Democratic Republic of Congo - Integrated REDD Project - Mbuji-Mayi-Kananga and Kisangani basins

The proposed operation is a Forest Investment Programme (FIP) Grant of 21.5 million US$ to the Democratic Republic of Congo to finance the Integrated REDD+ Project in the Mbuji-Mayi/Kananga and Kisangani Basins (PIREDD/MBKIS). The project is piloting the REDD+ investment phase in DRC. The project will pilot an integrated approach to REDD+, in a degraded savannah area (Mbuji-Mayi/Kananga) and a closed forest area (Kisangani). It will address the main drivers of deforestation and forest degradation, related in particular to land tenure security, agriculture, forestry and biomass energy. The project relies on land-use planning and Payment for Environmental Services (PES) as the main implementation modalities. The project activities will be implemented through in-kind PES based on the communities’ compliance with the agreed upon land use plans. Project duration will be five years.