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Commission des Forêts d'Afrique Centrale

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Sustainable Development: Biodiversity Capacity-building Climate change Desertification and Drought Forests Indicators Information for decision-making and participation International cooperation for an enabling environment Land management Partnerships Protecting and managing the natural resources Sustainable development of SIDS
Geographic scope:	Regional Africa
Country of activity:	Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Rwanda Equatorial Guinea Burundi Cameroon Chad Central African Republic Gabon Sao Tome and Principe
Millennium Development Goals:	Promote gender equality and empower women Ensure environmental sustainability Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	The first Central African Heads of State Summit on Forests, which was held in March 1999 in Yaoundé (Cameroon), marked a turning point in the political agenda of the sub-region. During the Summit it was recognised that forest protection requires a regional approach and coordinated policies that extend beyond national boundaries. By signing the famous Yaoundé Declaration, the Heads of State expressed their joint committment to work towards the conservation and sustainable management of the Congo Basin Forests. The Treaty, signed by Presidents from Central Africa during the Second Heads of State Forest Summit, enhances the Central African states' committment towards joint action and recognizes the Central African Forests Commission (COMIFAC) as the coordinating entity on forests for the Central African Region. The Convergence Plan was developed and adopted during the Brazzaville Summit. It outlines the planned actions for sustainable forest management and conservation in Central Africa, including regional, national and transboundary. The plan’s strategies include harmonising forest and tax policies, developing alternative forest activities, and reducing poverty through sustainable forestry livelihoods. CBFP members were allocated responsibility for leading and contributing to each theme at various levels.
Year established:	1999
Year of registration:	2005
Organizational structure:	Head of State Summit Ministers in charge of forest and Environment Council Executive secretariat with national coordinators in the 1à countries members of COMIFAC
Number and type of members:	10 States members
Affiliation with NGO networks:	A specialized institution of ECCAS on Forest and Environment issues
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Foreign and international grants
Funding structure other:	Members and partners

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