The Ghana Federation of Forest and Farm Producers (GhaFFaP), with support from FAO, has launched a series of national dialogues to help strengthen its members’ influence on policy and access to finance and markets. The first in the series of dialogues, held on 24 September 2020, provided an opportunity...

Tis study describes the actions of the Lake Elementaita Tree Nurseries Self Help Group (LETNSHG) in finding nature based solutions (NbS) that give climate resilience. The Lake Elementaita Tree Nurseries Self Help Group is made up of 48 tree nursery owners established along the Nairobi-Nakuru highway within the dryland Gilgil area...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Tanzania Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism (MNRT) launched today the second phase of the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) partnership. FFF Phase II builds on the gains from the first phase to help forest and farm producer...

Long-term financing is fundamental in successfully scaling up community-driven nature-based solutions to tackle the impacts of climate change. Although often underestimated, what tends to take the most resources in implementing nature-based solutions is the cost of organizing and strengthening the capacity of local communities. Financial mechanisms that channel long-term...

Harnessing rural youth’s potential in forest and farm production systems is vital. Young people enhances labour productivity, helps maximize the use of technology and social media, and facilitates adoption of a healthy attitude to risk and resilience. However, high numbers of rural youth that migrate to urban areas threaten their...