ACICAFOC is the Coordinating Association of Indigenous and Community Agroforestry in Central America.

It is a non-profit, social community-based organization from Central America, which groups associations, cooperative societies, federations and grass roots organizations led by small and medium agro forestry producers, indigenous peoples and farmer peasants. These groups work for the access, use and management of natural resources, seeking food security, integrated ecomanagement and economic sustainability for their communities through diversified livelihoods and conservation.

With FECOFUN and other organizations, ACICAFOC has been a key organizer of the Global Alliance of Forest Communities (GACF) and active in giving communities a voice in regional and international fora. ACICAFOC is also an active participant of the Civil Society Advisory Group to the ITTO.

For more information, visit the ACICAFOC website.

Civic Response was founded in 2003 by a group of social activists with a wide experience of campaigns in Ghana and internationally. Civic Response works to deepen the political economic analysis of grassroots groupings and to facilitate their networking towards the emergence of articulate social movements that could lead in the democratisation and development of African societies and in international development struggles.

The Federation of Community Forestry Users, Nepal (FECOFUN) is a formal network of Community Based Forest User Groups from all over Nepal.

FECOFUN emerged from the idea that forest users from all parts of the country should be linked in order to strengthen the role of users in policy making processes. Since its inception in July 1995, FECOFUN has grown into a social movement organization with about 8.5 million people represented - all of whom are forest users. To date, more than 11,200 Community Forest User Groups are affiliated with FECOFUN.

FECOFUN has become an effective mechanism for developing dialogue between policymakers and users and also a learning center for user groups on forest management.  We believe the local communities and people are the real managers of the forests. We have learned from our past experiences that forests and people can live in harmony.

FECOFUN is also a cofounder of the Global Alliance of Community Forestry, a network of community forestry users at the international level.

For more information see the FECOFUN website.

Forest Peoples Programme supports forest peoples to secure and sustainably manage their forests, lands and livelihoods.

Our strategies to achieve this include:

(a) promoting the rights and interests of forest peoples at local, national and international levels;

(b) creating space for forest peoples to have an effective voice in decision-making processes;

(c) challenging top-down policies and projects that deprive local peoples of resources;

(d) coordinating support among environmental organizations for forest peoples' vision;

(e) supporting community-led sustainable forest management; and

(f) publicizing forest peoples' plight through research, analysis and documentation.

For more information, visit the Forest Peoples Programme website.

Forest Trends is an international non-profit organization that works to expand the value of forests to society; to promote sustainable forest management and conservation by creating and capturing market values for ecosystem services; to support innovative projects and companies that are developing these new markets; and to enhance the livelihoods of local communities living in and around those forests.

We analyze strategic market and policy issues, catalyze connections between forward-looking producers, communities and investors, and develop new financial tools to help markets work for conservation and people.

For more information visit the Forest Trends website.

The Foundation for People and Community Development facilitates the improvement of people’s quality of life by alleviating poverty, promoting good health, education and sustainable resource use through shared commitment and long-term partnerships with local communities. The foundation has an active program of support to indigenous landowners for capacity building and support to forest management and timber harvesting and processing enterprises, and to improved market linkages to domestic and export markets. FPCD is also a member of the Civil Society Advisory Group (CSAG) to the ITTO.

For more information, visit the FPCD website.

Intercooperation is a leading Swiss NGO engaged in development and international cooperation. Intercooperation is a resource and knowledge organization, combining a professional approach with social commitments. Intercooperation's expertise, process competence and services are grouped around three principal working domains:

• natural resource management
• rural economy
• local governance and civil society

 

For more information visit the Intercooperation website.

The Samdhana Institute was formed in 2003 by a group of individuals, conservationists, development practitioners, constituting the first Samdhana Fellows; moved by the same commitment of 'giving back' what they know to the next generation; and bringing together skills, knowledge, experiences, networks, colleagues and friends;  delivering maturity, strength and sustainability.  

Samdhana's vision is a region where natural, cultural and spiritual diversity are valued, where environmental conflicts are resolved peacefully, with justice and equity.  Achieving this vision requires that communities have clear rights and adequate information, recourse to the law, adequate leadership and organizing skills, funding and technical support. With a growing network of fellows, Samdhana assists in environmental conflict and mediation support and helps local organizations to reflect upon their approaches to: 

i) problem identification and strategic planning

ii) leading change processes

iii) monitoring and assessment

iv) reflection upon effectiveness

The Samdhana approach is to have Fellows work closely with partners over time and during critical periods in program development. Samdhana fellows abide by Samdhana values and contribute to Samdhana programs that are geared towards nurturing individuals and community groups to develop new or enhance existing skills and benefit from the compounded knowledge of the Samdhana community.

For more information, visit the Samdhana Institute website.

The Center for People and Forests (RECOFTC) holds a unique and important place in the world of forestry. It is the only international not-for-profit organization that specializes in capacity building for community forestry and devolved forest management. The Center engages in strategic networks and effective partnerships with governments, nongovernment organizations, civil society, the private sector, local people, and research and educational institutes throughout the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. With over 20 years of international experience and a dynamic approach to capacity building—involving research and analysis, demonstration sites, and training products—the Center delivers innovative solutions for people and forests.

For more information visit the Center for People and Forests website.

The Center for People and Forests is pleased to announce the completion of People and Forests in a Time of Rapid Change, Strengthening Capacities for Community Forestry to Respond - RECOFTC Strategic Plan 2008-2013. The Center for People and Forests invites all interested individuals and organizations to read this “living document” that will guide their work for the next five years.

The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, is part of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research. ICRAF’s primary mission is to advance the science and practice of agroforesty and in doing so, transform the lives and landscapes of the rural poor in developing countries. ICRAF operates in over 20 countries throughout the tropics. ICRAF program research areas are Land and People, Trees andMarkets, Environmental Services and Strengthening Institutions Policy research cross-cuts each of these programs.

For more information visit the World Agroforestry Centre website.