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The 10th African Regional Dialogue on Financing Biodiversity, held from 3 to 5 April 2024 in Blantyre, Malawi, highlighted the urgent need to mobilise resources for biodiversity conservation in Africa. With an estimated need of nearly 950 billion dollars a year to restore and protect vital ecosystems, current funding for biodiversity remains largely insufficient, with only 121 billion dollars allocated annually.

A first-of-its-kind study that analyzed hundreds of conservation actions around the world has confirmed that efforts toward preserving wildlife are resulting in measurable achievements.

Angola plans to open its next international tender in 2025, following its six-year licensing round launched in 2019. The National Oil, Gas & Biofuels Agency (ANPG) is finalizing contract negotiations for the 2023 bid round, which secured 53 bids.

Research to improve timber quality in the Republic of Congo

Wildfire frequency has increased in the African tropical forests for almost two decades. Click to read more.