FLC: Joint Forest Management- A solution to large scale forest ecosystem governance and community capacity building A project intends to firstly help build community level institutions that are able to responsibly manage forest resources as an economic tool to fuel local development in three villages. through joint Village Natural Resources Committee election Village Na
tural Resources Committee capacity building and Equipping the Village Natural Resources Committees. secondly support four communities to secure equitable rights to benefits from local forests by collaborating to manage them effectively (Joint Forest Manage
ment) through participatory mapping of forest management designations boundary verification and demarcation and draft a participatory Joint Forestry Management. Thirdly promote democratic governance systems in four communities that safeguard the rights of 
marginalized groups through their active participation in decision making through training on leadership and accountability training on financial record keeping and attend community wide meetings to raise expectations of good governance. Developmental impa
cts are Improved forest conservation socio economic development and increased participation of women in decision making. Expected outcomes include; heightened local capacity to manage forests responsibly improved forest user rights and improved village gov
ernance and accountability. Main beneficiaries in this project include 9 295 rural men women and children. The implementing organization is Mpingo Conservation + Development Initiative (MCDI). Due to MCDI's long experience in forest management issues the E
mbassy decided to continue funding MCDI in order to increase capacity of civil society to hold the government accountable with a special focus on good governance and to increase opportunities of women and youth to enjoy their rights. More information could
 be obtain through website: www.mpingoconservation.org A project intends to firstly help build community level institutions that are able to responsibly manage forest resources as an economic tool to fuel local development in three villages. through joint Village Natural Resources Committee election Village Na
tural Resources Committee capacity building and Equipping the Village Natural Resources Committees. secondly support four communities to secure equitable rights to benefits from local forests by collaborating to manage them effectively (Joint Forest Manage
ment) through participatory mapping of forest management designations boundary verification and demarcation and draft a participatory Joint Forestry Management. Thirdly promote democratic governance systems in four communities that safeguard the rights of 
marginalized groups through their active participation in decision making through training on leadership and accountability training on financial record keeping and attend community wide meetings to raise expectations of good governance. Developmental impa
cts are Improved forest conservation socio economic development and increased participation of women in decision making. Expected outcomes include; heightened local capacity to manage forests responsibly improved forest user rights and improved village gov
ernance and accountability. Main beneficiaries in this project include  9 295 rural men women and children. The implementing organization is Mpingo Conservation + Development Initiative (MCDI). Due to MCDI's long experience in forest management issues the 
Embassy decided to continue funding MCDI  in order to increase capacity of civil society to hold the government accountable with a special focus on good governance and to increase opportunities of women and youth to enjoy their rights. More information cou
ld be obtain through website: www.mpingoconservation.org