AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCongo Basin Forests: Global forest loss fell 15% in 2025, but the annual assessment warns that deforestation is worsening in Central Africa. Seven million hectares were destroyed worldwide, leaving the 2030 goal far off track. Timber Policy: Cameroon plans to add more species to its ban on raw-log exports, building on restrictions covering 91 species. The government has not yet named the new species or set a timetable. Forest Finance: WWF is urging a shift to coordinated, landscape-wide investment in the Congo Basin, linking forest protection with livelihoods and climate resilience. It says the basin received only about 4% of finance directed to major tropical forests in 2017–2021. Protected Areas: WWF Congo Basin director Nadège Nzoyem says mining has no place in protected areas, while warning that weak funding and monitoring continue to hamper conservation. Low-carbon Housing: Cameroon’s Maroua Declaration proposes 20,000 affordable homes using local materials such as wood and stabilised earth, though funding and construction timelines remain unclear.
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