Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  488
• Project status 2022
  Ongoing
• Project name
  JOIL JATROPHA PLANTATION IN GHANA
• Secondary name
• Country
  Ghana
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2022
• Size (in hectare)
  3944
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2047
• Duration
  29
• Project description
  The JOil Jatropha plantation project is located near Yeji, the district capital of the Pru District Assembly of the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. The project aims to expand its plantation activities to mitigate climate change and improve the land use of open shrubland. Furthermore, the project missions to create jobs in rural areas through the sustainable production of biofuels and enhance the livelihood of communities. The project is working with local communities and out-growers to promote sustainability practices. The project attempts to the plantation of about 3,944.20 ha with Jatropha curcas. In 2018, the area of 1,018.0 ha have been planted and the remaining will be planted in 2022.
• Objective 1
  return on investment
• Objective 2
  climate
• Objective 3
  biodiversity conservation
• Deforestation drivers
  local livelihoods|energy wood|Natural Disaster|Climate Change|population increase
• Type of forest
  dry
• Project activity
  ARR|IFM
• Project Type
  ARR
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  Plantation
• Multiple locations?
  yes
• Jurisdiction level 1
  Region: Bono east
• Jurisdiction level 2
  District of Pru East

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2018-2048
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  1652157
• Leakage is expected?
  yes
• Carbon pools included
  Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass
• Gasses included
  CO2 | N2O
• Reference period start year
  2008
• Reference period end year
  2018
• Carbon standard 1
  Gold standard

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  yes
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  ND
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  https://platform.sustain-cert.com/public-luf-project/2775
• Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2
  none
• Carbon standard 2 Progress
  ND
• Carbon standard 2 Publication date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
  ND
• Carbon standard 2 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 3
  none
• Carbon standard 3 Progress
  ND
• Carbon standard 3 Publication date
  ND
• Carbon standard 3 Weblinks
  ND
• Carbon standard 3 Expiry date
  ND
• Source of information
  Gold Standard PDD (https://platform.sustain-cert.com/public-luf-project/2775)

Community level intervention

• Any monetary benefits?
  Yes
• Monetary benefit type
  Non-conditional
• Monetary benefit detail
  Landowner will benefit from land leasing scheme with the project developer
• Provides employment?
  Yes
• Are there non-cash benefits?
  Yes
• Economic activities - type
  Tree planting
• Is there tenure clarification?
  Yes
• Is there environmental education?
  ND
• Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
  Yes
• Is there forest enhancement?
  Yes
• Is there community infrastracture improvement?
  Yes
• Is there other community benefits?
  Yes