Since 2020, CIFOR, in partnership with SO WILD, has been implementing alternatives to hunting and bushmeat trade in the Yangambi landscape. The aim of this project is to provide technical and financial support for sustainable, accessible livelihood activities that offer communities sources of animal protein and incomes, thereby reducing the hunting pressure. These activities include raising pigs and laying hens, cultivating rice, African pistachio, peanuts, and soybeans.

As part of the capacity-building efforts for beneficiaries in managing microprojects, CIFOR, in collaboration with SO WILD, organized a training session with the support of experts from the Cooperative for Integral Progress of Kisangani « Coopec-Progikis ». This training took place in the INERA meeting room on 8^th to 9^th of October, 2024, and focused on the financial management of microprojects.

A total of 32 participants attended this training, including leaders from the Yawenda, Yelongo, and Weko groups (Turumbu Sector), members of the Local Development Committees (CLD) from Yawenda, Yelongo, and Weko, as well as stakeholders in the bushmeat sector (hunters and bushmeat sellers).

This project would not have been possible without the valuable support of USAID and the EU. Together, let’s work towards sustainable wildlife management.