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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 Working Group of Central Africa (BWGCA) 13: A sub-working group on wildlife and protected areas was born in Douala.

Besides the implementation of this subgroup, the BWGCA 13 takes stock of its activities, prepares the sixth Pan-African Workshop on APA, adopts its 2012 roadmap and recommendations on the APA process, including: The Sub Regional COMIFAC’ project on APA and funding, revision and updating of SPANB(explain), non-timber forest products and their relationship with the APA. The participants agreed on REDD (REDD +) and Biodiversity, traditional knowledge, ...

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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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06-12-2011 03:19

Sangha Tri-national Foundation Press Conference: Biodiversity Preservation and Conservation in the Congo Basin

A press conference to take stock on the activities of the Sangha Tri – national Foundation for Biodiversity Preservation and Conservation was organized last 09 November, 2011, at Franco Hotel in Yaounde

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05-12-2011 08:41

Mobilization of Partners for REDD+ in View of Durban: Towards a Common Declaration of Intention in Order to Advance the REDD+ in the Congo Basin

Facilitated by the Meridian Institute team with the financial support of the Norwegian government, participants to the Berlin informal consultation agree on a road map to speed up the process expected to result in a common Declaration of Intention aiming at accelerating the putting in place of the REDD+ within the Congo Basin at the 17th CCNUCC Conference of the Parties in Durban, South Africa

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Upcoming Events

30.01.2012 - 03.02.2012 SCBD: Sub-Regional Workshop for Central, South and East Africa on Capacity-building for Implementation of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas; Cape Town, South Africa
30.01.2012 - 03.02.2012 SCBD : Sub-Regional Workshop for West Africa on Capacity-building for Implementation of the CBD Programme, Cape Town, Afrique-Sud
30.01.2012 - 03.02.2012 APA African Initiative: 6th Panafrican Workshop on Access to genetic resources and sharing of the benefits (ABS), Limbé, Cameroun
06.02.2012 - 08.02.2012 IDRC-CRDI: Conférence internationale sur la gouvernance des ressources naturelles collectives en zones post-conflits dans la région des grands lacs africains, Bukavu, RDC
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
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
01.04.2012 - 31.08.2012 US FOREST SERVICE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 2012 SEMINARS: BUILDING A GLOBAL NETWORK: 2012 INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS

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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

25-01-2012 11:01

Call for applications - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is seeking its Chief Technical Advisor - GRADE LEVEL: P-4 (Management of the wildlife and bushmeat sector in Central Africa)

Applications are to be received by 13th of February 2012

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24-01-2012 12:13

Call for applications - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is seeking a REDD+ Foresters

Applications are to be received by 3rd of February 2012

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24-01-2012 12:08

Call for applications - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is seeking a REDD+ Technical Advisor

Applications are to be received by 3rd of February 2012

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27-12-2011 03:48

RIFFEAC-PEFOGRN-BC: Call for Manifestation of Interest to qualified consultancy firms

Applications are to be received by 9th of January 2012 at 13:00

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25-12-2011 11:11

Call for applications –The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) is seeking a communication Expert ( Chief of service)

Applications are to be received by 5th of January 2011

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25-12-2011 11:07

Call for applications –The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) is seeking a Gender Expert ( Chief of service)

Applications are to be received by 5th of January 2011

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24-12-2011 11:18

Call for applications –The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) is seeking an Human Resource Expert

Applications are to be received by 5th of January 2011

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21-12-2011 03:53

Call for Applications: The Observatory for the Forests of Central Africa (OFAC) is seeking an expert

The application deadline for both positions will be January 12th, 2012

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