Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

Also known as: Sida

Swedish development agency funding African Forest Forum research on sustainable land management, biodiversity governance, and forest-based livelihoods across the continent.

2026-06-032026-10-28

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October 2026
26 OctJoy Online
… Previous editions were funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) through the Folke Bernadotte Academy. …
KAIPTC opens 2026 Gender Advisers’ Course to strengthen peacekeeping operations across Africa
July 2026
1 JulJoy Online
From 23 to 26 June 2026, a three-person delegation from the Réseau des Femmes Leaders pour le Développement (RFLD) joined Magamba Network, DefendDefenders, and consortium partners in Harare for the first annual consortium meeting of NAFASI — the Sida-funded continental initiative …
RFLD joins NAFASI Annual Consortium Meeting in Harare, reaffirming a three-year commitment to Africa’s digital civic space
June 2026
13 JunJoy Online
… The projects, supported under a Sida-funded programme, were designed to translate research evidence into practical action in communities facing environmental and socio-economic challenges. …
AFF pilot projects show nature-based solutions can restore ecosystems and improve livelihoods
11 JunJoy Online
… Yet, it notes, they continue to face “escalating threats from deforestation, unsustainable land use, and climate change.” The study, commissioned by the African Forest Forum and funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), examined science reporting …
African Forest Forum study finds gaps in science journalism and forestry reporting in Africa
9 JunJoy Online
… The webinar forms part of a transformation programme supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), aimed at strengthening AFF’s capacity to improve livelihoods and environmental stability through better management of Africa’s forest and tree resour …
Africa’s forests still hold key to resilient livelihoods, AFF says
9 JunJoy Online
… ce: Sustainable Land Management, Biodiversity Governance and Forest-Based Provisioning Services from Africa’s Forest Biodiversity Hotspots for Improved Livelihoods, is organised by the African Forest Forum with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency …
Africa struggles to turn forest and biodiversity policies into action, experts say at regional webinar
7 JunJoy Online
… e synthesis, “Assessment of key sustainability determinants for existing tree-based energy options from biomass procurement, processing consumption in Africa,” commissioned by the African Forest Forum (AFF) and supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency …
Africa’s reliance on charcoal and firewood drives forests under pressure, study warns
7 JunJoy Online
… onal governance instruments on desertification, biodiversity and climate change on forestry, and their coordination in forest biodiversity hotspots in Africa,” commissioned by the African Forest Forum (AFF) and supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency …
Africa struggles to align forest governance as coordination gaps hinder climate and biodiversity goals
7 JunJoy Online
… ous knowledge on forest and tree-based food species in biodiversity hotspots in Africa: conservation status, utilization and sustainable management practices,” commissioned by the African Forest Forum (AFF) and supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency …
Africa’s forest foods under threat as traditional knowledge fades
4 JunJoy Online
… The study, supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, examined how communities in three major biodiversity hotspots across Africa use, manage, and conserve forest and tree-based food species that have sustained generations. …
Africa’s indigenous knowledge holds key to protecting forest foods and strengthening rural livelihoods, study finds

Politics

KAIPTC opens 2026 Gender Advisers' Course for African peacekeeping

The News

The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre has opened its 2026 Gender Advisers' Course in Accra to strengthen the capacity of peace and security practitioners to integrate gender perspectives into institutional policies, programmes and operations across Africa. The course, now in its fifth cohort, has benefited more than 80 participants in previous sessions and aims to equip gender advisers with practical knowledge and strategic skills to advance the Women, Peace and Security agenda.

26 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 26 October

KAIPTC opens 2026 Gender Advisers' Course for African peacekeeping
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre has opened its 2026 Gender Advisers' Course in Accra to strengthen the capacity of peace and security practitioners to integrate gender perspectives into institutional policies, programmes and operations across Africa. The course, now in its fifth cohort, has benefited more than 80 participants in previous sessions and aims to equip gender advisers with practical knowledge and strategic skills to advance the Women, Peace and Security agenda.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 1 July

RFLD attends NAFASI consortium meeting in Harare
A three-person delegation from Réseau des Femmes Leaders pour le Développement (RFLD) joined the first annual consortium meeting of NAFASI in Harare from 23 to 26 June 2026, a Sida-funded 36-month initiative launched in February 2026 to secure Africa's digital civic space against state repression and corporate technology misuse.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 13 June

Nature-based solutions restore ecosystems and improve livelihoods
Pilot projects by the African Forest Forum in Tanzania, Kenya, and Rwanda between 2023 and 2025 demonstrate that ecosystem restoration can be combined with improved livelihoods and climate resilience when communities receive appropriate knowledge, resources, and institutional support. Activities included agroforestry, forest landscape restoration, climate-smart agriculture, beekeeping, and tree nursery development.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 11 June

African Forest Forum study finds gaps in forestry reporting
A new study examining science journalism in Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda and Zambia found that while science journalism has expanded across Africa, forestry reporting remains largely absent from news coverage despite Africa's 624 million hectares of forest and 15.6% of global forest cover.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 9 June

Africa's forests key to resilient livelihoods, AFF forum says
The African Forest Forum held a five-day regional webinar starting 8 June to discuss research findings on sustainable land management, biodiversity governance, and forest-based livelihoods across the continent. The initiative, supported by Sweden's development agency, draws on 19 studies conducted over two years in selected African countries and focuses on biodiversity conservation, renewable energy in forest hotspots, knowledge sharing, and institutional transformation.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Africa's forest policies fail to translate into ground-level action
A regional webinar organized by the African Forest Forum found that while African governments have developed increasingly ambitious environmental policies and aligned national strategies with global biodiversity and climate agreements, implementation continues to lag. Researchers from Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya and Madagascar identified a persistent gap between policy commitments and on-the-ground action in protecting forests and restoring degraded landscapes.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 7 June

Study warns charcoal and firewood use accelerates African forest loss
A study examining tree-based energy systems in Madagascar, Rwanda, Zambia, Nigeria and Togo finds that charcoal and fuelwood remain dominant cooking and heating sources but unsustainable harvesting and weak regulation are driving forest depletion, particularly as urban demand intensifies rural extraction.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
African forest governance hampered by policy fragmentation, funding gaps
A study of forest governance in Ethiopia, Cameroon, Kenya and Madagascar finds that while all four countries have developed strong policy frameworks linked to global environmental agreements, weak coordination, limited funding and institutional silos undermine implementation on the ground.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Africa's forest foods declining as indigenous knowledge fades
Research covering Benin, Ethiopia, and South Africa finds that wild forest and tree-based foods, which remain essential for nutrition, income, and resilience in rural communities, are increasingly under pressure from environmental and social change, while the indigenous knowledge sustaining these natural food systems shrinks.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 4 June

Indigenous knowledge protects Africa's forests, food security
A study by the African Forest Forum found that traditional and indigenous knowledge systems are critical to protecting Africa's forests, strengthening food security, and supporting rural livelihoods. Research in Benin, Ethiopia, and South Africa showed that forest and tree-based food species identified and managed through indigenous practices serve as safety nets during food shortages and support household nutrition, income generation, and cultural traditions, though these species face threats from deforestation and land-use change.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 3 June

African forests drive jobs, climate resilience, rural development
Research commissioned by the African Forest Forum finds that Africa's forests are key economic and climate assets, supporting jobs, enterprise development, food security and environmental sustainability across the continent, even as they face pressure from deforestation and climate change.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →