Congo Basin
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Congo Basin Programme
Our research shows that philanthropic funding for mainland African forests is much lower than it is for forest protection in Latin America and Southeast Asia; the current funding response has been insufficient to address needs.
We have been working in the region since 2012 and have now developed a programme designed to encourage a more coordinated response to the threats. We have identified numerous strong local partners, as well as several excellent international organisations and will continue to build on this through our rigorous research, consultation with our partners and site visits.
We are sharing our research and programme with multiple donors to leverage pooled funding to enable a ‘win-win’ for both donor and grantee. For the (often overstretched) grantee, it means less time spent fundraising and completing paperwork; and done well it also means more opportunity to collaborate and learn from other grantees. For the donor, it offers an opportunity to learn about and fund grantees in areas previously inaccessible given lack of capacity to research the region, identify good partners or conduct due diligence.
Current partners in our Congo Basin Programme
ANAPAC RDC
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Coalition of Civil Society Organisations for the Monitoring of Reforms and Public Action (CORAP)
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Dignité Pygmée (DIPY)
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Okapi Conservation Project
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African Marine Mammal Conservation Organization (AMMCO)
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Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA)
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Coalition des Femmes Leaders pour l’Environnement et le Développement Durable (CFLEDD)
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Green Development Advocates
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Struggle to Economize Future Environment
Struggle to Economize Future Environment (SEFE) is a grassroots NGO which mobilises communities in Southwest Cameroon to protect forests and farmland from a proposed large-scale palm oil pla
Reseau CREF
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Mbou Mon Tour
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International Rivers Africa Programme
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Genetic Resources Action International (GRAIN)
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Association Okani
OKANI is a community-based organisation based in the Eastern region of Cameroon established and governed by Baka peoples. It works to secure the rights of and promote sustainable livelihoods
Field Advisory Legality Group
Field Legality Advisory Group (FLAG) was established by a group of three Cameroonian experts in 2012 to build the capacity of government and civil society groups (including of law enforceme
Dynamique des Groupes des Peuples Autochtones
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Well Grounded
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Rainforest Foundation UK
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Forest Peoples Programme
Forest Peoples Programme (FPP) works across the tropics to ensure that forest peoples are able to secure their land rights; are involved in decision-making about land-use change; and are freRead our Congo Basin Insight
