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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Renaissance d'une aire protégée en République Démocratique du Congo
05.05.2020
Aire protégée de catégorie V et VI, le Domaine de Chasse et Réserve à Hippopotame de Mangaï en RDC dispose d’un nouveau plan d’aménagement et de gestion grâce à la conduite d’un processus participatif et inclusif approfondi.
Okavango Delta World Heritage Site, Botswana Photo: Bastian Bertzky

IUCN report shines light on Africa’s natural wonders and identifies potential new World Heritage sites
05.05.2020
A new IUCN report aiming to assist African countries in World Heritage conservation identifies 20 remarkable nature areas across Africa that could potentially qualify for World Heritage status. It also provides for the first time a summary of the conservation...
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Full speed ahead for BIOPAMA's grant-making facility in 2020
17.02.2020
The BIOPAMA grant-making facility, the “Action Component” was launched in 2019 with two calls for proposals for two different types of grants: one for medium grants (June 2019) and one for small technical grants (December 2019). During 2020 there will be...