Agricultural and forest areas

Sustainable development and CSR

AFRICA: Olam limits deforestation through Cocoa Compass initiative

Biodiversity

ALGERIA: nearly 51% of floral biodiversity is threatened with extinction

Irrigation

AFRICA: $2m from FAO and IFAD for sustainable water management

Biodiversity

DRC: the PPFNC, for integrated and sustainable forest management in the north of the

Industrial Impacts

CAMEROON: Camvert and the forest peril in the Congo basin

Biodiversity

CENTRAL AFRICA: the 6th phase of Ecofac, plagued by lack of coordination

Agricultural and forest areas

AFRICA: ACF secures $115m syndicated loan for sustainable agriculture

Agricultural and forest areas

MADAGASCAR: World Bank allocates $50 million to fight deforestation

Biodiversity

SOUTH AFRICA: Will Pretoria adopt the 30% biodiversity target?

Sustainable development and CSR

TOGO: UNDP funds eight CSOs for environmental conservation

Biodiversity

CAMEROON: Timber trafficking with Vietnam threatens biodiversity and the economy

Flood and drought risk

MOZAMBIQUE: The State creates a “green” park in Beira to fight against floods

Agricultural and forest areas

MALAWI: Government plans to plant more than 60 million trees in 4 months

Agricultural and forest areas

RWANDA: East Africa Bamboo to create 2,300 hectares of bamboo in three districts

Waste & Recycling

KENYA: Nzambi Matee rewarded for her plastic waste recycling project

Agricultural and forest areas

IVORY COAST: The State launches the Folab project to restore forest landscapes

Agricultural and forest areas

MALI: Government strengthens shea park with 8,400 additional plants

Management of natural areas

DRC: the challenges of implementing the Redd+ process on forest management

Agricultural and forest areas

KENYA: Doen finances Horizon for the sustainable use of Mount Kenya’s forests

Biodiversity

GHANA: Rainforest supports the fight against deforestation in Sefwi-Wiawso

Climate Finance

AFRICA: Deforestation threatens the growth of the forest carbon market

Biodiversity

RWANDA: €28m for the restoration of degraded forests in Amayaga

Biodiversity

BOTSWANA: Mystery surrounds the sudden death of 356 elephants in the north of the country