Sustainable Assisted Natural Regeneration, Reforestation and Agroforestry Initiatives (SANRRAI) 

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
South Climate Change AfricaNDSierra Leone NGO/private non for profit
Sustainable Human and Environmental Development Agency, Sierra Leone (SHADE/SL)NDSierra Leone Private for profit
The Landscapes and Livelihoods Group (TLLG)NDSierra Leone NGO/private non for profit

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    1004
  • Project status 2022
    Ongoing
  • Project name
    Sustainable Assisted Natural Regeneration, Reforestation and Agroforestry Initiatives (SANRRAI) 
  • Secondary name
    ND
  • Country
    Sierra Leone 
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2022
  • Size (in hectare)
    50000
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    ND
  • Duration
    ND
  • Project description
    Protection and management of community forests, community woodlots and shade agroforestry cacao plantations rehabilitation through yearly under brushing, assisted natural regeneration, reforestation, afforestation, carbon stock assessment, alternative livelihoods, climate smart agriculture, carbon stock monitoring/verification for sustained carbon financing for rural project communities are the bedrock of this initiative
  • Objective 1
    climate
  • Objective 2
    social development
  • Objective 3
    Biodiversity conservation
  • Deforestation drivers
    ND
  • Type of forest
    ND
  • Project activity
    ARR
  • Project Type
    ARR
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    Plantation|Agroforestry
  • Multiple locations?
    Yes
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    Provinces: Southern and Eastern Sierra Leone
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    Districts of Moyamba, Bo, Kenema, Kono, Kailahun

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    ND
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    ND
  • Leakage is expected?
    ND
  • Carbon pools included
    ND
  • Gasses included
    ND
  • Reference period start year
    ND
  • Reference period end year
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1
    Plan vivo

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    In process
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    https://www.planvivo.org/pipeline
  • 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
    https://www.planvivo.org/pipeline

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    Yes
  • Monetary benefit type
    Conditional
  • Monetary benefit detail
    over50of the carbon funds goes to the community including the landowners. However, each Community of ten adjust the sharing mechanism in their by laws and constitutions, which they endorse at community and chiefdom level after formulating and finalizing it.
  • Provides employment?
    ND
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    Yes
  • Economic activities - type
    Agroforestry|tree planting|Other-timber production
  • Is there tenure clarification?
    Yes
  • Is there environmental education?
    Yes
  • Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
    ND
  • Is there forest enhancement?
    Yes
  • Is there community infrastracture improvement?
    ND
  • Is there other community benefits?
    Yes