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RFUK et ses partenaires lancent une nouvelle phase de surveillance communautaire des forêts en RDC
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 … Lire plus
RDC : la Ministre de l'Environnement s'engage à maintenir le moratoire sur les nouvelles concessions forestières ; la société civile appelle à des garanties durables pour les forêts du Bassin du Congo.
Our organisations, members of a coalition of 70 Congolese and international organisations working to protect human rights and the environment, welcome the public statement by Marie Nyange Ndambo, Minister of the Environment, Development and New Climate Economy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), reaffirming that the moratorium on the allocation of new industrial … Lire plus
EXPLOITATION FORESTIERE : LES PROJETS VISANT A LEVER LE MORATOIRE SUR L'EXPLOITATION FORESTIERE EN RDC MENACENT LES EFFORTS DE PROTECTION DES FORETS DANS LE BASSIN DU CONGO
A new briefing warns that plans to lift the DRC’s logging moratorium could open vast areas of Congo Basin rainforest to industrial logging, threatening forests, community rights and climate goals. It calls on the government to maintain the moratorium and prioritise community-led, sustainable forest management. This briefing was elaborated by by Actions pour la promotion … Lire plus
Une coalition alerte sur un projet d'ouverture de dizaines de millions d'hectares de forêts de la RDC à l'exploitation forestière industrielle
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 … Lire plus
Le succès de la foresterie communautaire dans le Nord- -Kivu, contre toute attente
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, … Lire plus
Une vision 2033 pour une nouvelle ère de protection des forêts tropicales
RFUK’s 2033 Vision: A New Era of Rainforest Protection sets out our roadmap for the next decade of rainforest conservation. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience working alongside Indigenous Peoples and local communities, the vision outlines how combining community-led action with systemic change, innovative technology and stronger partnerships can drive action at the scale … Lire plus
Une Vision 2033 : une nouvelle ère pour la protection de la forêt tropicale
Depuis plus de trois décennies, RFUK travaille aux côtés des peuples autochtones et des communautés locales pour protéger les forêts tropicales. Au fil du temps, il est apparu de plus en plus clairement que le moyen le plus efficace et le plus équitable de préserver les forêts tropicales humides consiste à soutenir les populations qui y vivent et en prennent soin depuis des générations. Lire plus
Investir dans la gouvernance locale : une voie éprouvée vers des communautés forestières résilientes dans le bassin du Congo
Insights from RFUK’s recent field mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo. RFUK’s recent field mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reaffirmed a critical lesson for conservation and development partners: strong local governance drives some of the most effective and sustainable outcomes for building resilient forest communities. Across Kinshasa and the Equateur province, … Lire plus
Protéger ceux qui protègent la forêt : RFUK publie de nouvelles recommandations pour soutenir les défenseur·e·s communautaires dans le bassin du Congo
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 … Lire plus
RFUK présente les conclusions d'une étude sur les rapports de genre mettant en avant les opportunités et les obstacles rencontrés par les femmes dans la gouvernance forestière en République du Congo
RFUK is sharing findings from a new gender study examining women’s participation in forest governance and community-based monitoring in the Republic of Congo. The study was conducted as part of the FISONG project, “Legal capacities and participation of environmental defenders in the Republic of Congo“, a programme implemented since 2022 by a consortium led by … Lire plus