Forest Communities Programme

Empowering forest communities with rightful ownership to conserve, manage, and secure sustainable livelihoods

Forest communities should have the right to ownership of the forests they live in and depend on, in order to effectively conserve and manage them, utilise their resources, and have security of livelihood. CPF began work on securing communities forest resource rights in 1996 as an autonomous wing of Centre for World Solidarity.

Rights & Entitlements

Forest communities should have the right to ownership of the forests they live in and depend on, in order to effectively conserve and manage them, utilise their resources, and have security of livelihood. CPF has been working on securing Community Forest Resource rights since inception.

 

Action Research & Policy Advocacy

Since inception, CPF has been regularly carrying out Participatory Action Research for analysis of forestry related policies and practices, livelihood enhancement needs and opportunities and biodiversity. The results are used for policy advocacy and for formulating appropriate interventions.

 

Participatory SNRM & Livelihoods

The livelihood security of the people living in and around forests depends on sustainable management of natural resources and CPF has concentrated its interventions on this crucial aspect. There is a direct link between the quality of a forest or natural resource managed on a sustainable basis and the sustainability of livelihoods of the community. This truth formed the basis for all CPF interventions with regard to forests and natural resources.

 

Adaptation to Climate Change

It was clear that climate change would impact forests and the communities living with forests. In the project villages of CPF, it has been promoting Climate resilient agriculture and other adaptation practices. CPF promoted agro ecological practices in agriculture, plantation of traditional species in forests and implementation of SMC works in forest & agriculture lands. Also promoted climate change adaptation practices and mitigation initiatives in all CPF operational forest fringe areas. A total of 4940 households belongs to 87 villages are following these practices.