This is a programme aimed at strengthening civil society to demand and effective participation in Forest Management. This programme of civil society strengthening promoted a pro-poor approach to the management and conservation of natural forests in E. Africa.CBOs were the primary target group.
By strengthening and empowering these organisations the programme made the implementation of new forest policy more demand driven, and more equitable in addressing the interests and rights of poor men, women and children. Major areas of activity include access to information, advocacy, organizational strengthening, networking at local, national and regional levels, and demand-driven technical assistance.
The programme’s focus on CBOs also gave the rural poor, and particularly women and other marginalized groups, a stronger voice in policy development at national level. By influencing the underlying power relationships within communities, and between communities and the State, the programme promoted good governance both within and beyond the forest sector. This Partnership programme was implemented as ajoint venture of national and international NGOs and Partners included:
Budongo Forest Community Development Organisation (BUCODO)
Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE)
More information on the set up of EMPAFORM can be found in our brochures describing implementation in each of the countries; Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
This is a programme aimed at strengthening civil society to demand and effective participation in Forest Management. This programme of civil society strengthening promoted a pro-poor approach to the management and conservation of natural forests in E. Africa. CBOs were the primary target group. 
