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 celebrates and […]
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 more than 100 million hectares […]
Regional training workshop on climate finance and writing bankable projects for Anglophone and Lusophone African forestry stakeholders
Regional training workshop on climate finance and writing bankable projects for Anglophone and Lusophone African forestry stakeholders 1. INTRODUCTION The […]
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 headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. The purpose […]
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, the Ngangao […]
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. They are of great […]
Engaging youth in improving livelihoods and the environment through sustainable forestry in Kenya
Photo: Participants at the Aningeria adolfi/ muna tree in Ngangao forest; on the high peaks of Taita Hills in Southeast […]
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 Africans are […]
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 resins and other non-timber […]
Dialogues sur les politiques pour améliorer la gouvernance forestière, les moyens de subsistance et l’action climatique en Afrique
Photo: © African Forest Forum (AFF) Dialogue politique pour renforcer les politiques et stratégies forestières nationales afin d’améliorer la gouvernance […]