Initiated in 2010, the Keo Seima REDD+ project covers 166,983 hectares and plays a dual role: it serves as a biodiversity sanctuary and as a tool for community development in the project area. Around 20,000 community members from 20 villages benefit in multiple ways—stronger land tenure rights, optimized natural resource management, vocational training and alternative livelihoods opportunities, and a share of the revenue from carbon credit sales.
Keo Seima REDD+ uses a unique financial benefit-sharing model called Cash for Communities (C4C) to provide sustainable finance directly to local communities. As the only avoided emissions project in Cambodia that distributes cash from carbon credit sales directly to communities, C4C has become a transformative source of community investment that drives better forest protection and improves livelihoods.
With C4C, villages can access a collaborative platform to identify long-term development goals and the funds to achieve them. Communities receive an annual base payment and performance-based bonus, which they use to invest in self-selected projects that matter most to them. From constructing community halls and bridges to supporting education and healthcare, C4C enables communities to address the drivers of deforestation while sustaining livelihoods.
C4C is a long-term program that fosters trust and informed consent with local communities - an integral part of Keo Seima REDD+'s approach to forest conservation. The project is committed to empowering communities to safeguard their forests, preserving their heritage, and building a sustainable future for generations.
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