PAP-Bio Comoé - Sustainable, participatory and integrated management of the peripheral territories of the Comoé National Park

Start
January 2020
End
September 2023
Project cost
2 220 000 €
Role in the project
Coordination

Countries

Côte d’Ivoire

Fields

Organic Agriculture Agroecology Spatial Planning Biodiversity Degradation-Restoration Forest

Sectors

Cashew Shea Honey Rice

Main goals

Promote an endogenous, inclusive and sustainable economic development of the peripheral areas of the Comoé National Park, mainly Mont-Tingui

Specific objectives

At the regional level: Strengthen concerted management of natural resources through the establishment of a structured dialogue between stakeholders: public institutions, sectoral associations, traditional authorities, local communities, private sector.
At the village level: Accompany local villages in the elaboration and implementation of harmonious and inclusive Local Development Plans (LDPs), based on official boundaries.
At the farm level: Improve the social and economic development of natural and human resources to increase the resilience of populations to climate change.

Beneficiaries

The biodiversity of Mount Tingui and Comoé National Park (PNC)
The Regional Council of Tchologo
3,000 agro-pastoral households Decentralized Technical Services (STD) agents, elected officials, customary authorities and civil society organizations

Activities

Elaboration of the Regional Plan for Territorial Development and Planning (SRADT) of Tchologo in close collaboration with the Ministry of Planning and Development.

  • Mobilization and sensitization of key actors and populations
  • Territorial diagnosis
  • Scenario and vision building
  • Elaboration of the priority programme and updating of the Strategic Development Plan (SDP)

Delimitation of Village Territories, elaboration and start of implementation of Local Development Plans

  • Delimitation of Village Territories under the supervision of the Rural Land Agency (AFOR)
  • Participatory elaboration of Local Development Plans (LDPs)
  • Start of implementation of LDPs through a call for local projects financed by the project
  • Establishment of a sustainable financing mechanism (decentralised taxation) dedicated to the implementation of the LDPs beyond the terms of the project

Development of Income Generating Activities (IGAs) to reduce the pressure on the biodiversity zone of Mont-Tingui and on the NPC.

  • Training in agro-ecologically intensive production and support for sustainable supply chains (organic and fair trade certification of cashew nut and shea butter supply chains).
  • Support for the livestock sector by securing livestock tracks, building agro-pastoral facilities (water points, grazing areas and rest areas, night parks) and supporting local veterinary services.
  • Strengthening public-private partnerships, in particular with N'Zi River Lodge, for the ecotourism development of the area.

A report from Deutsche Welle - DW on our actions in Côte d'Ivoire to develop the shea sector. This agro-ecologically intensive production is certified Organic Agriculture and processed on site, creating numerous jobs. The sector is profitable thanks to sales to the company The Savannah Fruits Company based in Ghana
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In Côte d'Ivoire, the Pap-bio project has produced measurable impacts on cashew marketing. The graph shows the progress of the “group sales support” work in just 3 years

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