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June 2, 2025
STATEMENT: First Congress of Indigenous and Local Communities Calls for Climate Finance to Protect Global Forests
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May 21, 2025
COMMUNIQUÉ : La perte de forêts dans le monde bat des records en 2024, alimentée par des incendies massifs
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May 1, 2025
RELEASE: WRI Africa appoints Eric Ruzigamanzi as Country Representative for Rwanda
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February 25, 2025
RELEASE: Restore Local Officially Launches to Boost Locally Led Land Restoration Across Africa
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February 19, 2025
RELEASE: WRI and the World Bank Present Landmark Assessment of Nature-Based Solutions in Africa
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February 10, 2025
RELEASE: WRI Africa appoints Bora Masumbuko as Country Manager for the Democratic Republic of Congo
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January 13, 2025
RELEASE: WRI Africa Invests $4 Million in Barka Fund to Propel African Land Restoration
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December 16, 2024
STATEMENT: Desertification COP Produces Mixed Results on Land and Drought
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September 26, 2024
RELEASE: WRI Africa appoints George Mwaniki as Country Representative for Kenya
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May 21, 2024
RELEASE: Canada Awards Over CAD$28 Million to Scale Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Adaptation in African Cities
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January 10, 2024
RELEASE: Landscape Restoration Champions Across Africa Receive USD 17.8 Million in Financing from TerraFund for AFR100
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November 1, 2023
RELEASE: King Charles III and Wanjira Mathai Honour Climate Leadership and Green Spaces Across Africa
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October 31, 2023
STATEMENT: Three Basins Summit Emphasizes Importance of Cooperation Across Amazon, Congo, and Southeast Asia Regions to Protect Forests
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April 17, 2023
RELEASE: World Resources Institute Receives The Audacious Project Investment to Accelerate Restoration in Africa
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April 3, 2023
RELEASE: WRI Africa Names Dr. Rebekah Shirley Deputy Regional Director
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November 14, 2022
RELEASE: WRI and Partners Launch Fund to Help African Cities Build Water Resilience
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November 11, 2022
RELEASE: WRI Launches Program to Help Governments Mainstream Climate Adaptation, with Support from U.S. Government
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November 7, 2022
RELEASE: Anchor Investments Announced to Launch $2 Billion Fund for Locally-Led Restoration in Africa
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