SAFCOL Forest Chair & Director, Forest Science Postgraduate Programme, University of Pretoria, South Africa
“The University of Pretoria is one of the recipients for the Post Graduate Research Fellowships and has also signed the MoU for collaborative research with AFF.”
Advisor to the Cabinet Minister of Environment, Yaoundé, Cameroon
“AFF led training sessions in Lusaka in 2016 and 2017… working on modules adapted to the needs of negotiators and policymakers. The focus was on current and emerging issues requiring capacity building.”
REFACOF President and Founder, 2022 Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award Winner
“We needed to work with AFF to help with seminars, training, meetings, to show that women have a space, and they are key actors in forestry.”
Senior Principal Research Scientist, KEFRI
“AFF awarded me a consultancy to undertake a study of pests and diseases of trees and forests in Eastern Africa. This study was later merged with others to produce a consolidated publication reflecting the continental situation at the time.”
Deputy Chief Conservator of Forests, Kenya Forest Service
“We want to move it to 30% tree cover by 2032… We are growing 15 billion trees in the next 10 years and we have started the journey. We are really grateful to the African Forest Forum for the capacity building we gained from them.”
Professor of Forest Economics and Management, University of Ilorin, Nigeria
“I am honoured to reflect on my enriching journey with the African Forest Forum (AFF). Through fellowships, research projects, and regional workshops, AFF has significantly shaped my expertise in sustainable forest management, climate change, and forest governance. My 2015 fellowship at the AFF Secretariat was particularly transformative, deepening my contribution to forest-compatible development and policy. AFF’s commitment to knowledge exchange and capacity building has been instrumental in advancing my career and Africa’s forestry sector.”
Advisor to the Cabinet Minister of Environment, Yaoundé, Cameroon
“AFF led training sessions in Lusaka in 2016 and 2017… working on modules adapted to the needs of negotiators and policymakers. The focus was on current and emerging issues requiring capacity building.”
Technical Assistant, REDD+ Program, Togo
“The master’s degree I got from this program allowed me to enroll in a PhD program in Togo. At the same time, I work as a technical assistant on the REDD+ program in Togo.”