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ASP Restoration & Funding Task Force

Task Force Overview

Advancing African Shea Parkland Restoration & Capital Mobilization

The African Shea Parklands (ASP) Restoration & Funding Task Force drives specialized initiatives focused on parkland regeneration, planting grafted shea seedlings, and mobilizing targeted environmental finance.

By securing dedicated climate grants, public-private partnerships, and impact investments, the task force ensures the long-term ecological viability and economic productivity of traditional shea landscapes across producer nations.

Core Focus Areas

Parkland Regeneration

Scaling grafted-shea planting programs, tree nursing, and agroforestry land protection.

Funding Mobilization

Securing climate adaptation grants, green bonds, and international donor financing.

Cooperative Support

Directing financial resources and technical training directly to women collector communities.

Task Force Responsibilities

  • Coordinate large-scale African Shea Parkland (ASP) restoration and tree planting campaigns.
  • Engage multilateral climate funds and impact investors to unlock dedicated restoration capital.
  • Monitor the survival rates and yield performance of grafted shea seedlings across regional nurseries.
  • Provide transparent financial disbursement tracking for cooperative-led conservation projects.

Key Deliverables

  • African Shea Parkland Restoration Masterplan and Investment Prospectus.
  • Annual Climate Finance & Tree Planting Progress Report.
  • Cooperative Nursery Management & Seedling Distribution Toolkit.
  • Multilateral Grant Application Frameworks for member nations.
Task Force Leadership

Chair & Lead Counsel

Kofi Boateng

Kofi Boateng

Task Force Chair & Restoration Lead

Kofi Boateng leads strategic donor relations, environmental financing frameworks, and regional agricultural field operations, spearheading GSA's major parkland restoration funding initiatives.

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Task Force Roster

Working Group Members

Comprising environmental finance experts, agroforestry specialists, and donor representatives.

Task Force Roster Forming

Full member roster nominations are currently underway in coordination with the General Assembly. Confirmed delegates and technical expert profiles will be published here upon final ratification.

Task Force Updates Feed

  • New Climate Grant Window Secured

    Multilateral partnership brings additional funding for regional nursery establishment and seedling distribution.

    May 07, 2026

  • Grafted Seedling Distribution Update

    Over 150,000 high-yield seedlings distributed to women farming cooperatives across target zones.

    Apr 14, 2026

Task Force Documents & Guidelines

  • African Shea Parklands Investment Prospectus PDF • 7.4 MB • Official Edition
  • Restoration & Seedling Nursery Guidebook PDF • 3.8 MB • Version 2.0
Session Summaries

Recent Meeting Outcomes

April 02, 2026 Session

Allocating Green Climate Fund Tranches

The task force reviewed regional proposal submissions and approved funding distributions for cooperative-managed tree nurseries in northern production zones.

January 29, 2026 Session

Scaling Grafted-Shea Survival Rates

Evaluated agronomic monitoring reports and established enhanced technical support protocols to maximize seedling establishment during early rainy seasons.