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31-10-2012 15:34

COMIFAC ES: Governance Work Group Boosted at Group Concept Note Restitution Workshop

Participants unanimously adopt three “sub-groups” (SG) for more effectiveness within COMIFAC Forest Governance WG: (1) S.G Legality/Cross-border Flow (2) S.G Development- Certification (3) S.G Forest Land Use Plan

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31-01-2012 13:18

The 15th Ordinary Session of ECCAS Heads of States and Government Conference

After noting that the ICC is non-operational in most member states… the conference decided to implement, from the fiscal year 2012, decision No. 32/CEEAC/CCEG/XIII/07 of October 30th 2007 laying down rules concerning penalties for non-payment of contributions by member states

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24-01-2012 04:23

Amis de la Terre (2011): Sustainable deforestation, an investigation on the other side of logging in Congo

Following the debate organized on 11 January 2012 in the presence of Sylvain Angerand, coordinator of campaigns with the Amis de la Terre France and of Samuel Nguiffo, Director of Amis de la Terre Cameroon, discover the film ...

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24-01-2012 03:18

State of Forests 2010 available on OFAC Website

The French version of EDF 2010 is available online on OFAC website. PDFs can easily be downloaded-

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19-01-2012 11:27

COMIFAC – Biodiversity Work Group, Central Africa (GTBAC) 13: A sub-work group on wildlife and protected areas is created in Douala

Beside the putting in place of this sub-work group, the GTBAC 13 presents the balance sheet of its activities, prepares the 6th Pan African APA workshop, adopts its 2012 road map and formulates recommendations on the APA Process including: The COMIFAC sub-regional project on APA and funding, the revision and the updating of SPANB (explain), non-timber forest products (NTFP) and their links with APA

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07-12-2011 09:30

An Historical Moment: Central African and Donor Partner Countries Announce a Joint Declaration of Intent on REDD+ in the Congo Basin

High-level representatives of seven Central African countries and seven donor partner countries and the European Commission gather in Durban, South Africa to underscore the urgency of accelerating the implementation of REDD+ in the Congo Basin

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06-12-2011 13:10

COMIFAC ES: A New Era for Remobilized COMIFAC National Coordinators in Douala

COMIFAC national coordinators unanimously adopt a reactivated priority action plan, draft country “annual work plans” and formulate seven strong recommendations to boost national coordination in the COMIFAC system. Furthermore and a by-product of the workshop, the capacity of national coordinators were strengthened in professional emailing, monitoring and security of computer systems (2) COMIFAC electronic platform and networking; (3) Planning, monitoring and evaluation annual work plan activities

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06-12-2011 03:26

COMIFAC-FAO: Harmonizing Follow-up Tools for Legally Transiting Timber in Central Africa

Participants at the 2nd meeting of the COMIFAC workgroup on the follow-up of in-transit timber in Central Africa drew up a reference guide on principles and procedures governing the follow up of in-transit timber. The guide proposes a modus operandi for mixed cross-border checkpoints and the Douala one-stop shop which are in charge of controlling the exportation of in-transit timber. It was also proposed that an interconnected database on the movement of in-transit timber be set up. Participants made a progress report on the application of the FLEGT VPA and the institution of a Governance Workgroup within COMIFAC

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Upcoming Events

08.02.2012 - 10.02.2012 GEF secretariat: FEM Meeting, Bujumbura, Burundi
14.02.2012 - 17.02.2012 APA African Initiative: Field trip on ABS and traditional knowledge, Indian
22.02.2012 - 23.02.2012 CPR-CEFDHAC: Preparatory Workshop of the 7th Sub Regional Forum of CEFDHAC, Bertoua, Cameroun
27.02.2012 - 29.02.2012 SCBD : Regional Workshop on Revision and actualization of the SPANB, Addis-Abeba, Ethiopie
27.02.2012 - 01.03.2012 Regional Workshop for Africa on Updating National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans: Focus on the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity as a Mainstreaming Tool, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
27.02.2012 - 28.02.2012 Sub-Regional Workshop: « Research on Forest ecosystems in COMIFAC Countries”, Douala, Cameroon
29.02.2012 - 02.03.2012 Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP): Congo Basin Governance and Land use Day – Tenth CBFP Partners’ Meeting (RDP), Douala, Republic of Cameroun
03.03.2012 - 06.03.2012 Dialogue Seminar on Scaling up Finance for Biodiversity, Quito, Equateur
05.03.2012 - 07.03.2012 SCBD-SE COMIFAC: Sub Regional Workshop on Capacity Building of Parliamentary on the Nagoya Protocol, Ndjamena, Tchad
06.03.2012 - 09.03.2012 SCBD: Dialogue seminar on scaling up finance for biodiversity, Quito, Ecuador
12.03.2012 - 15.03.2012 COMIFAC, GIZ, JICA, USFS : GTBAC 14 , Bangui, CAR
12.03.2012 - 24.03.2012 ECOFRAF Project: Third training session of the ECOFORAF project in Libreville (Gabon)
01.04.2012 - 31.08.2012 US FOREST SERVICE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 2012 SEMINARS: BUILDING A GLOBAL NETWORK: 2012 INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS
05.04.2012 - 06.04.2012 APA African Initiative: Coordination meeting of the APA African Group, New-Delhi, Inde
07.04.2012 - 08.04.2012 SCDB : Capacity Building on ABS, New-Delhi, Inde

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About the partnership

The Congo Forest Basin Partnership has been launched at the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in 2002. As a type II partnership (non-binding) it is based on a voluntary agreement between governments, the private sector, civil society and development organisations. Today, the partnership comprises more than 40 members working together for a common objective
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Job offers

08-02-2012 05:57

Call for applications: The World Wide Fund for Nature Seeks One (01) «A Regional Palm Oil Coordinator»

Applications are to be received by 28 février 2012

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08-02-2012 05:00

Call for applications: The World Wide Fund for Nature Seeks a Technical Advisor, Community Development

Applications are to be received by 28 février 2012

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07-02-2012 08:03

SE COMIFAC - GEF/ Regional REDD+ Project: Call for Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services on project component 3a implementation: “ Support Unity for REDD+ Project management”

Applications are to be received by 2nd of March 2012 at 1 pm

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07-02-2012 03:47

CBFF Gabon Project: Call for cotation No. 003 /DC/PAGDRFG/CEP/2012 of February 6th 2012 on furniture’s of an Integrated Accounting Software

Applications are to be received by 20th of February 2012

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07-02-2012 03:31

SNV Cameroon is seeking a senior local development and Forestry Governance Officer, Cameroon (Local Contract)

Applications are to be received by 15th of February 2012

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06-02-2012 07:57

SE COMIFAC - GEF/ Regional REDD+ Project: Call for Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services on project component 1-b implementation: “Promotion of inclusive participation of stakeholders in the in the REDD+ Debate”

Applications are to be received by 2nd of March 2012 at 1 pm

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06-02-2012 07:42

SE COMIFAC - GEF/ Regional REDD+ Project: Call for Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services on establishment of the allometric equations for Congo Basin forests

Applications are to be received by 2nd of March 2012 at 1 pm

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06-02-2012 07:38

COMIFAC - FEM / PROJET REGIONAL REDD+: AVIS A MANIFESTATIONS D’INTERET les services de consultants pour l'établissement des équations allométriques pour les forêts du bassin du Congo

Date limite pour le dépôt des candidatures au plus tard le 02 mars 2012 à 13 heures

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