Rome, 28 September 2012- As a follow-up to the Rio+20 Conference and within the framework of the current 21st session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO), the 4th Congo Basin Forest Partnership Plenary Meeting was held in N'Djamena, Chad, last 19-22 September. The contribution to capacity building for poverty alleviation, at regional and international levels, and a better management of forest ecosystems in the Congo Basin, are key topic addressed during such meeting.