Exhibition

Wilfrid Adjimoti, a member of the FC-SSA project, participated in the « Science Partnership for Agriculture 2024 » conference held from July 29 to 31 in Kigali. During this event, he delivered a presentation entitled « Exploring women’s land access challenges, and the importance of secure tenure for economic and social empowerment. » In his presentation, he highlighted the FC-SSA project’s initiatives as a promising solution to address women’s land access issues and emphasized the socio-economic benefits of the project. He also took the opportunity to distribute project flyers to some participants. The FC-SSA project continues to gain visibility worldwide.

Wilfrid Adjimoti from the FC-SSA project participated in the « Climate Diplomacy Academy 2024 » in Kenya from June 17 to 21, focusing on climate change and natural resources. This event provided him the platform to share various initiatives by the FC-SSA Project aimed at conserving fungal diversity in Sub-Saharan Africa. Over the five-day conference, he also raised awareness about the crucial role fungi play in biodiversity preservation, emphasizing their significance to fellow participants.

Exhibition of biological specimens as part of the National Week of Biodiversity. Unfortunately, fungi are missing in the collection of National Forest Office. But fortunately, MyTIPS is present to showcase fungi and to bring their voice at the table.

From May 2-4, 2024, FC-SSA project team member Wilfrid Adjimoti participated in the African Youth Conference on Natural Resources and Environmental Governance in Accra, Ghana. This event brought together young people passionate about natural resource governance and environmental protection, from countries such as Ivory Coast, Benin, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, South Africa and Sierra Leone. Mr. Adjimoti took this opportunity to promote the FC-SSA project to participants. A kakemono presenting the project was on display, allowing visitors to discover the objectives and achievements of this initiative aimed at preserving and restoring forests. Flyers were also distributed, providing detailed information about the project. The FC-SSA project thus continues to gain visibility and build potential partners across the continent.