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Ghanaian women working in a micro enterprise shell cocoa, one of the commodities driving deforestation in western Ghana. These enterprises need targeted access to finance to adopt sustainable production systems that can contribute to halting deforestation and improving livelihoods (Photo: Tom Blomley)
Evaluation and Learning Partnership on Financing Forest-Related Enterprises
… and review which factors resulted in success for selected non-FIP projects. The lessons learned are expected to help increase the … will be achieved by:  Designing and conducting evaluations from FIP projects in FIP country case studies  Conducting a complementary … Locally-controlled forestry …
Project, 23 February 2018
Financing forest-related enterprises in ways that reduce both deforestation and poverty is critical to climate action and sustainable development (Photos: K Traumann/CGIAR, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Webinar: Strengthening the effectiveness of private sector engagement in addressing deforestation
… forest-related enterprises. Participants joined researchers, forestry experts, government, private sector and NGO representatives … review which factors resulted in success for selected FIP and non-FIP projects. The lessons learned are expected to help increase the … Standards. Curan has deep sectoral knowledge in agriculture, forestry, and conservation having previously held positions working for …
Event, 11 April 2018
Aerial natural landscape.
From New Zealand to Africa: managing land use trade-offs
… Much of its economy depends on farming, while agriculture and forestry make a significant contribution to its export earnings. So, its … work out how to minimise the environmental impacts of agriculture and forestry production while growing the country’s economy. And like …
Insight, 04 March 2022
An African man makes a speech in front of a banner in Chinese
Our previous work on China
… institutions and African stakeholders in both the agriculture and forestry sectors, and Deepening knowledge and collaboration on … the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Africa in particular. Previous projects Work we have carried out over the past decade includes: … ' examines Chinese trade and investment in mining, agriculture and forestry in Chile, Brazil and Peru.   Research on Chinese engagements …
Article, 01 August 2019
Cover for G01671.pdf
PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988-2001 2 Towards a meaningful evaluation for project staff and villagers
… community's to manage their resources, particularly in the forestry sector, by We wanted to involve villagers throughout the …
Publication, 01 January 1997
Outside view of large wooden building among trees and under a blue sky.
Cities into sinks: storing carbon in wooden architecture to mitigate climate change
Project, 18 October 2021
Cover for G04056.pdf
CoNGOs: NGOs collaborating for equitable and sustainable community livelihoods in Congo Basin forests
… governance and practice for equitable and sustainable community forestry livelihoods in the Congo Basin. The geographical focus of the …
Publication, 01 June 2016
An elderly woman in a field holds crops in the air with both hands
Indigenous food systems, biocultural heritage and agricultural resilience
… Botanic Gardens, Kew; the Farmer Seed Network (China); the Kenya Forestry Research Institute; and the Indian NGO Lok Chetna Manch. The …
Project, 06 April 2020
Women discuss forest management at a Community Forest User Group meeting in Nepal.
When pigs fly: Why is including women in managing forests still so unusual?
… for and by men. There are various reasons for this exclusion. The forestry sector is male-dominated and provides few educational and … work burdens also hamper women’s abilities to participate in public forestry activities. Locally, women generally use forests to support … the world? Which of these support or obstruct women’s inclusion? Are projects in sustainable forest management that focus on women’s roles …
Insight, 24 September 2012
Cover for G02660.pdf
Red Books for Greener Trees: Strengthening Community Forestry in Vietnam
… from legal collection of forest products, support from development projects or compensation for lost land. The report recommends that … Red Books for Greener Trees: Strengthening Community Forestry in Vietnam …
Publication, 01 August 2009