Integrated and participatory approaches fornature-based solutions in Guinea-BissauPublic Disclosure Authorized Valeria Casavola, Viviana M.E. Perego, Beatriz Martinez © 2026 The World Bank 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433Telephone: 202-473-1000; Internet: www.worldbank.org Some rights reserved. This work is a product of the staff of the World Bank with external contributions. The findings,interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of the Although the World Bank makes reasonable efforts to ensure all the information presented in thisdocument is correct, its accuracy and integrity cannot be guaranteed. Use of any data or informationfrom this document is at the user’s own risk and under no circumstances shall the World Bank or any Rights and Permissions The material in this work is subject to copyright. Because the World Bank encourages the disseminationof its knowledge, this work may be reproduced, in whole or in part, for non-commercial purposes as Attribution Please cite this work as follows: WorldBank.2026.Enhancing sustainable production systems:Integrated and participatoryapproaches for nature-based solutions in Guinea-Bissau. Casavola, V., Perego, V.M.E., Martinez, B. Any queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to: World BankPublications, The World Bank Group, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522- Table of Contents Acknowledgements.........................................................................................................................................3 2.1. Key stakeholders in Guinea-Bissau’s agricultural and food system...............................................................132.1.1. Mapping of key stakeholders.......................................................................................................................13 3. Guinea-Bissau’s farming systems...........................................................................................................18 3.1. Upland and lowland agriculture..............................................................................................................................193.2. Rice production systems..........................................................................................................................................213.3. Horticulture production.............................................................................................................................................22 4. Implementing nature-based solutions for Guinea-Bissau’s agriculture through a territorial approach...............................................................................................................................26 4.1. Participatory territorial approaches as an entry point to identify investments...........................................274.2. Community and landscape interventions.............................................................................................................294.2.1 Technical Sheet: Community-based forest management activities.....................................................304.3. Farm-level interventions...........................................................................................................................................324.3.1 Technical Sheet: Sustainable cashew production and agroforestry systems...................................354.3.2 Technical Sheet: Sustainable rice production in lowlands....................................................................36 5.1. Technical Sheet: Sustainable seed systems........................................................................................................485.2. Technical Sheet: Sustainable tools and technologies for water management...........................................51 6. Conclusion and recommendations.........................................................................................................58 Acronyms Acknowledgements This report was prepared by Valeria Casavola (Agricultural Officer, Food and Agriculture Organizationof the United Nations - FAO), Viviana Maria Eugenia Perego (Task Team Leader, Senior AgricultureEconomist, World Bank), and Beatriz Martinez (Consultant, World Bank). The team is grateful for the guidance and support of El Hadj Adama Touré (Practice Manager, WorldBank) and Alessandro Marini (Service Chief, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations).Matias Piaggio (Senior Agriculture Economist, World Bank) and Dinara Akhmetova (Senior NaturalResources Management Specialist, World Bank) kindly served as peer reviewers for this note. Theteam acknowledges advice and brainstorming from Mekbib Haile (Senior Agriculture Specialist, The authors would like to acknowledge the invaluable support received from stakeholders and keyinformants, who graciously offered the insights and observations that were necessary t