The 2025 Annual Conference served as the crucial gathering point for stakeholders involved in the GEFfunded Critical Forest Biomes Integrated Programs in Africa, focusing on the Congo Basin and the Guinean Forests. High-level representatives, including the Cameroonian Minister of Environment, Protection of Nature and Sustainable Development, and key partners from UNEP, Conservation International, and regional bodies such as COMIFAC, ECCAS, and ECOWAS, formally inaugurated the event. The event was highlighted as the first South-South learning and knowledge exchange dedicated to Africa’s critical forest biomes.
The conference, which brought together participants from the Congo Basin and the Guinean Forest, highlighted the importance of regional collaboration in forest conservation. George Akwah and Charity Nalyanya emphasized the progress made in the Congo Basin, especially through the role of COMIFAC, and expressed a desire to strengthen exchanges between the two regions.
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