ARR
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    Agroforesty|Ecosystem restoration
  • Multiple locations?
    Yes
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    Regions: Tambacounda and Kayes
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    Department of Bakel, Department of Kayes

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2022-2047
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    ND
  • Leakage is expected?
    ND
  • Carbon pools included
    ND
  • Gasses included
    CO2
  • Reference period start year
    ND
  • Reference period end year
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1
    Plan Vivo

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    in process
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    https://www.planvivo.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=9f5a1528-20e8-44ea-a060-48357b4ac1f5
  • Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2
    none
  • Carbon standard 2 Progress
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2 Expiry date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 3
    none
  • Carbon standard 3 Progress
    ND
  • Carbon standard 3 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 3 Weblinks
    ND
  • Carbon standard 3 Expiry date
    ND
  • Source of information
    https://www.planvivo.org/pipeline

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    Yes
  • Monetary benefit type
    Conditional
  • Monetary benefit detail
    at least 60% of the income generated from the sale of Plan Vivo Certificates will be invested in activities that are directly beneficial to the project participants, either through direct payments (as incentives or payments for monitoring), or in-kind support and training to facilitate the establishment of the project interventions that will have long-term benefits to the participating farmers and groups, and the broader community
  • Provides employment?
    ND
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    Yes
  • Economic activities - type
    NTFP|Agroforestry
  • Is there tenure clarification?
    Yes
  • Is there environmental education?
    Yes
  • Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
    ND
  • Is there forest enhancement?
    Yes
  • Is there community infrastracture improvement?
    ND
  • Is there other community benefits?
    ND