A workshop on the harmonization of sectoral policies, held on July 25-26 in Kribi, promoted the legal recognition of community rights and the need to consolidate these rights for sustainable natural resource management. Forty participants, including two senators, 11 parliamentarians, development organizations, traditional leaders, private sector representatives, natural resource management experts and a representative of Parliamentary Affairs for the Cameroonian Government were in attendance. The event fostered understanding of the frustration, deprivation and abuse that local populations bordering mining and forestry sites face. It highlighted the lack of clarity involved in the management of the Annual Forest Tax (RFA), and the lack of regulations on recording and management of mining revenues. In addition, contentious situations were noted between State/forest holders and populations, protected areas, communities and investors, institutions, neighboring states and across sectors. The participants stressed the important role of parliamentarians to resolve these crises, who in turn proposed a study on the costs and benefits of activities to improve government processes throughout the country. These observations and the resulting studies on the ?harmonization of sectorial policies? and the ?management of mining and forestry income share for populations? will be used as advocacy tools for the Senate and Parliament. The workshop was organized by the Network of Parliamentarians in Cameroon (REPAR), RRI and the Ministry of Planning in Cameroon.