Multinational - The Congo Basin Ecosystems Conservation Support Programme (PACEBCo)

The Congo Basin Ecosystems Conservation Support Programme (PACEBCo) aims at the conservation of the second largest tropical forest in the world and the second “green lung” of the planet, after the Amazon. The Programme responds to the concerns of the countries as expressed in their sector policies and translated into forest and environmental sector programmes on conservation issues. It covers four of the 10 areas of focus of the Convergence Plan of the Central African Forest Commission (COMIFAC) in the concerted management of the Congo forests, namely: (i) management of ecosystems; (ii) biodiversity conservation; (iii) development of income-generating activities and promotion of good practices in the exploitation of natural resources; (iv) capacity building, participation and information. PACEBCo will contribute significantly to regional integration in Central Africa, and is consistent with the different criteria of Regional Public Goods (RPGs). Based on the provision of regional public goods, this Programme is expected to provide responses to the continued degradation of this forest and climate change. The Programme will cover a period 5 years starting from March 2009, and it is estimated at a total cost of UA 37.28 million.