Mé REDD+ Project - To tackle deforestation and forest degradation in the Mé region
Partners
Main goals
57% of the forests of Ivory Coast disappeared between 1990 and 2015 (BNETD, 2016). Only 3.4 million ha of forest remain and this decline is largely attributable to cocoa cultivation of which Côte d'Ivoire is the world's largest producer.
To address this situation, the objective of the REDD + Project (PRM) is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in the Mé region while improving living conditions of the populations bordering these forests.
Specific objectives
Laying the foundation for a green economy by actively participating in current processes of decentralization and securing land rights
Preserving, renewing and adding value to regional agricultural and forestry capital by demonstrating that it is possible to reconcile the reduction of pressure on natural resources and rural development, with cocoa farming leading the way
Measure the impacts of the project and support the national REDD + process, particularly in terms of mobilizing the necessary funding for scaling up and deploying a jurisdictional approach
Beneficiaries
The forests of Mabi-Yaya and the climate!
The 7 intervention villages
2250 farmers and 5000 ha of agricultural plantations
150 forest and reforestation owners
15 charcoal burners
4 NGOs and 4 local entrepreneurs
Activities
Spatial Planning
Land-use mapping at the regional scale through remote sensing (report below, in french)
Participatory elaboration of Local Development Plans and implementation through local call for projects (schools, health centers, etc.)
Land tenure security
Official delimitation of 7 village territories
Issuance of land certificates on 3500 ha of wooded areas (including agroforestry systems)
Agriculture zero deforestation
Technical assistance modulated with 2250 households: increase of the added value per hectare, incomes securing and diversification, support to sustainable value chains (organic and fairtrade certifications), development of Payments for Environmental Services dedicated to organic cocoa agroforestry in partnership with Alter Eco
Sustainable forest management and reforestation
Reforestation of 500 ha (including 50 ha of wood energy) in partnership with the private sector (Inprobois, Tropical Bois, Tranchivoire, FIP) and local NGOs (APFNP, GIREFOR, AYA, GAYA)
Technical and financial support to first clearings for 150 owners with unmanaged old reforestations
Sustainable domestic energy
Regional diagnosis of the bio-energies sector
Improved carbonization training for 15 charcoal producers
Technical and financial support to local NGOs and entrepreneurs: biogas, improved fish smokers, high-efficiency charcoal kilns, biocharcoal
Impact measurement and support to the REDD + process
Establishment of a Regional Reference Emission Level (report below, in french)
Establishment of a Socio-Economic and Environmental Reference State (report below, in french)
PhD dedicated to the early detection of land clearing and monitoring over time of land-use change, in partnership with CURAT
Geoportal of Mé REDD+ Project
Visualize the progress of the project in real time here
The GeoPoppy App
GeoPoppy is a field data collection App developed with free software, with technical support from CartONG and financial support from AFD
Related documents
Final report of the REDD + Project of the Mé Four years of commitment and innovation in the service of the forests of the Mé and its inhabi…
The Mé REDD + Project - four years of commitment and innovation in the service of the Mé forests and its inhabitants
Assessment of the effects linked to the implementation of Zero Deforestation Agriculture activities of the REDD + project of the Mé
Third annual activity report of the Mé REDD+ Project (in french)
Second Annual Activity Report of the Mé REDD+ Project
First Annual Activity Report of the Mé REDD+ Project
Mapping of land use in the Mé region
Local Development Plan of the village of Kossandji (Côte d'Ivoire)
Bioenergy Diagnosis in the Region of the Mé - Summary for Policy Makers
Charcoal Burners' Training Report on Improved Carbonization
Reference Emission Level for the forests of the Region of Mé
Agro-forestry systems based on cocoa: optimize the existing, encourage their development
Related people
Alimata Lorn-Konaté
Holder of a Master 2 in Finance, Alimata worked for seven years for the NGO Search for Common Ground before joining Nitidæ in January 2017. She currently holds the position of Administrative and Financial Manager of our representation in Côte d'Ivoire
Dihe Paris Toman
Senior Technician in Farm Management, Paris held various positions (Livestock Facilitator with GTZ, Trainer and Food Security with Action Against Hunger, etc.) before joining the team of the REDD + Project of the Mé in January 2017 as an Agricultural Trainer Adviser.
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Adjo Clarisse Kouakou
Holds a Master 2 in Economic Development Administration and a Master's degree in Economic Sciences and Development option Public Economics obtained at Alassane Ouattara University. She is currently working in Côte d'Ivoire on the agricultural component of the REDD + Project of the Mé as an Agricultural Trainer Advisor. It mainly brings its expertise at the level of beneficiary management to the establishment of cropping systems to increase value added per hectare
Kouadio Ange François Konan
Holder of a BTS in Tropical Agriculture and Plant Production, Ange held various positions of agricultural adviser and technician (Nestlé R & D) before joining Nitidæ Côte d'Ivoire in April 2018. He brings his expertise in the production of organic cocoa and in the frame of the producers of the REDD + Project of the Mé and CERTIBIO
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Benjamin Garnier
Agricultural Engineer, specialised in "quality of the environment and resources management", from the French National School of Agricultural Science and Engineering of Toulouse (INP ENSAT). He brings his expertise in feasibility studies for investment funds, agricultural markets studies and analysis of value chains
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Noémie Rullier
Holder of an Engineering diploma in Agronomy, specializing in Sustainable agricultural & Agri-Food systems for the South, from Montpellier SupAgro- Institut des Régions Chaudes (IRC), she brings her expertise to support technical changes and development processes in rural area; to support farm advisory, training engineering and plant biology research
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Clovis Grinand
PhD in Functional Ecology and Agronomic Sciences (SupAgro, IRD and CIRAD) and specialized in Localized Information Systems for Spatial Planning (AgroParisTech), he is an expert in land use change monitoring using remote sensing, digital soil mapping and spatial modeling applied to forestry, agronomy and landscape ecology. He is the author of numerous international scientific publications.
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Anthony Guhur
With a degree in "Environment, Earth, Change, Climate", specialised in "Rural Area & Environment" from the University of Bourgogne (co-accredited with AgroSup Dijon), he brings expertise in bioenergy, forestry & agro-environmental projects and in project management
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Youssoufou Soumahoro
Based in Abidjan, Youssouf holds the position of driver of the REDD + Project of the Mé and of the fleet manager of Nitidæ Ivory Coast
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