Plan Vivo

Trees for Global Benefits, Uganda

   

Project Information

Location Bushenyi, Hoima, Masindi and Kasese Districts, Uganda
Project coordinator ECOTRUST | Go to website (Environmental Conservation Trust of Uganda)
Activities Afforestation, reforestation,agroforestry
Area under management 2,704 ha
Participants 1,438
Plan Vivo Status Registered Plan Vivo project
Verification status Validated and verified by Rainforest Alliance Download validation statement
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Project news/updates

Gerald_KairuJune 2010 | TFGB part of Ugandan REDD strategy

Gerald Kairu of Ecotrust (pictured),  is helping to develop the Ugandan REDD strategy. Gerald, who is the technical manager of the Plan Vivo project, is part of the Ugandan REDD working group and will assist the government in preparing its REDD Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP) for submission to the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility.

ECOtrust posters and Prince CharlesDec 2007 | TFGB showcased at 2007 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) as an ‘examplary people’s initiative’. The picture shows Prince Charles with ECOTRUST staff.

Plan Vivo Certificates

Total Plan Vivo Certificates issued 418,814
Emissions reductions capacity 80,000 tCO2 per annum
Next delivery date 28th February 2013

Project Documents

Registration Certificate Download (pdf)

Summaries/publicity

Project summary (pdf)a“A Cooperative Rural Community Carbon Offsetting Scheme” (slides, pdf)
Project Design Document Download (pdf)
Technical specifications Single-species native woodlots (Maesopsis)Mixed native woodlots (under review)
Verification/audit reports Download Rainforest Alliance audit report (2009)

Annual Reports

2011 & annex2010 2009 2008

2007 2006

2005 2004