This publication presents lessons learned from subregional dynamics, national legal frameworks, and best practices in forest governance in West Africa. It explores various approaches to decentralization, highlighting the role of local authorities in forest management, the importance of securing land tenure rights, and the participation of communities in forestry initiatives....

In July 2019, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the financial support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), launched a new 5-year project: Global Transformation of Forests for People and Climate: a...

This document (in French) focused on the Democratic Republic of Congo, is part of a series, including the Republic of Congo and Côte d'Ivoire, which examines the forest rights of local communities and Indigenous peoples to promote better access to REDD+ financing. 

In July 2019, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the financial support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), launched a new 5-year project: Global Transformation of Forests for People and Climate: a...

The document (in French) outlines the efforts made by Côte d'Ivoire and the progress that still needs to be made in light of its commitments made during COP26 of the UNFCCC in Glasgow (Scotland), highlighting the importance of the rights and roles of local communities in climate action related to...