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La province de l’Équateur, au nord-ouest de la République démocratique du Congo, abrite de vastes forêts denses humides à forte valeur écologique et économique. Malgré ce potentiel, la pauvreté et la déforestation persistent en milieu rural.

In the Republic of Congo, a groundbreaking initiative is helping Bantou and Indigenous Peoples strengthen their livelihoods through secure land tenure and sustainable agroforestry.

FAO has released a new certified e-learning course, Enhancing policy coherence through public expenditure analysis for forests, designed to help countries strengthen the links between agriculture, forestry and national climate and biodiversity commitments.

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The African continent is at a defining crossroads: how to feed a growing population, sustain rural livelihoods, and preserve the forests that anchor its ecological and economic balance. From 27–29 October 2025, FAO, the African Forest Forum (AFF), and UNEP convened more than 330 participants from across 25 African countries – 42 percent women - for a Community of Practice (CoP) webinar focused on “strengthening sustainable agricultural solutions for halting deforestation in Africa”.

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the role of social forestry, Nature-based Solutions (NbS), and Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) as key pillars of climate action in the ASEAN region.

The statement was delivered by the Director of Tenurial Conflict ...

Indonesia reaffirmed its full support for advancing social forestry, Nature-based Solutions (NbS), and Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) as foundational elements of climate action in the ASEAN region during the ASEAN Pavilion Social Forestry Talk Show at COP30 UNFCCC in Belém, Brazil, on 17 Nov...

This is the first results-based payment project approved by the GCF Board for Uganda, and for Africa, and also for a Least Developed Country (LDC) marking a milestone in climate action for the continent.

West Africa’s forests are crucial for biodiversity, climate resilience, and the livelihoods of local communities.

In the context of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Environmental Integrity is a fundamental principle of the REDD+ approach, aimed at ensuring that reductions in forest emissions are real, measurable, verifiable, and effectively contribute to mitigating climate ...