Project/activity information

There has been a strong interest in afforestation and reforestation project activities under the Clean Development Mechanism (AR-CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol since this treaty began to take effect on 16 February 2005. In order to take full advantage of the AR-CDM, the project is designed to promote AR-CDM project activities through Public-Private-Partnerships, linking host developing countries with industrialized investor countries.

Specifically, the project aims at building capacity to develop and implement AR-CDM projects in ITTO member countries since many countries have difficulties in developing AR-CDM projects in accordance with the modalities and procedures applying to AR-CDM projects. A manual on how to develop AR-CDM projects will be developed and disseminated to interested parties in ITTO member countries in the developing regions in Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. Six regional workshops will be conducted, two in each region, with the aim of developing six AR-CDM project documents, which will be submitted to the CDM Executive Board.

The project will also assist in raising the necessary finance for the implementation of AR-CDM projects. To encourage the participation of the Japanese private sector in AR-CDM project activities, a comprehensive interview with potential certified carbon credits buyers and investors will be conducted and two conferences will be held in Japan during the project period. It is expected that through its capacity building and awareness raising workshops, this project will provide wider multiplying effects in AR-CDM project development in tropical regions.