Benefit-sharing & communityChecked Sep 2026

CAFI PES

The Central African Forest Initiative runs a mobile direct-payment scheme that sends performance-based conservation payments straight to farmers in the Congo Basin.

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CAFI PES
Founded2015
HQCentral Africa / multilateral
StageMultilateral initiative
API / accessUnknown
Founded2015
HQCentral Africa / multilateral
StageMultilateral initiative
API / accessUnknown
Websitecafi.org ↗
EvidenceCorroborated

The payment rail that turns a verified result into money in a Congo Basin farmer’s hand.

What they do

Inside CAFI PES

CAFI’s payments-for-ecosystem-services scheme pays farmers directly via a mobile app for verified conservation performance.

It launched at COP30 in November 2025 and has already made its first mobile payments, backed by a further $100M commitment.

It operates squarely in the Congo Basin.

Signal

Recent developments

  1. Nov 2025Launched the mobile PES at COP30; first payments made; +$100M committed.
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