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Defining Forest Restoration and Agroforestry Themes for Field Based Training in the Congo Nile Divide (CND)

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In-Person Event (Musanze District, Rwanda)
February 18, 2025
WCS-ELTI, Rwanda Forestry Authority
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Contact:
gbachmann@wcs.org
A riparian restoration site in Rwanda where workshop attendees can attend a community-based approach to restoration.
Gracie Bachmann

Note: Yale School of the Environment (YSE) was formerly known as the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES). News articles and events posted prior to July 1, 2020, refer to the School's name at that time.

Summary

Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Rwanda-ELTI, together with Rwanda Forestry Authority, facilitated a daylong workshop, “Defining Forest Restoration and Agroforestry Themes for Field Based Training in the Congo Nile Divide (CND),” as part of a three-day collaborative meeting to present the results of an ongoing needs assessment on restoration capacity building conducted by WCS-ELTI;  share experiences, insights, and concerns regarding forest restoration and agroforestry training and opportunities for development; and define priority course themes and high-level content for pilot courses to be launched in July 2025. Sixteen participants from the CND's forest landscape restoration sector, including local NGOs, district offices, and academic and government institutions, reflected on the skills and knowledge needed to promote climate resilience and restore biodiversity in the CND and together prioritized the most pressing training needs. 

*Attendance for this event is by invitation only.

Content

Agenda:

  • Welcome:
    • Introductions
    • Workshop overview and goals
  • Framing Partnerships:
    • Introduction to WCS Yale ELTI Partnership
  • Presentation:
    • Needs Assessment on Technical Training for Restoration
    • Sharing insights from a 12-month assessment process
    • Q&A: responses and constructive dialogue
  • Needs Assessment Exercise:
    • Interactive session in small groups
  • Prioritizing Training Themes Exercise:
    • Interactive session in small groups
  • Presentations:
    • Exploring Training Models
    • Global to Local:
      • Part I: Environmental Leadership & Training Initiative (ELTI) and capacity building throughout the tropics
      • Part II: Extension models in Rwanda
  • Interactive Session:
    • Matching themes with audiences and training models
    • Interactive session in small groups
  • Plenary Discussion
  • Synthesis and Discussion
  • Workshop Closing