In common with savannah landscapes across Africa, anthropogenic fires have been an important driver of change in Ghana’s Northern Savannah Zone from wooded savannah to a landscape in which grassland appears...
The World Bank Group supports countries in building a better future through green, resilient, and inclusive development (GRID). This includes countries’ efforts to harness the potential of forests to reduce...
The impacts of forest cover change and climate change on the different water balance components were assessed in this study to support the Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) in Ghana. The CCDR...
The consumption and production of woodfuels in Ghana is widely recognized for its contribution to national energy supply and its significance for rural livelihoods. Although the percentage share of woodfuels...
Liberia is the most forested country in West Africa, with more than two thirds of its land surface covered by forest. In 2019, 47.5 percent of the Liberian households (HHs) lived in proximity to and were...
Mangroves provide essential ecosystem functions and services that support coastal communities. Despite their importance, they have been degraded and removed globally resulting in loss of resilience of...
The Government of Uganda has been working to establish a new system of NCA. NCA is a standardized approach to measuring and valuing natural resources. It overcomes the limitations of traditional economic...
The Government of Uganda is keen on increasing the economic benefits derived from Uganda’s tourism assets. These assets include the national parks, the wildlife (a unique mixture of plains game and mountain...
Liberia is one of the most forested countries in West Africa, with more than two thirds of its land surface covered by forest. The National Forest Inventory, conducted by the Liberia Forestry Development...
To address woodfuel issues and develop policies that incorporate woodfuels in a modern, sustainable energy mix, policy-makers therefore need nuanced, landscape-specific assessments of the contribution...
Forestry has traditionally been one of Myanmar’s most important economic sectors, generating more in export earnings in the period 2010-2018. It is estimated that the country will have lost 12 million...
Myanmar's forest and timber sector has been central to the country's economy and society, particularly over the last century. Myanmar's forests contain some of the most valued species in the world—particularly...
Myanmar's forest and timber sector has been central to the country's economy and society, particularly over the last century. Myanmar's forests contain some of the most valued species in the world—particularly...
The Liberia Forest Sector Project (LFSP) is a grant-financed project supported by the Government of Norway via a World Bank-managed Trust Fund. Under the LFSP framework, Liberia's Forestry Development...
The key objectives of the Liberia Country Forest Note are to (a) identify opportunities and shape a more programmatic approach to the World Bank's engagement (that is, further analytical support, policy...
The Second Additional Financing for the Sustainable Land and Water Management Project of Ghana presents a comprehensive approach to sustainable land and watershed management that combines soft and hard...