Kampala, Uganda — Uganda has received a $31 million grant from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in recognition of its measurable success in reducing deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions. This marks the first results-based payment approved by the GCF for Uganda, for Africa, and for any Least Developed Country (LDC), representing a significant milestone in ...

A new tool “The Solutions-tree: Solutions to halting deforestation – through sustainable agrifood systems transformation” which aims to help countries fight deforestation, was previewed today together with other innovations co-created with African countries at an event co-hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ...