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Curbing forest loss with and for the local communities in Uganda – interview with Rose Kobusinge

Curbing forest loss with and for the local communities in Uganda – interview with Rose Kobusinge

Published March 10, 2021 by Ewa Hermanowicz

Experience and Perspectives from Uganda This interview is part of the ‘Forest Governance Unpacked’ series with key experts in forest governance. It was developed in…

Community participation makes for better forest governance in Ethiopia – interview with Tefera Mengistu

Published February 24, 2021 by Ewa Hermanowicz

Tefera Mengistu works for the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Commission in Ethiopia and the United Nations Development Programme. He held the position of Assistant Professor in Restoration Ecology and Ecophysiology at Hawassa University, Ethiopia (2001-2013) and was the technical lead for developing the Ten Years National Forest Sector Development Program (2016-2018) and the Green Legacy Initiative of Ethiopia (2019-2020).

This interview is part of the ‘Forest Governance Unpacked’ series with key experts in forest governance. It was developed in the context of the NewGo! project which aims to provide scientific knowledge on lessons learned from initiatives related to zero deforestation, forest restoration, and sustainable forest finance. The project sets the ground for the EFI Governance Programme.