Funding proposal package for FP137

The Ghana Shea Landscape Emission Reductions Project (GSLERP) is a medium-sized initiative requesting USD 30.1 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to restore degraded landscapes in Ghana's Northern Savannah Zone (NSZ). The project focuses on four main outputs: restoring 200,000 hectares of off-reserve savannah forests under community management (CREMAs), restoring 100,000 hectares of shea parklands through public-private partnerships, establishing 25,500 hectares of Modified Taungya System (MTS) plantations in forest reserves, and strengthening national REDD+ monitoring and safeguard systems. It targets a total emission reduction of 25.24 million tCO2e over 20 years and aims to benefit 100,200 direct beneficiaries, with a strong emphasis on empowering 20,000 women shea collectors through value chain improvements and cooperative formation.

• The project aims to achieve 6.139 million tCO2e in emission reductions and removals over its first seven years and a total of 25.24 million tCO2e over a 20-year lifespan.
• The Northern Savannah Zone (NSZ) experienced a loss of 77% of its forest cover between 2001 and 2015, with 1,058,492 hectares deforested, resulting in annual emissions of 3,568,400 tCO2e.
• The project will restore 200,000 hectares of off-reserve savannah forests/woodlands under community management in Community Resource Management Areas (CREMA) and protect an additional 220,000 hectares of degraded forest from fire.
• Restoration of shea parklands involves planting 1.75 million shea trees and 400,000 other high-value trees to enhance carbon stocks and improve livelihoods for 20,000 women collectors.
• The project will establish 25,500 hectares of Modified Taungya System (MTS) plantations in 12 severely degraded forest reserves, benefiting 13,000 taungya farmers.
• Total financing for the project is USD 54,546,775, consisting of a USD 30.1 million GCF grant and USD 24,446,775 in co-financing from the Forestry Commission, private sector companies, and UNDP.
• The project targets 100,200 direct beneficiaries (78,850 women and 21,350 men) and 540,200 indirect beneficiaries, focusing on the poorest regions of Ghana.
• A key component of the project is the implementation of an integrated monitoring system to complete Ghana's Warsaw Framework architecture, including the National Forest Monitoring System (NFMS) and Safeguards Information System (SIS).
• The project employs a public-private partnership model via the Global Shea Alliance (GSA) to link women's cooperatives with international buyers, aiming to increase shea-related incomes by 30-50%.
• The project's overall social and environmental risk is categorized as Moderate (Category B), requiring an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and a Gender Action Plan.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2020). Funding proposal package for FP137. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b26-02-add09.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Funding proposal package for FP137. 2020. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b26-02-add09.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2020funding, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Funding proposal package for FP137}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2020}, month = jul, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b26-02-add09.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }