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Commonwealth NGOs
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 Forest Action Network
P.O Box 380-00517
Uhuru Gardens
House No. 36, Muiri Lane
Nairobi
Kenya
Email:
fan@fankenya.org
Website: www.fankenya.org
Type: NGO
Scope: national
Interest in Forestry: central
Description
FAN has got the following objectives: To enhance the capacity of Forest Action Network to sustainably
deliver services to its stakeholders.
-To advocate for an enabling environment for sustainable natural resource management policies.
-To facilitate the participation of local communities and other interested parties in the implementation
of their national forestry master plans.
-To work closely with policy makers to establish ways in which communities living close to forests can
benefit the forests, and how these communities can participate in the management of these
forests.
-To facilitate timely sharing of relevant information and natural resources management with stakeholders
using relevant communication channels.
-To build capacity/strengthen all stakeholders in natural resource management decision-making
-To facilitate the production of radio programmes based on local communities’ experience in natural
resource management.
-To document and archive available information on natural resource management networking structures.
-To stimulate debate and keep track of emerging issues in natural resource management.
-To facilitate networking on issues related to land tenure and common property in relation to the management
of natural resources.
-To contribute towards the implementation of natural resource management policies by all stakeholders.
-To bring together community- based organizations, researchers, foresters, policy makers and social
scientists to enable them participate actively in the sustainable management of natural resources
and address arising conflicts.
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