Brainforest Gabon

Vision & mission

A society where the environment is protected, with and for its people.

Informing, training and supporting government, the private sector, communities and NGOs.

Vision

To achieve a Gabonese society in which the environment is protected through the active participation of communities, who benefit from the economic returns of sustainable natural resource management.

Areas of intervention

Four constants for development that does not sacrifice the forest.

01

Rights of defenders and indigenous peoples

Promoting and protecting the rights of environmental defenders, local communities and indigenous populations.

02

Economic alternatives in rural areas

Supporting sustainable economic alternatives that strengthen the autonomy of forest communities.

03

Governance, law and transparency

Supporting participatory governance, law enforcement and transparency in the Forest-Environment sector.

04

Community lands and resources

Promoting community rights over land and natural resources in Gabon and the Congo Basin.

Territories

Areas of intervention

Brainforest operates in six Gabonese provinces and in several countries across the Congo Basin.

  • Estuaire
  • Haut-Ogooué
  • Moyen-Ogooué
  • Ngounié
  • Nyanga
  • Ogooué-Ivindo
  • Ogooué-Lolo
  • Woleu-Ntem

Approach

Strategy

  1. 01

    Participatory, networked work with civil society organisations, communities, government and experts.

  2. 02

    Establishing dialogue between the State, civil society and private operators.

  3. 03

    Conducting studies that serve as decision-making tools.

  4. 04

    Intensifying exchanges with the industrial sector for responsible operations.

  5. 05

    Building the capacity of our local partners.

  6. 06

    Advocacy campaigns to influence public policy.

Alliances

International partners

Union européenneNoradPNUDRRIWRI