Equatorial Guinea

The "Developing Biodiversity and Biocarbon Finance Instruments for Conserving Forests in Equatorial Guinea" project aims to establish innovative financial mechanisms that link biodiversity conservation and forest carbon management with improved livelihood opportunities for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs). The project seeks to leverage financial tools and markets to promote sustainable forest use, biodiversity protection, and climate change mitigation while ensuring equitable benefits for IPLCs.

[through an inclusive Landscape-scale approach, effective land use planning and promotion of local governance}

This project aims to consolidate and expand successful practices and lessons learned from previous interventions in the Monte Alen and Rio Campo landscapes. It focuses on implementing an inclusive, landscape-scale management approach that emphasizes effective Land Use Planning (LUP) and strengthening local governance to foster sustainable, equitable management of forest and biodiversity resources.

Equatorial Guinea, though small in size, contains ecologically significant forest, coastal, and island ecosystems within the Congo Basin region. Its mainland territory, Río Muni, forms part of the western Congo Basin forest block, while the islands of Bioko and Annobón host unique and endemic biodiversity of global importance.