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Republic of Congo FCPF Emission Reductions Programme — Sangha & Likouala

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The Republic of Congo's FCPF ERPA—signed May 2021—commits up to US$41.8 million for verified emission reductions across 12.4 million ha of tropical forest in Sangha and Likouala Departments, making it the 6th African and 13th global FCPF Carbon Fund signatory.

up to USD 41.8M

ERPA commitment (from May 2021)

12.4M ha

Forest area covered

Republic of Congo FCPF Emission Reductions Programme — Sangha & Likouala

Details

Maturity: Scaling
Promoter: Ministry of Forest Economy, Government of the Republic of Congo / FCPF Carbon Fund (World Bank)
Period: 2021–2025
Keywords: government, forest, climate, REDD+, carbon finance

Context

The Republic of Congo's FCPF Emission Reductions Payment Agreement, signed in May 2021, commits up to USD 41.8M for verified emission reductions across 12.4M ha of rainforest in the Sangha and Likouala departments; Congo was the 6th African and 13th global country to sign with the FCPF Carbon Fund.

Implementation

Implementation detail (cost, timeline, staffing, conditions for success) is not yet available for this practice.

Data sources

Where this practice's information was retrieved from, and when.

C-NAPSE web research — accessed 2026-06-22
Ministry of Forest Economy, Government of the Republic of Congo / FCPF Carbon Fund (World Bank) — accessed 2026-06-22
World Bank press release — ERPA signing, May 2021 — accessed 2026-06-22
FCPF Carbon Fund — Republic of Congo country page — accessed 2026-06-22

Attachments

Quality score: 60/100

How is this calculated?

Evidence: Descriptive / self-reported

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Evaluation

Evaluated by C-NAPSE

Score profile — the dimensions behind the score — how it's computed

Carbon — sequestration / storage, evidenced3/3

Legally binding ERPA commits up to US$41.8M for 8.4M tCO2e independently verified under the FCPF Methodological Framework, with results-based payment disbursement.

Biodiversity — conservation / improvement, evidenced2/3

The Sangha and Likouala forests form part of the Congo Basin biodiversity hotspot, but no dedicated biodiversity monitoring is required under the ERPA—co-benefits are acknowledged, not measured.

Water & soil — retention, infiltration, erosion control1/3

The programme protects headwaters of the Sangha and Likouala river systems, but watershed services are not monitored or reported under the ERPA framework.

Fire resilience — risk reduction, evidenced0/3

Fire resilience is not addressed within this programme scope; the Congo Basin equatorial forests have limited seasonally driven fire risk.

Governance, certification & transferability3/3

World Bank FCPF Carbon Fund oversight with independent MRV, legally binding ERPA, published Benefit Sharing Plan, and multi-stakeholder consultation demonstrate strong governance—one of the most rigorous results-based frameworks globally.

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