Norway and UK commit GBP 100 million to Congo rainforest fund
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Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government
Publisher: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
News story | Date: 17/06/2008
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Prime Minister Gordon Brown in London today launched a major new initiative to preserve the rainforest in the Congo Basin. The two Prime Ministers each committed GBP 50 million to the Congo Basin Forest Fund. The initiative was launched in cooperation with the Commission for the Forests of Central Africa (COMIFAC) and the African Development Bank.
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Prime Minister Gordon Brown in London today launched a major new initiative to preserve the rainforest in the Congo Basin. The two Prime Ministers each committed GBP 50 million to the Congo Basin Forest Fund. The initiative was launched in cooperation with the Commission for the Forests of Central Africa (COMIFAC) and the African Development Bank.
Read Press Release dated 17.06.08 from the Office of the Prime Minister