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The mangrove restoration program in Guinea-Bissau, funded by several donors including Greenchoice, is being implemented by the Wetlands International Africa sub-office in Guinea-Bissau. The aim of the program is to support the “mangrove community” in adopting and developing best practices in mangrove restoration, by rehabilitating at least 2,500 ha of mangroves in Guinea-Bissau, thereby contributing […]

As part of the extension and intensification of its activities in Casamance, Wetlands International Afrique has received financial support from the SWEDISH POSTCODE LOTTERY FOUNDATION to implement the Rooted Resilience project. This 2-year project, launched in April 2024, aims to scale up the best practices developed under the Mangrove Capital Africa (MCA) project and covers […]

Saloum Delta ecosystem The Saloum Delta ecosystem is under pressure from climate change and unsustainable use of mangrove forests. The main factors of mangrove degradation are : Abusive cutting of fresh woodSalinity of seawater due to lower rainfallSilting of mudflatsCutting of rhizophoras during oyster harvestingFunded by Only One, the Saloum mangrove restoration project aims to […]

The BEEE Family Foundation, a member of the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation (SPF), has contacted Wetlands International Afrique Côte Occidentale Golfe de Guinée (WIACO) as part of its search for mangrove reforestation projects. WIACO and BEEE agreed to prepare a project proposal to start collaboration in the Saloum Delta in Senegal through the Projet d’Appui à […]

The Strengthening the Resilience of Mangrove-Dependent Communities in the Saloum Delta Project, financed by Woodside and implemented by Wetlands International Africa, aims to help improve the incomes of local communities through the sustainable use of mangrove resources. Its activities revolve around the valorization of natural resources, the selection of value chains for local development, the […]

To address the various threats to these important ecosystems, Wetlands International Africa has initiated Mangrove Capital Africa programme (MCA), funded by the DoB Ecology Foundation to mitigate the still very pronounced degradation of Africa’s mangroves, despite the many efforts already made. The Program began implementation in two pilot countries in Tanzania at the Rufiji Delta […]