Partnerships are at the heart of our work to ensure healthy forests, resilient communities and sustainable forest management in the Asia-Pacific region.
We believe sustainable forest management requires collaboration at multiple levels – from communities and community-based institutions to academia, businesses, investors, consumers, national governments, international and nongovernmental organizations and networks.
Our multi-stakeholder, long-term partnership approach is inclusive, mutually beneficial and impact-driven. This ensures that partnerships benefit from shared knowledge, expertise and resources while also strengthening regional and global efforts for knowledge sharing, policy advocacy and capacity development.
We engage with diverse stakeholders and continue to explore new partnerships that are mutually beneficial, complementary and collaborative. They include:
- Non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations and private sector actors, with whom we co-develop and implement projects. We also work to co-create innovative solutions to practical challenges faced by local communities and drive impact for sustainable forests and resilient communities.
- Universities, research institutions and think tanks, with whom we conduct research and co-create knowledge informing solutions that address the pressing needs of communities as they adapt to climate change. Our work also helps fill in knowledge gaps by fostering the exchange of knowledge, ideas and solutions.
- Climate finance institutions, impact investors and other innovators, with whom we work to secure resources and investment for sustainable projects, ensuring financial sustainability for communities.
- Donor agencies, whose generous and strategic support enables us to pursue our priorities with the best-aligned approaches to better meet pressing needs in diverse local and national contexts. Our donors’ support allows us to invest in people, equipment and systems, enhancing our own productive capacities.
We acknowledge our partners and all our stakeholders whose contributions have been instrumental in advancing community forestry, building local capacities and addressing climate and development challenges across the Asia-Pacific region.
In particular, RECOFTC is grateful for the longstanding support of the Royal Thai Government, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the Government of Sweden.
