Coffee NAMA

According to the Coffee NAMA Outcomes report, these are some of the most outstanding achievements

• As part of the NSP project, a system of 10 Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) was designed. Between 2016 and 2019, more than 9,851 producers were trained, of which 84% successfully implemented at least two of the GAPs promoted for low-emission coffee production.
• Reduction of carbon emission intensity in coffee production and processing. For the base year, 2.70 kg of CO2 e/kg green coffee were generated, and for the 2018-2019 harvest period, this figure was reduced to 1.59 kg of CO2 e/kg green coffee (a 13% reduction). In addition, as a result of the training processes and technical support for the preparation of GHG emission inventories, a reduction of 65,707 T of CO2e was achieved in the processing stage, compared to the baseline for the coffee sector in 2015.
• The MAG and Icafé extension curriculum was updated to include concepts such as mitigation, agroforestry and GHG inventories. 590 technical staff members were trained to provide support for sustainable coffee production.
• An incentive mechanism was created for the implementation of agroforestry systems that resulted in the planting of 75,000 shade trees on 84 farms, generating US$330,000 in incentives for participating producers. 
• With financial support from the NAMA Facility, more than $3.8 million USD were mobilized in the private sector for the implementation of technological changes throughout the coffee processing process, obtaining positive impacts in terms of water and electricity savings, increased productivity and a reduction in CO2e emissions.
• The design and implementation process of the Coffee NAMA marked a before and after in the Costa Rican coffee sector, which from that moment on incorporated environmental variables to traditional concepts of yield, quality and price. Today there is a greater awareness of the need and benefits of producing coffee in a sustainable manner and with low emission processes.  

• Reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by optimizing the use of fertilizers, the main source of GHG emissions in the sector.  
• Reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by investing in more efficient technology to reduce emissions from electricity consumption in the grain drying stage, as well as in waste and effluent treatment.
• Reduction of atmospheric carbon and GHG emissions through the implementation of agroforestry systems with shade trees in coffee plantations. These systems also have a positive impact in terms of biodiversity and improve the capacity to adapt to climate change, since planting shade trees increases the soil's capacity to retain nutrients and moisture, regulates temperature and protects the plantation from extreme weather events.  
• Improving the adaptive capacity of the coffee sector to climate change by promoting the renewal of coffee plantations. This allows for increased productivity, reduced emissions and the introduction of new varieties that are better adapted to the climate.
• Progress in achieving the country goals of the National Decarbonization Plan, with regard to the "Promotion of highly efficient agri-food systems that generate low-carbon goods for export and local consumption". 

• Promoting Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions at sectoral levels is facilitated if prior enabling actions, such as sectoral environmental plans, are in place.
• Define a clear governance system with a strong institutional framework.  
• In the case of Costa Rica, an intersectoral, interministerial and multidisciplinary structure was defined through a cooperation agreement between the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) and Icafé.  
• The governance system is based on an inter-sectoral, inter-ministerial and multidisciplinary structure, establishing strategic alliances with external stakeholders that provide technical and/or financial collaboration.
• The Coffee NAMA initiative is governed by an inter-sectorial, inter-ministerial and multidisciplinary structure, defined through a cooperation agreement between the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG), the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) and the National Coffee Institute (ICAFE).
• To formalize the Coffee NAMA as a national strategy that will allow access to institutional resources for mitigation and/or adaptation to climate change.
• To present options for incentives, subsidies or facilities so that small and medium-sized producers have the opportunity to access these practices and technologies.  
• To have a measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) system to confirm and validate that the actions carried out are having an effective and efficient impact and that the model serves as a precedent for other experiences around the world. 
• To formalize the Coffee NAMA as a national strategy that will allow access to institutional resources for mitigation and/or adaptation to climate change.
• To present options for incentives, subsidies or facilities so that small and medium-sized producers have the opportunity to access these practices and technologies.  
• To have a measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) system to confirm and validate that the actions carried out are having an effective and efficient impact and that the model serves as a precedent for other experiences around the world.