Reforestation & agroforestryEarly stage

PARFD agroforestry and forest landscape restoration, Tunisia

Tunisia's government and the African Development Bank launched the Project for the Promotion of Agroforestry and Restoration of Degraded Forest Landscapes (PARFD) in Tunis on 23 April 2025. It costs USD 23.72 million, of which USD 17 million comes from the bank through the Strategic Climate Fund.

Béja, Siliana and Bizerte governorates, TunisiaDegraded state forest and adjoining private farmlandNo carbon standard named (public investment project)
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Forêt de Ain Damous, Bizerte. Location context only; not a photograph of project implementation.Location context · Fouratthamri · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2018 · Resized; display cropImage source ↗Licence ↗
OperatorTunisia's General Directorate of Forests, Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Maritime Fisheries
EcosystemDegraded state forest and adjoining private farmland
StandardNo carbon standard named (public investment project)
StatusEarly stage
LocationBéja, Siliana and Bizerte governorates, Tunisia
Overview

Inside the project

The project aims to restore or stabilise 33,200 hectares through forestry and agroforestry, and to develop 2,450 hectares of private land through agroforestry, forestry and aromatic and medicinal plant sub-projects.

The Tunisian government contributes USD 6.06 million and beneficiaries USD 660,000. The bank expects the project to create about 4,500 green jobs in the three governorates and to train 42,000 people in sustainable practices.

The bank links the project to Tunisia's sustainable development strategy to 2030 and its commitment to cut carbon intensity by 45% by 2030. At launch no results had been reported.

33,200 ha
To restore or stabilise
2,450 ha
Private land in sub-projects
23.72 million USD
Total cost
42,000 people
To be trained

Objectives

  • Restore or stabilise degraded forest landscapes on state land
  • Bring agroforestry and high-value crops onto degraded private land at the forest edge
  • Create rural green jobs and value chains in Béja, Siliana and Bizerte

Approach

  • The state and farmers work in partnership on degraded private land around state forests, combining ecological restoration with crops that earn an income.
  • Sub-projects on private land cover agroforestry, forestry, and aromatic and medicinal plants, organised around value chains.

Sources

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  1. afdb.org ↗https://www.afdb.org/fr/news-and-events/press-releases/tunisie-lancement-dun-projet-de-pres-de-24-millions-de-dollars-pour-restaurer-les-forets-degradees-et-stimuler-leconomie-rurale-83224

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