Dar Es Salaam Charcoal

The project will work with communities and local government to establish sustainable and energy efficient charcoal production from woodland in village forest reserves. This will include training to village leaders and village natural resources committees; training to charcoal producers on improved charcoal production techniques;agreement on good practice in terms of harvesting,production techniques and governance; and integration of sustainable charcoal production into village forest reserve management plans. Working with community networks, the project will support advocacy initiatives for improved governance of the charcoal sector. The project will also conduct an assessment of the environmental and social impacts of different charcoal value chains.