General assembly
The organisation's deliberative and sovereign body.
The organisation
A Gabonese NGO serving the forest and its communities.
Founded in 1998 around the Koungou Falls, Brainforest now works on natural resource governance, land rights and transparency.
History
From the Ivindo River to the Congo Basin.
Brainforest is a Gabonese non-governmental organisation. Its initial goal was to protect the Koungou Falls on the Ivindo River in north-western Gabon, then threatened by a hydroelectric dam intended to power the Belinga iron ore mine.
Since then, its work has expanded comprehensively to natural resource governance. Issues related to forest protection, land tenure, transparency, the rights of local communities and indigenous peoples, environmental defenders, and the equitable redistribution of revenues from exploitation remain at the heart of our commitment.
Governance
How we operate
Board of directors
The strategic governance body that guides and oversees the organisation's work.
Executive secretariat
The body responsible for implementing GA decisions and executing projects and programmes.
Administrative unit
Executive secretary, programme coordinator and administrative and financial manager.
The team
