| Cécile Ndjebet | |
|---|---|
| President of the African Women's Network for Community Management of Forests | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Littoral Region (Cameroon) |
| Alma mater | Wageningen Agricultural University |
| Occupation | environmental activist |
| Awards | 2022 Wangari Maathai Award |
Cécile Bibiane Ndjebet is a Cameroonian environmental activist and social forester. She is known for her work in promoting women's rights to land and forests. She is the winner of the 2022 Wangari Maathai Award.
Early life and education
Cécile Ndjebet was born in a rural locality near Edea in the Littoral region of Cameroon. Her mother was a farmer. She holds a Master of Sciences degree in Social forestry from Wageningen Agricultural University in The Netherlands.
Career
Cecile Ndjebet started her carrier in Cameroon as a civil servant. In 2012, she was elected Climate Change Champion of the Central African Commission on Forests. She is the President of the African Women's Network for Community Management of Forests (REFACOF), an organisation promoting women's participation in natural resources management in Cameroon she founded in 2001.
In November 2022, she was awarded the UNEP's Champions of the Earth award.
Awards
- 2022 : Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award
- 2022 : United Nations Champion of the Earth for Inspiration and Action
References
- Woo-hyun, Shim (2022-05-08). "African activist Cecile Ndjebet wins 2022 Global Forest Championship Award". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- "La Camerounaise Cécile Bibiane Njebet lauréate du prix Champions de la Terre de l'ONU". RFI (in French). 2022-11-23. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- "Ms. Cécile Bibiane Ndjebet | Department of Economic and Social Affairs". sdgs.un.org. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ "Laureate pushes for women's rights and a greener future". UNEP. 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- Melody, Chironda (5 December 2022). "Cameroon: Cécile Bibiane Ndjebet - A Champion Who Pushes for Women's Land and Forest Rights #AfricaClimateHope". Allafrica. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- "News: Cameroonian activist wins Wangari Maathai Forest Champions' Award 2022". Global Landscapes Forum. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- Italia, UNRIC (2023-03-15). "UNEP's 2023 Champions of the Earth Award with a focus on plastic pollution solutions". ONU Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-05-01.