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From Driver of Deforestation to a Catalyst for Reforestation and Community Livelihoods: Transforming Cocoa Production and Trade in Africa

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Call for Papers

Deadline Extended to 31 August 2026 - Special Issue Call for Papers

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PRESS RELEASE

Africa’s forests at a crossroads: AFF research reveals pathways to green transformation amid rising pressures

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National Policy Dialogue

AFF and AGRA Convene National Policy Dialogue to Advance Deforestation-Free Green Value Chains in Ethiopia

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Register for the Regional Information Sharing Webinar on Forests, Biodiversity and Livelihoods

Information Sharing Webinar

Register for the Regional Information Sharing Webinar on Forests, Biodiversity and Livelihoods

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Deadline Extension

Call for Applications: Development of a Career Path Framework for the African Forest Forum (AFF)

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https://afforum.org/publications/boosting-intra-african-timber-trade

Journal Article

Boosting intra-African timber trade

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Policy Dialogue

Advancing Deforestation-Free Green Value Chains in Ethiopia: National Policy Dialogue on Youth Employment and Sustainable Land Management

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Policy Dialogue

National Policy Dialogue: Deforestation-Free Green Value Chains in Kenya

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Webinar series

Forest-based Business Development Opportunities for Youth Employment in Africa

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Event Report

Africa Learning Lab: Strengthening Approaches to Fair and Effective REDD+ Benefit-Sharing

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Science-Policy Engagement

AFF Strengthens Science–Policy Engagement Through National Policy Dialogues in Nigeria and Madagascar

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Communities of Practice

Communities of Practice Drive Journey Towards Forest Positive Agriculture in Africa

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AFF voices the concerns of African forestry stakeholders, and to use science, indigenous knowledge, and experience to advocate for increasing relevance of forests and trees outside forests to peoples’ livelihoods, national economies and the stability of the environment.

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FAO–RUFORUM Webinar: Strengthening Academic Collaboration through the FAO eLearning Academy 10 June, 2026
Call for Applications: Business Development Services (BDS) Training for Youth in Green Entrepreneurship 24–26 June 2026 25 May, 2026
2026 IUFRO Small Scale Forestry and Forest History and Traditional Knowledge Joint Conference The Supply of Forest Products and Services from Small-Scale Forests, Agroforestry, Farms, and Community Lands 30 April, 2026
Deadline extension - Call for Abstracts: Flare 2026 Annual Meeting hosted by the University of Deusto Bilbao, Basque Country. Spain | October 21–24 14 April, 2026
Press Release: Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant Opens 2026 Call for Applications:: 24 March, 2026
Call for Papers: Traditional Knowledge, Biodiversity, Food Security and Human Health 6 March, 2026
2026 IUFRO Small Scale Forestry and Forest History and Traditional Knowledge Joint Conference 27 February, 2026
Call for Consultancy Services: EUDR Commodities Compliance & Youth-Smart Business in Africa 30 August, 2025
Call for Applications: EUDR Impact on Youth & Forest Communities Livelihoods in Africa 25 August, 2025
Call for Proposals: Pilot Projects on the Development of Climate Resilient Value Chains of Biodiversity Products and Services in Africa’s Forest Biodiversity Hotspots 15 July, 2025

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05/08/2026

HLG–AFF Monthly Monitoring of EU Forest Value Chains - Vol. 2 No. 9 (June 2026)

01/02/2026
AFF Strengthens Science–Policy Engagement Through National Policy Dialogues in Nigeria and Madagascar
01/02/2026
Africa Learning Lab: Strengthening Approaches to Fair and Effective REDD+ Benefit-Sharing
01/02/2026
Communities of Practice Drive Journey Towards Forest Positive Agriculture in Africa

Publications

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Evaluation of Efficiency of the Sawn Timber Value Chain in Kenya
Working Paper Authors : 2023
Sustainability of land management  approaches and practices applied in  Eastern African forests
Sustainability of land management approaches and practices applied in Eastern African forests
Working Paper Authors : Kitula, R. 2022
Developing circular economy in  Eastern Africa through liquid  biofuels: cases of Ethiopia, Kenya  and Tanzania
Developing circular economy in Eastern Africa through liquid biofuels: cases of Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania
Working Paper Authors : Kedir, M. F., Onchieku, J. M., Ntalikwa, C. J. 2022
Assessment of forest planning and management in different forest types in selected African Countries
Assessment of forest planning and management in different forest types in selected African Countries
Working Paper Authors : Nzunda, E. F. 2022

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International Youth Day 2026
12/08/2026 - 12/08/2026

Global (UN International Observance Day)

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Conference of the Parties (UNCCD COP17)
17/08/2026 - 28/08/2026

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

From Driver of Deforestation to a Catalyst for Reforestation and Community Livelihoods: Transforming Cocoa Production and Trade in Africa
20/08/2026 - 20/08/2026

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