Reforestation Task Force (RETAFO)
Region
Africa
Country
Cameroon
Flyway
East Atlantic flyway
About
Name of organisation
Reforestation Task Force (RETAFO)
Funding support
RETAFO is seeking funding support to expand its reforestation, tree nursery, sustainable agriculture and poultry activities; support youth and community environmental education; restore degraded forests and watersheds; and create green livelihood opportunities for young people and vulnerable communities.
Number of staff
5
Number of visitors per year
2023: 8 2024: 50 2025: 73
Overall aims of the centre
RETAFO (Reforestation Task Force) aims to restore and protect degraded landscapes and ecosystems while empowering communities, especially young people, to build sustainable and climate-resilient livelihoods through reforestation, agroforestry, environmental education, sustainable agriculture, and biodiversity conservation.
Key aims
Restore degraded forests, watersheds, and other ecosystems through tree planting and community-led restoration.
Promote climate action and environmental sustainability through practical community-based solutions.
Empower young people and communities with environmental knowledge, green skills, training, and livelihood opportunities.
Promote sustainable agriculture and agroforestry, including nurseries, crop production, and integrated livestock farming.
Conserve biodiversity and water resources by promoting appropriate tree species and protecting critical habitats and catchments.
Develop and support tree nurseries for the production and distribution of quality seedlings.
Strengthen environmental education and community participation through schools, students, farmers, councils, and local institutions.
Promote sustainable income-generating activities that reduce pressure on forests and improve community resilience.
Build partnerships with government institutions, councils, universities, NGOs, private organizations, and development partners to scale environmental action.
Description of the centre
Region: Africa
Country/territory: Cameroon
Type of wetland: Peri-urban
Area sqm: 2500
Habitats and species:
Forest and woodland habitats, montane and sub-montane ecosystems, riparian zones, wetlands and watersheds, agricultural and agroforestry landscapes, and degraded lands undergoing restoration. Species supported include native forest trees, water-friendly and watershed-protection species, pollinators, birds, small mammals, amphibians, reptiles, aquatic organisms, and other native biodiversity.
Featured programmes:
Reforestation and Forest Restoration; Tree Nursery Development and Seedling Production; Watershed and Catchment Restoration; Climate-Smart Agroforestry and Sustainable Agriculture; Youth Environmental Education and Green Skills Training; Community-Based Biodiversity Conservation; Green Summer Environmental Programme; and Sustainable Poultry and Livelihood Development.
Work Areas
Main CEPA work area
Environmental education and awareness campaigns; community sensitization; youth and student training; school and university outreach; tree-planting and restoration campaigns; watershed and biodiversity conservation education; climate-change awareness; community participation and volunteer mobilization; practical demonstrations on reforestation, agroforestry and sustainable agriculture; and environmental information sharing through social media and community networks.
Top three successes
- Rehabilitation of 9 heacters of land with 20,500 trees in 9 Fondome in the North West region of Cameron, ( 2023)
- Rehabilitation of 9 water catchment in partnership with Kumbo council, with 2600 indigenous tree species (2025)
- Nurse and maintain 43500 tree seedlings of 17 indigenous trees species 2026.
Top three challenges
- Inadequate funding
- Increasing extreme weather events
- Waek local stakeholder collaboration
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