1. BMZ's contribution to Forest Landscape Restoration in Africa Promoting Forests, Landscape Restoration and Sustainable Land Use

2. Why Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR)? „regain ecological integrity and enhance human well-being” (IUCN) Restored Landscapes deliver essential (ecosystem) services and increased productivity for Human Development Contributes to all three Rio Conventions: UNFCCC, CBD and UNCCD 2 © Klaus Ackermann

3. FLR as an international priority New York Declaration on Forests (Sept. 2014): „…end deforestation until 2030 and restore 350 million ha. of forests until 2030 “ 3 FLR is crucial for acheiving the SDG s: food security (Goal 1), clean water (Goal 6), combatting and adapting to climate change (Goal 13) explicitly Goal 15: protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems

4. What means Forest Landscape Restoration on the ground? It‘s a participative and long term process involving all relevant stakeholders Restoration of ecological and productive functions… …through assisted natural regeneration, reforestation, agroforestry, participative land-use planning, and creation of enabling conditions (e. g. land tenure and governance reforms, investment framework…) etc. Result: a mosaic of adapted and sustainable land uses 4

5. BMZ: FLR-Portfolio in Sub-Sahara Africa current BMZ support to Forests, Landscape Restoration and Sustainable Land Use in Africa = 900 Mio. EUR Sectors: Management of Natural Resources, Sustainable Land Management, Evergreen Agriculture, Adaptation to Climate Change, Sustainable Rural Energy 14 countries Regional partners: CAADP, SADC, COMIFAC implemented by GIZ and KfW 5

6. Example: Sustainable Wood Energy in Madagascar The need for wood energy as driver of deforestation and degradation Alternative: Sustainable production of fuel wood on 9.000 ha, turning degraded lands into sustainable land use No monoculture but mosaic of land uses (FLR concept) Important: value chain approach! Huge upscaling potential in various African countries Photo: GreenMad

7. R100: a partnership to build a Regional FLR Initiative under African Leadership AU/NEPAD: New Partnership for Africas Development WRI: World Resources Institute BMZ (with GIZ and KfW) + African Governments, Investors, Civil Society, International Partners 7

8. R100 in line with AU‘s restoration targets: Restore 100 million hectares of degraded and deforested land in Africa by 2030 improve soil fertility and food security and access to clean water, combat desertification and increase biodiversity and habitat, create green jobs, bolster economic growth and livelihood diversification, and increase the capacity for climate change resilience and adaptation

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