Community-based REDD Mechanisms for Sustainable Forest Management in Semi-Arid Areas (Case of Ngitilis in Shinyanga Region)
Project/Juridiction proponent
| Name | Website | Location of headquarters | Organization type |
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Project/Juridiction Partners
| Name | Website | Location of headquarters | Organization type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania Traditional Energy Development Organisation | www.tatedo.org#http://www.tatedo.org# | Tanzania, United Republic of | ND |
Project characteristics
- ID-RECCO ID379
- Project status 2022Ended
- Project nameCommunity-based REDD Mechanisms for Sustainable Forest Management in Semi-Arid Areas (Case of Ngitilis in Shinyanga Region)
- Secondary nameTaTEDO
- CountryTanzania, United Republic of
- Last IDRECCO update year2018
- Size (in hectare)2500
- Start yearND
- End year2013
- Duration3
- Project descriptionThis community based REDD+ pilot project focus on supporting local communities to sustainably manage the Ngitili forest (privately owned natural forest), using REDD+ carbon payments as an incentive. The goal of the project is to reduce Green House Gas (GHG) emissions through sustainable forest management and carbon market incentives.
- Objective 1participatory forest management
- Objective 2biodiversity conservation
- Objective 3social development
- Deforestation driversND
- Type of forestdry
- Project activityIFM|REDD
- Project TypeREDD
- Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activityNA
- Multiple locations?Non
- Jurisdiction level 1Region : Shinyanga
- Jurisdiction level 2District : Shinyanga and Kahama
Carbon accounting
- Crediting periodND
- Period to calculate annual carbon credits
- Annual carbon credits
- Total carbon creditsND
- Leakage is expected?ND
- Carbon pools includedND
- Gasses includedND
- Reference period start yearND
- Reference period end yearND
- Carbon standard 1none
Carbon certification
- Carbon standard 1 ProgressND
- Carbon standard 1 Publication dateND
- Carbon standard 1 WeblinksND
- Carbon standard 1 Expiry dateND
- Carbon standard 2none
- Carbon standard 2 ProgressND
- Carbon standard 2 Publication dateND
- Carbon standard 2 WeblinksND
- Carbon standard 2 Expiry dateND
- Carbon standard 3none
- Carbon standard 3 ProgressND
- Carbon standard 3 Publication dateND
- Carbon standard 3 WeblinksND
- Carbon standard 3 Expiry dateND
- Source of informationhttp://theredddesk.org/countries/initiatives/community-based-redd-mechanisms-sustainable-forest-management-semi-arid-areas http://www.reddtz.org/?page_id=44
Community level intervention
- Any monetary benefits?Yes
- Monetary benefit typeConditional
- Monetary benefit detail720000 USD - An idea was to make direct payment from carbon revenues to villagers.
- Provides employment?ND
- Are there non-cash benefits?Yes
- Economic activities - typeagriculture | fuel efficient stoves | plantation forestry | tree planting
- Is there tenure clarification?Yes
- Is there environmental education?Yes
- Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?Yes
- Is there forest enhancement?Yes
- Is there community infrastracture improvement?ND
- Is there other community benefits?ND