Benin Announcements
Six African nations have agreed with donors on a plan to protect the tropical forests of the Congo basin, the second biggest in the world after the Amazon's, to help ease poverty and combat climate change -- with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Benin's first consultation workshop related to REDD+ was held this week with support from the UN-REDD Programme, as the first of several workshops to consult on a draft of the new Forest Law (Code Forestier). The multi-stakeholder workshop was held in the provincial town of Abomey and provided an opportunity for forestry officers and members of civil society to comment on the new law.
Benin, Cameroon, Chile, Ghana, Myanmar, South Sudan, Suriname now each have a dedicated page on the UN-REDD Workspace. On these pages, you can find the latest documents, announcements, and contacts for each country. Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you wish to share information on these pages and are unsure on how to do it.