1. “Development of Equatorial Guinea’s REDD+ National Investment Plan“
Main progress since December 2016
CAFI 8th Executive Board
Paris, 10 October 2017

2. Project team: New Chief Technical Advisor (CTA) from October 2017
2 meetings of Inter-ministerial steering committee: (December 2016, June 2017), with high-level government engagement
7 meetings of project technical Committee (MEPPI; MFE; CCMF; CN-REDD; INDEFOR; COMIFAC; UNGE)
EG Government, with the technical support from FAO, has submitted in July 2017 one GCF readiness project to support REDD+ early phases (NFMS, FREL/FRL) synergies with CAFI support
Political mobilization and interministerial work

3. Output 1. Consultation, outreach and participation plan defined and applied during the preparation of the REDD+ National Investment Plan, and its implementation.
Communication strategy: presented and validated (February 2017)
Consultation and awareness plan: presented and validated (May 2017)
Gender strategy, including two specific workshops (February and March 2017)
29 Consultations and 32 interviews for drivers study
Communication materials: t-shirts, caps and waistcoat (used during drivers study)
Video (10’) on REDD+ and climate change
Broad media coverage, including 12 press releases
Posters and leaflets
VIDEO
PRESS RELEASES
October Field work in Annobón island related to assessment of drivers
September REDD+ workshop for journalists
July Validation of main DD drivers.
July CAFI webpage. Steering committee
June Second steering committee
June Capacity development and REDD+ vision.
May Drivers study and consultations with key stakeholders.
April Capacity development and validation of the deforestation and degradation map.
March. Seminar on Gender mainstreaming in FAO projects in Equatorial Guinea
February Capacity development and validation of tools and products related to the National Forest Monitoring system (NFMS) for MRV
February Annual meeting of REDD+ national coordination.
January Capacity development in relation to forest monitoring with MRV functions.
December Launch of the CAFI project and first meeting of the steering committee : (Spanish); (French); (Spanish)

4. Output 2. Complete spatial and qualitative study of the direct and underlying causes of deforestation and degradation of the forests of Equatorial Guinea identified in a participatory manner, including a historical analysis of the deforestation rate.
2.1 HISTORIAL ANALYSIS OF DEFORESTATION AND DEGRADATION RATE
Methodology document, including agreed definitions of forests, deforestation, degradation
Land cover/use map 2014
Map of annual tree cover loss
Map of deforestation & degradation , linked to land cover/use in 2014
Satellite and field sampling to assess and validate DD sub- drivers and their relative weight
8 workshops and regular trainings on SIG, RS and MRV for 28 national experts, every 3 weeks

5. Deforestation & Degradation map 2004-2014
Continental region
Bioko island
Annobón island
Annual deforestation rate : 0.1%
Annual degradation rate : 0.9%
Forest cover 2014: 98%
- Forest cover in 2014: 98% (can be split into 89.5% intact forest and 8.5% degraded forest)
- Difference with Tree cover loss rate of Hansen (0.2% from 2001 to 2015) is related to the fact that Hansen merges deforestation and degradation;

6. Output 2. Complete spatial and qualitative study of the direct and underlying causes of deforestation and degradation of the forests of Equatorial Guinea identified in a participatory manner, including a historical analysis of the deforestation rate.
2.2 DRIVERS STUDY
Literature review
Qualitative assessment  perceived present/future drivers
32 Individual interviews to national and international experts (55% men and 45% women)
7 Consultation workshops at provincial level (793 participants)
22 Group consultations at district level (362 persons: 59% men and 41% women);
Quantitative assessment drivers, sub-drivers and their relative contribution
Use of the DD map generated by the project
Satellite and Field sampling in 545 hotspots (Continental region, Bioko island and Annobon island) to determine sub- drivers of deforestation and degradation and its relative contribution

7. Main DD drivers 2004-2014 Direct drivers of deforestation
Settlements, incl. infrastructures
Agriculture sector, with higher contribution of subsistence agriculture
Direct drivers of degradation
Timber extraction, both commercial and informal/illegal
Agriculture expansion
Indirect drivers
Political factors: governance, economic priorities, inter-sectoral coordination, tenure
Economic factors: poverty, timber demand, agriculture development
Socio-cultural factors: environmental awareness, population growth
No firewoord
Foreseen future DD drivers
Commercial agriculture
Development of mining sector

8. Output 5. REDD+ National Strategy.
National Seminar on REDD+ Strategies (May 2017):
Creation of a task force
Strategy roadmap
Two follow up workshops to discuss vision and strategic pillars (June 2017)
Organization of working groups, which are currently working on the different components