01/02/2019

Dare to Invent the Future: Apply to be a UN Young Champion of the Earth

Nairobi, 28 January 2019 – The United Nations announced today that it is calling for nominations for the 2019…

01/02/2019

AFF Terms of Reference for Knowledge Management Consultant

Indigenous afromontane forest in the Western Cape. South Africa. Photo credit: Abu Shawka via Wikimedia Commons…

01/02/2019

AFF Terms of Reference for Graphic Design Consultant

Ennedi Plateau is located at the border of the Sahara and the Sahel. Photo credit: David Stanley via Wikimedia…

30/01/2019

Climate change is making waves stronger and putting coastlines at risk

Aerial photo of a portion of the Anjajavy Forest, inset by a swath of mangrove riparian forest - photo credit Michael…

28/01/2019

ICRAF & CIFOR Merger: Accelerating Impact for a Sustainable World

On January 1, 2019, two of the world’s leading organizations focused on forestry and agroforestry, the Center for…

28/01/2019

International Innovation Award for Sustainable Food and Agriculture

FAO and the Government of Switzerland are calling on individuals, private companies or institutions to submit a…

23/01/2019

Special Research Fund - Doctoral Scholarships for Candidates from Developing Countries

With support from its “Special Research Fund” (BOF), Ghent University grants PhD scholarships to…

23/01/2019

New FSC Regional Director for Africa

We are very pleased to announce Dr Harrison Ochieng Kojwang as the new FSC Regional Director for Africa. He started on…

22/01/2019

COP24: From Policy to Action - Integrating Gender into National Climate Actions in Africa

Poland, 10 December 2018— On the sidelines of COP24, the African Development Bank, Gender, Women and Civil Society…

22/01/2019

Rehabilitation of degraded lands using trees

Improved Ziziphus mauritiana (jujuber) fruit for sale in San, Mali. Photo credit - Ake Mamo There are recognized…

22/01/2019

Farming for the future: commercial tree production by smallholders

Over the past two decades, one of the key trends, mainly in densely populated areas, is that of a shift in commercial…

22/01/2019

Promoting biodiversity in Africa

Red Colobus monkeys in Jozani forest. Endemic to Zanzibar. Photo credit: Olivier Lejade Africa is immensely rich in…

17/01/2019

Increasing African Participation in the IPCC 6th Assessment Report

The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Assessment reports are internationally regarded as…

17/01/2019

Scholarships for (future) wetland champions

Wetlands and integrated water resources management are essential to end hunger and to achieve food and nutrition…

17/01/2019

New publication: Solutions in Focus - Ecosystem-Based Adaptation from Mountains to Oceans

Solutions in Focus: Ecosystem-Based Adaptation from Mountains to Oceans - How people adapt to climate change by using…