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.[1]
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 |
Early life and education
editCécile Ndjebet was born in a rural locality near Edea in the Littoral region of Cameroon. Her mother was a farmer.[2] She holds a Master of Sciences degree in Social forestry from Wageningen Agricultural University in The Netherlands.[3]
Career
editCecile 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.[4] 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.[4]
In November 2022, she was awarded the UNEP's Champions of the Earth award.[5]
Awards
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "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.