JOIL JATROPHA PLANTATION IN GHANA
Project/Juridiction proponent
Name | Website | Location of headquarters | Organization type |
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JOil (S) Pte. Ltd. | http://www.joil.com.sg/Index | Ghana | Private for profit |
JOil Africa Pte. Ltd. | ND | Ghana | Private for profit |
JOil India Private. Ltd. | ND | Ghana | Private for profit |
Smart Oil Ltd. | ND | Ghana | Private for profit |
South Pole Carbon Asset Management Ltd. (South Pole) | #http://www.southpolecarbon.com# | Ghana | Private for profit |
Project/Juridiction Partners
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Project characteristics
- ID-RECCO ID488
- Project status 2022Ongoing
- Project nameJOIL JATROPHA PLANTATION IN GHANA
- Secondary name
- CountryGhana
- Last IDRECCO update year2022
- Size (in hectare)3944
- Start yearND
- End year2047
- Duration29
- Project descriptionThe JOil Jatropha plantation project is located near Yeji, the district capital of the Pru District Assembly of the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. The project aims to expand its plantation activities to mitigate climate change and improve the land use of open shrubland. Furthermore, the project missions to create jobs in rural areas through the sustainable production of biofuels and enhance the livelihood of communities. The project is working with local communities and out-growers to promote sustainability practices. The project attempts to the plantation of about 3,944.20 ha with Jatropha curcas. In 2018, the area of 1,018.0 ha have been planted and the remaining will be planted in 2022.
- Objective 1return on investment
- Objective 2climate
- Objective 3biodiversity conservation
- Deforestation driverslocal livelihoods|energy wood|Natural Disaster|Climate Change|population increase
- Type of forestdry
- Project activityARR|IFM
- Project TypeARR
- Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activityPlantation
- Multiple locations?yes
- Jurisdiction level 1Region: Bono east
- Jurisdiction level 2District of Pru East
Carbon accounting
- Crediting period2018-2048
- Period to calculate annual carbon credits
- Annual carbon credits
- Total carbon credits1652157
- Leakage is expected?yes
- Carbon pools includedAbove ground biomass | Below ground biomass
- Gasses includedCO2 | N2O
- Reference period start year2008
- Reference period end year2018
- Carbon standard 1Gold standard
Carbon certification
- Carbon standard 1 Progressyes
- Carbon standard 1 Publication dateND
- Carbon standard 1 Weblinkshttps://platform.sustain-cert.com/public-luf-project/2775
- 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 informationGold Standard PDD (https://platform.sustain-cert.com/public-luf-project/2775)
Community level intervention
- Any monetary benefits?Yes
- Monetary benefit typeNon-conditional
- Monetary benefit detailLandowner will benefit from land leasing scheme with the project developer
- Provides employment?Yes
- Are there non-cash benefits?Yes
- Economic activities - typeTree planting
- Is there tenure clarification?Yes
- Is there environmental education?ND
- Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?Yes
- Is there forest enhancement?Yes
- Is there community infrastracture improvement?Yes
- Is there other community benefits?Yes