THE REGION AND THE COMMUNITIES
The project benefits communities on Mabala and Yélitono islands in southern Guinea, where mangroves are key to their livelihoods.
The project empowers women through jobs in nurseries, planting, and education. It supports alternative incomes, values local knowledge, and improves health with clean cookstoves. All actions align with the SDGs and focus on equity and community well-being.
The Blue Carbon Guinea project works hand in hand with the communities of Mabala and Yélitono to protect and restore this vital mangrove ecosystem.
Overharvesting, sea level rise, and salinity stress are putting these coastal areas at risk, turning them into critical zones of ecological degradation in Guinea.
The project promotes sustainable land use, strengthens local capacities, and empowers women through jobs in nurseries, planting, and environmental education.
It also raises awareness about climate change, fosters alternative livelihoods, and ensures long-term environmental and social benefits through a transparent, equitable approach aligned with the SDGs.
POSITIVE OUTCOMES
Project activities and goals
A unique and irreplaceable territory
The protection of Guinea’s mangrove ecosystems is essential due to their ecological, cultural, and economic importance:
How we work?
In close collaboration with local communities, we have initiated participatory processes to co-design the project. Field visits, stakeholder mapping, and baseline assessments were conducted alongside local leaders to ensure their active role in decision-making. Together, we are establishing local committees to guide restoration activities and promote long-term ownership of the project.
