Araku Valley Livelihood Project

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Livelihoods FundNDIndiaPrivate for profit
Naandi Foundation#http://www.naandi.org/#IndiaNGO/private non for profit
UNIQUE forestry and land use GmbHNDIndiaPrivate for profit
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)NDIndiaPublic

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    602
  • Project status 2022
    TBC
  • Project name
    Araku Valley Livelihood Project
  • Secondary name
    Naandi
  • Country
    India
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    6024
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2030
  • Duration
    20
  • Project description
    The project plans to conduct an extensive program of tree planting, focusing on fruit trees in order to generate income the sale of NTFP (coffee, food crops…). The project will turn a low carbon landscape into a high carbon multiple use landscape improving food security and generating additional income for the community.
  • Objective 1
    development, social development
  • Objective 2
    non timber production
  • Objective 3
    climate
  • Deforestation drivers
    industrial wood exploitation, local livelihoods, slash and burn agriculture
  • Type of forest
    humid
  • Project activity
    ARR
  • Project Type
    ARR
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    agroforestry
  • Multiple locations?
    No
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    State : Andhra Pradesh
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    District : Araku Valley

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2010-2030
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    1613199
  • Leakage is expected?
    ND
  • Carbon pools included
    ND
  • Gasses included
    ND
  • Reference period start year
    ND
  • Reference period end year
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1
    VCS

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    certified
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    41967
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=15256&IDKEY=f097809fdslkjf09rndasfufd098asodfjlkduf09nm23mrn87n21038024
  • 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
    http://cdm.unfccc.int/Projects/Validation/DB/U8PML4HH2RJCPDAV27DZRYOS6GKEB4/view.html; http://www.livelihoods.eu/portfolio/naandi-india/; http://www.naandi.org/what_we_do/moredetails_7b2a.aspx; http://www.naandi.org/the-araku-way/ http://www.forestcarbonportal.com/project/naandi-araku; http://www.vcsprojectdatabase.org/#/project_details/1328

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    Yes
  • Monetary benefit type
    Non-conditional
  • Monetary benefit detail
    Payment from the sale of agricultural, timber and non-timber forest products
  • Provides employment?
    ND
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    Yes
  • Economic activities - type
    agroforestry | processing and commercialization | tree planting
  • Is there tenure clarification?
    No
  • Is there environmental education?
    No
  • Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
    No
  • Is there forest enhancement?
    Yes
  • Is there community infrastracture improvement?
    No
  • Is there other community benefits?
    No