s:1080:"TY General LB CIFORHQ 7205 CY Earth Innovation Institute (EII), Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCF) AB Part of former “cocoa belt” productive area in central Côte d’Ivoire, exploited & overused to the point of decimation & loss of agricultural productivityLand cover comprised of non-native savanna, secondary semi-deciduous forests, & agricultural lands with high reforestation potentialEmergence of cashew nut cultivation encourages landowners to actively prevent & fight fires – the main driver of forest degradationVarious small & medium-scale projects under development target local communities (LC), especially youth & womenPilot region for national Forest Investment Program (FIP) project to implement the new National Forest Policy, selected for high deforestation rate & emigration of cocoa producersMember of the Assembly of Regions & Districts of Côte d’Ivoire (ARDCI) – multi-level collaboration forum for representation of regions & districts in national & international contexts ";