Applications Invited for Policy analysis and forest governance 101

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About the Organization

RECOFTC is an international nonprofit organization working towards a future where resilient communities with respected rights thrive in forest landscapes that they manage sustainably and equitably.

We take a long-term, landscape-based and inclusive approach in supporting local communities to secure their land and resource rights, stop deforestation, find alternative livelihoods and foster gender equality.

With almost 40 years of experience, we have built trusting relationships with partners from communities, governments, businesses, academia and civil society organizations.

About the Program

This free e-course introduces policy analysis as a pathway to improving forest governance, empowering local people living in and near forests and creating a more sustainable and equitable socio-environment dynamic.

Countries around the world and in the Asia-Pacific region increasingly recognize the impact of an inclusive and participatory forest governance system to solving the world’s greatest environmental challenges. How can policy analysis improve forest governance? Are there available tools for policy and legal analysis? Why do we need to involve civil society organizations and local communities in legal reforms?

Policy analysis and forest governance 101 will address these questions and more. It focuses on the Asia-Pacific region, but the concepts can be applied throughout the world. The journey through the course includes experiential and reflective activities based on real-life conditions provided by civil society organizations working in the Mekong region. You will also have opportunities to share your ideas and collaborate with others.

Key features

• Learn for free through experiential and reflective activities based on real-life examples
• Study at your own pace, dedicating five hours for online work and two hours for an offline assignment at a time most convenient to you
• Join a community of learners with opportunities to share ideas and collaborate with others
• Receive a certificate if you achieve 75 percent or higher in the assessment

Topics covered

• Session 1 explains the concepts of policy analysis for improved forest governance
• Session 2 presents examples of policy analysis tools
• Session 3 looks at the processes and conditions needed for civil society to participate and influence policies and laws
• Session 4 discusses how policy analysis can be used for advocacy

Duration: 8 hours

Type: Online and offline, self-paced

Eligibility

This course is for people who work in the government, non-government or private forestry sector, particularly those working with forest communities or advocating for policies and laws to improve forest governance. It can be useful to members of civil society networks or multistakeholder forums who want to participate in forest governance.

Participants should have a working knowledge of English. Typical learners are professionals in the forestry and natural resources sectors interested in participatory forest governance; early career professionals working in the Asia-Pacific region who want to gain additional knowledge on policy analysis; organizations that seek opportunities for their employees to gain skills and learn how to engage with policymakers and how forest governance can help them achieve their goals.

How to Apply

Link: Enrol here

Course ends: 25 August 2025

Enrolment closes: 25 July 2025

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