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Photo of ‘Community forests for a biodiverse future’ conference participants during a field visit
What we do

RECOFTC strives for a future where people live equitably and sustainably in and beside healthy, resilient forests. We take a long-term, landscape-based and inclusive approach to supporting local communities in four key areas.

Climate change
Climate change
Governance
Governance and rights
Image of people
Gender equality
Economic benefits
Economic benefits
Empowering communities through social forestry

Our numbers in 2024–2025

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366,000 people

reached through our work

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237,000 hectares

covered through interventions
 

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175,000 people

we directly work with

community forestry 101
Free e-course — Community Forestry 101

Discover what makes community forestry work

Enrolment starts: 26 June 2026
Period: 26 June – 18 December 2026

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Making carbon markets work for Indigenous Peoples and local communities

Stories

Aerial view of forest in Hieu Hamlet, Co Lung, Vietnam
Annual report
Annual report 2024-2025

This report provides an overview of the activities we are undertaking to strengthen sustainable forest landscape management and community empowerment in our seven focal countries. Across the Asia-Pacific region, our initiatives help enhance climate change adaptation and mitigation, improve gender equality and social inclusion, strengthen governance and respect for rights, and increase economic benefits for communities.   

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The compliance burden: Ensuring sustainable trade doesn't leave smallholders behind

While forest risk commodity regulations are essential to curb deforestation linked to international trade, their implementation exposes a critical gap.