MoMo4C aims to develop nature-based solutions and biodiverse, climate-resilient landscapes. The programme focuses on creating business cases to attract public, philanthropic and private finance, targeting sectors like agri-food, biodiversity, water forestry and landscape regeneration. Rural communities and local CSOs are the driving force. Originally running from 2019 through 2024, MoMo4C will continue to strengthen its impact in 2025.

On Monday 14 October, ECOTRUST Uganda has formally opened the Beekeeping Centre of Excellence in Alimugonza in the Murchison Landscape. Numerous members of the Community Land Association, community leaders, the District Forest Authority, ECOTRUST team members and others were present at the festive opening. 

On 8 October, under the MoMo4C programme, Tropenbos Indonesia organised the third Business Meeting Day in Mekar Raya Village in West Kalimantan. This year’s event featured the inauguration of the Empowered Village Programme facilities to support communities in their efforts to preserve ancestral heritage, while promoting sustainable livelihoods.

The Nyame tease Women Cocoa Cooperative in Sefwi Wiawso Juaboso Bia landscape is part of the waste-to-energy business case pilot of Tropenbos Ghana under MoMo4C. The women received a comprehensive two-day training on cocoa pod husk aggregation and semi-processing, using a metal kiln in a controlled environment. The training was facilitated by Zaacoal Ghana Ltd.

Northern Ghana has experienced severedrought at a time that is typically characterised by rain. Like much of this region, the Mole Ecological Landscape is vulnerable to climate change due to high levels of poverty and heavy reliance on rain-fed agriculture for livelihoods, among other factors. A Rocha Ghana works with entrepreneurs, community associations and companies to improve climate resilience in this landscape.

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.