Conversation so far:
What happened in 2005 for Wangari Maathai?
On 28 March 2005, Maathai was elected the first president of the African Union's Economic, Social and Cultural Council
What did Wangari Maathai accomplish as Presiden of the African Union's Economic, Social and Cultural Council?
was appointed a goodwill ambassador for an initiative aimed at protecting the Congo Basin Forest Ecosystem

Question: Was this initiative successful?
Self-contained rewrite: Was the intiative by Wangari Maathai aimed at protecing the Congo Basin Forest Ecosystem successful?