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Location

Tanzania

Sector

Non-profit

Stage

Pre-implementation

Overview

The Rubeho Mountains Carbon Project protects and restores 394,000 hectares of critically threatened forest in Tanzania’s Eastern Arc Mountains, one of the world’s most biodiverse regions. This integrated landscape restoration initiative combines protection of 260,900 hectares of existing forests (REDD+) with restoration of 10,000 hectares of degraded montane forest (ARR), preventing 70,520 to 86,168 hectares of projected deforestation over the project’s 40+ year lifespan. Led by Compassionate Carbon LLC with local and international partners including TNC, Finance Earth, FSD Africa, and the Tanzania Forest Service, the project works with 40 villages to address the root causes of deforestation through sustainable agriculture, alternative livelihoods, land use planning, and community-based forest management. The Rubeho Mountains also form a critical part of coastal Tanzania’s water supply, including portions of Dar es Salaam.

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Investment Needs

$12 000 000

Investment Project Type:

Private

Invested Value to Date:

$3 000 000

Funding Gap:

$12 000 000

Climate Classification:

Cross Cutting

Why Investing

Nature and Biodiversity Impact

The Rubeho Mountains holds one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world in the Eastern Arc Mountains with a great number of endemic species. The Rubeho project will increase forest carbon storage, improve ecosystem resilience and structure, and will support sustainable, climate-resilient community forest management systems

Community Benefits

The project will improve livelihoods through regenerative climate-smart agriculture, diversified income sources, and direct employment in carbon project activities. The project supports strengthened local governance through participatory planning and community-led forest management, supports water security and reduces water-born disease for Dar es Salaam residents through watershed protection and water resource conservation, and trains communities in conservation, land-use planning, and carbon project implementation

Opportunity for Strong Credit Generation and Financial Returns, with Strong Risk Management Structures

Over 12M total VCUs available over the lifetime of the project with about a 70/30 split REDD+ to ARR, and an estimated post-tax IRR of +16%. Community and government relationships coupled with a strong local team and presence and active analyses on national regulations mitigate risk.

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