About us

About the Africa Rangelands Carbon & Biodiversity Programme

The Africa Rangelands Carbon & Biodiversity Programme (ARCBP) is a landscape-focused programme designed to support the restoration, conservation and sustainable development of Africa’s rangelands.

The programme brings together climate action, biodiversity conservation, sustainable land management, community participation and economic opportunities within an integrated framework.

We believe that climate solutions should also create value for the people and ecosystems that make Africa’s rangelands productive and resilient.

Our Vision

Healthy rangelands, thriving communities and protected biodiversity across Africa.

Our Approach

ARCBP takes an integrated approach to landscape development.

Rather than treating carbon, agriculture, biodiversity, water, livestock, energy and communities as separate issues, the programme looks at how they interact within the same landscape.

This enables individual projects to pursue their specific objectives while contributing to wider environmental, social and economic outcomes.

Our Programme Framework

ARCBP is structured as a Programme of Activities (PoA).

The PoA provides the umbrella framework, while individual Component Project Activities (CPAs) are developed and implemented as independent projects.

Each CPA can have its own:

• Project documentation
• Implementation arrangements
• Monitoring systems
• Carbon asset ownership
• Carbon trading arrangements
• Development pathway

At the same time, CPAs operate within the broader standards and framework of the ARCBP programme.

Our Values

Restoration
We support the recovery and improvement of degraded landscapes.

Conservation
We recognise biodiversity and healthy ecosystems as fundamental assets.

Community Participation
Local communities and landowners are central to sustainable landscape management.

Integrity
Credible measurement, transparent processes and responsible project development are essential.

Innovation
We encourage practical technologies and approaches that create environmental and economic value.

Resilience
Our goal is not only to reduce environmental pressures but to help landscapes and communities become more resilient.