National REDD+ Strategy and Star Program

República de MoçambiqueMinistério da Terra, Ambiente e Desenvolvimento Rural 

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Context• General indicators• GDP(2014): 16.39 USD billion• Economic Growth rate: 7.4%• Contribution of Agriculture to GDP 

(24%)• HDI: 178 out of 187 (2014)• Country surface: 80 million hectares

• Forest cover: 40 million ha (50% of the country surface)

• Mainly Miombo forests (dry forests)

• Annual deforestation rate: 0.58% (1990-2005)

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Drivers of deforestation and forest degradation

500,9934%

7,772,76465%

992,0848%

784,7947%

1,415,80912%

annual emissions (tCO2yr-1)

S1. Commercial agricultureS2. Small scale agricultureS3. Wood productS4. Fuelwood/charcoalS5. Urban expansionS6. MiningS7. Cattle raising

12 MtCO2yr-1

72%9%7%7%

North

4.1 MtCO2yr-1

7%

60%9%

7%11%

4%Center

7.1 MtCO2yr-1

59%

23%

South

0.8 MtCO2yr-1

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Direct Drivers of Deforestation International markets

Energy resources (coal, gas)Timber (tropical hardwoods)Agriculture commodities (Cotton, tobacco, sesame)

Domestic needs and consumptionWoodfuelFood productionPopulation settlement and growing cities

         Road infrastructure 

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Potential for Emissions Reduction

59%

2%

26%

12%1% 0%

All Sectors

Agriculture and forests Energy generation Renewable energyEnergy consumption Industrial Processes Transport

Agriculture and forests(Avoided deforestation, re-forestation/aforestation, restoration)

Energy consumption(Improved stoves and biomass energy substi-tution)

36%

63%

1%

REDD Emission Reductions

Avoided defor-estationPlanted forestsRestored Areas

42.8 MtCO2 per year 73.0 MtCO2 per year

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General Objective of the REDD+ Strategy

Promote multi-sectoral  integrated  interventions to reduce carbon emissions associated with land use and  land cover changes  through adherence to  the principles of  sustainable management of natural  and  man-made  terrestrial  ecosystems contributing  to  global  efforts  in  mitigating  and adapting  to  climate  change  and  sustainable development

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REDD+ StrategySustainable

management of forests:

Strengthen law enforcement

Community based natural resources managementLong term concessionsForest PlantationsValue addition  

Conservation Areas:Enforcement of 

protectionIncome generation Engagement of 

communities in the management of these 

areas

General: Improve coordinationIntegrated Planning

Strategic Environmental and Social AssessmentImprove governance Land use planningEnvironmental 

management Plans

Energy:Alternative sources including renewables

Efficiency in production and consumption of biomass energy

Forest Plantations for energy

Agriculture – increase soil productivity:

Increase coverage of extension services 

Conservation agricultureAgroforestry systemsUse the agro-ecological 

zoning to guide commercial agriculture

Forest Restoration:Rehabilitation and restoration of 

degraded forestsCommunity  and private sector 

engagement in such endeavor

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REDD+ Strategic Options

Adde

d Value 

Forest 

Prod

ucts

Clean 

Energy

Sustainable 

Agriculture

Conservatio

n Areas

Tree Planti

ng 

Restorati

on

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Zambezia Integrated Landscape Management Program

Maintenance of high-value biodiversity within the Gilé National Reserve (large patch of undisturbed Miombo), the Primeiras e Segundas Marine Area, including threatened 

mangroves

Climate resilience improved. Mozambique is 

extremely vulnerable to climate variability and change. Zambézia was affected by deadly floods in 

January 2015. 

Increased employment (cashew processing plant) and additional income for producers (fair trade cashew and 

sesame)

Deforestation-free commodities

produced

Rehabilitation of degraded lands

through reforestation 

2. The Star: Integrated Rural Development Program

Objective:• Contribute to the

consolidation of National Unity, Peace, and Sovereingnty through inclusive and sustainable development , that generates income in rural areas

Energy

Water

KowledgeBanking

Roads

2.1. More Knowledge

Objective: Increase productivity;

Action: Create mechanisms and structures for capacity building and support to local production;

Goals:• Training 1000 development agents in 10 districts • Training 151 district administrators,• Provision of 2 grants for technology transfer in agribu-

siness and renewable resources.

2.2 Energy farm

Objective: Create energy autonomy and provide

conditions for local industry

Action: Generate energy at local level with focus on

renewable energy sources, including biomass energy;

Goal: Increase energy generation in 194 MW, to reach

35 districts.

2.3 Living Water

Objective: Invest in quality of life, promotion of the human

capital, and diversification of economic activities;

Action: Water purification systems (small scale, simple

technology and easy to fix locally);

Goal: Provide potable water to 3.5 million people in 53 districts.

Objective: Improve accessibility to rural areas and link local

productors to markets;

Action: Build and maintain tertiaty and local roads in rural areas;

Goal: Build 500Km of new roads to link production sites to markets,

and maintainance of 1500Km of tertiary and local roads in 96

districts.

2.4 Rural Roads

Objective: Boost social and economic life in the district;

Action: Establish Bank agencies in districts without finacial

services coverage;

Goal: Establish Bank Agencies in 59 districts and reach 3 million

people with financial services.

2.5. A Bank in the District

2.6. Other Actions

1. Environmental education and natural resources Monitoring

2. Improved Land Administration

3. Rural development Clusters

4. Improved Forest Governance

5. Improved Conservation Areas

6. Support to Private Sector

TOTAL INVESTIMENT (USD) = 2.4 Bn

Resources Need

Conditions for Success• Bridge the gap between Policies and Practice• Improve inter-institutional Coordination at national and provincial level

• Capacity building and training for Government staff• Secure financing to invest at scale in interventions for reducing emissions, payment for results and for strengthen the government capacity to deliver the strategy

• Monitoring, reporting and verification to enable payment to those who contribute to reducing emissions through adoption of sustainable land use practices

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Thank you!

More Information on:http://www.redd.org.mz/