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Reforestation Project Takes Root in Kalémie: A Community Effort to Combat Environmental Degradation In the Tanganyika region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), forests are a vital resource for many local communities. However, deforestation has increased rapidly in recent years, resulting in environmental degradation and limited access to traditional forest resources. To tackle this … Read more

WICA and WFCI Fellows at the GFOI Plenary In May 2023, the Global Forest Observation Initiative (GFOI) held its annual plenary session at the FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. This event brings together experts from around the world who support tropical countries in measuring, reporting, and verifying (MRV) and forest monitoring efforts. The goal is … Read more

Skills Search: U.S. Forest Service Central African Republic Country Coordinator Bangui, Central African Republic The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Office of International Programs may require the services of a country coordinator to help administer U.S. government (USG)-funded programs in the Central Africa Republic (CAR). Background The USFS, with funding from the U.S. Agency for International … Read more

Supporting the Next Generation of Climate Leaders: The Central African Women’s Initiative for Climate Action In 2018, Dr. Rene Siwe joined the U.S. Forest Service International Programs as a U.S. Department of State Climate Fellow. In this role, he was embedded in the Republic of the Congo’s Ministry of Forest Economy, where he advised government … Read more

Supporting Students in the Congo Basin: New Course Curriculums for Master’s Programs In 2015, working closely with the Forestry and Environmental Training Institutions of Central Africa (RIFFEAC), the U.S. Forest Service published a set of four regional planning guides, focused on landscape-scale resource management. These guides covered topics such as community-based natural resource management, extractive … Read more