Building Biocarbon and Rural Development in West Africa (BIODEV) – Work Package 3 (WP3): National policies and capacity strengthening
Research summary
The goal of Biodev/Work Package 3 is to develop the capacity and policy environment to facilitate wider scaling up of high value biocarbon development approaches.
Description
1.National policies
What do we want to achieve in policy environment?
Wider scaling up of high value biocarbon development approaches through
• Policies and institutions support biocarbon activities
– NAMAs, NAPAs, REDD+, agriculture, agroforestry, forestry,
rural development, carbon markets, etc.
• Government support to rural biocarbon investments increased
– Enabling environment (legislation etc.)
– Pilot projects etc.
Expected outcomes
National
• Policies and institutions to support biocarbon initiatives
improved (e.g. NAPA, NAMA)
• National government support for rural biocarbon investment
increased
International
• NEPAD and RECs knowledge base on successful biocarbon and
sustainable land management strategies enhanced
• UNFCCC and UNCCD processes supported with technical information
on interventions and monitoring
2. Capacity strengthening
What do we want to achieve in capacity strengthening?
• Policy and scientific capacity in biocarbon related matters
improved
– Enhanced university level forestry education
– Capacity of policy makers and practitioners strengthened
– National capacity to engage in global climate change processes
and conventions strengthened
Expected outcomes
• Policy and scientific capacity in biocarbon related matters
improved
• Enhanced university level forestry education
• National capacity to engage in global climate change processes
and conventions strengthened
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Research info
Research title
Building Biocarbon and Rural Development in West Africa (BIODEV) – Work Package 3 (WP3): National policies and capacity strengthening
Research timeline
1.10.2012 - 1.12.2016
Keywords
agriculture agroforestry forestry landscape management sustainable development
Region
Africa
Countries
Finland
Institution
Viikki Tropical Resources Institute/University of Helsinki
Department of Forest Sciences
Helsinki, Finland
Funding instrument
Other
Project budget
1-2 million euros
Head of research
Markku Kanninen
Research team
Fobissie Kalame
Partners
ICRAF, CIFOR, University of Eastern Finland
Contact information
Markku Kanninen
+358 50 4486133
markku.kanninen@helsinki.fi
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Record last updated
28.5.2020