Community CAF Cassou (3C)

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Bioclimate Research & Development, ScotlandNDBurkina FasoResearch/academic institute
Chantier d'Amenagement Forestier de Cassou (CAF), Cassou (Burkina Faso)NDBurkina FasoND

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Istitut de l'environnement et de la recherche Agricole (INERA)NDBurkina FasoPublic
The University of Eastern Finland, FinlandNDBurkina FasoPublic
The University of Helsinki, FinlandNDBurkina FasoPublic
World Agroforestry Centre(ICRAF)#http://www.cifor-icraf.org/#Burkina FasoResearch/academic institute
Center for International Forestry Research(CIFOR)www.cifor-icraf.org/Burkina FasoResearch/academic institute
Direction Régionale de l'Environnement et de Ressources Halieutiques (DRERH)NDBurkina FasoNGO/private non for profit

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    464
  • Project status 2022
    TBC
  • Project name
    Community CAF Cassou (3C)
  • Secondary name
  • Country
    Burkina Faso
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    30000
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    ND
  • Duration
    ND
  • Project description
    The overall objective of the project is to reduce deforestation and forest/land degradation in the tropical dry forest in Cassou, Burkina Faso through rural livelihood improvement. Restoring degraded forest and land in the Cassou landscape will be achieved by supporting local people to adopt sustainable forestry and agroforestry practices.
  • Objective 1
    climate
  • Objective 2
    biodiversity conservation
  • Objective 3
    social development
  • Deforestation drivers
    cattle grazing, local livelihoods, population increase
  • Type of forest
    dry|humid
  • Project activity
    REDD
  • Project Type
    REDD
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    NA
  • Multiple locations?
    No
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    Province: Ziro
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    District: Cassou

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    ND
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    ND
  • Leakage is expected?
    ND
  • Carbon pools included
    ND
  • Gasses included
    ND
  • 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=64aa1a3d-80eb-4e23-b9ea-ca3e3b44c765
  • 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/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=64aa1a3d-80eb-4e23-b9ea-ca3e3b44c765 https://www.planvivo.org/pipeline http://blog.worldagroforestry.org/index.php/2015/06/01/using-agroforestry-and-forestry-management-to-mitigate-and-adapt-to-climate-change-in-cassou-area-burkina-faso/

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    ND
  • Monetary benefit type
    ND
  • Monetary benefit detail
    ND
  • Provides employment?
    ND
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    Yes
  • Economic activities - type
    agroforestry | NTFP
  • Is there tenure clarification?
    No
  • Is there environmental education?
    No
  • Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
    Yes
  • Is there forest enhancement?
    Yes
  • Is there community infrastracture improvement?
    No
  • Is there other community benefits?
    No