19 June 2025
Online
and Nairobi,
Kenya
#GLFAfrica
Nearly two-thirds of Africa’s productive landscapes are already degraded.
Can we still restore these landscapes to the powerhouses they once were?
Africa’s landscapes are facing a triple crisis: land degradation, biodiversity loss and the climate crises. Nature is declining, land is struggling to support a growing population, policies are stalling, funding is diminishing, and land rights remain in limbo.
And yet, there is still time to turn things around. Africa deserves healthy, resilient and prosperous landscapes, communities and economies – and it can achieve all of them with the help of science, traditional knowledge, coherent policies, AI and big data.
Join our annual hybrid event to learn how Africa can build a restoration economy that works for nature and people. Discover new innovations in agroecology, nature finance and tree-based commodities, and get inspired by like-minded people from across the continent and beyond.
Tickets are now available to attend online, and in-person ticket details will be released shortly. Stay tuned!
Explore the event themes
Forest and agri-landscape restoration
Rights and livelihoods
Nature markets and sustainable finance
AI, technology and data
Join us online or in Nairobi, Kenya
Join us online from the comfort of your home or in person at the CIFOR-ICRAF Nairobi office, located in the Gigiri area of the Kenyan capital.
In-person tickets will be available at a later date. Stay tuned!
MEET SOME OF THE PAST SPEAKERS
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Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany -
Climate activist and Founder, Rise Up
Rise Up -
Executive Secretary, UN Convention on Biological Diversity
UN Environment Programme (UNEP) -
Under-Secretary-General, UNEP
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) -
Musician
International Artist and Humanitarian -
President & CEO
ONE Campaign -
Executive Secretary
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) -
IPCC-Vice Chair and Special Advisor for Sustainable Development
IPCC and South Centre -
Africa Managing Director and Global Partnerships
World Resources Institute (WRI) -
Economist and former Minister of Finance
Nigeria -
Lead Environmental Specialist
Global Environment Facility -
Climate Activist & Founder
Climate In Colour -
Land Ambassador
UNCCD -
Associate Research Professor, Africa Program Director
University of Maryland, NASA Harvest -
Honorary Professor and WRI Board Member Director
University of Cape Town; African Union -
Director in the Food Initiative
The Rockefeller Foundation, Africa Regional Office -
Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development of Madagascar
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Any questions? Get in touch.
General
Amos Amanubo
a.amanubocifor-icraf[dot]org
Communications
Elena Matviichuk
E.Matviichukcifor-icraf[dot]org
Partnerships
Marina Brunale
m.brunalecifor-icraf[dot]org