Programme for Sustainable Charcoal Reduction and Alternative Livelihoods (PROSCAL) in Somalia
A Joint Programme between the Federal Government of Somalia and United Nations that seeks international cooperation to stop the illegal export of charcoal from Somalia. The Programme has five main objectives: 1) To mobilize key stakeholders in the region and build institutional capacities among government entities across Somalia for effective monitoring and enforcement of the charcoal trade ban, energy security and natural resources management; 2) To support the development of alternative energy resources; 3) To facilitate a transition towards livelihood options that are sustainable, reliable and more profitable than charcoal production; 4) To begin reforestation and afforestation throughout the country to rehabilitate degraded land; 5) To build Regional Economic Partnerships to curb the unsustainable use, trade in, and production of charcoal in Somalia.
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