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      <title>COMIFAC ES: Governance Work Group Boosted at Group Concept Note Restitution Workshop</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:34:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>The 15th Ordinary Session of ECCAS Heads of States and Government Conference</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:18:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Amis de la Terre &#40;2011&#41;: Sustainable deforestation, an investigation on the other side of logging in Congo</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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 ...]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/AT-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:23:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>State of Forests 2010 available on OFAC Website</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The French version of EDF 2010 is available online on OFAC website. PDFs can easily be downloaded-]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/state-of-forests-2010-available-on-ofac-website.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:18:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>COMIFAC – Biodiversity Work Group, Central Africa &#40;GTBAC&#41; 13: A sub-work group on wildlife and protected areas is created in Douala</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/GTBAC13-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:27:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>An Historical Moment: Central African and Donor Partner Countries Announce a Joint Declaration of Intent on REDD+ in the Congo Basin</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Durban-Congo_Basin-REDD-EEE.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 09:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>COMIFAC ES: A New Era for Remobilized COMIFAC National Coordinators in Douala</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/comifac-es-a-new-dawn-for-remobilized-comifac-national-coordinators-in-douala.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:10:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>COMIFAC-FAO: Harmonizing Follow-up Tools for Legally Transiting Timber in Central Africa</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/COMIFAC-FAO-EE.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:26:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Sangha Tri-national Foundation Press Conference: Biodiversity Preservation and Conservation in the Congo Basin</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ 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]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/FTNS-Conférence_de_presse-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:19:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>ICRAF-REPAR-RRI: Strong Mobilization in Cameroon in Favour of Integrated Rights to Natural Resources</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The position document presented by Dr Gabriel Bachange, commissioned consultant, and Serge Ngendakumana from ICRAF, was validated concerning the integrated rights of local communities, women and Cameroon indigenous people. This document is intended to ensure an evidence-based advocacy likely to influence ongoing reform processes in Cameroon and to encourage the integrated and sustainable management of natural resources in Cameroon]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/ICRAF_-Workshop-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:02:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Transparency International: Towards a large-scale programme on the integrity of forest governance in Central Africa</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Yaoundé (Cameroon), 23-24 November 2011 - Transparency International (TI) organized a two-day workshop on the integrity of forest governance in Central Africa. The workshop was jointly organized by the Africa & Middle East Departments of TI Secretariat, forest governance integrity programme and Cameroon national Section of TI. The workshop gathered representatives of governmental institutions and CSOs from most Central African countries]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/TI-Article-Gouvernance-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>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</title>
      <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Mobilisation_pour_durban-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 08:41:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Gabon, the very first country party to the CDB to ratify the APA protocol – An example to follow…</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Gabon is the very first country party to the Convention on Biological Diversity to ratify the Nagoya Protocol on “access to genetic resources and sharing of benefits related to their use” (APA)]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/CBD-GAbon-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 06:30:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Kinshasa High Level Forum on Forests and Climate Change for Sustainable Development: DRC, CAR and the international community mobilised</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Participants discussed climatic change and the role of forests, climate negotiations and financial architecture on the one hand and listened to the declarations of nine partners on climate change negotiations and the political dialogue facilitated by UNDP between DRC ministers on the other]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Forum_haut_niveau_Kinshasa-EE.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:40:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>The Sangha Group at the service of conservation and development within the Sangha Tri National Landscape in the Congo Basin: an example worth emulating…</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Sangha Group experts have strongly recommended action in favour of the participatory follow-up approach in the landscape, including multi-actor participation, the measurement of the effectiveness of conservation and development and, its impact on policy and communication. ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Groupe_Sangha-TNS-EEE.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:33:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>FAO-UICN: A Step towards the Improvement of Laws Governing Cross-Border Wood Sectors in the Great Lakes Countries</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Participants to the Kigali workshop adopt a common vision concerning the priority points and stakes of the support project to the improvement of laws governing the cross-border wood sectors in the Great Lakes countries (Rwanda, Burundi, DRC and Uganda) and a 2011-2012 road map. They contribute to the operationalisation of communication and visibility strategies of the project]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/FAO-UICN-Atelier_Kigali-EEE.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:25:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/FAO-UICN-Atelier_Kigali-EEE.html</guid>
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      <title>Central African countries agree plan to strengthen wildlife law enforcement</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Douala, Cameroon, 15th November 2011—Delegates from eight central African countries last week agreed an Action Plan for strengthening enforcement of national wildlife laws in the region]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/TRAFFIC-article-Validation-plan_daction-Douala-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:22:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>ARTE film: “Rescuing Congo Gorillas with a Chain Saw” – “Gorilles du Congo, sauvetage à la tronçonneuse”</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Faced with criticisms to the forest sector, the Danzer group has given a sustainable orientation to forestry in the Congo Basin, where many gorillas live. Please download the ARTE film under the CBFP’s website]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Film_ARTE-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:42:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Visit of CBFP Facilitators to Yaoundé: Brief but Fruitful</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A meeting on "Forest Research and Adaptation to Climate Change” was organised by the CBFP members in Yaoundé on 14 September 2011]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Visite_Gaston_Yaoundé-EE.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:53:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>“How can community control over woodlands be obtained and maintained?” This was the question the African Network on Community Rights met in Douala &#40;Cameroon&#41; to answer&quot;</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Copies of the “Declaration of the African Network on Community Rights to Communities and Civil Society NGO’s” and “Recommendations for Governments to Create Favourable Conditions" are now available for download]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Atelier_CED-douala-F.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:56:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>UN Decade on Biodiversity on the Move in Central Africa</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Five COMIFAC countries join the Nagoya Protocol on access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits (APA)]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/APA-CBD-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 05:19:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>A consultation group of technical and financial partners to the Training line of COMIFAC convergence Plan established in Yaounde</title>
      <description><![CDATA[This is part of the results of the parallel event on forest and environmental training held alongside the 16th International Colloquium on Environmental Assessment (SIFEE), in Yaounde, Cameroon (from 12 to 15 September) under the theme: Forests, Energy, Climate Change and Environmental Assessment: For sustainable management, from global to local]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/RIFFEAC-Side_event-EEE.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 11:54:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Professor Wangari Muta Maathai, Congo Basin Roving Ambassador and 2004 Nobel Peace Price Winner died last 25 September 2011 in a hospital in Nairobi</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Professor Wangari Muta Maathai, Congo Basin Roving Ambassador and 2004 Nobel Peace Price Winner - Full of courage and inspiration, she shall always be remembered by the COMIFAC people area for her contribution in favour of the conservation, the sustainable management and development of Central African forest ecosystems]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Article_prof_Wangari_Maathai_E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:02:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>FSC engagement and certification in the Congo Basin</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The titles of the article: (1) High Conservation Value Forests (HCVFs); (2) Discussion on preconditions to FSC certification (3) Accreditation Services International (ASI) audits (4) Regional standard for the Congo Basin (5) Mediating understanding between parties.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/fsc-engagement-and-certification-in-the-congo-basin.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 06:59:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/fsc-engagement-and-certification-in-the-congo-basin.html</guid>
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      <title>“Model Forest School”: Actions Well Implemented Thanks to Well Trained Partners</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A series of practical training courses in conflict management, participatory follow-up evaluation (SEP) and business creation and management for the actors of the two Cameroonian Model Forests]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/SRAFM-article-Atelier_de_formation_local-EEE.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:47:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/SRAFM-article-Atelier_de_formation_local-EEE.html</guid>
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      <title>Consolidation of China-COMIFAC Relations – a Powerful COMIFAC-CBFP Delegation Visits China</title>
      <description><![CDATA[COMIFAC and the CBFP Attend the Fourth International Conference on the Sustainable Development of Forests and Forest Product Markets They resume dialogue between COMIFAC/CBFP and SFA (National Forest Board) together with Mr Su Ming, Deputy Managing Director of SFA International Cooperation Centre, drafted a roadmap for the upcoming phases]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Dialogue_CHine-COMIFAC-PFBC-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 06:25:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>COMIFAC Countries Adopt a Common Position in View of the Tenth Conference of the Parties &#40;CdP 10&#41; of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification &#40;UNCCD&#41;</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Members of the Workgroup for the follow-up of COMIFAC UNCCD (GTCCD), during their fourth meeting (GTCCD 4) in Douala harmonized their views concerning the stakes of CdP10, made a halfway evaluation of GTCCD 2011 roadmap implementation...]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/GTCCD4_actualité-EE.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 04:34:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Central Africa gets a new cross-border complex, Sena Ouara &#40;Chad&#41; and Bouba N’Djida &#40;Cameroon&#41;</title>
      <description><![CDATA[This was during the signing ceremony of the memorandum of understanding relating to its creation and to the joint management of this complex of protected and cross-border areas. This new step forward brings the surface area of protected areas in Central Africa to 45 million ha.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Accord_Tchad_-_Cameroun-_Complexe_transfrontalier_sena-Bouba-EE.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 08:46:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Accord_Tchad_-_Cameroun-_Complexe_transfrontalier_sena-Bouba-EE.html</guid>
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      <title>GTBAC - COMIFAC: First meeting of Non-Timber Forest Products &#40;NTFPs&#41; Work Sub-Group</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Strong Recommendations for the Reinforcement of NTFPs Contribution in Central Africa through Policies, Programmes and Projects during Boali Workshop (Central Africa Republic)]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/GTBAC_-_PFLN-Boali-RCA-EE.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 08:24:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/GTBAC_-_PFLN-Boali-RCA-EE.html</guid>
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      <title>Hans Schipulle &#40;2011&#41; in Rural 21: A forest conservation network: the experience of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The French translation of this article, published recently in English is now available for download at the CBFP website …]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/hans-schipulle-2011-in-rural-21-CBFP-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 03:13:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/hans-schipulle-2011-in-rural-21-CBFP-E.html</guid>
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      <title>Welcome to our new Partner The Jane Goodall Institute of Canada!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Jane Goodall Institute of Canada officially confirmed its adherence to the cooperation framework of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP)]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Janegoodall-Institute-Canada-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 03:16:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Janegoodall-Institute-Canada-E.html</guid>
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      <title>The Natural resource management training support project in the Congo Basin &#40;FOGRN-BC&#41; revitalizes the “training strategic area” in the Congo Basin</title>
      <description><![CDATA[13 recommendations concerning all the points discussed, were adopted during the 4th meeting of the FOGRN-BC Steering Committee]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/FOGRN-BC-Comité_pilotage-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 12:21:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/FOGRN-BC-Comité_pilotage-E.html</guid>
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      <title>COMIFAC- GTCCD: Common Vision of Central African Countries for PANs Alignment and the Choice of a FEM-5 &#40;Global Environment Facility, GEF&#41; Allocation Option</title>
      <description><![CDATA[UNCCD (UN Convention to Combat Desertification) Sub-regional Capacity Building Workshop for National Focal Points (NFPs) concerning the Alignment of National Action Plans (NAPs) on the Ten-Year Strategy, from 14 to 17 June in Bujumbura, Burundi]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/GTCCD-article-Bujumbura-Atelier-Alignement_EEE.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 08:34:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/GTCCD-article-Bujumbura-Atelier-Alignement_EEE.html</guid>
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      <title>FTNS-COMIFAC: Signing of an Agreement between Germany and COMIFAC</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A new financial contribution of 20 million euros, i.e. 13.1 billion CFA Francs, the amount of the financial cooperation agreement signed between Germany and COMIFAC on 5 July 2011 in Yaoundé, Cameroon]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/FTNS-COMIFAC-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:17:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>CBFP Facilitation: Greater Commitment to Our Partners in the Implementation of the 2010-2012 Roadmap</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Since the inception of (supported by Canada) CFBP Facilitation in September 2010, the new team has achieved closer collaboration with its partners by undertaking exchange visits, working sessions with Diplomatic Missions as well as holding high level meetings to increase the visibility of the Congo Basin during major international events.  Active and proactive communication has been fostered and this helps to “bring partners closer”…]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/PFBC-CBFP_-_Rapport_facilitation-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 08:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/PFBC-CBFP_-_Rapport_facilitation-E.html</guid>
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      <title>FSC General Assembly: Forest Certification in the Congo Basin at the Centre of Negotiations</title>
      <description><![CDATA[“Multi-actor approach in the promotion of FSC certification: Experience in the Congo Basin” this is the theme discussed by participants at the parallel session during the 6th FSC General Assembly]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/FSC-AG-Side_event-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:31:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Welcome to our New Partner “The Forest Trust” &#40;TFT&#41;!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[“The Forest Trust” officially confirmed its adherence to the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP)]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/TFT-adhésion-PFBC-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 03:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>CBD-CITES: « Experts urge better regulation of ‘bushmeat’ trade, Nairobi Nairobi &#40;Kenya&#41;.</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Conclusion of the Joint Meeting of the CBD Liaison Group on Bush meat and the CITES Central Africa Bushmeat Working Group is now available...]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/CITES-CBD-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 07:57:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/CITES-CBD-E.html</guid>
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      <title>COMIFAC Gender Ad hoc Committee Steam Up</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Participants review the work plan of the ad hoc committee, amend an advocacy for EFH in the management of natural and forest resources in the Congo Basin countries and make recommendations towards the implementation (1) of the study on gender mainstreaming in COMIFAC Convergence Plan and (2) national (and sub-regional) consultations with regard to COMIFAC Gender strategy]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/comité_ad_hoc_COMIFAC-EE.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 04:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/comité_ad_hoc_COMIFAC-EE.html</guid>
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      <title>FSC -  Africa: Towards the Development of a Unique and High Quality FSC Sub-regional Standard in the Congo Basin</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Participants at the 5th meeting of the FSC referential elaboration Group for the certification of Congo Basin Forests adopt unanimously and by acclamation the 4th draft of the Congo Basin sub-regional referential (STD-SR-FSC-BC), ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/fsc-africa-towards-the-development-of-a-unique-and-high-quality-fsc-sub-regional-standard-in-the-congo-basin-703.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:17:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/fsc-africa-towards-the-development-of-a-unique-and-high-quality-fsc-sub-regional-standard-in-the-congo-basin-703.html</guid>
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      <title>The Report of a study plaid for a quickly implementation of the COMIFAC financial autonomous mechanism</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Between 2005 and 2010, close to 600 million dollars were incurred in Cameroon and Burundi by partner states and by multi-donors funding instruments, for both national and regional initiatives. In addition, the "technical financial partners (TFP) commitments/equal contribution" ratio amounts to 1,200 for Cameroon and about 450 for Burundi]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/JMN-Etude_contribution_financière-ACDI-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 03:40:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/JMN-Etude_contribution_financière-ACDI-E.html</guid>
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      <title>CICOS Donors Committed to Fund CICOS PAS GIRE</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Following a round table, they came up with 8 commitment and positioning points]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/CICOS_réunion_des_bailleurs_de_Fond-_yaoundé-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:55:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/CICOS_réunion_des_bailleurs_de_Fond-_yaoundé-E.html</guid>
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      <title>Summit of the Three Tropical Basin and Congo Basin Forest Partnership &#40;CBFP&#41;</title>
      <description><![CDATA[CBFP members are very proud to have been able to support COMIFAC in the organization of this important event]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Sommet_des_trois_Bassins-_Magazine-F.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 08:05:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Sommet_des_trois_Bassins-_Magazine-F.html</guid>
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      <title>For the first time, tropical forest countries gather in the Congo Basin</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The main summit outcomes are among others: The Report on the state of forests in 3 basins, the Joint Declaration adopted by Heads of States and the Consensus on the signing of a cooperation agreement during Rio+20 Conference scheduled to hold in Brazil in 2012]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/for-the-first-time-tropical-forest-countries-gather-in-the-congo-basin.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 14:42:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/for-the-first-time-tropical-forest-countries-gather-in-the-congo-basin.html</guid>
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      <title>COMIFAC - GTBAC 12: Central Africa adopts a common position at the first Intergovernmental Committee meeting for Nagoya Protocol</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Apart from this common position, GTBAC 12 assesses the implementation of GTBAC 11 recommendations and GTBAC 2011 roadmap concerning NTFPs promotion. It identifies actions to undertake for the implementation of MOP5 decisions of Cartagena Protocol ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/COMIFAC_GTBAC_12_new-e.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 08:54:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/COMIFAC_GTBAC_12_new-e.html</guid>
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      <title>IFIA-FAO-NFP: Towards a Strategy for Wood Processing Industry in Gabon</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Recommendations from Libreville workshop cover themes related to economic and technical effects of timber exportation prohibition, investment and funding for wood processing, taxation, trade barriers on local and regional markets, and markets and commercial barriers.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/ifia-fao-nfp-towards-a-strategy-for-wood-processing-industry-in-gabon.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 11:13:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/ifia-fao-nfp-towards-a-strategy-for-wood-processing-industry-in-gabon.html</guid>
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      <title>The 9th CBFP Regional Advisory Committee meeting revives interest in COMIFAC, CBFP and CEFDHAC</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The main innovative outcomes of the Facilitation and partners were shared and the future orientations for COMIFAC, CBFP, COMIFAC working groups and CEFDHAC adopted]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/9ième_CCR_Bujumbura-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2011 16:58:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/9ième_CCR_Bujumbura-E.html</guid>
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      <title>For a better coordination of REDD+ and APA initiatives in the Congo Basin – CBFP partners outline strong recommendations in Bujumbura</title>
      <description><![CDATA[“The Nagoya and Cancun recommendations are shared and capitalized upon. An inventory of funds and existing and potential instruments is made – and lessons drawn from the implementation of these funds and coordination of initiatives are shared and capitalized upon.” These were the expected outcomes of the CBFP REDD+ / Nagoya day]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/CCR_REDD_and_Nagoya_Day-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 16:31:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/CCR_REDD_and_Nagoya_Day-E.html</guid>
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      <title>Press coffee: the media involved in the promotion of Cancun and Nagoya recommendations in Bujumbura</title>
      <description><![CDATA[About twenty journalists were involved in intensive exchanges with the COMIFAC Executive Secretary, CBFP Facilitator and the Minister of Water, Environment, Planning and Urban Affairs (MEEATU)  on “real and potential advantages to be gained from Cancun/Nagoya decisions”]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Café_de_presse_à_Bujumbura_-CCR-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:17:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Café_de_presse_à_Bujumbura_-CCR-E.html</guid>
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      <title>Compilation of articles and publications &#40;ICRAF/FSC/World Bank/ FAO/WCS/ETFRN/IDH&#41;</title>
      <description><![CDATA[This page offers you a shortlisted selection of research documents and working papers, recently published in French or English in international research journals or as monographic web-publications]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Publications_partenaires-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 03:06:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Publications_partenaires-E.html</guid>
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      <title>Workshop for RIFFEAC Members Capacity Building in Training Engineering</title>
      <description><![CDATA[RIFFEAC member institutions select five pilot schools to receive technical support adapted to their needs in the review process of their curricula]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/RIFFEAC_Libreville_formation_-_e.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:28:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/RIFFEAC_Libreville_formation_-_e.html</guid>
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      <title>COMIFAC Ministers Extraordinary Council: A Strong Declaration of Ministers on a Common Position concerning the Post-Kyoto 2012 Regime Adopted in Kinshasa</title>
      <description><![CDATA[COMIFAC Ministers of Forests, the Environment gathered in Kinshasa agree on issues relating to the REDD+ and the summit of the three tropical forest basins and sub-regional partner institutions.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Ministers_extraordinary_council_Kinshasa_-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 03:33:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Ministers_extraordinary_council_Kinshasa_-E.html</guid>
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      <title>The First Congress on Communal Forests in Central Africa Drafts a Regional Strategy for the Development of Communal Forest within COMIFAC</title>
      <description><![CDATA[In this International Year of Forests, the First Congress on Communal Forests in Central Africa discussed many themes reflecting the role of decentralized bodies in resource management, economic development, better governance, investment needs and communication. ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Council_forest_congress_yaounde_E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 03:28:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Council_forest_congress_yaounde_E.html</guid>
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      <title>The Forest Trust &#40;TFT&#41;: Technical assistance to African logging companies in favour of the social aspects of forest certification</title>
      <description><![CDATA[This training on the social aspect shall last 14 days and shall take place in Yaoundé in the premises of TFT, from Monday 20 June to Sunday 3 July 2011]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/TFT-_CES_-_E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 16:55:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/TFT-_CES_-_E.html</guid>
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      <title>COMIFAC -  USFS: COMIFAC/CBFP Guides for Land Development Planning at Landscape Level Validated in Douala</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Participants to the presentation workshop of the Guides exchanged extensively on the documents prepared by USFS, experiences on the zoning plan and adopted the roadmap indicating the next steps towards the sub-regional directive in terms for Land Development planning (participatory approach)]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/USFS_validation_du_guide_a_douala_EE.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2011 03:33:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/USFS_validation_du_guide_a_douala_EE.html</guid>
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      <title>Welcome to our New Partner WIJMA Cameroun S.A.!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[WIJMA Cameroun S.A. officially confirmed its adherence to the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP)]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/WIJMA_nouveau_partenaire_PFBC_E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 04:14:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/WIJMA_nouveau_partenaire_PFBC_E.html</guid>
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      <title>Summit of the Three Tropical Forest Basins - Visit of Minister Henri DJOMBO in Yaounde</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Minister Henri DJOMBO meets CBFP partners, ambassadors of COMIFAC countries accredited in Yaoundé, the ambassadors of Canada, USA and Germany and chairs a press conference]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Sommet-trois_bassins-article-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2011 08:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Sommet-trois_bassins-article-E.html</guid>
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      <title>State of the Forests &#40;EDF&#41; 2010 Validated in Douala &#40;Cameroon&#41;</title>
      <description><![CDATA[EDF validation workshop enabled stakeholders in the Congo Basin forest sector to thoroughly examine the report and to draft EDF 2012.This was also an opportunity to reorganize data collection and to strengthen OFAC appropriation by COMIFAC]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/EDF_2010_atelier_Validation-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2011 07:48:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/EDF_2010_atelier_Validation-E.html</guid>
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      <title>Impfondo hosts the 2nd edition of the International Forum of Indigenous People Central African &#40;FIPAC&#41;: Significant progress in the recognition of indigenous people in Central Africa</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Participants to the FIPAC approve the institutionalization of FIPAC, recommend, among other things, REPALAC capacity building and adopt an action plan in order to coordinate efforts to protect the rights of often marginalized indigenous people and their consideration in designing socio-economic development strategies]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/FIPAC_2_-_Impfondo_-institutionalisation_FIPAC-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2011 03:41:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/FIPAC_2_-_Impfondo_-institutionalisation_FIPAC-E.html</guid>
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      <title>CPR - CEFDHAC: Organization of the 7th CEFDHAC Sub-Regional Forum Scheduled in November 2011 in Kigali</title>
      <description><![CDATA[This was one of the ten strong recommendations of CEFDHAC second sub-regional steering committee which also, on the same occasion, drew a new roadmap resulting from the assessment of that which so far underlay CPR activities, and was adopted by consensus]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/CPR_CEFDHAC_Kigali_mars-avril_2011-EE.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 08:14:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/CPR_CEFDHAC_Kigali_mars-avril_2011-EE.html</guid>
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      <title>Africa is mobilizing in Kinshasa around the theme “Model Forests and REDD+ Local Implementation Strategies in the Congo Basin”</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Participants were enlightened with over 25 communications on various aspects of REDD+ in its interface with Model Forests. At the end, participants formulated 12 pertinent recommendations concerning “land tenure, Indigenous People, building technical and institutional capacities, valorizing Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP),..."]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/SRAFM_-_Atelier_REDD_-_Kinshasa-EE.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 04:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/SRAFM_-_Atelier_REDD_-_Kinshasa-EE.html</guid>
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      <title>EU - CAR: Third FLEGT VPA Agreement in the Congo Basin</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Signing of the FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreement Between the European Union and the Central African Republic is a Guarantee, a Major Step Towards the Sustainable Management of Central African Forests]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/EU-FLEGT-CAR-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 06:31:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/EU-FLEGT-CAR-E.html</guid>
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      <title>Welcome to our new partner Voluntary Services Overseas &#40;VSO&#41;!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[VSO commits to respect the principles of sustainable management of forest ecosystems and agrees with the cooperation framework of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) partners.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/VSO_Membre_du_PFBC_E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 08:48:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/VSO_Membre_du_PFBC_E.html</guid>
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      <title>Hans Schipulle &#40;2011&#41; in Rural 21: A forest conservation network: the experience of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The integral article is available at the www.pfbc-cbfp.org …]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Hans-_Schipulle-PFBC-valeur_ajouté-limites-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 03:52:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Hans-_Schipulle-PFBC-valeur_ajouté-limites-E.html</guid>
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      <title>COMIFAC - GTBAC 11: SGT-PFNL &#40;Non Timber Forest Product Sub-Group&#41; established in Douala</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Apart from SGT-PFNL, participants to the Eleventh GTBAC meeting adopted the 2011 roadmap and formulated 14 recommendations and resolutions on the implementation of the decisions of COP10 to the CBD, the APA sub-regional strategy and the functioning of national PFNL consultative committees]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/COMIFAC_GTBAC_11_Article_E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 04:46:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/COMIFAC_GTBAC_11_Article_E.html</guid>
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      <title>Welcome to our new partner African Model Forests Network &#40;AMFN&#41;</title>
      <description><![CDATA[AMFN adheres to the Congo Basin Forests Partnership (CBFP), approves its cooperation framework and contributes to supporting the implementation of the COMIFAC convergence plan]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/RAFM_Bienvenu_au_PFBC_E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 02:55:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/RAFM_Bienvenu_au_PFBC_E.html</guid>
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      <title>United Nations Forum on Forests: Launch of the International Year of Forests during the opening of the high level  round tables of UNFF</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The UN proclaimed 2011 'International Year' of Forests’.  This celebration aims at promoting sound management, sustainable conservation and development of all types of forests on earth and reinforcing the political commitment and sensitizing the civil society]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/FNUF_lancement_annee_foret-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 04:36:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/FNUF_lancement_annee_foret-E.html</guid>
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      <title>Nagoya APA Protocol – Historical and Legally Binding Instrument Ready for Ratification</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Columbia, Yemen, Brazil, and Algeria are the first four countries to sign the Nagoya Protocol on Biodiversity, which remains open for signature till 1 February 2012 at the UN headquarters in New York]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Nagoya_protocole_E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:23:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Nagoya_protocole_E.html</guid>
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      <title>COMIFAC: Working Group on the Follow-up of the Implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification &#40;GTCCD&#41; in Central Africa is reinforced</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Participants in the Kigali workshop are evaluating and updating the roadmap, taking stock of the functioning of GTCCD, the Steering committee of the GTCCD and adopting an action framework for the 9th of the CRIC9]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/GTCCD_Kigali_atelier_E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:57:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/GTCCD_Kigali_atelier_E.html</guid>
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      <title>COMIFAC- ACP-FLEGT PROGRAMME: Launching of FAO Support Project to COMIFAC -- Development of Harmonized Tools for the Follow-up of Timber in Transit</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Download Project Presentation and Workshop Final Report]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/FAO-COMIFAC-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 07:04:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/FAO-COMIFAC-E.html</guid>
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      <title>African Model Forest Network &#40;RAFM&#41;: Towards the Harmonization of Participatory Monitoring/Evaluation &#40;SEP&#41; Tools in the Landscape of Congo Basin Model Forests</title>
      <description><![CDATA[With the participation of CBFP Facilitation, RAFM and its partners (VSO, UICN) make recommendations for the harmonization of SEP tools; target four dimensions of SEP for changes and suggest an action plan]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/AMFN-Monistoring_tools.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 04:52:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/AMFN-Monistoring_tools.html</guid>
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      <title>Welcome to our new member “World Agroforestry Centre” &#40;ICRAF&#41;</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ICRAF officially adheres to Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) and adopts the cooperation framework of the CBFP]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Bienvenue_Nouveau_Membre_ICRAF.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:14:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Bienvenue_Nouveau_Membre_ICRAF.html</guid>
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      <title>Subregional CEFDHAC Boosted with the Election of the National Forum on Cameroon Forests</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Final Communiqué and the Report of the First Meeting of the Forum Bureau Extended to Technical and Financial Partners is Available]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/FN_Mbalmayo_E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:18:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/FN_Mbalmayo_E.html</guid>
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      <title>Towards Gender Equality in the Participatory Management of Natural Ressources in Central Africa</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ To inform and sensitize all the stakeholders of forest-Environment sector on the advantage of Gender Equality and of Women Capacity Building in the Management of Forest Resources...]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/EFH_Gender_E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:02:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/EFH_Gender_E.html</guid>
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      <title>Forest Certification: A Guarantee Towards the Improvement of the Image of Congo Basin Tropical Timber</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Tangible Progress of Forest Certification in the Congo Basin and its Contribution to the Protection of Biodiversity and the Socioeconomic Development of Communities on the Agenda of a Parallel Session During the 46th ITTO Session in Yokohama, Japan]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/ITTO_Side_event_CBFP_E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:36:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/ITTO_Side_event_CBFP_E.html</guid>
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      <title>Happy and Prosperous International Year of Forests, 2011</title>
      <description><![CDATA[the Facilitation addresses its best wishes to all the partners of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP)]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Bonne_Année_2011_E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 09:06:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Congo Basin countries attend the UN Conference on Climate Change in Cancun &#40;Mexico&#41;</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Remarkable progress especially with a joint agreement on REDD+, adaptation, transfer of technology, capacity building and also adequate, additional and predictable funding needs]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Cancun_UNFF_E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 09:08:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Cancun_UNFF_E.html</guid>
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      <title>RIFFEAC Grows Stronger in the Congo Basin</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Sub-regional Approach to Forestry and Environmental Training in Central Africa Have Been Approved]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/RIFFEAC_Outcome_atelier_Douala_E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 04:22:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/RIFFEAC_Outcome_atelier_Douala_E.html</guid>
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      <title>Cross-Border Illegal and Illicit Forest Product Flow in the Great Lakes Region: a concern for COMIFAC and CBFP</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Participating experts at the Bujumbura workshop issued recommendations concerning, among other things, incentives to help regulate cross-border forest products flow]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Cross-Border_Forest_Product_FAO_Workshop.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 08:19:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Cross-Border_Forest_Product_FAO_Workshop.html</guid>
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      <title>Central Africa Mobilises for Environmental Assessment and Forestry Governance in Brazzaville</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Series of communications followed by panel discussions; participants issue 11 recommendations: Involving local and indigenous communities in the environmental assessment process …]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/SEEAC_Recommandation_Seminaire_E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 05:26:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/SEEAC_Recommandation_Seminaire_E.html</guid>
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      <title>Welcome into Partnership to Our New Member: PEFC</title>
      <description><![CDATA[PEFC confirmed its interest and commitment to become an active PFBC member]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/PEFC_New_Member_CBFP_E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:13:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/PEFC_New_Member_CBFP_E.html</guid>
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      <title>Welcome to the partnership's new member: IRD!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[IRD (Institute for Research and Development) officially declares its adherence to the cooperation framework of the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP)]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/New_Member_CBFP_IRD.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 03:13:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/New_Member_CBFP_IRD.html</guid>
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      <title>Power Transfer: Minister José Endundo Bononge of the DRC Chairs COMIFAC</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Ministers in close order adopted a series of tools for the harmonisation of the convergence Plan; they speak with one voice in preparation for final negotiations in Cancun. They adopted the 2011 budget, prepared Yaounde + 10 ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/COMIFAC_Conseil_Kinshasa_F.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:10:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/COMIFAC_Conseil_Kinshasa_F.html</guid>
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      <title>An International Conference on DNA and isotopic Typing Methods in Eschborn &#40;Germany&#41;</title>
      <description><![CDATA[FLEGT focal points and representatives of the Congo Basin forest administrations actively participated in discussions between producing countries, private sector and consuming countries on next possible steps in implementing this innovation]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/DNA_Isotropique_Allemagne_FLEGT_E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 09:24:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/DNA_Isotropique_Allemagne_FLEGT_E.html</guid>
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      <title>Heads of States Mobilised for a World Forum in N’Djamena to Safeguard Lake Chad</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Heads of States unanimously approved a series of proposals among which the classification of Lake Chad as a world heritage in order to make it a developed and protected area]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/sommet_Lac_Chad_Chef_Etat_E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 07:38:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/sommet_Lac_Chad_Chef_Etat_E.html</guid>
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      <title>Towards a Promotion Strategy for the Development of Forestry industries in the Congo Basin</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The recommendations of the Yaoundé workshop cover themes related to investment strategies for timber transformation, taxes, commercial barriers on local and regional markets and the integration of the informal sector into national economies]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Forestry_developement_Industry_Yaounde.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 08:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Forestry_developement_Industry_Yaounde.html</guid>
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      <title>Conclusions of the 8th CCR meeting in Kinshasa</title>
      <description><![CDATA[CBFP members welcomed the Canadian initiative to put emhpasis on poverty alleviation during the next facilitation phase 2010-2012 ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/conclusions-of-the-8th-ccr-meeting-in-kinshasa.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:07:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/conclusions-of-the-8th-ccr-meeting-in-kinshasa.html</guid>
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      <title>Conclusion of the Panafrican Conference on Biodiversity and Poverty Eradication</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Ministers of African countries gathered in Libreville adopted a common position, a political declaration, a roadmap for the creation of an IPBES and a Roadmap for the instauration of a green economy in Africa]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/PNUE_Biodiversity_Libreville_Gabon.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 07:47:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/PNUE_Biodiversity_Libreville_Gabon.html</guid>
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      <title>CBFP and China – where do we stand?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The closer relations between CBFP and China have been valued as one of the most outstanding results of the German facilitation  ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/China-sommaire-eng.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 04:35:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/China-sommaire-eng.html</guid>
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      <title>Two new council forests classed in Cameroon.</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A Prime Ministerial decree issued in June 2010 raised the number of council forests in Cameroon from five to seven ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/councilforests_cam.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:05:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/councilforests_cam.html</guid>
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      <title>New Canadian CBFP Facilitator</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Gaston Grenier, former Director General of CIDA's West Africa program, has been appointed facilitator to CBFP ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/CAN-Facilitator.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:12:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/CAN-Facilitator.html</guid>
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      <title>Zoom: RAPAC celebrates 10th anniversary</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Celebration activities continue to focus on awareness raising for forest protection among children and young people ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/RAPAC_10_eng.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:52:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/RAPAC_10_eng.html</guid>
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      <title>EU and Cameroon signed VPA - FLEGT agreement</title>
      <description><![CDATA[It is the second agreement in the Congo Basin and the third one world-wide]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/APV-FLEGT-Cameroun-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 04:42:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/APV-FLEGT-Cameroun-E.html</guid>
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      <title>ASB Partnerships National Workshop on Deforestationin Cameroon</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Scientists and forest stakeholders shared and validated new research on the potential for REALU ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/ICRAF-WAC-actualité-F.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 15:47:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/ICRAF-WAC-actualité-F.html</guid>
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      <title>Paris-Oslo: Partnership for REDD</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The outcomes of the first international conference on financing deforestation in the tropics in a nutshell]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Paris-Oslo-processus-conference-F.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 02:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Paris-Oslo-processus-conference-F.html</guid>
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      <title>Facilitator's Address</title>
      <description><![CDATA[CBFP facilitator Hans Schipulle offers a personal analysis of the upcoming challenges in his note to CBFP members ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/mot_facilitateur_en.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 08:27:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/mot_facilitateur_en.html</guid>
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      <title>COMIFAC – CBFP: FLEGT at the center of concerns in Douala &#40;Cameroon&#41;</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Political and private actors  in forest sector adapts to FLEGT and advances together towards a legal trade of tropical wood ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/COMIFAC-FLEGT-Workshop_Douala-24-March.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 10:02:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/COMIFAC-FLEGT-Workshop_Douala-24-March.html</guid>
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      <title>IFIA-ATIBT establishes the RACEWOOD 2010 Balance</title>
      <description><![CDATA[„The next five years will be devoted to make significant progress on wood processing towards greater added-value products …“]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Ifia-Racewood-Douala_communiqué_press-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2010 03:57:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Ifia-Racewood-Douala_communiqué_press-E.html</guid>
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      <title>Mayombe Forest Transboundary Initiative - 1st meeting of the regional technical Committee</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Towards new dynamics of its implementation]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Mayombe-Project-1st_meeting-Pointenoire-Congo.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:08:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Mayombe-Project-1st_meeting-Pointenoire-Congo.html</guid>
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      <title>Conclusions from the second CarboAfrica open science conference in Pointe-Noire &#40;Republic of Congo&#41;</title>
      <description><![CDATA["Africa carrying a leadership as regards to the scientific answer to a certain number of questions… about climate warnings… "]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/CarboAfrica-Pointenoire-conférence-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 07:52:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/CarboAfrica-Pointenoire-conférence-E.html</guid>
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      <title>The African experts collaborate to overcome the challenge of the Forestry Wildlife management in Brazzaville</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The important contribution of Forestry and Wildlife to reduce poverty, hunger and malnutrition in Africa  ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/AFWC-Brazzaville-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 03:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/AFWC-Brazzaville-E.html</guid>
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      <title>Monitoring Carbon Stocks and Fluxes at the Centre of the COMIFAC Workshop</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Experts describe how their projects inform technical issues of REDD preparedness in Brazzaville, 2-4 February 2010  ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/COMIFAC-Workshop_Brazzaville-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:16:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/COMIFAC-Workshop_Brazzaville-E.html</guid>
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      <title>RAPAC: Central Africa celebrates World Wetlands Day</title>
      <description><![CDATA[“Caring for wetlands: an answer to climate change” ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/RAPAC-WWD-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 04:03:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/RAPAC-WWD-E.html</guid>
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      <title>IUCN - PACO: Mayombe project has its coordinator</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Mr  Agostinho Chicaia was recruited to this position which will allow him to facilitate the Mayombe project in collaboration with all partners]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/UICN-PACO-E-Mayombe.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:56:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/UICN-PACO-E-Mayombe.html</guid>
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      <title>COMIFAC-GTBAC: Towards the development of strategy APA for COMIFAC’s space countries</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The identification of essential elements in the development of this strategy was validated and adopted during the 10th plenary meeting of GTBAC in Douala (Cameroun)]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/GTBAC_Douala-10-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:39:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/GTBAC_Douala-10-E.html</guid>
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      <title>Strengthening of the partnership between InWEnt and RIFFEAC</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Possibilities to promote the partnership were at the centre of the activities planning workshop in Bujumbura (Burundi), new Member State of RIFFEAC]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/InWEnt-RIFFEAC-partenariat-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:03:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/InWEnt-RIFFEAC-partenariat-E.html</guid>
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      <title>The Forests of the Congo Basin: State of the Forest 2008 launched at the U.S. Capital</title>
      <description><![CDATA[John Flynn, Director for the USAID/CARPE: "State of the Forest report represents a significant accomplishment for the CBFP" ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/EDF_at_the_US_capital-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:05:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/EDF_at_the_US_capital-E.html</guid>
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      <title>Congo Basin Rainforest ecosystems: The State of the Forests 2008 Report</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The English version of the report is now available online on the Observatory for the Forests of Central Africa (OFAC) website.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/State_of_the_forest2008-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/State_of_the_forest2008-E.html</guid>
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      <title>International Year of Biodiversity 2010</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Celebrating Central Africa’s Biodiversity - A chance to increase understanding of the vital role that biodiversity plays in sustaining life on Earth.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/IYB-Artile-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:25:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/IYB-Artile-E.html</guid>
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      <title>Recommendations from CIFOR Forest Day 3</title>
      <description><![CDATA[In Copenhagen, Central Africa joins its regional message to the global debate]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/CIFOR-Forest-Day3-Copenhagen-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 09:10:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/CIFOR-Forest-Day3-Copenhagen-E.html</guid>
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      <title>“Today, Africa is Part of the Solution&quot;</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Paris gathered the heads of state of the CEEAC region for a joint press release ahead of negotiations in Copenhagen]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Sommet-Paris-CEEAC-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:28:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Sommet-Paris-CEEAC-E.html</guid>
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      <title>COP15 UNFCCC: Tropical Forests at the Centre of Negociations</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Copenhagen: an Occasion to Show COMIFAC’s Efforts in the Search for Answers to the Methodological Questions of REDD]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/COMIFAC_side_event_Copenhague-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:57:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/COMIFAC_side_event_Copenhague-E.html</guid>
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      <title>Full success for the OFAC side event in Copenhagen</title>
      <description><![CDATA[REDD issues in the Congo Basin - Towards an operational Observatory]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/OFAC-Copenhague-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:36:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/OFAC-Copenhague-E.html</guid>
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      <title>The sixth Newsletter COMIFAC News</title>
      <description><![CDATA[This bulletin deals with specific topics including biodiversity conservation]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/COMIFAC-NEWS-6-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:14:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/COMIFAC-NEWS-6-E.html</guid>
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      <title>CBFF Governing Council agrees to launch 2nd call for proposals</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Council members urge Central African decision makers to take over visible political ownership during the Copenhagen summit ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/cbff-governingcouncil24november2009.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:24:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/cbff-governingcouncil24november2009.html</guid>
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      <title>Capacity Building for Forest and Environmental Schools</title>
      <description><![CDATA[How to improve the capacity of the natural resources managers to face the challenges of the future? ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/RIFFEAC-InWENT-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:04:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/RIFFEAC-InWENT-E.html</guid>
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      <title>6th CBFP plenary meeting: Canada to take over facilitation in 2010</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The CBFP members confirm their formal commitment to support the implementation of COMIFAC's Convergence Plan ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/PFBC-Plénière-6-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:09:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/PFBC-Plénière-6-E.html</guid>
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      <title>CIFOR Central Africa: Preparing for Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Actors in forestry own the REDD in Central Africa and give a strong signal ahead of Copenhagen]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/CIFOR-Forest-Day3-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:32:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/CIFOR-Forest-Day3-E.html</guid>
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      <title>The network of Parliament members &#40;REPAR&#41; is consolidated in Central Africa</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Parliament members adopt the “joint Position” on the climate change and commit themselves for the autonomous financial mechanism of COMIFAC]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/REPAR-BATA-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:06:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/REPAR-BATA-E.html</guid>
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      <title>On the verge of developing a regional referential for forest certification in the Congo Basin</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A new definition of the notion of indigenous peoples adopted as possible reference for other participatory planning tools]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Referentiel-unique-certification-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:02:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/Referentiel-unique-certification-E.html</guid>
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      <title>Bush meat extraction rose considerably in Central Africa</title>
      <description><![CDATA[TRAFFIC sounds the alarm over bush meat illicit trade]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/TRAFFICBushmeat-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:39:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/TRAFFICBushmeat-E.html</guid>
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      <title>COMIFAC/GTBAC: Central Africa in one accord in Douala, Cameroon</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The 9th meeting of the Biodiversity Working Group of Central Africa (BWGCA) offers a joint position on the APA - Article (8j)]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/GTBACDouala-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:17:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/GTBACDouala-E.html</guid>
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      <title>ALPI Group - Welcome to our new member!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The new member of the private sector declares officially its adhesion to the principles of the PFBC]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/ALPIGroup-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:54:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>CEEAC: The 14th Summit of Heads of State and Government Consolidates and give Security to COMIFAC!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Heads of State ratified unanimously the resolutions of the extraordinary Council of CEEAC-COMIFAC on climate changes and the autonomous financial mechanism ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/CEEACKinshsasommet-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:23:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Welcome to CBFP's new member: Norway</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Norway confirms its wish to join the partnership in order to embrace its growing engagement in the  Congo Basin ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/newmember_norway.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:42:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>The success of the CBFP questioned and affirmed before the American Congress</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The facilitator highlights the importance of the international cooperation for the sustainable management of Congo Basin forests at the ICCF Forum]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/ICCFwashington.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>OFAC: The State of the Forests in the Congo Basin 2008</title>
      <description><![CDATA[French version available online on www.observatoire-comifac.net]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/OFACPFBCanglais.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:56:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Congratulations and encouragements to REPOFBAC</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Network on forest policies in Congo Basin (REPOFBAC) celebrates its 10th anniversary]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/REPOFBAC10ansanglais.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:52:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/REPOFBAC10ansanglais.html</guid>
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      <title>ECCAS -COMIFAC: Ministers give a strong signal in Kinshasa</title>
      <description><![CDATA[ECCAS -COMIFAC: Ministers came to a consensus on REED (plus), financing mechanism and the COMIFAC 2010 budget]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/ECCASCOMIFACKinshasa.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:42:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/ECCASCOMIFACKinshasa.html</guid>
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      <title>CPS-CEFDHAC engages to follow the financial autonomous mechanism</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The first Sub regional Piloting Committee meeting for the CEFHDAC (5 – 7 August 2009, Bangui) testifies the new dynamism of regional networks]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/dany.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 05:19:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Conclusions of the CBFP Workshop on the Role of Industrial Logging</title>
      <description><![CDATA[CBFP adopted a common vision on the challenges of certification and good governance for ensuring sustainable industrial logging ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/conclusions-atelierPFBC-roleindustriallogging.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:14:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/conclusions-atelierPFBC-roleindustriallogging.html</guid>
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      <title>Welcome to CBFP's new member: Forest Stewardship Council</title>
      <description><![CDATA[After having declared its adherence to the Cooperation Framwork, FSC has been formally admitted as a new member to CBFP ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/member-fsc.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:23:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>CARPE Information Management Tool &#40;IMT&#41; online</title>
      <description><![CDATA[CARPE provides online GIS array of the priority landscapes which allows partners to view and analyze progress in land use planning]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/carpe-imt.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>COMIFAC : evaluation workshop on AFLEG/FLEGT Task Force &#40;13-15 May&#41;</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Please view the (unauthorized) translation of the workshop's communiqué ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/TaskForceFLEGT-evaluationworkshop.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:23:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/TaskForceFLEGT-evaluationworkshop.html</guid>
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      <title>The real issues of sustainable management in Lomié</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The ROLD, a Cameroonese network of agro-forest communty cooperatives, confirms local NGOs' positive view on certification ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/keeping-it-real_Lomie.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:27:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Libreville: creating a time for debate and discussion</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Encouraged by his ministerial counterparts, COMIFAC's president called for a consultative meeting to discuss crucial issues ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/libreville-ministermeeting-en.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:26:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Conclusions of the 7th CBFP-CCR session</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The following conclusions were drawn after an animated exchange during the last statuary meeting (May 18-19, Douala) ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/conclusions-ccrdouala-en.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 10:56:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>The EU Concludes FLEGT Agreement with Republic of Congo</title>
      <description><![CDATA[First Bilateral Pact with Congo Basin Nation Uses Power of European Market to Curb Rise of Illegal Timber Harvests in Africa ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/FLEGT-congobrazzaville.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 06:25:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>CBFP's Facilitators on the road to China &#40;April 20 to 27&#41;</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Upon invitation by IUCN China, the Facilitation fosters relation-management with Chinese partners to promote sustainable forest use and planning  ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/on-the-road-to-china.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 17:11:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/on-the-road-to-china.html</guid>
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      <title>ATIBT: Full Success for the Workshop on High Conservation Value Forests &#40;February 26-29, in Douala&#41;</title>
      <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/FHVC-Douala-E.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:46:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>On its efforts to preserve the Congolese forests,</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Kinshasa receives encouragement from international partners]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/on-its-efforts-to-preserve-the-congolese-forests.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:57:00 -0400</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/on-its-efforts-to-preserve-the-congolese-forests.html</guid>
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      <title>One-fifth of fossil-fuel emissions absorbed by threatened forests</title>
      <description><![CDATA["Afriton" scientists have discovered that rainforest trees are getting bigger, thus storing more carbon in their trunks. ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/news-leewhite.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:05:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>CES Brazzaville offers new multidisciplinary training programme</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Students or graduates from six central African countries are invited to apply before 22 February 2009 ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/cesbrazzaville-trainingprogramme.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:25:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/cesbrazzaville-trainingprogramme.html</guid>
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      <title>TRAFFIC - welcome to the partnership's new member</title>
      <description><![CDATA[TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring network, works to ensure that wildlife trade is not a threat to the conservation of nature.  ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/welcome_traffic.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:47:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>European Commission contributes €2.5 million to Central Africa World Heritage Forest Initiative</title>
      <description><![CDATA[On 18 December 2008, the EC and UNESCO signed an agreement in Libreville, Gabon  ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/european-commission-contributes-25-million-to-central-africa-world-heritage-forest-initiative.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:12:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Newsletter of the &quot;Project for Managing Small Gabonese Forest Licenses&quot;</title>
      <description><![CDATA[PAPPFG aims at including small forest licences holders in the process of sustainable forest management ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/newsletter-PAPPFG.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>www.mecnt.cd</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Have a glance at the fresh version of the website published by DR Congo's Minister for Environment, Nature Conservation and Tourisme! ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/www-mecntcd.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:49:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/www-mecntcd.html</guid>
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      <title>RIFFEAC &quot;Regional Seminar on Forest-Environmental Training Programmes in Central Africa&quot;</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The great variety of attending parties and the quality of exchange throughout the seminar (1-3.12.2008) underlined the importance of training politics ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/regionaltrainingdays-douala.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:56:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/regionaltrainingdays-douala.html</guid>
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      <title>Conclusions from the &quot;State of the Forests 2008&quot; validation workshop</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Please find below the English translation of an article published by Florence Palla on www.rapac.org ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/validationworkshop-conclusions.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 03:52:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/validationworkshop-conclusions.html</guid>
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      <title>Dialogue on Initiatives for REDD Readiness in the Congo Basin</title>
      <description><![CDATA[At the invitation of COMIFAC and CBFP, a one-day meeting was hosted by WWF in Washington DC on 23rd October 2008. ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/redd-washington-engl.html</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:44:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Forest Day presented summary of key messages to UNFCCC Secretariat</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The summary highlighted a number of factors that should make REDD work for marginalised, forest-depending groups ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/forestday2-summary.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:06:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>New multilateral finance partnership for RDC</title>
      <description><![CDATA[UK and Germany announce a £3m  partnership to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Environment to manage DRC’s forest ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/new-multilateral-finance-partnership-for-rdc.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:32:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/new-multilateral-finance-partnership-for-rdc.html</guid>
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      <title>More research on climate aid: Oxford Energy and Environment Comment</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A new paper on "The Reality of Official Climate Aid" provides preliminary findings on trends in climate aid  ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/more-research-on-climate-aid.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:53:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/more-research-on-climate-aid.html</guid>
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      <title>Negotiating climate policies - domestic and international coalition forming</title>
      <description><![CDATA[As the United Nations Climate Change Conference opened in Poznan on December 1st, political scientists provide insight about the complex game of interacting interests     ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/climatepolicies-twolevelgames.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:04:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/climatepolicies-twolevelgames.html</guid>
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      <title>The 6th meeting of CBFP regional advisory committee has been convened in Brazzaville</title>
      <description><![CDATA[75 participants from CBFP's assigned members and other partner institutions attended the meeting on October 30 and 31 at Hotel Meridien Brazzaville]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/cbfp-ccr6brazzaville.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:59:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/cbfp-ccr6brazzaville.html</guid>
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      <title>COMIFAC adopts its Plan for Action 2009-2010</title>
      <description><![CDATA[COMIFAC's Council of ministers has endorsed the Plan of Action for 2009-2010 during its extraordinary session in Brazzaville on september 26th]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/comifac-councilbrazzaville.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:10:00 -0500</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/comifac-councilbrazzaville.html</guid>
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      <title>Rougier Gabon is now FSC certified</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Rougier has been awarded FSC Certification for its chain of custody and the majority of the forests managed by its subsidiary Rougier Gabon.]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/rougier_gabonfsc.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:23:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>DR Congo plans to cancel more than two-thirds of its timber logging contracts</title>
      <description><![CDATA[RDC government is concerned illegal logging is depleting one of its most valuable resources, the world's second-largest tropical forest. ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/rdc-conversionloggingcontracts.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:49:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>CBFP Facilitator Delegate attends Washington Global Forest Leaders Forum</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Invited by the Forests Dialogue, Samuel Makon joined parties on September 16/17 to boost international efforts to combat climate change]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/participation-globalforestleadersforum.html</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:35:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Conclusions of the COMIFAC Council of Ministers &#40;9-11 September in Bangui&#41;</title>
      <description><![CDATA[As the Centralafrican Republic took over the COMIFAC presidency, regional ministers in charge of forests settled for viable solutions ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/5thsession-comcomifac.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:18:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>FERN/Forest Watch Ghana Press Release: Cautious optimism as first VPA is signed in Ghana</title>
      <description><![CDATA[FERN and Forest Watch Ghana call upon the EU to ensure that any agreements with Malaysia, Indonesia, Cameroon and DRC have the full support of civil society groups]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/fernforest-watch-ghana-press-release-cautious-optimism-as-first-vpa-is-signed-in-ghana.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:36:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[A multinational team has presented, tested and evaluated this Poverty-Forests toolkit for 18 months (February 2007 - July 2008), and in four countries: Cameroon, Ghana, Madagascar and Uganda. ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/iucn-toolkitbrief.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Precious Woods - Welcome to our new member!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[CBFP's first corporate member is a swiss-based world-leader in sustainable management of tropical forests]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/preciouswoods-member.html</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:18:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Declaration issued during the ministerial conference on the Greater Virunga</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The 2-million-acre (800,000-hectare) Virunga, a UN World Heritage Site, is home to about half the world’s 700 remaining mountain gorillas. The Ministerial Statement is the result of an US American effort to revitalize the transboundary dialogue for conservation of the greater landscape. ]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/news-greatervirungalandscapedeclaration.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:28:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>CHATHAM HOUSE publication</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Royal Institute of International Affaires has published a new research paper "Towards Sustainable Management and Financing of the Democratic Republic of Congo's Forests"]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/chatham-house-publication.html</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:42:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Summary of Proceedings IFIA Workshop for Dialogue</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Libreville workshop brought together Asian and other economic operators in the Central African region]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/summary-of-proceedings-ifia-workshop-for-dialogue.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:37:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>Launching the Congo Basin Forest Fund</title>
      <description><![CDATA[On June 17-18, a new financial instrument for protecting the subregion's forests was launched at Lancaster House, London]]></description>
      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/launching-the-congo-basin-forest-fund.html</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:17:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <title>SCIENCE Special Issue on &quot;Forests in Flux&quot;</title>
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      <link>http://www.cbfp.org/news_en/items/news-sciencepress.html</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:43:00 -0400</pubDate>
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