Stories

Perspectives

From plans to prosperity: Rethinking the economic role of village forests in Lao PDR

Notes from the field

Youth stepping forward as forest guardians

A young person in Cambodia engaging with an elderly community member while seated together in a forest.

Practitioner's insights

Training youth to lead forest and wildlife conservation in Cambodia and Lao PDR

Women participating in a gender orientation session in Lao PDR.

In focus

Embedding gender equality into forestry processes in Lao PDR

In coordination with government and non-governmental agencies, we have developed training materials and capacitated technical teams to strengthen...

Aerial view of Koklouang Community in Lao PDR, showing the village, community forest area and the Mekong River.

Talk of the forest

Bridging borders for fire resilience

Forest fires do not recognize borders. They often cross national boundaries, devastating contiguous ecosystems and biodiversity. RECOFTC is helping...