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Near Real-Time Forest Monitoring: Lessons from Viet Nam
02/07/2024
Within the UN-REDD Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is working with various stakeholders and institutions in the Lower Mekong Region (LMR) to enhance forest governance, sustainability...
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FAO hosting a Regional Workshop on Forest Data and Drivers of Deforestation in West Africa to enhance forest and forest data management
24/06/2024
Kumasi, Ghana: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Forestry Research Institute of Ghana (FORIG), is hosting a Regional West Africa Workshop on...
15 years on: is REDD+ working? A narrative from the Lower Mekong region
15/05/2024
In the Lower Mekong region, contrasting agricultural practices across the borders of Lao PDR and Viet Nam encapsulate the nuanced challenges and achievements of REDD+ after fifteen years of implementation.
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Beneficiary of the PROMIRE project, N’Guessan Amlan Monique regains hope through agroforestry
30/04/2024
N’Guessan Amlan Monique is a 64-year-old widow and mother of 4 children. She is a cocoa producer in Ebikro-N’Dakro in the South Comoé region. Her husband's death nearly 20 years...
A single mother becomes self-reliant through agroforestry: The inspiring testimony of MORONOU Oba Philomène, cocoa producer
22/04/2024
In Aboudé Kouassikro, in the Agnéby-Tiassa region, MORONOU Oba Philomène is a 45-year-old single mother. For over 10 years now, she has been traveling 10 kilometers a day to reach...
Sayouba Adama, a cocoa producer in the South Comoé region, "discovers the path to prosperity"
18/04/2024
In the village of Ebikro-N’Dakro in the South Comoé region, Sayouba Adama, married and father of six children, is a well-known cocoa producer for his hard work. Despite his efforts,...
Sustainable cocoa culture: When agroforestry practices bring smiles back to the Akalé Gohi couple
15/04/2024
Akalé Gohi and his wife, a couple of cocoa farmers located in the Agnéby-Tiassa region, had no solution to save their 2.5-hectare plantation, which was deteriorating day by day due...
Fight against climate change: FAO and the Ministry of Water and Forests of Côte d'Ivoire support 4 villages in Grand Bereby.
05/04/2024
The villages of Mani-Bereby, Pitiké, Téklébo, and Kablaké, located in the sub-prefecture of Grand Bereby, aim to contribute to the reforestation of the coastal area in Côte d'Ivoire through community...
Unlocking the potential of wild forest products for climate action
06/03/2024
Key messages:
Non-wood forest products (NWFPs) offer considerable opportunities for economic development and environmental sustainability, highlighting their potential as key resources in climate action initiatives.
By establishing
Beyond carbon markets - Rethinking financing for forest climate action
04/03/2024
In 2023, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Basque Center for Climate Change (BC3), as part of the NDC Aspects H2020 project, and in...