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About Us

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The Guinean Forests Integrated Program (GFIP) is a regional initiative working to halt forest loss and strengthen sustainable forest management across West Africa. 

Supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), GFIP brings together governments, regional institutions, communities, and technical partners to protect biodiversity, strengthen forest governance, and improve livelihoods. GFIP is part of the Amazon, Congo, and Critical Forest Biomes Integrated Program under GEF-8, recognizing the Guinean Forests as one of the planet’s most globally significant forest systems. 

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About The

Guinean Forest

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Focus Areas

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Biodiversity  
Conservation

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The Guinean Forests are one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots, home to thousands of endemic species and vital carbon-rich landscapes.

Stretching across West Africa, these forests provide ecosystem services that support millions of people — including water regulation, climate stabilization, and sustainable livelihoods.  GFIP focuses on conserving and restoring these critical landscapes while addressing the drivers of deforestation. 

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Focus Areas

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Sustainable Forest 
Management and Restoration

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The Guinean Forests are one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots, home to thousands of endemic species and vital carbon-rich landscapes. 

Stretching across West Africa, these forests provide ecosystem services that support millions of people — including water regulation, climate stabilization, and sustainable livelihoods.  GFIP focuses on conserving and restoring these critical landscapes while addressing the drivers of deforestation. 

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Sustainable  
Livelihoods

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The Guinean Forests are one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots, home to thousands of endemic species and vital carbon-rich landscapes. 

Stretching across West Africa, these forests provide ecosystem services that support millions of people — including water regulation, climate stabilization, and sustainable livelihoods.  GFIP focuses on conserving and restoring these critical landscapes while addressing the drivers of deforestation. 

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Focus Areas

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Governance and Institutional 
Strengthening

The Guinean Forests are one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots, home to thousands of endemic species and vital carbon-rich landscapes. 

Stretching across West Africa, these forests provide ecosystem services that support millions of people — including water regulation, climate stabilization, and sustainable livelihoods.  GFIP focuses on conserving and restoring these critical landscapes while addressing the drivers of deforestation. 

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Regional Learning and 
Collaboration

The Guinean Forests are one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots, home to thousands of endemic species and vital carbon-rich landscapes. 

Stretching across West Africa, these forests provide ecosystem services that support millions of people — including water regulation, climate stabilization, and sustainable livelihoods.  GFIP focuses on conserving and restoring these critical landscapes while addressing the drivers of deforestation. 

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Our Mission

GFIP’s mission is to protect and improve the effective governance of the Guinean Forests to maximize global environmental benefits, enhance biodiversity conservation, mitigate climate change, and support sustainable livelihoods.

Funding and Finance

GFIP is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), with a $22.6 million grant leveraged by $59.7 million in co-financing from governments and partners. The program prioritizes transparency, accountability, and measurable results.

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Our Partners

GFIP is built on collaboration across governments, regional institutions, and global technical partners.

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Country Level  
Implementation Areas

This section provides an overview of the program’s participating countries and project sites across Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo, highlighting priority intervention areas, key ecosystems, and implementation approaches tailored to diverse ecological and socio-economic contexts.

  • Guinea
    • Tropical Forest
    • Water shared Management
    • Mangroves
  • Guinea Bissau
    • Tropical Forest
    • Mangroves
    • Agroforestry
  • Liberia
    • Tropical Forest
    • Mangroves
    • Water shared Management
  • Sierra Leone
    • Tropical Forest
    • Mangroves
    • Water shared Management
  • Togo
    • Tropical Forest
    • Mangroves
    • Water shared Management

Job Offers
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Full - Time Position

Senior Environment and Social Safeguards Officer

We are seeking a Senior Environment and Social Safeguards Officer who will lead the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of environmental and social safeguards for the GFIP RCP, in compliance with GEF and CI-GEF Agency Environmental and Social Management Framework and Safeguard policies and procedures. 

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