The Restoration Initiative (TRI) in Central African Republic (CAR) is working to increase the commitment to forest and landscape restoration at the national and sub-national levels. To do so, they have initiated projects to fill the knowledge gaps in restoration opportunities and the valuation of ecosystem services and to develop policy and regulatory frameworks that increasingly promote restoration, sustainable land management, maintenance and enhancement of carbon stocks in forests. TRI CAR has found graduate students who are beginning to conduct research to fill the knowledge gaps that are needed for stronger policy networks, while a technical working group is working to identify restoration opportunities in the country. Additionally, TRI CAR has initiated the process of revising the country’s forest policy, reviewing and analyzing local development plans of forest communities, and facilitating the design of an upgraded national wood energy supply plan.  

TRI is a GEF-funded project.