Restoring
Miombo
An African-led Alliance delivering unprecedented investment in nature restoration
Angola
Ministry of Environment
Mozambique
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and the Environment
Tanzania
Vice President's Office for Union and Environment
Botswana
Department of Meteorological Services
Namibia
Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism
Zambia
Ministry of Green Economy and Environment
Zimbabwe
Climate Change Management Department, Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Congo
Ministère de l'Environnement, du Développement Durable et du Bassin du Congo
Malawi
Ministry of Natural Resources and Climate Change
DRC
Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development
South Africa
Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
Launched at New York Climate Week 2024 to support the Maputo Declaration call for Investment in Nature.
FRONT ROW
Hon. Ivete Maibaze – Former Minister of Land and Environment of Mozambique | Susan Lylis – Executive Vice President of The ICCF Group | David Barron – Chairman of The ICCF Group | Hannah Hauman – Global Head of Carbon Trading for Trafigura | H.E. Filipe Nyusi – Former President of the Republic of Mozambique | Rob Walton – Former Chairman of Walmart and Chairman of African Parks Foundation of America | H.E. Lazarus Chakwera – Former President of the Republic of Malawi | H.E. Mokgweetsi Masisi – Former President of the Republic of Botswana | Jennifer Littlejohn – Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.
BACK ROW
Joe Walston - Executive Vice President for WCS Global | John Gantt - CEO of the ICCF Group | John Calvelli - Executive Vice President of Public Affairs for WCS | James Lewis - Vice President of Conservation for Rainforest Trust | H.E. Elias Magosi - Executive Secretary of SADC
The Miombo Restoration Alliance is investing [...] in the restoration of one of Africa's most vital ecosystems
“The Miombo Restoration Alliance is investing not only in the restoration of one of Africa's most vital ecosystems, but also in the future of Mozambique and the wider region. The commitment of ICCF, Trafigura and Conservation International to sustainable development and international climate finance will help protect our rich biodiversity while fostering economic resilience for generations to come.”
President of the Republic of Mozambique (2024, New York Climate Week)
This partnership is a testament to the power of cooperation
"The launch of the Miombo Restoration Alliance marks a significant step forward in our efforts to promote investments in ecosystem services and landscape restoration across the region. By strengthening partnerships in managing our native species restoration projects, they are not only safeguarding the region’s natural heritage but also supporting our communities' livelihoods and enhancing carbon sinks. This partnership is a testament to the power of cooperation in fostering sustainable development and environmental resilience for future generations."
President of the Republic of Malawi (2024, New York Climate Week)
The Alliance's objectives dovetail with our priorities
"Botswana has demonstrated a strong commitment to sustainable land management and the preservation of dry forest ecosystems through the Miombo Initiative. The Alliance's objectives dovetail with our priorities of combating land degradation, fostering biodiversity, while also improving the livelihoods of local communities that depend upon on critical natural resources."
President of the Republic of Botswana (2024, New York Climate Week)
[This] will become one of the largest landscape-level restoration and conservation zones in Africa
"The Miombo Restoration Alliance is an innovative partnership through which members of the private sector are answering the call to support the African-led Miombo Initiative in what we believe will become one of the largest landscape-level restoration and conservation zones in Africa. The ICCF Group is proud to be at the forefront of this effort, with these tremendous partners, and with a clear mandate to work regionally and at the national level to deploy critical resources on the ground for the benefit of the millions of people of the Miombo region."
Chief Executive Officer, The ICCF Group
We are extremely excited to launch the Miombo Restoration Alliance
“Native species restoration at scale is incredibly challenging due to the need to bring together financing, risk, environmental, community, and policy requirements for successful implementation. We are extremely excited to launch the Miombo Restoration Alliance as a means of creating a network of parties that can solve these challenges for large-scale, multijurisdictional impact under Article 6 – and deliver high integrity carbon removals to the market."
Global Head of Carbon Trading, Trafigura
As we face biodiversity loss, investing in nature has never been more urgent.
"The Miombo Woodlands are critical to maintaining the extraordinary biodiversity of Central and Southern Africa, supporting a vast number of species and livelihoods across the region. Conservation International is pleased to serve as the adviser to the Alliance, providing expert guidance and working with governments and local communities to ensure positive outcomes for people and nature. As we face biodiversity loss, investing in nature has never been more urgent."
Chief Operating Officer, Conservation International
Ecological design
Restoration
Project design relies on restoration of degraded lands through direct planting of native species and agroforestry activities. Often, projects are coupled with secondary activities to support overall project design such as conservation and cookstove deployment.
Project Design
Project design is informed by government partners, community consultation, and project ecological context – supported by scientific and project design advisor, Carbon Direct.
Investment design
Revenue & benefit share
All projects will produce carbon removal credits under Article 6 with alignment and benefit sharing at the centre. Revenue share of carbon is distributed to government and community partners, with communities often central to implementation and employment plans of the project.
Technology
Our technological partner Terraspect manages distributions and transparency of revenue share.
A blueprint for restoration at scale
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