Partner for development and climate action

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FORLIANCE GmbH (formerly ForestFinest Consulting GmbH) develops, manages and certifies sustainable forest management, agroforestry and integrated land use projects. FORLIANCE has been working in the fields of climate protection, carbon pricing, carbon markets and CO2 compensation for 20 years. FORLIANCE was the first provider to bring Gold Standard certified forestry projects to the market and is today an important partner of the Gold Standard organisation for climate projects in the forestry sector. FORLIANCE’s climate projects are based on the highest quality standards, improve the livelihoods of local people and contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. FORLIANCE is a partner of medium-sized companies from the manufacturing industry, the energy sector, the event industry and service providers, but also works with globally active companies.

FORLIANCE GmbH
Eifelstr. 20
53119 Bonn
+49 (0) 228 – 969 119 – 0

info@forliance.com

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Specifications

Project countries and regions:

Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean

Project sectors:

Sustainable agriculture and land use, Afforestation, forest or peatland conservation

Co-benefits/Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

SDG 1 – No Poverty, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 4 – Quality Education, SDG 5 – Gender Equality, SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13 – Climate Action, SDG 14 – Life below Water, SDG 15 – Life on Land, SDG 17 – Partnerships for the Goals

Target group:

Small enterprises, Other

Employed project standards:

Gold Standard bzw. Gold Standard for the Global Goals (GS VER), Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) + Social Carbon Standard (SCS), Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) + Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards (CCBS)

Legal form:

Commercial

Portfolio:

Own climate protection projects:

Offers and services:

Tailored CO2e footprint accounting, Open-access CO2e footprint calculation tool, Marketing support, Projects with a biodiversity focus, Projects with insetting approach (linked to supply chains)

Specific features:

Consultancy on corporate climate strategies, consultancy on sustainable land use, project financing in the areas of agriculture and forestry; consultancy on improving value chains

PROJECT EXAMPLE

Ethiopia – Soddo Community Managed Reforestation

Project background

The aim is to protect the heavily degraded forest on the slopes of Mount Damota and to plant new trees, thereby contributing to the long-term regeneration of the region’s ecosystem. The members of the five communities around Mount Damota are directly responsible for implementing the project and have already planted over 48,000 new trees.

The project is not only an outstanding example of local participation, but also achieves numerous positive effects for biodiversity, climate protection and regional development. This project is also one of the first in the world to be certified in accordance with the Gold Standard for land use and forestry projects.

The reforestation area is located in the high mountain region of southern Ethiopia, 300 kilometres southwest of the capital Addis Ababa. The project area covers a total of 503 hectares up to the highlands of Mount Damota in the north of the city of Soddo.

Country/Region

Mount Damota, South Ethiopia

Technology

Reforestation

Standard

Gold Standard (GS)

Status and duration

Project launch 2006

Target group

Native population of the region

Effect achieved

Emission reductions of approximately 162,000 tonnes CO2e

Co-benefits achieved

he project promotes education and training opportunities for locals in the areas of livestock farming, management and agroforestry. The creation of jobs for the local population leads to increased income and an improved livelihood. The infrastructure in the project region is also being expanded through the extension of the road network, the construction of schools and health centres and the development of ecotourism. Numerous ecological co-benefits complement the successes of the project. These include the promotion of biodiversity, species conservation, counteracting climate change and sequestering CO₂. The improvement in soil fertility, less flooding and the improved availability of groundwater lead to increased productivity in agriculture.

Local cooperation partners

Local communities developed the reforestation project in Soddo together with the non-governmental organisation World Vision.

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