Making Community Forests work for Local and Indigenous Peoples in the Central African Republic - Rights + Resources - Supporting Forest Tenure, Policy, and Market Reforms

Country:

CAR

Region:

Africa

Date:

In progress - Contract End Date: December 18, 2019

Implementor:

RFUK in collaboration with CADD

Funding Amount:

$49,550

Details:

Objective: scale up community forestry implementation by implementing and testing the legal administrative processes necessary to obtain CF titles.

Evidence of Achievement:

-This project advanced the implementation of the community forests legal framework by supporting 11 villages in participatory validation of their Simple Management Plan (SMPs), who will soon submit their application to the forest ministry.

-Capacity built on decision-making processes to ensure FPIC.

-Ensured advocacy towards the revision of the community forest framework for more coherence with the land allocation policies and incorporate practices and capacities of local and indigenous communities.