This programme works towards strenghthening participatory forest and natural resource management Read More

in line with state government policies and in support of international forest paradigms.

The adult literacy programme directly addresses one of the key cause of poverty and is given priority by many communities Read More

• Carried out with both farmers & fulani communities
• Includes Functional literacy principally issues of health child care and improved agricultural technology
• Helps reduce conflict between ethnic groups
• Learners can use new skills and knowledge in practice in everyday life

The Research, documentationand Policy Unit (RDPU) focuses on linking village level research of socio-economic and ethno-botanical research with the macro-level,influencing Policy and governanace. Read More

RDPU contributes to pollicy debate and review for the sustainable management of natural resources and related issues contributing to poverty alleviation and improved livelihoods

Hiv and Aids not only poses a serious threat to livelihoods and contributes negatively to poverty alleviation but undermines efforts to guarantee productive work to women, youth and men in rural communities. Read More

DIN focuses on HIV & AIDS awareness raising but also mainstreams these issues in its cores work programmes

Gender awareness and equity are mainstreamed in to all of our activities with our community partners but also within the organization itself Read More

Our works require fundamental understanding of the roles of women and men in their communities and in natural resource use and management

several factors including harvesting for timber and non timber forest products burning,clearing for plantation Read More

shifting cultivation for subsistence agriculture contribute to other underlying causes include inappropiate forest policies or poor enforcement of forest legislation,lack of knowledge of rights,insecurity and poverty

Environmental education is an important component of community forestry and sustainable livelihoods Read More

Promoting good community forest management require knowledge and awareness.

poverty is widely considered an underlying cause of deforestation. Other causes include low employment Read More

opportunities, a loss of potential cash income from forests, poor education attainment and illiteracy and poor knowledge of right.