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CARPE Vision CARPE Partners Where CARPE Works History Organization Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) COMIFAC Documents State of the Forest Reports Lessons Learned CARPE Guidance Document Archive Other Publications & Links Glossary News & Stories News Stories Science Results Maps CARPE Interactive Maps Open Data Portal The Central Africa Regional Program for the Environment (CARPE) represents the United States Government’s longstanding commitment to the conservation and sustainable management of the Congo Basin’s forests, biodiversity and the well-being of its people. CARPE funds a diverse group of initiatives to build self-reliant local institutions, generate innovative partnerships, and support inclusive market-based approaches to conservation. Over its 25-year history, CARPE programs have built awareness of the global importance of the region’s ecosystems for biodiversity and climate change mitigation, supported pioneering remote sensing work leading to unprecedented transparency for forest monitoring and management, reduced poaching across the region’s major protected areas, and worked to strengthen rights of forest-dependent communities and Indigenous Peoples. As it implements its fourth phase, CARPE adopts a people-centered approach to biodiversity and habitat protection that builds on successes and lessons learned. Want to learn more? To subscribe to USAID CARPE’s Monthly Newsletter, click here Latest News USAID launches new program to strengthen inclusive, sustainable growth in Republic of Congo December 2, 2022 COP 27 discussions highlight critical funding gaps for protecting the Congo Basin’s critical ecosystems November 18, 2022 Two landmark community forests awarded in the buffer zone of the Lomami National Park October 19, 2022 Latest Stories Against the current May 11, 2020 Protecting Salonga, the Congo’s green heart Clearing the air October 4, 2019 How transforming the charcoal trade can help save Central Africa’s forests On the map June 25, 2019 Charting a path for sustainable development in the Republic of Congo Blazing new trails February 8, 2019 Can ecotourism save Central Africa’s iconic wildlife? About CARPE CARPE is an initiative of the United States Government. The website is hosted at University of Maryland . UMD Web Accessibility Contact Us United States Agency for International Development (USAID) CARPE Management Team USAID/DRC 198 Isiro Ave., Kinshasa, Gombe, DRC : +243 81 555 4430 : CARPEManagement@usaid.gov : Subscribe to the Newsletter Questions / Help with this website, please contact CARPE Support Explore USAID’s LINKS sites for learning and knowledge sharing Achieving agriculture-led food security Advancing biodiversity conservation Improving climate change and development programming Fostering resilient democratic societies Creating successful and effective education programs Promoting gender equality and integration Solving global water and sanitation challenges Strengthening land tenure and property rights A collaborative learning community of development professionals Sharing market-based solutions for development Helping communities withstand crisis and thrive Supporting sustainable urban development The information provided on this web site is not official U.S. Government information and does not represent the views or positions of the U.S. Agency for International Development or the U.S....