Congo Basin Forest Economies Program

Press release

Congo Basin: Forests, Jobs, and 60 Million People

A new $1 billion program is unlocking jobs, enterprise growth, and sustainable forest economies for 60 million people across the Congo Basin.
Call to action

Belém Call to Action for the Congo Basin Forest

At COP30 in Belém, countries of Central Africa and their partners renewed their commitment to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030
Video

A Forest That Works for Its People

The Congo Basin is the world's second-largest tropical forest — and for too long, its wealth has bypassed the people who depend on it most. The World Bank's Sustainable Congo Basin Forest Economies Program is changing ...