Background

This project develops and tests a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system for climate-smart cocoa landscapes using the CREMA governance model in Ghana’s Kakum HIA.

Key figures

  • Country and region(s): Ghana

  • Project duration: July 2019 – June 2022

  • Implementation partner: Nature Conservation Research Centre (NCRC)

  • Further partners: Not specified

  • Budget: EUR 148,500.00 (100% of total project budget)

Main objectives

  • Adapt and test NCRC’s M&E approach for cocoa landscapes

  • Integrate socio-economic and ecological indicators

  • Align with the LandScale framework for sustainability assessment

Results

  • Developed a community-based M&E system

  • Supported governance and climate-smart practices

  • Provided data for landscape-level sustainability verificatio