Africa
Africa at the heart of the global climate opportunity.
Ecosystems of global significance
Forests
Tropical massifs and classified forests, major reservoirs of carbon and biodiversity.
Mangroves
Exceptional coastal ecosystems that protect shorelines and communities.
Ecological restoration
Rehabilitating degraded land and restoring the productivity of soils.
Reforestation
Planting programmes designed with and for the territories concerned.
Biodiversity
Safeguarding habitats of regional and global importance.
Nature-based solutions
Climate responses grounded in existing ecosystems.
Africa holds some of the most significant natural assets and climate opportunities in the world.
GCP works with African states so that these resources can generate lasting environmental, economic and social value, in full respect of national sovereignty and each country's development priorities.
A strong continental focus, an international vocation.
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Each territory presents two key public indicators.
African continent as a whole
Aggregate of the 54 states shown on the map.
Total population
1,477,881,002
Forest area
623,892,356 ha
Climate action should strengthen nations as well as ecosystems.
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