𝙺𝚊𝚊𝚛𝚒 𝙽𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚊

Mangroves & MRV Consultant at FAO #GenerationRestoration #PeatTwitter #ArtsyEnvironmentalist #Mangroves

[FAO in Kenya @FAOKenya]

Next generation of #ForestChampions
60 young leaders from #Ghana, #Indonesia, #Kenya, #Peru, #Uganda & #Zambia restoring forests, monitoring ecosystems & driving #ClimateAction.
With mentorship + remote sensing skills, they’re turning impact into action
🔗https://t.co/ICnipgXEhQ

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

💡@FAO announces 60 Young Forest Champions to drive forest conservation and restoration on the ground 🌳

🔗 https://t.co/PiWneWO574

#AIM4Forests #GenerationRestoration
@energygovuk

[FAO in Kenya @FAOKenya]

🎤Applications are now open for 2026 Young Forest Champions Initiative under #AIM4Forests
Kenyan youths can apply to gain mentorship & hands-on experience in forest restoration & monitoring.
Deadline 21 March 26.

📷 Apply here: https://t.co/sNJxdn7fvB

[FAO in Uganda @FAOUganda]

Do you care about #forests and the environment? Are you a Ugandan aged 18 - 30?

Apply to join @FAO’s Young Forest Champions Initiative! 🌳

Join the next generation of young leaders heralding a bold green future.

Apply here by March 21👉 https://t.co/uuP0toZ5PP

#AIM4Forests

[FAO in Kenya @FAOKenya]

🏷Across 🇰🇪 & 🇨🇮 forests are central to livelihoods, biodiversity, climate resilience, & economic opportunity.
Land-use change, agricultural expansion, & climate variability threaten these ecosystems🌴🌵🌲
@FAO South–South Knowledge Exchange on innovative forest monitoring.

[FAO in Kenya @FAOKenya]

"@FAO's partnership through @UNREDD, IMPRESS, & @AIM4Forests is helping to consolidate a National Forest Monitoring System to deliver transparent data for policy, climate reporting, & investment." @ZimudziFarayi & @GMugambi_CBS
during S-S knowledge exchange btwn 🇰🇪 & @🇨🇮 event

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

🌳 Want to make a real impact for forests and climate?

If you’re 18-30 and from Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Peru, Uganda or Zambia, apply to @FAO’s Young Forest Champions Initiative!

🌱 Join youth leaders driving change.

Apply: https://t.co/q2GrojAfKg

#AIM4Forests

[State Department For Forestry Kenya @Forestry__Kenya]

Forestry Principal Secretary was today represented by #15BillionTrees Secretariat National Coordinator Ms. Susan Boit at a national workshop to assess progress made in strengthening Kenya’s National Forest Monitoring System (NFMS).

Ms. Boit, who was also joined by Mr. Roberts Jonathan, the FAO AIM4Forests Programme Manager for Kenya, acknowledged the role of the NMS as a critical pillar in tracking forest cover changes and supporting climate finance readiness.

Kenya’s forest monitoring capacity has grown significantly over the years, driven by initiatives such as SLEEK, UN-REDD, IMPRESS, and JICA-supported pilots.

These efforts have modernized monitoring systems through enhanced satellite analysis, harmonized datasets, and strengthened institutional coordination, improving the accuracy, transparency, and reliability of forest data.

Under the AIM4Forests programme, key achievements were highlighted, including updated annual forest monitoring data for the period 2016–2023, enhancements to the Forest Carbon Calculation Database, and improved technical procedures. These gains mark Kenya’s transition toward a more institutionalized and efficient system for assessing forest emissions and removals.

Participants received detailed updates on recent NFMS advancements, including improvements in remote sensing workflows, sample based monitoring, and preliminary Forest Reference Level (FREL) results. These developments, the workshop noted, position Kenya more competitively to access results based climate finance opportunities such as the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and ART-TREES.

Technical discussions covered methodological concerns, data gaps, uncertainty analysis, and areas requiring refinement. Stakeholders provided feedback aimed at strengthening the integrity and reliability of future monitoring outputs. A consolidated list of priority actions was adopted, including the finalization of activity data for 2016–2023, standardization of operating procedures, and harmonization of datasets across institutions.

By the end of the session, partners endorsed a clear roadmap that will inform the 2026 AIM4Forests and UN-REDD workplans. The deliberations reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to maintaining a robust, transparent, and credible forest monitoring system, while enhancing the country’s readiness to attract climate finance for sustainable forest management.

Also present were Dr. Margaret Kaigongi of the State Department for Forestry, the Conservator of Forests at the Kenya Forest Service, Mr. Peter Sirayo, and Ms. Michiko Nishikwa of JICA, among other stakeholders.

#AIM4Forests #ForestMonitoring #REDDplus #ClimateAction

[FAO in Kenya @FAOKenya]

#REDD+Technical Working Group consultation convened national stakeholders to align data, priorities & explore restoration focused climate finance options to accelerate impact.

Young #ForestChampions 🇰🇪 also attended to learn more.
#AIM4Forests
#REDDplus
#ForestMonitoring

[FAO in Kenya @FAOKenya]

👉#Happeningnow- "Kenya has made progress towards high-integrity National Forest Monitoring System marks a major step in advancing credible forest monitoring." Robert Jonathan #AIM4Forests 🇰🇪Project Manager.

[Efo Dumenyo @theophilus_dela]

Wrapped 3 intense days at the #AIM4Forests Young Forest Champion Workshop. Fieldwork, Open Foris tools, real forestry learning. Grateful to the mentors + Champions. Youth aren’t waiting — we’re building the future of Ghana’s forests now. 🌳🔥

[𝙺𝚊𝚊𝚛𝚒 𝙽𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚊 @eva_ntara]

At the #WorldFoodForum 2025, our #Aim4Forests side event “Young #ForestChampions: Indigenous and Rural Youth in Action” celebrated youth leading forest restoration & monitoring. We also launched the Global Youth Network for Forest Monitoring!
Learn more: https://t.co/CXiaf1O7VN

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

Join @FAO for a @World_FoodForum youth side event on youth leadership in forest conservation, restoration & sustainable food systems!

Young Forest Champions: Indigenous and rural youth in action
🗓️ 15 Oct 2025
⏰ 17:00 CEST
👉 https://t.co/20jK4azrMv

#AIM4Forests @energygovuk

[FAO Perú @FAOPERU]

#Hilo
🌏 @FAO junto a #AIM4Forests con el apoyo de la @PUCP, aceleramos el monitoreo innovador de los bosques . Durante 3 días, la Iniciativa de Jóvenes Campeones del Bosque empoderó a líderes juveniles para la conservación y la acción climática. 🌿💡

[FAO in Uganda @FAOUganda]

Uganda’s young forest champions breathe new life into the distressed Mpanga forest, courtesy of @FAO’s #AIM4Forests programme.

Read this @DailyMonitor feature here👉: https://t.co/a1A5fhUzGc #ForestChampions #GenerationRestoration #UNREDD #ClimateAction

[FAO in Uganda @FAOUganda]

📢#ICYMI | Uganda’s young forest champions lead the way in forest #restoration and #conservation.

Explore more about the recent #AIM4Forests capacity-building engagement here👉: https://t.co/kl2VVq0yzl #ForestChampions #GenerationRestoration #UNREDD

[Katalikawe William @KatalikaweW]

It was pleasurer working and meeting you @FAO @eva_ntara on the aim to restores forests in Uganda and hope we meet again #AIMFORFOREST

[FAO in Uganda @FAOUganda]

@UKinUganda @unredd @FAOclimate @FAOAfrica @FAOEastAfrica @NFAUG @youthgogreen @min_waterUg @UNinUganda @FAOForestry @FAO After two days of mentorship on forest monitoring and restoration, it was a date with the forest on #Day3.

Deep in Mpanga forest, Uganda’s Young Forest Champions turned knowledge into action. They replanted indigenous trees too! #AIM4Forests #ForestChampions

[FAO in Uganda @FAOUganda]

@UKinUganda @unredd @FAOclimate @FAOAfrica @FAOEastAfrica @NFAUG @youthgogreen @min_waterUg @UNinUganda #Day2 of the #AIM4Forests Young Forest Champions workshop continues in Kampala, with more mentorship sessions.

“The ideas you are sharing here can be developed, taken further, and supported.” - Bob Kazungu, @unredd National Coordinator at @min_waterUg tells budding foresters.

[FAO in Uganda @FAOUganda]

@UKinUganda @unredd @FAOclimate @FAOAfrica @FAOEastAfrica @NFAUG @youthgogreen @min_waterUg @UNinUganda @FAOForestry Today's big highlight was introducing the Young Forest Champions to Open Foris Ground - a mobile application for data collection, developed by @FAO.

The app allows users to collect, manage and visualize data on tree cover and forests. #AIM4Forests #ForestChampions