Gabon : New Agreement on Payments for Environmental Services
On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, Gabon Minister of the Environment, Ecology, and Climate, HEM Mays MOUISSI, signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Climate Council (CNC), represented by its Permanent Secretary, Mr. Davy ONOMORI MBOUMBA. This agreement...
Costa Rica Joins CAFI : A South South partnership focusing on PES
June 5, Geneva – Today, as the World celebrates International Environment Day, Costa Rica officially joined the Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI) as a signatory to the CAFI Interministerial Declaration. For several decades, Costa Rica has been a global leader...
DRC and CAFI Launch a new Call for Expressions of Interest
Call for Expressions of interest to select implementing organizations to develop projects under the PES Programme in the Kinshasa Supply Basin (PROBAK)
Deploying Payments for Environmental Services at scale in Central Africa
Kinshasa, DRC - The Congo Basin, with its 233 million hectares of tropical forest, is home to exceptional biodiversity and plays a crucial role in climate regulation and the preservation of global biodiversity. Although deforestation deforestation rates have...
UN General Assembly Announces Decade of Afforestation and Reforestation
The General Assembly proclaims the United Nations Decade of Afforestation and Reforestation for Sustainable Forest Management from 2027 On 17 April, the General Assembly adopted a resolution by 155 votes in favour, by which it decides to proclaim the United Nations...
Deforestation- small scale farming in DR Congo: new $30 million project approved
At its November 27, 2024 session, the Steering Committee of the DRCongo National REDD Fund (FONAREDD) approved an innovative project entitled “Agriculture Paysanne Zéro Déforestation” in the province of Kongo Central. In line with projects already financed by CAFI in...
Strengthening CAFI’s PES Programme – two Call for proposals
CAFI is strengthening its programme for efficient and transparent PES by launching two strategic requests for proposals
CAFI and the Central African Republic Launch US$ 10 M Call for Expressions of Interest
CAFI and the Central African Republic Launch US$ 10 M Call for Expressions of Interest
Call to the new generation of professionals committed to forest protection in Central Africa
Call to the new generation of professionals committed to forest protection in Central Africa
Central African Republic : High-level dialogue places forests and biodiversity at heart of 2024-2028 National Development Plan
Central African Republic : High-level dialogue places forests and biodiversity at heart of 2024-2028 National Development Plan
Towards deforestation-free agriculture : CAFI and Cameroon sign 2025-2035 Letter of Intent
Towards deforestation-free agriculture : CAFI and Cameroon sign 2025-2035 Letter of Intent
CAFI launches Call for Expressions of Interest to Support Innovative Finance (closed)
Call for Expressions of Interest to Support Innovative Finance (now closed)