Forest and Savanna Restoration Investment Program

About this project

The DRC Forest and Savanna Restoration Investment Program (FOREST) is a comprehensive initiative that aims to improve the management of forested landscapes and enhance the livelihoods of forest-dependent communities in seven densely populated provinces along the southern border of the DRC's rainforest. The constantly growing local population, which relies on shifting cultivation and harvesting trees for subsistence and sale of foodstuffs and wood energy, is the primary driver of deforestation and landscape degradation in these priority provinces under the DRC CPF 2022-2026.To address these issues, the project will support local communities and the private sector in expanding agroforestry and forestry value chain investments in degraded savanna areas to supply high-demand local markets with more sustainably produced goods. Investments will also integrate approaches to restore degraded ecosystems, protect ecologically valuable ones and ensure the continued provision of critical ecosystem services. Participatory land use planning will be promoted to enhance local governance of natural resources in the targeted landscapes and support a collective vision of trade-offs between economic growth, improved livelihoods, and conservation of natural resources. To achieve higher impact on deforestation and improved livelihoods, the project will complement supply-side measures with approaches aimed at reducing the demand for wood fuel. This will involve promoting access to modern energy co…

Published by

World Bank · Multilateral

Countries

Congo - Kinshasa

Sectors

Forestry policy and administrative managementForestry developmentMulti-hazard response preparednessEnvironmental policy and administrative managementFuelwood/charcoal

Places

Kasai-Central, East Kasai, Kasai Province, Kwilu, Kinshasa City, Province du Kongo Central, Lomami

Funded by

International Development Association

Implemented by

Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development

Accountable

Ministry of Finance

Passes funds through

International Development Association

Published by World Bank to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 3 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: 44000-P178642.

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