Central African Republic

Update on the CAR Crisis

15 April 2014

The Rainforest Foundation UK, (RFUK) has taken concrete measures to protect the staff of la Maison de l’Enfant et de la Femme Pygmées (MEFP) – our main NGO partner in the Central African Republic, following several months of internal instability and crisis in the country. RFUK has recently supported the evacuation of key MEFP staff … Read more

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Étude sur la Convention 169 de l’Organisation Internationale du Travail relative aux peuples indigènes et tribaux en RCA

1 February 2012

Cette étude évalue la manière dont la législation centrafricaine et ses mécanismes de mise en oeuvre (à tous les niveaux) sont conformes aux dispositions énoncées dans la Convention 169.

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Central African Republic: Linking Rights, Capacity Strengthening, REDD and FLEGT

1 November 2011

This briefing provides a case study of recent developments in one country, linking together the work that has been done to advance forest community rights and livelihoods, EU Forest Law Enforcement Governance Trade (FLEGT) and REDD processes, and civil society participation.

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Mapping and Community Forests in the Central African Republic

1 November 2011

The indigenous and forest-dependent communities in south-west CAR are considered to be the most disenfranchised of the population with many lacking secure access to traditional lands, resources and public services. CAR’s Forest Law opens up new opportunities to secure resource rights for forest communities.

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Parc National de Mbaéré-Bodingué en République centrafricaine

1 May 2011

Parc National de Mbaéré-Bodingué : Contribution des communautés locales et autochtones et de la société civile centrafricaine pour une gestion durable des ressources forestières et de l’environnement

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Community Forest Tenure and Mapping in Central Africa: CAR case study

1 December 2009

CAR has a series of legislative and regulatory texts that lay down the terms and conditions for occupying the forest lands and areas, which cover around 5 million hectares or 8% of the national territory. This case study looks at the legal context in CAR and what opportunities exist for community mapping.

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The Situation of the Forest Peoples of the Central African Republic

1 January 2009

This study is the product of several field missions to meet indigenous forest peoples in different areas of south-western CAR, including Bagandou, Bimbo, Mongoumba, Mbata and Bilolo in the prefectures of Lobaye, Ombella Mpoko and Sangha-Mbaéré.