Charles KARANGWA

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Rwanda

Regional Lead-Forests, Landscapes and Livelihoods Programme

Description

Charles Karangwa is the Regional Lead for Forests, Landscapes and Livelihoods Programme for Africa at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and serves as Country Director for Rwanda Office since 2016. Charles has led IUCN work on land restoration in Africa as part of the Bonn Challenge and African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (AFR100), he engaged both governments and non-states actors to bring Africa’s commitments to land restoration up to speed. Charles recently joined the COP26 High Level Champion team as the lead for land restoration in Africa and works to engage private sector and other non-state actors for an ambitious climate action to Race to Zero and Race to Resilience by 2050. Prior to Joining IUCN, he worked for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Oxfam, Care International and Wildlife Conservation Society.

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6:00 PM GMT - 7:00 PM GMT

Hybrid: Bute Hall

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Landscapes for Forests and Food

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GLF GLOBAL LANDSCAPES FORUM

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement. The Forum takes a holistic approach to create sustainable landscapes that are productive, prosperous, equitable and resilient and considers five cohesive themes of food and livelihoods, landscape restoration, rights, finance and measuring progress. It is led by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), in collaboration with its co-founders UNEP and the World Bank and Charter Members. Charter members:CIAT, CIFOR-ICRAF, CIRAD, Climate Focus, Conservation International, Crop Trust, Ecoagriculture Partners, The European Forest Institute, Evergreen Agriculture, FSC, GEF, GIZ, ICIMOD, IFOAM - Organics International, The International Livestock Research Institute, INBAR, IPMG, IUFRO, Rainforest Alliance, Rare, Rights and Resources Initiative, SAN, TMG-Think Tank for Sustainability, UNEP, Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation part of Wageningen Research, World Farmer Organization, World Agroforestry, World Bank Group, World Resources Institute, WWF International, Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL)