Knowledge Fair 2025: NGO Gabon Terre Avenir, committed to sustainable development

Recap of the 2025 Knowledge Fair: Our Commitment to a Plastic-Free Mondah Bay

From June 3rd to 5th, 2025, the NGO Gabon Terre d’Avenir (GTA) had the honor of participating in the inaugural edition of the Knowledge Fair, held as part of the National Environment Week. The event was led by the Minister of Environment, Mays Mouissi, alongside the Minister of Commerce, Zenaba Gninga Chaning, and marked a pivotal moment in recognizing community-led ecological initiatives in Gabon.

During this event, we presented our flagship project: the management and recycling of plastic waste in the Mondah Bay river, located within the Akanda National Park. Funded by the Small Grants Programme of the Global Environment Facility (SGP/GEF), the project turns an environmental crisis into a source of local opportunity through collection, sorting, awareness campaigns, and transformation of plastic waste into eco-paving blocks.

A Community-Based NGO Rooted in Tradition and Looking Ahead

Since its creation, Gabon Terre d’Avenir has been committed to building bridges between ancestral knowledge and sustainable innovation. Through key initiatives like Ndossi Village and Mikumu Village, we show that environmental solutions can be grounded in local realities, shaped in dialogue with the cultural, social, and economic context of our communities.

The Knowledge Fair provided a national platform to highlight this vision: an inclusive ecology, where communities become leaders of the green transition. An ecology that creates jobs, restores dignity, and strengthens the bond between citizens and nature.

Strong Partnerships and Community Engagement

We pay tribute to the volunteers from traditional communities, particularly from Ndossi and Mikumu villages, who are at the heart of this initiative — from manually collecting plastic waste to transforming it into sustainable construction materials.

We also extend our thanks to our technical partners, especially REVADAC, and to UNDP and the GEF-SGP for their strategic support. Beyond its environmental impact, this project contributes to youth training, women’s economic empowerment, and the promotion of Gabon’s natural heritage.

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