Legal, policy and institutional framework provide enabling support for key institutions and stakeholders, by improved capacity to design, manage, implement, monitor and record learn lessons from the PES scheme for the MBE watershed program.

% of watershed with management plan taking into account watershed protection and biodiversity conservation.
A collaborative framework proposed and initiated.
Establish a baseline for populations of selected biodiversity indicators and conservation target species in the watershed and control areas.
Revenue distribution (sharing) mechanism proposed with guidelines to orient funds to watershed protection.
At the end of project (EOP), a national policy is drafted.
Central government training needs assessed and implemented.
Inter-ministerial coordination in proposed collaborative framework, biannual meetings.
Number of people who know about PES as a means of watershed protection for the Congo basin expanded (communication strategy).
Number of staff of key agencies trained in PES best practices
Major beneficiaries engaged by the end of Year 2
Management plans of land units include provisions for watershed protection and biodiversity conservation.
Mechanisms for law enforcement in place.
Monitoring and evaluation plan for PES in the Mbé watershed developed.
PES mechanisms designed and contract developed between buyers and sellers;
Reported bush meat trade or frequency of bush meat sales decrease through the Mbe law enforcement.

A pilot PES scheme that rewards the maintenance, improvement or adoption of conservation-friendly land uses, together with an associated monitoring plan.