On 29 April 2021 at 14:00 CET (8:00 EST), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Global Environment Facility (GEF) are hosting a webinar on "Natural Capital Component in the Sudan Riverine Forest Restoration, Biodiversity Conservation and Livelihood Improvement". 

Government of Sudan is addressing land, natural resources degradation and poverty as reported in the National Quarter-Century Strategy (2007-2031) and the National Adaptation Program of Action (NAPA) prioritizing, among others, the reconstructing and protecting forests’ ecological systems and raising the environmental awareness and developing the forest industry; The National Biodiversity Strategy and Adaptation Plan (NBSAP) (2011-2020) also addresses rehabilitation of degraded ecosystems.

In line with this regulatory framework the FAO GEF project “Landscape Approach to Riverine Forest Restoration, Biodiversity Conservation and Livelihood Improvement” will contribute, in partnership with the Sudan Government and the Forests National Corporation (FNC), to integrate the principles of sustainable development into country policies and programs and reverse the loss of environmental resources as well as Rehabilitate selected riverine forest areas.

The objective of this webinar is to share with the Africa NCA community of practice information and planned activities in the “Landscape Approach to Riverine Forest Restoration, Biodiversity Conservation and Livelihood Improvement” project to inform the community, receive feedback from African experts and share knowledge that will be taken into account during the Project implementation phase.