Forest Investment Program Burkina Faso
RATIONALE FOR CHOOSING BURKINA FASO
Burkina Faso represents a unique case among the eight pilots
selected by the FIP program and offers an opportunity because:
It is representative of semi-arid forests covering more than 500
million ha hectares in the world Important replication
potential (The experience with the Brazilian Cerrado will allow
exchange of experience and cross-fertilization)
Long-lasting commitment to sustainable forest management that
could be leveraged by the FIP
Sustainable Landscapes: Forestry - Agroforestry - Agriculture
Nexus, consistent with the green growth and food security focus of
the last Rio Summit
Triple win Mitigation-Adaptation-Poverty reduction
The FIP/IP is an instruments that seems particularly suited to help
Burkina Faso implement its REDD+ agendaView entire presentation