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Land and natural resource degradation neutrality and community vulnerability reduction in selected Miombo and Mopane Ecoregions of Angola (Okavango and Cunene river basin)

2020
  2025
Region
Africa
Countries of implementation
Angola

Charcoal production is identified as one of the main drivers for land degradation and the loss of related ecosystem services of the Miombo woodlands in Angola. The project includes an element relevant to charcoal production – establishment and strengthening of commodity value chains for the production, processing and marketing of climate-resilient diversified crops, charcoal and NTFPs to promote integrated livelihood systems based on economic diversification.

Keywords
Angola, Sustainable Forest Management, dryland, landscape, woodfuel, land degradation, deforestation, Miombo woodlands, value chains
Type of initiatives
Program or Project
Program/Project Sub category
Effective governance, Resource/supply enhancement, Efficient utilization
Level of intervention
Sub-country
Responsible agencies
FAO
Funding agency
GEF