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RFUK and partners launch new phase of community forest monitoring in the DRC
RFUK and our partners have officially launched a new phase of community-led forest monitoring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), marking the start of an ambitious new three-year programme to strengthen Indigenous Peoples’ and local communities’ ability to protect their forests. The launch took place during a ten-day workshop in Kinshasa, bringing together … Seguir leyendo
Coalition warns of plan to open tens of millions of hectares of DRC’s forests to timber industry
Kinshasa, 6 July 2026 – A coalition of more than 70 environmental and human rights organisations are calling on the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to maintain the national moratorium on the allocation of new industrial logging concessions. Through an open letter addressed to the Prime Minister [1], the coalition urges … Seguir leyendo
Community Forest Success in North Kivu, Against All the Odds
In the forests of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a region that has endured years of insecurity and uncertainty, an incredible story of community resilience is unfolding. On 2 June 2026, the Masombea community in Lubero Territory, North Kivu, officially secured legal recognition of its community forest (Concession Forestière des Communautés Locales, … Seguir leyendo
Protecting those who protect the forest: RFUK publishes new guidance to support community defenders in the Congo Basin
Deep in the forests of the Congo Basin, documenting illegal logging, or other illegal extractive activities, can come at a cost. Community observers, many of them volunteers, set out to monitor forest activity to protect their lands, defend their rights and ensure that forest laws are respected, knowing they may face intimidation, threats or even … Seguir leyendo
Community Forests in DRC: a solution for a ‘solutions country’
A new Community Forestry briefing from RFUK, Congolese civil society and partners highlights how community forestry can help the DRC realise its ambition to be a true solutions country for climate and biodiversity.
Against the odds: two forest communities in conflict-affected North Kivu approve sustainable management plans
This story is the last of a five-part Forests for the Future impact series on how community forests in the DRC are enabling communities to drive their own development and protect climate critical forests In the heart of the Bapere sector of Lubero Territory, North Kivu, a region often overshadowed by insecurity and conflict, two … Seguir leyendo
PRESENTACIÓN DE NUESTRO INFORME ANUAL 2023: UN AÑO DE CRECIMIENTO Y LOGROS
We are pleased to publish our 2023 Annual Review. In this latest edition, we reflect on RFUK’s 35 years of promoting a simple yet powerful idea – that we need to entrust the protection of tropical forests to the Indigenous and local communities who depend on them. This year’s review highlights our three-pillar approach to … Seguir leyendo
REVISIÓN ANUAL 2023
Estamos encantados de compartir el Informe Anual 2023 de RFUK sobre nuestros principales logros e impacto para los bosques tropicales del mundo y las personas que los llaman hogar.
¡Petróleo Non-Merci ! Las organizaciones de la sociedad civil presionan a los candidatos presidenciales sobre sus compromisos medioambientales en vísperas de las elecciones presidenciales en la RDC
Kinshasa La semana pasada, organizaciones de la sociedad civil congoleña llamaron a la puerta de varios candidatos que se presentan a las próximas elecciones presidenciales de la RDC para pedirles que den prioridad en sus campañas electorales y manifiestos a cuestiones acuciantes relacionadas con el medio ambiente. Activistas del Movimiento de Rebelión contra la Extinción de la Universidad de Goma (XR), en colaboración con la red de la sociedad civil Reseau ... Leer más Seguir leyendo
La sociedad civil africana denuncia la captura empresarial de la Cumbre Africana sobre el Clima
La sociedad civil africana denuncia la captura de la Cumbre Africana sobre el Clima por los intereses empresariales Mientras los líderes africanos se reúnen en la Cumbre Africana sobre el Clima, cientos de organizaciones africanas han expresado su preocupación por la captura del evento por parte de las empresas. La cumbre inaugural, que se celebra en Nairobi (Kenia) del 4 al 6 de septiembre, se considera ... Seguir leyendo
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