Ethiopian land restoration projects for CAPE

Three pioneering Ethiopian land restoration projects picked for UK-backed CAPE accelerator programme

The Carbon Accelerator Programme for the Environment (CAPE) has selected its first cohort of projects from Ethiopia, marking a significant milestone for community-led land restoration and nature-based carbon solutions in the country. Chosen from more than 40 applications, these initiatives demonstrate strong potential to deliver high-integrity climate, biodiversity, and livelihood outcomes.

The cohort includes:

• AfriScout Regen (Ethiopia): Restoring pastoral rangelands at scale through adaptive grazing practices supported by satellite data and AI, while improving livestock productivity and household incomes.
• Chifra Landscape Restoration Project (Ethiopia): A community-based initiative in the Afar region using Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) to restore degraded rangelands and generate high-quality carbon credits.
• The People’s Chaka (Ethiopia): A community-led forest restoration project reversing deforestation in a highly biodiverse ecosystem, with a strong revenue-sharing model to support rural livelihoods.

These projects will receive tailored project development and transaction advisory support to help bridge the early-stage funding gap and progress towards investment readiness. Together, they highlight how equitable, community-driven carbon initiatives can deliver scalable solutions for climate mitigation, ecosystem restoration, and sustainable economic development.

For further details, partner perspectives and full project descriptions, please read the full press release.