RESTORATION ACADEMY INDIA
To align actions with the UN Decade and contribute to the #GenerationRestoration movement, Restore, Conserve and Protect Forest and Tree Cover for NDC Implementation in India (RECAP4NDC) joined forces with Support for the design and implementation of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (DEER) project, which supports the implementation of the UN Decade, to bring the Restoration Academy to Ahmedabad, India. The Academy brought together diverse experts, practitioners and advocates for Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) to discuss FLR approaches and learn about the UN Decade.
From August 21st to 23rd August 2024 participants from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India (MoEF&CC), the State Forest Departments (SFDs) of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan as well as the RECAP4NDC consortium partners participated in the Academy workshop for peer advice, coaching and knowledge exchange.
The Restoration Academy India was jointly organised and hosted by the projects DEER and RECAP4NDC which are both funded through the International Climate Initiative (IKI).
This was the 6th edition of the Restoration Academy and previous editions of the Academy have taken place in El Salvador, Rwanda, Nigeria and Tanzania. A more detailed insight into the Restoration Academy India is available on the UN Decade webpage Restoration Academy India (decadeonrestoration.org).