FAO is pleased to announce a call for applications from young professionals in West and Central Africa for an online course on Forest and Landscape Restoration (FLR) in collaboration with the Yale School of the Environment through its Environmental Leadership and Training Initiative (ELTI). The call will be open until 23 June 2022. Apply here!

This call applies to young professionals living in West and Central Africa.

The online course will run from 11 September to 30 October 2022. It will be offered in French and will develop the skills and knowledge of young professionals to raise awareness of FLR and enable its implementation on the ground. The course aims to build the capacity, skills and networks of young practitioners and provide them with basic knowledge on the ecological, social and economic aspects of FLR that they can apply in their careers.

The online course includes teaching materials, access to expert commentary and guided exercises to support the development of ecologically, socially and economically realistic restoration plans, which will be the main outcomes of the training programme. The course consists of weekly thematic modules with presentations, reading materials, case studies, live video conference discussions with experts, peer-to-peer exchanges, assignments and a final project.

PREREQUISITES

• Be able to devote at least 8 hours per week to the course;

• Have access to a stable Internet connection to attend a live video conference of one and a half hours each week; be able to receive and send documents in .doc and .pdf format, and to comment and ask questions by e-mail and online;

• Have a good knowledge of French;

• Have a university degree of at least 5 years in sustainable land and natural resources management, environment or an equivalent degree;

• At least one year of professional experience in forest and landscape restoration, sustainable forest management and/or sustainable land management.