A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO CONSERVATION
Welcome to the Official Website of the Congo Basin Leaders’ Initiative
CBLI is basically made of groups of people from different backgrounds that have a shared interest in conservation in the Congo Basin and believe they can accomplish more by working together. Our members come from the Private Sector, the Civil Society and the Scientific arena.
The Congo Basin Leaders’ Initiative is an outcome of the Congo Basin Conclave that was organized in Kinshasa from April 22 to 24, 2024 with funding provided by the US Government via the US embassy – Kinshasa.
Our approach for the effective conservation of ecosystems in the Congo Basin rests on 6 working groups:
Working Group 4
Land Governance, Forest Governance and Sustainable Agriculture (Agroforestry)
Working Group 5
Culture and Environmental Education
Working Group 6
Socio-economic rights of local, indigenous, and riparian populations and the enhancement of traditional knowledge
Our Mission
To protect and conserve the biodiversity in the Congo Basin by promoting sustainable environmental practices and leading to economic development.
Our Vision
CBLI vision is to make the Congo Basin the best-conserved forest ecosystem in the world while maintaining its ecological and cultural integrity, and in which local, riparian and indigenous communities are fully involved and their traditional knowledge is sufficiently valued.
We are a non-profit registered under the laws of the Democratic Republic of the Congo under the registration numbers : N°JUST/SG/20/TK/2187/2024 | F.92/58.377 N°JUST/SG/20/TK/2187/2024 | F.92/58.377
News
The Kongo River Festival Returns to Celebrate the Congo River and Its Culture!
Porté par un des membres du Congo Basin Leaders’ Initiative ‘CBLI’ et co-organisateur du Conclave du Bassin du Congo, Mr Vincent Kunda, le Festival Kongo River est une initiative de l’ONG Kongo River...
Inspiring the Next Generation: The Utalii Kwetu Program in the DRC
Le Groupe Utalii Kwetu (GUK), une organisation à but non lucratif co-organisatrice du Conclave du Bassin du Congo et membre de l'Initiative des leaders du Bassin du Congo. GUK ...
The Congo Basin Conclave: Charting a Path for a Sustainable Future
Le majestueux bassin du Congo, souvent appelé le deuxième poumon du monde, est confronté à une multitude de défis environnementaux. Reconnaissant le besoin urgent ...
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