African Forestry and Wildlife Commission
Created in 1959, the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission (AFWC) is one of six Regional Forestry Commissions established by FAO to provide a policy and technical forum for countries to discuss and address forest issues on a regional basis. It meets every two years.
FAO encourages wide participation of government officials from forestry and other sectors as well as representatives of international, regional and subregional organizations that deal with forest-related issues in the region, including NGOs, and the private sector.
Mr Pierre Taty, Chairperson of the Committee on Forestry, provided opening remarks at the
Sessions
| Year | Meeting Title | Meeting Report |
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| 2025 |
25th Session African Forestry and Wildlife CommissionThe Gambia (The Gambia), 01/12/2025 - 05/12/2025 |
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| 2023 |
24th Session African Forestry and Wildlife CommissionArusha (Tanzania), 30/10/2023 - 03/11/2023 |
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| 2022 |
23rd Session African Forestry and Wildlife CommissionKinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo), 22/08/2022 - 26/08/2022 |
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| 2020 |
22nd Session African Forestry and Wildlife Commission(South Africa), 09/03/2020 - 13/03/2020 |
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| 2018 |
21st Session African Forestry and Wildlife CommissionDakar (Senegal), 19/06/2018 - 23/06/2018 |
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