WWF Cameroon is supporting cocoa farmers in Mintom in improving the quality, quantity and price point of their yields through MoMo4C. Through workshops and Technical Assistance, the SOCOCAM farmers collective can now implement best-practice growing, harvesting and post-harvest activities, with improved access to international buyers. These activities are helping to increasing productivity while preventing deforestation in at-risk Cameroonian rainforest.

In a groundbreaking move, as part of MoMo4C, Tropenbos Ghana has launched a Waste-to-Energy pilot project in the Sefwi Wiawso Juaboso Bia (SWJB) landscape with an all-women cocoa cooperative. By turning cocoa waste into a valuable resource, this model aims to create new avenues for income generation, livelihood diversification, and long-term sustainability in the landscape, particularly for women and young smallholder farmers.

Tropenbos Indonesia’s initiatives in the Simpang Dua subdistrict are yielding promising outcomes for indigenous farmers. Through strategic training and collaboration, farmers are enhancing the quality of their rubber produce, resulting in increased remuneration. Additionally, as part of MoMo4C, the careful management of their agroforests is fostering diversified income streams, which is expected to act as a safeguard for farmers during periods of low rubber prices.

Tropenbos Indonesia’s and Rimba Collective’s collaborative project to promote sustainable community-based forest stewardship and livelihood improvement in four villages of the Ketapang District, West Kalimantan province, is moving forward. Embarking on a 25-year journey, the project, also supported by MoMo4C, has laid the foundation for success during its inaugural year, with facilities, training and strategic planning set in motion.

In many parts of the world, women do not equal opportunities in ownership and use of land and its resources. MoMo4C landscape partner ECOTRUST applies the GALS approach within their business model, to bridge the gender gap between men and women in rural communities. ‘GALS enables us to show people that they can be agents of change, starting with both women and men visualising their future,’ shared Pauline Nantongo, Executive Director of ECOTRUST.

Communities hit hardest by the impacts of climate change, often contribute the least to the causes behind it. In addition, they often lack resources to adapt to the impact of climate change. MoMo4C supports  communities and civil society organisations that develop nature-based solutions. Our role is to help building capacity to develop these initiatives into an investable business enterprise. A new paper examines the effectiveness, opportunities and risks of these initiatives.