DRC civil society urges government to draft a National Forest Policy that protects communities’ rights 29 September 2025 As the DRC government conducts provincial-level consultations on the development of its first-ever National Forest Policy (NFP), civil society organisations have called on the Ministry of Environment to uphold the rights of Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples ... Read more The post DRC civil society urges government to draft a National Forest Policy that protects com...| Rainforest Foundation UK
On Wednesday, 24 September 2025, the Appui à la Sécurisation et au Développement Local (ASFD) – Support for Local Security and Development – project was officially launched in Oshwe, Mai-Ndombe province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This initiative opens a new front in our efforts to put the management of forests directly in the hands ... Read more| Rainforest Foundation UK
Our Peru Coordinator, Daniela Velit, recently visited the field in Satipo, connecting with RFUK partners CARE and Kemito Ene. The trip began with the II Asháninka Women’s Congress in Pamakiari. Organised by CARE with RFUK’s support, the Congress created a unique space for reflection, exchange and advocacy. Women discussed what it means to be Asháninka ... Read more| Rainforest Foundation UK
Pamakiari, Ene River Basin, Peru – August 2025 The II Congress Ama Ene has brought together more than 150 Asháninka women from 19 communities along the Ene River, marking an important milestone in advancing Indigenous women’s leadership and gender rights in the region. On 14 August, CARE boats travelled upriver, stopping at each community to ... Read more| Rainforest Foundation UK
Statement: Rainforest Foundation US, UK and Norway Clarify No Affiliation with “Rainforest Foundation Pastaza” and Condemn Rights Violations 14 August 2025 New York/ London /Oslo Rainforest Foundation US, Rainforest Foundation UK and Rainforest Foundation Norway categorically state that we have no connection, past or present, with the German-owned private business “Rainforest Foundation Pastaza” that is operating in Ecuador under ... Read more The post Statement: Rainforest Founda...| Rainforest Foundation UK
Against the odds: two forest communities in conflict-affected North Kivu approve sustainable management plans 01 August 2025 This story is the last of a five-part Forests for the Future impact series on how community forests in the DRC are enabling communities to drive their own development and protect climate critical forests In the heart of ... Read more The post Against the odds: two forest communities in conflict-affected North Kivu approve sustainable management plans appeared first on R...| Rainforest Foundation UK
Key Land-Use Planning Law Passed in the DRC 30 July 2025 On 1 July 2025, the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed into law the country’s first-ever land-use planning legislation, Law No. 25/045, marking a major milestone in the pursuit of fair and effective governance of natural resources in one of the ... Read more The post Key Land-Use Planning Law Passed in the DRC appeared first on Rainforest Foundation UK.| Rainforest Foundation UK
New analysis shows extent of threat posed by new DRC oil block licensing round 29 July 2025 Kinshasa, DRC / London, UK A new report, released today by Earth Insight in collaboration with Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) and Congolese partners Our Land Without Oil (Notre Terre Sans Pétrole) and CORAP, reveals the potential social and ... Read more The post New analysis shows extent of threat posed by new DRC oil block licensing round appeared first on Rainforest Foundation UK.| Rainforest Foundation UK
Reviving the fishing industry: boosting fishing and profits through CFCL compliance in DRC’s Equateur province 23 July 2025 This story is the fourth in a five-part Forests for the Future impact series on how community forests in the DRC are enabling communities to drive their own development and protect climate critical forests. Bosende is a ... Read more The post Reviving the fishing industry: boosting fishing and profits through CFCL compliance in DRC’s Equateur province appeared first ...| Rainforest Foundation UK
Securing the Future: Kiri’s and Batende’s journey to establishing their community forests in the buffer zone of the Lomami National Park 17 July 2025 This is the third story in a five part Forests for the Future impact series on how community forests in the DRC are enabling communities to drive their own development and ... Read more The post Securing the Future: Kiri’s and Batende’s journey to establishing their community forests in the buffer zone of the Lomami National Park appeare...| Rainforest Foundation UK
In 2024, the world lost almost 6.7 million hectares of tropical primary forest: the fastest rate ever recorded. The world’s forests are still falling prey to mining, logging and agriculture, but as the climate crisis intensifies, for the first time on record, the leading cause of tropical primary forest loss is fire. Burning forests are ... Read more| Rainforest Foundation UK
Latest news More news… Our work in rights-based rainforest protection Tackling deforestation with tech Our community forest monitoring initiative unlocks the potential of forest guardians by connecting them with law enforcement agencies to monitor and protect forests. At the heart of this is ForestLink – a breakthrough system that enables communities to transmit highly accurate ... Read more| Rainforest Foundation UK
The voluntary carbon market is quickly evolving and being introduced in new territories, making it challenging to sort out who’s who and what the implications are for impacted communities. To support Indigenous communities and local communities to better understand carbon markets, our sister organisation Rainforest Foundation US has launched a six-part animated series to demystify ... Read more| Rainforest Foundation UK
