What: The Africa Climate Summit and Africa Climate Week will take place in Nairobi from 4-8 September 2023. Co-hosted by the Government of Kenya and […]

In the heart of Ethiopia’s Oromia region, some 200 kilometres south of Addis Ababa, lies a breathtaking landscape, home to the Abijata-Shalla Lakes National Park. […]

In the vast Kenya’s northern region of Turkana lies the Todonyang Rangelands, once a lush and thriving ecosystem that sustained the local pastoralist community. Unprecedented […]

Nestled in Lamu’s mangrove archipelago is Pate Island, a small but enchanting gem, located northeast of Lamu Island, that brims with history, natural beauty and […]

This article was originally published in The Standard newspaper (Kenya) -By Julie Mulonga, Director – Wetlands International Eastern Africa and Dr Kariuki Ndang’ang’a, Africa Regional […]

For 40 years, David Muiga, aged 72, has lived in Mpeketoni, Lamu County, having transferred as a teacher from then Nandi District in the Rift […]

Degradation of ecosystems such as forests, wetlands and dry lands is now widely understood as a major driver of disaster risk and a key component […]

Ethiopia’s Central Rift Valley (CRV) is a vital region in terms of its enormous ecosystem services and augmented biodiversity. Nevertheless, its ecosystem services and biodiversity […]

Water plays an important role for peace and stability of the African continent. In addition to the conservation of wetlands, interventions around the preservation of […]

Globally, wetlands are vital for human livelihoods and nature. These landscapes that provide critical ecosystem services – which far exceed terrestrial ones – lie at […]