Cartographie des financements alignés à la REDD+ en Côte d’Ivoire

In 2015, Côte d’Ivoire's financial flows for REDD+ were significantly lower than the investment needs required to reach its 2030 goal of 20% forest cover. While 16.8 billion FCFA was aligned with REDD+ objectives, a much larger sum of 84.2 billion FCFA was spent on 'grey' activities—primarily agricultural intensification—that could potentially drive further deforestation without stronger safeguards. The report highlights a critical funding gap, noting that the minimum annual cost for reforestation and agroforestry is estimated at 173 billion FCFA. It argues that the government and international partners have a major opportunity to 'green' existing agricultural investments and calls for the creation of a National REDD+ Fund and improved land-use planning to leverage finance more effectively.

• Current funding levels are insufficient to meet the goals of the national REDD+ strategy. In 2015, only 16.8 billion FCFA (28.1 million USD) was aligned with REDD+ objectives, representing just 1.2% of the country's total investment budget.
• The minimum annual investment required to achieve the target of 20% forest cover by 2030 is estimated at 173 billion FCFA (292 million USD), focusing on reforestation and agroforestry. In 2015, only 3.8 billion FCFA (approximately 2% of this annual need) was dedicated to reforestation and sustainable forest management.
• A substantial amount of public funding is directed toward 'grey' activities—investments that support agricultural productivity but lack explicit deforestation safeguards. In 2015, 84.2 billion FCFA was spent on such activities, primarily through the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
• International partners' funding is largely misaligned with REDD+ goals; 87% (80 billion FCFA) of their relevant investments in 2015 were 'grey', while only 13% (10.5 billion FCFA) were aligned with REDD+.
• The SODEFOR, the primary public entity for managing classified forests, suffers from severe operational and financial constraints. In 2015, it spent less than 5% of its planned 10.5 billion FCFA budget on reforestation, spending only 0.5 billion FCFA.
• The Ivorian Office of Parks and Reserves (OIPR) is highlighted as an effective public body and a preferred partner for international donors, managing 10% of REDD+-aligned funding in 2015 (1.7 billion FCFA) despite a small overall budget.
• Enabling measures, such as land-use planning and land tenure security, are critically underfunded. In 2015, the Treasury spent only 447 million FCFA on land-use planning, with no international support for this specific area.
• Domestic energy needs, specifically the reliance on fuelwood, are a major driver of deforestation, yet investment in sustainable domestic energy is nearly non-existent, with only 93 million FCFA spent in 2015.
• Debt-for-development swaps, such as the C2D contracts with France, have been successful in funding biodiversity and park infrastructure, providing a potential model for other forest categories.

APA

Falconer, A., Dontenville, A., Parker, C., Daubrey, M., & Gnaore, L. (2017). Cartographie des financements alignés à la REDD+ en Côte d’Ivoire. Climate Policy Initiative. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Cartographie-des-financements-alignes-a-la-REDD-en-Cote-dIvoire.pdf

Chicago

Falconer, Angela, Adeline Dontenville, Charlie Parker, Marc Daubrey, and Lewis Gnaore. Cartographie des financements alignés à la REDD+ en Côte d’Ivoire. Climate Policy Initiative, 2017. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Cartographie-des-financements-alignes-a-la-REDD-en-Cote-dIvoire.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{falconer2017cartographie, author = {Falconer, Angela and Dontenville, Adeline and Parker, Charlie and Daubrey, Marc and Gnaore, Lewis}, title = {{Cartographie des financements alignés à la REDD+ en Côte d’Ivoire}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2017}, month = jan, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Cartographie-des-financements-alignes-a-la-REDD-en-Cote-dIvoire.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }