Experience from Forest Communities of COVID-19 Impacts

The FAO-EU FLEGT Programme has partnered with RECOFTC and CIDT to carry out field surveys to document the immediate impact of the pandemic on forest communities in several countries in Asia and Africa, including their perceptions of law enforcement, as critical input towards designing suitable recovery programmes. The studies show that forest-based communities play a key role in protecting forest resources and improving the resilience of forest-dependent people in times of crisis.

Join the FAO-EU FLEGT Programme and RECOFTC on 28 October at 10:00 CET to hear from experts from FAO and RECOFTC about the findings of this important survey.

This virtual session will:

• Present findings on the impact of the pandemic perceived at the “forest front” and needs for recovery
• Discuss how community forestry can contribute to strengthening and maintaining legality in forest management
• Identify concrete actions to support community-led forest monitoring to enhance legal resource extraction practices
• Demonstrate how community forestry can improve the resilience of forest-dependent communities during periods of disaster
• Emphasize that healthy forest ecosystems and resilient forest-dependent communities should be an important pillar of a green COVID-19 recovery programme.

Register for the event here: https://fao.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PXPvDsnYQgGRIk2xXvaolw