Members of the PGDF have actively shaped the strategy of the platform, including the renewed focus on engaging in the implementation of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA). Over 50% are able to explain what the VPA is and what its implications are for the communities they work with.
The members in the departments have also started to strengthen their approach to working with forest communities by putting in place mechanisms for greater accountability.
The PGDF have had a considerable impact on the revision of the national forest code. During a national multi-stakeholder workshop, 70% of their contributions were validated.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, our client RESEAU CREF and its partners have been able to call a halt to oil exploration in Virunga National Park
Photo: LuAnne Cadd