Forest Action Network

Organizational Development and Strategic Management Course

Date: September 17th - 28th
Venue: Kampala, Uganda
Contact: training@iirr-africa.org

Library Services : FAN has developed a library focusing on a wide range of environmental topics including natural resource management, energy and development.

An enterprising lady in Mukogodo has embarked on a paper making venture from elephant dung.

Kenya Association of Forest Users (KAFU) secretariat has relocated its offices back to FAN with effect from 1 st May 2007. The organization had earlier been hosted at FAN since inception until 31 st December 2002 when it moved to separate offices in Langata.

When the World Social Forum came calling in Nairobi in January 2007, FAN was there to showcase to the world the great strides it has made in environmental management. More >>

The EMPAFORM (Strengthening and Empowering Civil Society for Participatory Forest Management in East Africa) programme has recently launched its website. The programme is run in the three countries of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania and is funded by the European Union and Care Denmark. The website, www.empaform.org , gives an overview of the programme and its activities in the three countries.

Other details found on the website include details of the three lead NGOs in the three countries that are charged with implementing the programme. These are FAN in Kenya, Tanzania Forest Conservation Group (TFCG) in Tanzania and Budongo Forests Community Development (BUCODO). It also includes some of the publications produced through the regional office as well as those produced separately in the three countries.