Youth turn to planting trees as income venture
Photo © African Forest Forum Tree planting in Kenya has for years been a rite of passage to adulthood for boys or […]
Join Launch Webinar of Global Report on Forests and Human Health – 21 March, 15:00 CET
Join Launch Webinar of Global Report on Forests and Human Health – 21 March, 15:00 CET IUFRO’s Global Forest Expert […]
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 […]
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 […]