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Mission and values

Man between bamboo

Our vision and mission

We envision a world where resilient communities with respected rights thrive in forest landscapes that they manage sustainably and equitably. 

Our mission is to strengthen capacities, rights and governance to ensure that local people can maintain and benefit fairly from sustainable forest landscapes.

Our values

Our core values are the foundation of our culture and guide all our work. We: 

  • Embrace innovation
  • Adapt to and learn from challenges
  • Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
  • Nurture commitment, responsibility and ownership
  • Prioritize sustainability
  • Cultivate participation, social inclusion and gender equity
  • Prioritize wellbeing
People in community forests
Read our strategic plan

Learn more about what we do, including our four key strategic areas that center around community forestry

A community forest in Thong Thu, a commune in Que Phong district, Nghe An, Viet Nam. The community forest patrol comprises both men and women.
Our donors and partners

RECOFTC partners with governments, NGOs, academic institutions, and the private sector to advance sustainable community forestry.