Implemented by Ghana 04/2019 – 03/2023 FAO National Dialogue on Wood Energy and Forest Landscape Restoration in Ghana 27-28.01.2020 Forest Landscape Restoration through a Sustainable Wood Energy Value Chain In cooperation with:
Implemented by
Ghana 04/2019 – 03/2023
FAO National Dialogue on Wood Energy and Forest Landscape Restoration in Ghana
27-28.01.2020
Forest Landscape Restoration through a Sustainable Wood Energy Value Chain
In cooperation with:
Biomass represents 39% of the energy consumption in Ghana. Charcoal and fire-wood are in particular the main energy source for cooking.
Therefore logging of fuel-wood is a main driver for forest degradation and deforestation, especially in the Bono-East and Savannah region.
This project aims to support the partner institutions to restore forest landscapes by establishing a sustainable wood energy value chain, jointly with landowners and farmers in 10 charcoal producing communities.
Introduction
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This project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Environment (BMU) under the International Climate Initative (IKI).
In the funding area "Conserving natural carbon sinks/REDD+", IKI supports since 2008 partner countries in implementing the REDD+ mechanism and as well projects to support the approach of forest and landscape restoration “FLR” as part of the Bonn Challenge.
The total project budget is 4,5 Million Euros and the duration is 4 years (04/2019-03/2023)
Introduction
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District Forest
Service
Divisions
Project Partners
Ghana
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Increase sustainability
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Increase efficiency
and decrease demand
2. Forest
rehabilitation1. Woodlots / Agroforestry establishment
Fallow/Farmland Natural forestFuelwood Plantation
Charcoal/fire-wood producers
Fire-woodCharcoal
3. Improved kilns &
cooking stoves
Middlemen
Consumers
e.g. Restaurants, food processors, schools, individual households
5 & 6. Feed results into NDC’s and disseminate within
the ECOWAS region
4. Strengthen nat.
policies and strategies
Harvest of fuel-wood
Utilization of fuel-wood
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Project Objectives
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Output 1:
A total of 300 ha of degraded land are used for the production of energy wood
• In the 10 selected communities in
Bono East and Savannah Region
• Selection of interested individuals, groups,
schools, etc.
• Carry out gender analysis
• Analysis of degraded potential areas
• Carrying out trainings
• Secure land use rights
• Development of afforestation plans, monitoring
system and cost-benefit analyses
• Establishment of community nurseries
• Implementation of the afforestation activities
• Create business models/cooperation with
charcoal producers
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Output 2:
A total of 700 ha of degraded natural forests and agroforestry landscapes are
rehabilitated
• In the same 10 selected communities in
Bono East and Savannah Region
• Analysis of natural forests and agroforest areas
degraded by charcoal production
• Analysis of the biodiversity aspects and
biocultural values
• Sensitization of local stakeholders and
participatory selection of the 700 ha
• Gender analysis
• Capacity building amongst target group
• Development of restoration plans and monitoring
systems
• Establishment of community nurseries
• Implementation of the restoration activities
Ghana
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Output 3:
The energy-efficient use of wood energy is improved in selected communities
• In 4 selected communities
• Conduct surveys on existing experiences
• Select technologies to be introduced (e.g.
kilns, improved cook stoves)
• Develop business and marketing plans
• Install selected technologies
• Training in the new technologies
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Improved
wood energy
policies to
increase
sustainability
and efficiency
Incentives for
woodlot
establishment
to increase
the wood
resources
Wood
production
Conversion
Trade
Consumption
Forest Dev.
Master Plan
Forest
Plantation
Strategy
Bioenergy
strategy/
policy
REDD+
strategy
AFR 100
initiative
……
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Output 4:
Recommendations for the improvement of the wood energy value chain are discussed in
the Ghanaian process of modification/reformulation of energy- and climate-relevant
strategies
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Output 5:
Disseminate project results and approaches within the ECOWAS region
• Workshop to present the project results in a
regional context
• Conduct consultations with ECOWAS
Secretariat and member countries
• Carry out a feasibility study in two ECOWAS
countries
• Supply of national and regional experiences
to regional exchange platforms
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Output 6:
Feeding the project results into the Ghana NDC
• Workshop on how to feed the project results
into the national REDD+ and NDC process
• Feeding the project experience into
international knowledge networks and
exchange platforms
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Thank You!
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