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Social training

For responsible forest management, the social component is an important aspect. On the ground, it means that concession holders will have to undertake efforts to improve the situation for communities within or surrounding the forest concession. The CBP can subsidize a training that deals with resolving social issues that might arise as a result of forest management implementation. A maximum of 3 subjects can be covered per concession where a typical training shall consume 4-5 days per subject. 

 

The training can focus on the following subjects:

 

  • The social principles of sustainable forestry (for employees, management and communities)
    A course focusing on the social paragraph of the FSC standard and the Free, Prior and Informed Consent. How to implement programs tackling these subjects shall be a key element of the course. Duration 4-5 days.

 

  • Conflict resolving (for senior management)
    The course shall focus on the development of a system for the identification of conflicts and methods for resolving conflicts. Duration 3-4 days.

 

  • Health care (for employees, management and communities)
    Courses focusing on the analysis of health care issues in the concession, advice on development of primary health care services and the implementation of awareness raising programs. Duration 4-6 days.  

 

  • Community and workers organization support and training (for employees and communities)
    Course aiming at the organization of the community and workers plus the implications it holds for forest management. Duration 3-4 days.  

The  maximum costs eligible for co-funding social trainings covering  2 subjects are €25,000.- per concession. CBP contribution 50% for non certified concessions, 25% for already certified concessions.

 

 

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The CBP assists and guides concession holders in the process to FSC certification and better market position through co-funding of a number of relevant services. If you are interested in participating, please contact us.

Partners

  • ‘A pioneer of forest certification in the Congo Basin, Wijma Cameroon SA was the first company in the region to become FSC TM certified in 2005. In December 2011, Wijma Cameroon SA was also the first company to obtain a certificate FSC TM Group Management (Group Wijma Cameroon) in the Congo Basin. Given its long experience in forest management, Wijma Cameroon SA has decided to share his experience in accompanying several other companies in this way. Thus, with support and accompaniment, companies CAFECO SA, CFK SA and SCIEB SA were certified respectively in 2010, 2011 and 2012 on all of their titles. Wijma Cameroon SA has decided to join the CBP to be supported in his efforts and determination to maintain its FSC TM certificates, those of its partners and to support new companies on this track.’

    Wijma Cameroon S.A.

  • ‘By becoming a partner of the Congo Basin Program, Corà Wood Gabon shows its firm commitment to continuously improving its forest harvesting practices with a clear objective to reach the performance level as required by the principles and criteria of the FSC standard for sustainable forestry before the end of 2015.’

    Corà Wood Gabon S.A. Forestry company

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