West and Central Africa

Created after the regionalization and decentralization process initiated by the IUCN Secretariat in 2006, the PACO region was born from the merger of Central Africa and West Africa programs.

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If you would like to learn more about our programme of work and our projects, we invite you to read our pages on our work (available in French only).

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Photo: Dominique Bikaba / Strong Roots Congo

The strongest roots are in primary forests: An interview and a mission
12.09.2018
They store unrivalled amounts of carbon. They provide the necessities of life to more species than anywhere else on land. They replenish the air, furnish water and enrich the soil. They aren’t just forests – they are primary forests including intact forest...
Photo: Mengina Gilli

Decisions have consequences: Contrasting stories of shea butter & community conservation in Ghana
03.09.2018
At first glance, they seem identical – Two neighbouring communities, Murugu and Kaden, bordering Mole National Park in Ghana. Both are surrounded by savannah with scattered trees in farmed and fallow lands, where women collect shea nuts. It is the shea nuts,...
Photo: Clément Bihoun

Abdoukarim Sawadogo primé à Stockholm
30.08.2018
Le concours « eau et environnement » organisé par l’UICN et le GWP a connu son épilogue ce mercredi 29 août 2018 avec la remise du prix au lauréat à Stockholm, pendant la tenue de la semaine mondiale de l’eau. Cette remise de prix s’est faite en...