The World Bank Group has recently published the report Strategic Landscape Restoration for Resilience: Leveraging Ecosystem Services to Secure Livelihoods in Chad, which provides guidelines for addressing land degradation and climate risks in Chad, using ecosystem services to improve local livelihoods and promote sustainable development.
At the heart of the report is a case study exploring the Ouadi Rimé-Ouadi Achim Wildlife Reserve (OROA), one of the largest nature reserves in Africa, located in the Batha province in central Chad. Etifor played a key role in this project, contributing an in-depth analysis of the ecosystem services in the reserve, identifying opportunities for ecological restoration and sustainable tourism development that enhances the local natural heritage.
Our work, carried out as part of the PROGREEN project, focused on assessing changes in ecosystem services and defining opportunities for payment for ecosystem services (PES) schemes. In collaboration with HAMERKOP Climate Impacts and other local partners, including Fabien Castel, Olivier Levallois, and Hassane Abdoulaye, we developed practical solutions for the sustainable management of natural resources.
The report emphasizes the fundamental value of healthy ecosystems for the long-term well-being and stability of Chad, a country facing critical environmental challenges such as soil fertility loss and increasing water scarcity.
For more information about our work in Chad and Etifor’s contribution to this project, visit this page.
