Congo Basin: Overview of the Kinshasa & Operalization of REPALEAC Fund

Congo Basin: Overview of the Kinshasa & Operationalization of REPALEAC fund is an in-person event for professionals interested in networking. Event details Overview the Kinshasa Call to Action, adopted at the March 2026 One Basin, One Vision Conference, which outlines priorities for strengthening land and forest tenure rights, empowering Indigenous institutions, and sustaining livelihoods. A key highlight will be the operationalization of the REPALEAC Fund, an Indigenous-led financing mechanism designed to improve direct access to climate, biodiversity, and conservation finance for Indigenous Peoples and local communities. PANELISTS: Deborah Sanchez - Director, Community Land Rights and Conservation Finance Initiative (CLARIFI), Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) Casey Box - Global Relations & Partnerships Officer , Tenure Facility Christoph Eichen - Senior Policy Officer , Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Chouaïbou Nchoutpouen - Deputy Executive Secretary and Technical Coordinator, Central African Forests Commission (COMIFAC) Dr. Dany Pokem - Technical Coordinator , Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) Honore Tabuna - Technical Advisor and Environmental Specialist , Congo Basin Climate Commission (CBCC) MODERATED BY: Patrick Kipalu - Director, Africa Program, RRI