Republic of Congo-CAFI Partnership: 2025 Annual Review Published
The 2025 Annual Review of the partnership between the Republic of Congo and CAFI is now available. Prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Letter of Intent, it provides an overview of progress achieved during this first phase of the partnership, as well as...
Shape the Future of Central Africa’s Forests – Apply for the CAFI Fellowship 2026–2027
Young professionals from Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic of Congo, Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo : The Geneva-based Secretariat of the Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI) is recruiting new Fellows for the 2026–2027 cohort....
Major milestone : DRC President Promulgates first ever Land use Planning Law
5 July 2025- The historical promulgation of the Land use planning Law of the Democratic Republic of Congo by HEM President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo signals its entry into force and marked a milestone towards a national land-use system built on inclusive and...
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-free 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