The
overall objectives of this Work Package are
to:
Identify the existing financing mechanisms that
are currently used for energy crop and agroforestry
activities with emphasis on carbon financing,
multilateral and bilateral donors, and trading
and commercial options (a usable inventory of
current projects should be made available from
Work Packages 1 and 2.)
Provide an overview of the opportunities that
exist for financing new and additional energy
crop and agroforestry activities in arid and
semi-arid Africa (emphasis on financing for
sustainable activities as identified in WP3)
Identify the main barriers associated with each
financing mechanism (some general barriers to
implementation should be identified in WP4)
To identify opportunities and barriers for linking
bio-energy production in Africa to international
(export) markets, both within the region as
to the global market.
Develop a strategy to improve financing for
energy crops and agroforestry activities.
