Training’s beneficiaries were drawn from a cross-section of Community Forest Management Bodies (CFMBs), Community Forest Development Committees (CFDCs), and CSOs including youth and women groups. Under such reforms, the parties agreed to train community members in how to monitor forest activities and advocate for themselves where applicable. While these efforts are laudable, community participation in forest governance remain cardinal to the realization of EU and VOSIEDA’s dream for sustainable forest management. Encouraging women participation in forest governance at all levels can fast-track the needed reforms”, Program Manager Billy explains. Meanwhile, women representatives from CFMD, youth and women groups who attended the workshop want increased in women participation in forest governance.

Source: Front Page Africa September 12, 2018 00:47 UTC