Partner: GEOFIRST DEVELOPMENT

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African Civil Society Decries Capture of the Africa Climate Summit by Corporate Interests   As African leaders gather for the Africa Climate Summit, hundreds of African organisations have expressed concerns about the corporate capture of the event.  The inaugural summit – held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 4 to 6 September – is billed as a crucial … Read more

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A Step in the Right Direction: Publication of ICCN’s Guidelines for Grievance Mechanisms in DRC Agosto 25, 2023 In Kinshasa recently, an important step was taken towards securing the rights of the millions of people who live in the vicinity of national parks in the Democratic Republic of Congo. After a lengthy process involving consultation … Read more

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Two landmark community forests awarded in the buffer zone of the Lomami National Park in DRC Octubre 19, 2022 In exciting news, two forest communities in the Maniema Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo have finally won the legal right to manage their ancestral lands, by setting them up as ‘Community Forests.’ These important … Read more

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Perspectives on Gender and Equality from our Community Forests Project Abril 19, 2022 The ‘Community Forest’ model in DRC offers an unprecedented opportunity for communities there to legally secure, manage and protect their traditional forests. But to assure the delivery of equitable and sustainable outcomes, there is a need to ensure they are developed by … Read more

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Community Forestry in DRC is a solution to tackle both poverty and climate change: that’s why it needs to be in focus at COP26 Octubre 28, 2021 On 14 October at the 8th annual Multi-actor Roundtable on Community Forestry in Kinshasa, the Congolese government, as well as representatives from donor countries, community leaders and a large contingent of national and … Read more

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Just launched: “Forests for the Future” a 5-year community forestry project in DRC Julio 7, 2021 With the support of USAID and Norad, the Rainforest Foundation UK and a consortium of Congolese organisations are launching “Forests for the Future,” a 5-year project supporting community forests and sustainable livelihoods in DRC. Kinshasa, July 7, 2021 – … Read more