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The project targets the Kilombero district on mainland Tanzania and the North A/North B districts on Zanzibar to address forest and wetland degradation driven by agricultural expansion, specifically rice production. It proposes a cross-sectoral approach combining integrated landscape management, the development of sustainable rice supply chains, and natural ecosystem restoration. The project aims to restore 120,000 hectares of land and mitigate 10 million metric tons of CO2e, with a total project cost of approximately $67.26 million, including GEF financing and significant co-financing from the Tanzanian government and international partners.

The FOLUR project aims to promote sustainable rice value chains and integrated landscape management in the Kilombero district (mainland Tanzania) and North A/North B districts (Zanzibar) to prevent deforestation. Because specific activity sites are not yet determined, this framework provides the procedures for developing site-specific Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs) and Livelihood Restoration Plans (LRPs). The project is classified as 'Category B', meaning impacts are expected to be site-specific and reversible. Key safeguards include a prohibition on physical displacement, private land acquisition, and the use of high-risk pesticides. Implementation is led by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism (MNRT) with technical supervision from WWF, utilizing a Project Management Unit (PMU) and Landscape Coordination Units (LCUs) to monitor compliance and manage a Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM).