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Sida, FAO and ECOWAS join forces to protect West African forests
10.04.2019 10:16 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
As of this week, three international agencies: the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have decided to join forces to protect West African forests and help safeguard the livelihoods of millions of people who depend on them, FAO reports.
As to the report, the here agencies have launched a five-year project aimed at strengthening sustainable forest and land management, addressing transboundary forest threats, maximising the livelihoods of forest-depended communities, and building climate resilience across 15 countries within West Africa.
Reportedly, the project will improve knowledge of forests dynamics, support legal reform, establish and share best community-based forest practices across the region.
The project will also support the implementation of other national and international commitments of West African countries, such as the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Climate Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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