About Empaform

This is a programme aimed at strengthening civil society to demand and effective participation in Forest Management.

This programme of civil society strengthening will promote a pro-poor approach to the management and conservation of natural forests in  E. Africa. CBOs are the primary target group.   read more ..

Objectives

Natural forests and woodlands in East Africa are sustainably managed and conserved with increased benefits to the poor in forest dependant communities. This is the goal to which EMPAFORM efforts are contributing – the issue that returns to communities can be enhanced while forests are conserved! Specific objective: Empowered civil society organisations have promoted a pro-poor approach to PFM that is more demand-driven and more equitable in addressing the interests and rights of the poor, and national networks established that will institutionalise this approach.   read more ...

Advocacy

“Natural forests and wood lands in Uganda are sustainably managed and conserved whilst improving livelihoods of the poor men, women and children in forest dependent communities”

Key Advocacy Result

“Increased capacity of second level CBOs and national NGOs to analyse forest and land tenure policy, and PEAP programmes, to design, implement and monitor advocacy initiatives for PFM and decision-making, and main streaming PFM within the PEAP e.g. NAADS and NSCG”   read more ...