Water is more than just a resource — it is a fundamental force that shapes ecosystems and sustains life, connecting landscapes from ridge to reef. In the Congo Basin, water plays a central role in maintaining the health and function of the region’s extensive peatlands. The peatlands in this region are critical for local livelihoods as well as global climate regulation and biodiversity conservation. They hold enough carbon which, if released, would amount to between 2-3 years of current total global CO₂ emissions.
The GEF-funded Congo Basin IP, within UNEP’s Congo Basin Landscapes Initiative, supports the conservation and governance of vital landscapes in the Congo Basin Forest Biome. One of the Programme’s approaches to combating deforestation involves collaborating with local communities, national and regional government officials and international partners to develop comprehensive, trans-boundary land use management plans.
This Knowledge Brief summarizes key findings from the report "Wildlife Trafficking in Central Africa". Commissioned by UNODC as part of the GEF-funded Congo Basin IP within UNEP's Congo Basin Landscapes Initiative, the report provides a detailed analysis of illegal wildlife trade across six Central African countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon.
This factsheet introduces the Congo Forest Integrated Programme,
The Congo Forest Integrated Programme (IP) is a collaborative initiative designed to address the complex challenges facing the Congo Basin through coordinated action across multiple countries. Funded through GEF 7 and GEF 8, the programme includes national child projects in six countries in Central Africa and a Regional Coordination Project (RCP) that ensures coherence and maximizes impact.
This factsheet introduces the Congo Basin Landscapes Initiative,
The Congo Basin Landscapes Initiative is working with governments and partners to preserve the Congo Basin rainforest and peatlands through transformational landscape approaches created together with local communities, forest-dependent people, and the private sector, ensuring meaningful benefits for all involved.
Le Programme des Nations Unies pour l’Environnement (PNUE) et l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’alimentation et l’agriculture (FAO), en collaboration avec les gouvernements de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) et de la République du Congo (RC), ainsi que des partenaires techniques clés, organiseront un événement parallèle dans le cadre du Forum du Bassin du Congo 2025, qui se tiendra du 10 au 13 juin