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Zambia's Eastern Province Jurisdictional Sustainable Landscape Programme (ISFL Results-Based Payments)

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In June 2024 Zambia signed a $30m ERPA with the World Bank's ISFL, targeting ~3m tCO2e cut in Eastern Province by 2029; early results show 72,000+ ha under improved forest management and 32% higher crop yields, though carbon payments are still pending verification.

30 million USD
Potential results-based payment (ERPA) (2024-2029)
3 million tonnes CO2-equivalent
Estimated emission reductions (2024-2029)
72,000+ hectares
Forest area under sustainable management (early results) (2024, pre-payment)
32 %
Crop yield increase for participating farmers (2024, pre-payment)

Details

Maturity
Scaling
Promoter
Zambia Ministry of Green Economy and Environment / World Bank BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes (ISFL)
Period
2024-2029
Keywords
REDD+, jurisdictional emission reductions, climate-smart agriculture, results-based payments, forest landscape restoration

Context

In June 2024, Zambia became the second country (after Ethiopia) to sign an Emission Reductions Payment Agreement (ERPA) with the World Bank's Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes (ISFL), through its Eastern Province Jurisdictional Sustainable Landscape Programme (EP-JSLP), which formally launched in September 2024 under the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment.

Objectives

The agreement unlocks up to US$30 million in results-based payments for an estimated 3 million tonnes of CO2-equivalent emissions reduced across Eastern Province between 2024 and 2029, rewarding communities — including the Zingalume and Kapatamoyo chiefdoms — for forest conservation, climate-smart agriculture, fuel-efficient cookstoves and sustainable charcoal production.

Results

Early, pre-payment results reported by the World Bank include sustainable management extended to more than 72,000 hectares of forest and yield increases of over 32% for selected crops among participating farmers using climate-smart methods, alongside new rural jobs linked to sustainable charcoal and forestry value chains.

Implementation
Indicative cost
High (€500k–€5M) — Up to US$30 million in results-based payments contingent on verified emission reductions; specific programme administration/implementation costs not published.
Time to results
Medium (1–3 years) — ERPA signed June 2024; EP-JSLP formally launched September 2024 under the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment; results-based payments run through 2029.

Conditions for success

  • Results-based payment structure ties funds to independently verified emission reductions (2024-2029)

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