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
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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.
Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 1 – No poverty
SDG 13 – Climate action
SDG 15 – Life on land
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Komlan AKPOTO Komlan
DFS Deutsche Forstservice GmbH
Dr Komlan GATONNOU
DFS Deutsche Forstservice GmbH
Awoussi BOYINDJO
DFS Deutsche Forstservice GmbH
Sven APPELTOFFT
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