Empowering national experts to advance peatland conservation in the congo basin
Protecting the Congo Basin peatlands depends on more than scientific research—it requires national institutions and experts equipped to manage, interpret, and apply environmental data long after individual projects have ended.
FACTSHEET- The Ebony Project: Restoration, livelihoods, and field-based learning in the Congo Basin
The Ebony Project is a long-term restoration and livelihoods initiative led by the Congo Basin Institute (CBI) in Cameroon. Working across forest landscapes in and around the Dja and TRIDOM regions, the project brings together communities, researchers, and private-sector partners to support forest restoration, sustainable livelihoods, and ecological resilience.
Forest Livelihoods and Community Resilience in Eastern Cameroon
For many communities living around Lobéké National Park in eastern Cameroon, forests support everyday life in multiple ways. Products such as njansang (Ricinodendron heudelotii) and bush mango help households generate income, cover school fees and medical expenses, and maintain long-standing connections with forest landscapes.
Oveng Council Launches New Governance Milestone in the Dja Landscape
Funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF-8) and implemented by Cameroon’s Ministry of Environment, Protection of Nature and Sustainable Development, the Dja Landscape Project is designed to strengthen governance and enhance ecosystem connectivity for biodiversity conservation, while creating sustainable livelihood opportunities for local communities.
Atténuer les impacts des projets pétroliers et gaziers sur les grands singes
Élaborée par le groupe de travail de l'ARRC dans le cadre du projet « Congo Basin Peatlands » financé par l'IKI et dirigé par le PNUE, cette infographie fournit des conseils pratiques et fondés sur des données scientifiques concernant l'application de la hiérarchie des mesures d'atténuation afin de réduire les impacts de l'exploitation pétrolière et gazière sur les grands singes et leurs habitats.
GEF integrated program global forum: Cameroon presented Congo Basin’s based solutions
With one of Africa’s most substantial and strategically composed delegations present, Cameroon arrived in Nairobi not as a passive participant, but as an active contributor. As the global community gathered, the country emerged as one ready to share concrete, field tested solutions from the Congo Basin.
From Design to practice: what the GEF IP Forum tells us about Integrated landscapes.
The GEF Global Forum for Integrated Programs, held at the United Nations Office in Nairobi this April 13th to 17th, Convened by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), brought together practitioners, policymakers, and partners working across biodiversity, climate, finance, land and livelihoods.
Djoum Municipality Creates Ad Hoc Committee on Landscape Governance
Building on the precedent set by neighbouring Mintom Council, Institutional strengthening under the GEF-8 Dja Landscape Project has reached a new milestone in Djoum Municipality, marking a significant step toward sustainable and inclusive landscape governance in southern Cameroon.
Community Consent as a Catalyst for Conservation: FPIC and Inclusive Governance in the Dja Landscape, Cameroon
Context & Background
Nestled in the heart of southeastern Cameroon, the Dja Landscape stretches across millions of hectares of pristine Congo Basin rainforest; one of the most biodiverse and ecologically critical ecosystems on Earth. Home to forest elephants, western lowland gorillas, and countless endemic species, this landscape has long required a delicate balance between conservation imperatives and the livelihoods of the communities who depend on it.