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DRC Mai-Ndombe Emission Reductions Programme (FCPF / World Bank)

Congo (the Democratic Republic of the) · Inongo · See the Congo (the Democratic Republic of the) profile

The world's first national REDD+ programme in the FCPF Carbon Fund (Dec 2016); verified 3.89 M tCO2e for 2019–2020, earning DRC USD 19.48 M (June 2025). Carbon revenues fund clean water infrastructure for 218,000+ people across Mai-Ndombe Province.

3.89M tCO2e
Verified emission reductions (2019–2020)
USD 19.48M
Payment earned (June 2025)
218,000+
People with new clean-water access
DRC Mai-Ndombe Emission Reductions Programme (FCPF / World Bank)

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Maturity
Scaling
Promoter
Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (DRC) / Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (World Bank)
Period
2016-present
Keywords
Tropical forest, carbon, community, watershed, REDD+

Context

The Mai-Ndombe Emission Reductions Programme in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was the world's first national REDD+ programme admitted to the FCPF Carbon Fund (December 2016).

Results

It verified 3.89 million tCO2e for 2019–2020, earning the DRC USD 19.48 million (June 2025), with carbon revenues funding clean-water infrastructure for over 218,000 people across Mai-Ndombe Province.

Implementation

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