Within the World Food Program, Sudan’s scope of work has a number of activities with potential to generate carbon credits. Therefore, a study was commissioned to assess options to generate and market carbon credits to improve local livelihoods and generate a source of long term sustainable income that helps displaced people and local NGOs to manage the reconstruction phase. In particular, UNIQUE investigated programmatic and project-based Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) activities related to fuel efficient stoves, fire-fuel briquettes, tree planting and soil carbon sequestration.

• Carbon market updates (voluntary and compliance market).
• Review of suitable carbon accounting methodologies.
• Carbon and economic assessment of different renewable biomass and land-use based mitigation options.
• Costs and benefits comparison related to Program of Activities and a portfolio of standalone projects.
• Feasibility report and advice to the program management and key government stakeholders on next steps.