Establishment of a consultation platform at the communal level to facilitate the planning and implementation of FLR measures in the prefecture of Tchamba- central region (Togo)

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Workshop to set up the CCDD Tchamba Commune 1

In the framework of an inclusive environmental management, Togo established Communal Commissions for Sustainable Development (CCDD) which comprise decentralized consultation platforms to improve the participation of communities in environmental discussions. These commissions also deal with issues related to FLR. F4F-Togo supported the creation of CCDDs in three communes of the prefecture of Tchamba in order to improve the operational capacity to carry out FLR measures. A CCDD is a multisectoral platform composed of the mayor, canton chiefs, presidents of village committees, heads of decentralized services, women's groups and NGOs. It acts as a management committee for environmental aspects, in general, and for FLR, in particular. Members of these commissions are resource persons for advisory support and capacity-building, enabling the commissions to assess environmental problems, propose solutions and mobilize resources.

Last update: 23 Jul 2021

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Context

Challenges addressed

Extreme heat

Land and Forest degradation

Erosion

Ecosystem loss

Lack of access to long-term funding

Lack of technical capacity

Lack of public and decision maker’s awareness

Scale of implementation

Local

National

Ecosystems

Agroforestry

Rangeland / Pasture

Tropical grassland, savanna, shrubland

Theme

Access and benefit sharing

Biodiversity mainstreaming

Genetic diversity

Habitat fragmentation and degradation

Adaptation

Erosion prevention

Restoration

Sustainable financing

Gender mainstreaming

Indigenous people

Local actors

Terrestrial spatial planning

Outreach & communications

Agriculture

Forest Management

Extractives

Location

Tchamba, Centrale, Togo

West and Central Africa

Impacts

Ensuring the legitimacy and adaptability of restoration options through the involvement of CCDDs;
Implementation of legal provisions to ensure compliance with Togo's commitments to the Bonn Challenge and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC);
Ensuring the inclusiveness of FLR measures to be proposed in the prefecture's municipal development plans;
Support for sustainable management measures for community forests and restoration of agro-forestry landscapes through planting material produced by communal plant breeders.