The Market Analysis and Development (MA&D) approach, developed by FAO, provides a training framework for local people to enhance small forest enterprises development, by which means they can improve their cash income. Within the context of a project funded by the EU, FAO has introduced the MA&D approach in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), training communities dependant upon non-wood forest products like honey, fruits like "safou" (dacryodes edulis), edible leaves including "fumbwa" (gnetum Africana) and many others. In this video, two of the local facilitators will talk about some of the experiences from the application of MA&D in Bas Congo. Representatives from the local communities also share their experiences and activities engaging in marketing activities and extracting resources from the forest. The video in in French with English subtitles.

Type of Case
Video or audio

Publisher
FAO

Region
Africa

Biome
Tropical

Forest Type
All forest types (natural and planted)

Primary Designated Function
All