Country:

Nigeria

Date:

2021 - 2022

Implementor:

WATER (Wise Admin. of Terrestrial Environment and Resources)

Funding Amount:

40,000

Details:

To date, WATER has organized two community workshops to share information and identify community members’ roles and responsibilities. FPIC was obtained from the communities during these meetings and a court case against Sibawood Industry and Agriculture was filed, with four plaintiffs and four witnesses from affected communities. WATER is in the process of supporting ICCA registration to better protect the Ekuri forest long-term.