Integrerat REDD+ Program Equateur II (PiREDD Equateur II)

About this project

Sweden will finance the PIREDD project in Equateur Province as part of its broader support for the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) national strategy to reduce deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+). Equateur is one of DRC’s key forest provinces and forms part of the world’s second-largest rainforest. The province has an area of 104,000 km² of which 87,000 km² (84%) consists of forest. The forest in Equateur is of critical importance for the local, regional, and global climate since the forest influences rainfall patterns that are essential for agriculture, a primary source of livelihood for the Congolese population. The national REDD+ fund (FONAREDD) was established by the DRC government under the leadership of CAFI to operationalize the REDD+ strategy, mobilize resources, and coordinate the implementation of various projects. CAFI (Central African Forest Initiative) is a fund aimed at reducing deforestation in Central Africa which, among others, is funded by Sida’s regional strategy for Africa. This initiative therefore creates synergies between Sida’s regional and bilateral development cooperation efforts. The overarching goal of FONAREDD is sustainable forest management focusing on diversifying income sources for local populations to reduce their dependency on forest exploitation. The project’s primary objectives are to: (i) reduce greenhouse gas emissions by preventing deforestation and forest degradation; (ii) promote sustainable livelihoods for local communi…

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Sweden · Government

Countries

Congo - Kinshasa

Sectors

Forestry policy and administrative managementIII.1.b. Forestry

Funded by

Sweden

Passes funds through

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

Published by Sweden to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 2 Nov 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: SE-0-SE-6-16545.

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