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20/02/2023
AWARD Announces the Call for the Second Cohort of its Fellowship Targeting African Women in Agricultural Policy
AWARD Announces the Call for the Second Cohort of its Fellowship Targeting African Women in Agricultural Policy African…

20/02/2023
International Day of Forests 2023: Healthy Forests for Healthy People
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests (IDF) in 2012. The Day…

17/02/2023
Recruitment of 25 postgraduate students for agricultural cooperation in Africa for China-Africa Agricultural Cooperation.
In order to share China's experience in promoting agricultural technologies, rural development and poverty reduction,…

06/12/2022
Fighting climate change with bamboo in Africa: The case of Kyela, Rungwe and Mufindi districts – Tanzania
Responding to the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (AFR100), 32 countries have committed to restoring…

22/11/2022
Regional webinar for validation of teaching compendiums on forests and climate change mitigation for professional and technical training in African forestry
1. Introduction The African Forest Forum (AFF) is a pan-African non-governmental organization with its…

21/11/2022
Community of Practice: REDD+ and best practices integrating forests and tree-based mitigation and adaptation in response to climate change in Africa
BACKGROUND Africa's forests cover more than 624 million hectares, accounting for 20.6% of the continent's landmass.…

21/11/2022
Kenya's coastal youth secure green future via conserving indigenous forests
NAIROBI, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Sandwiched between rolling hills which dot the southeastern Kenyan county of Taita Taveta…

17/11/2022
Engaging youth in improving livelihoods and the environment through sustainable forestry in Kenya
Engaging youth in improving livelihoods and the environment through sustainable forestry in Kenya …

14/09/2022
AFF, SLU and KEFRI partner to promote involvement of young people in sustainable forestry and livelihoods in Kenya
1. BACKGROUND Africa is the world’s youngest continent. Projections by the United Nations show that by 2030, young…

12/09/2022
Strengthening capacity of stakeholders in African forestry on business enterprises on gums and resins and other NTFPs
Training workshop on strengthening capacity of stakeholders in African forestry on business enterprises on gums and…

08/09/2022
African Forest Forum (AFF), une ONG panafricaine intervenant dans le domaine des forêts et de l’environnement, a tenu un dialogue politique de 72 heures sur la gouvernance forestière à Koudougou.
African Forest Forum (AFF), une ONG panafricaine intervenant dans le domaine des forêts et de l’environnement, a tenu…

15/08/2022
PhD Scholarships for Climate Research for students from LDCs - the call is open! (deadline: 5 Oct 2022)
Thanks to the support of Sida (https://www.sida.se/en), TWAS (www.twas.org) has launched a new PhD Scholarship…

15/08/2022
Call for Expression of Interest for Board Members of AfSTAG and AYAB / Appel à manifestation d'intérêt pour les membres du conseil Consultatif (AfSTAG ET AYAB)
The Africa Science and Technology Advisory Group (Af-STAG) is an advisory and advocacy body created by the African…

10/08/2022
Appel à experts AFF : rédaction technique et scientifique pour les pays francophones
INTRODUCTION Le Forum forestier africain (AFF) est une organisation non gouvernementale panafricaine dont le siège…

10/08/2022
Call for independent scientists to join the UNCCD Science-Policy Interface (SPI)
The Bureau of the Committee on Science and Technology, the UNCCD subsidiary body established to provide information and…