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Rome – Forest and landscape restoration is a cost-effective response to food security, biodiversity, climate, and other development challenges, according to a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), which warns that scaling up action will require greater investment, inclusive governance, and sustained political commitment.

Kampala, Uganda — on Tuesday, 25th August, 2026, a high-level stakeholder workshop was convened in Uganda to review and validate the final draft of the policy coherence analytical framework using public expenditure analysis developed through the UN-REDD Programme. 

During the week of 7 to 12 September, a delegation from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Corporation for the Sustainable Development of the Southern Amazon (Corpoamazonía) carried out a field mission to the Paraíso Amazónico Forest and Biodiversity Development Hub (NDFyB) in the municipality of Solano, Caquetá Department.

In the hills of Serra Malagueta, on Santiago Island in Cabo Verde, keeping soil on the slopes is part of keeping farming possible. Long dry periods make it difficult to grow crops and establish young trees. When rain does fall, it can wash away exposed soil. For families who depend on small farms and livestock, caring for the land is closely tied to earning a living.

Papua New Guinea has achieved an important milestone under the Paris Agreement with the submission of its First Biennial Transparency Report (BTR1) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Papua New Guinea has officially launched implementation of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Results-Based Payment (RBP) Programme, transforming years of REDD+ efforts into one of the country's largest climate finance initiatives.

Lusaka, Zambia – Forest carbon initiatives are expanding rapidly in Zambia, bringing new opportunities to finance forest conservation, support rural livelihoods, and contribute to the country’s climate goals. But as interest in carbon markets grows, so too does the need to understand what these initiatives mean for the communities living in and managing Zambia’s forests. 

Lagos, Nigeria, 20–21 May 2026 – Key stakeholders from Nigeria’s financial, agricultural, environmental, and development sectors convened in Lagos to advance and mainstream the country’s transition toward deforestation-free finance and sustainable agricultural investment.

Developed with Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the UN-REDD Programme, the certified course helps policymakers and practitioners use FAO’s Solutions-tree: solutions to halting deforestation – through sustainable agrifood systems transformation.