This project is helping communities and governments in the Asia-Pacific region reduce the frequency and intensity of forest fires and build resilience to climate change.
Community-based Fire Management
The Community-based Fire Management (CBFiM) project is helping communities and governments in the Asia-Pacific region reduce the frequency and intensity of forest fires and build resilience to climate change by building capacity, promoting appropriate technologies and facilitating knowledge-sharing between stakeholders.
RECOFTC, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, is working with a variety of partners in biodiversity-rich countries in the Asia-Pacific region, starting with sites in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam. Specific sites chosen for the project area are based on the history of fire-threatened landscapes, community needs, land use and ecosystem type.
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Preparing for fire season: Community-based fire management in Nan Province, Thailand
We worked with communities to prepare for forest fire season, reviewing ground realities and community capacities to reduce forest fire risk and support communities with training and equipment.
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Notes from the field
We have long advocated recognizing fire as a cross-cutting system that links livelihoods, agriculture, climate, biodiversity and governance.
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The prescribed burning manual for fuel management is a practical resource designed to assist community forest members, local leaders and field...
Talk of the forest
Forest fires do not recognize borders. They often cross national boundaries, devastating contiguous ecosystems and biodiversity. RECOFTC is helping...
In focus
Through our Community-based Fire Management project, we are working with local communities to create fire management plans that blend traditional...
14 - 18 January 2025
Talk of the forest
Expanding the impacts of Kor Tor Chor land development from the farm to landscape level is possible with multi-sectoral collaboration on land...
In focus
Women’s engagement is limited in many community-based forest management models across Viet Nam. RECOFTC is working with the Department of Agriculture...
In focus
Nine target community fisheries across Siem Reap and Pursat provinces in Cambodia use community-based fire management techniques to fight wildfires in...
In focus
The Community-based Fire Management project engages and empowers community members and local stakeholders throughout the integrated fire management...
11 - 12 March 2024
25 - 29 March 2024
05 March 2024
Notes from the field
05 - 08 December 2023
Notes from the field
The learning lab brought together stakeholders from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam. With invited experts, the event delved into country...
30 November - 12 December 2023
Dialogue
13 - 17 November 2023
17 - 20 October 2023
02 - 06 October 2023
Notes from the field
Learning how to protect ourselves and manage fires better will certainly make our council and communities stronger.
Talk of the forest
RECOFTC and partners are advancing community-based solutions to prevent life-threatening smoke and haze, ecological destruction, and economic losses...
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CBFiM Project Partners
The CBFiM Project is implemented through a five-year cooperative agreement between USDA Forest Service International Programs and RECOFTC. The project receives financial support from the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) of the Department of Defense, along with funding from USAID and the USDA Forest Service International Programs.