The Luangwa Community Forests Project is a large scale REDD+ project implemented in Eastern and Lusaka Province, Zambia with an initial project area of 943,676 ha. A second project instance was added in 2021, comprising 92,990 ha, bringing the total project area to 1,036,636 ha. It is being implemented on communal land in 12 chiefdoms falling within Game Management Areas (GMA) and two private ranches. Implementation is in partnership with the traditional authorities and the government of the Republic of Zambia. The project will generate emissions reductions through avoided deforestation, using the following mitigation activities: a combination of direct conservation support (forest monitoring and encroachment prevention) engagement and capacity building with key Government and community stakeholders, and conservation incentives for the area protected: including performance-based payments delivered to empowered community stakeholders, through local institutions, and support to deforestation mitigation activities, including sustainable, improved livelihoods activities. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: