RRI Partners and Collaborators in Nepal held extensive consultations with Indigenous Peoples, community forest user groups (CFUGs), women, Dalits, and minority and distant user groups…
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Nepali forest minister commits to address community forestry concerns
Nepal’s Forest Minister, Mahesh Acharya, committed to address the concerns of community forest users following a rally attended by over 3,000 people in Sindhuli, at…
Strides in advocating for gender inclusive policies in Nepal’s forestry sector
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Two national dialogues advocate for ensuring the inclusion of community rights in Nepal’s policy agenda
On September 28-30, FECOFUN and HELVETAS and other members of the RRI Coalition held two timely and critical dialogues in Kathmandu, Nepal, with leaders of…
FECOFUN mobilizes private sector support for community forest enterprise
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Nepal’s three largest political parties commit to include community rights in upcoming election agendas
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Asia’s key community forestry officials debate challenges and opportunities in forest tenure reform
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Community forest committees issue manifesto against expansion of conservation area
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Demonstration demands to halt ammendment in Nepal’s Forest Act
On April 13, FECOFUN organized a peaceful demonstration in Kathmandu, Nepal, to halt the process of amending the Forest Act of 1993, thereby upholding community…
Journalist dialogue highlights crucial role of media in promoting good forest governance in Nepal
A dialogue on forest management issues and the role of the media was held in Kathmandu, Nepal with participation from more than 30 journalists from…
Dialogue analyzes causes for high deforestation rates in district
On June 27, the Federation of community Forestry Users Nepal (FECOFUN) hosted an interactive dialogue on the case of Jogbudha Valley, Dadeldhura District, which has…
New resourcebook raises awareness of community rights in Nepal’s forestry laws
A resource book for community forestry institutions was released under the guidance of COFSUN to increase awareness among community forestry user group (CFUG) members on…
Training for facilitators builds capacity on forest rights campaign in Nepal
In Nepal, COFSUN and HIMAWANTI co-organized a weeklong training on the Facilitators? Capacity Building for Forest Rights Campaign to garner support for the campaign, raise…
Study analyzes Nepal’s slow response to demands for reformulating protected areas
ForestAction Nepal released a paper analyzing the legal framework of protected areas in Nepal in the context of governance, management, tenure regimes and institutional compliance….
Workshop identifies policy challenges and regulatory barriers for small-medium enterprises in Nepal’s forests
The Federation of community Forestry Users Nepal (FECOFUN) and the Global Alliance of Community Forestry (GAFC) jointly organized a cross-sectoral national workshop on the promotion…
Dialogues among Nepali officials, civil society members and private sector actors promote advancing equitable forest enterprise
The Global Alliance of Community Forestry (GACF) hosted four regional dialogues, “Forest Enterprises: Opportunities and Challenges” in the Dhankuta, Makwanpur, Palpa and Bardiya districts of…
Government and civil society discussion analyzes Nepal’s priorities for environmental conservation and poverty alleviation
An exchange between civil society and key political figures to discuss state priorities for environmental conservation and poverty alleviation hosted by ForestAction and Community Development…
Workshop promotes inclusion of women’s rights and access to natural resources in Nepal’s next constitution
An interactive workshop on promoting women?s rights and the inclusion of women?s access issues in natural resource management in Nepal?s forthcoming constitution was held to…
Meeting identifies emerging issues in community forestry from global perspective
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Civil society representatives conclude that Nepal’s REDD+ readiness plan fails to adequately account for community rights
The Natural Resource People?s Parliament of Nepal, in conjunction with HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation, hosted an interaction program on July 2 with key actors from the…
Campaign mobilizes local communities against Conservation Area Declaration in Nepal
FECOFUN, COFSUN, NEFIN, district community forestry representatives and Nepali media, launched an awareness campaign and fact-finding study to mobilize local communities against the Guarishankar Conservation…
FPP raises concerns with the World Bank on new policy on palm oil
The Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) met with the UK World Bank Executive Director to raise concerns regarding the newly drafted IFC/World Bank policy on palm…
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