Bassin du Congo

Retour sur la Semaine de la Foresterie Communautaire Ă  Mbandaka

21 octobre 2025

Community Forestry is increasingly recognised as a key driver of sustainable development in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It provides local communities and Indigenous Peoples with secure land tenure, enabling them to invest in their futures and build autonomous, forest-friendly rural economies through responsible investment. From 18-22 August 2025, community forest representatives, supporting NGOs, … Lire plus

« La grande ruée verte : la prolifération et les impacts sociaux des projets de compensation carbone forestier en RDC »

13 octobre 2025

An investigation into the rapid expansion of forest carbon offset projects in the DRC — revealing their social, legal and environmental consequences.

Le lancement officiel du projet forestier communautaire d'Oshwe marque un nouveau chapitre pour les populations et les forĂŞts du Mai-Ndombe, en RDC.

26 septembre 2025

On Wednesday, 24 September 2025, the Appui Ă  la SĂ©curisation et au DĂ©veloppement Local (ASFD) – Support for Local Security and Development – project was officially launched in Oshwe, Mai-Ndombe province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This initiative opens a new front in our efforts to put the management of forests directly in the hands … Lire plus

Contre toute attente : deux communautés forestières du Nord-Kivu, région touchée par les conflits, approuvent des plans de gestion durable

1 août 2025

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 … Lire plus

FORESTS TO FRONTLINES: OIL EXPANSION THREATS IN THE DRC

29 juillet 2025

This new report by Earth Insight in collaboration with Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) and Congolese partners Our Land Without Oil (Notre Terre Sans Pétrole) and CORAP, reveals the alarming extent of planned oil development in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Relancer l'industrie de la pêche : stimuler la pêche et les profits grâce à la conformité aux CFCL dans la province de l'Équateur en RDC

23 juillet 2025

This story is the fourth in 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. Bosende is a riverside community in Lusankani territory, Equateur province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where 80% of … Lire plus

Assurer l'avenir : le parcours de Kiri et Batende vers la création de leurs forêts communautaires dans la zone tampon du parc national de Lomami

17 juillet 2025

This is the third story in 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. Deep within the lush green expanse surrounding Lomami National Park in Maniema, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, something remarkable … Lire plus

Une nouvelle étude révèle que la plupart des activités d'exploitation forestière industrielle en RDC sont illégales

15 juillet 2025

A new analysis reveals that most forest concessions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are not operating in compliance with the law, intensifying calls for a significant scale-back of industrial logging in the world’s second largest rainforest. The Forest Concession Compliance Portal, developed by researchers from APEM and RFUK in collaboration with Reseau EDH and the Ministry … Lire plus

De la forêt au salon : les entreprises communautaires ouvrent la voie en Équateur, RDC

11 juillet 2025

This is the second story in 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. As the momentum around community forestry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to grow, the second edition of the … Lire plus

La société civile demande l'interdiction urgente de l'exploration pétrolière dans le parc national de Conkouati-Douli au Congo

23 mai 2025

As global attention turns to the Republic of Congo for the upcoming First Global Congress of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities of Forest Basins, Congolese and international civil society organisations have issued a statement demanding an immediate ban on oil and mining activities in the Conkouati-Douli National Park. The coalition has denounced the Congolese government’s … Lire plus