Community Forest Management Training: A capacity building training workshop intended for 20 participants on community forest management was organized in April 2012.The training focused on enhancing the functioning of the newly formed Kioudoube Community Forest Committee. Participants were mainly drawn from the participating community, but as a result of the excellent awareness raising campaign, other villages also wanted to take part meaning that, in the end, 45 people actually participated – this has good implications for both the sustainability of the Kioudoube Forest, and also for the readiness for scale-up of the concept to other areas. Because of some of the technical aspects of the training, it was less participatory than normal approaches and took the form of presentation and discussions. The workshop was also attended by the Regional Forestry Officer in Diouloulou. Marketing Management and Development training: Marketing Management and Development training took place in May 2012. Again, 45 participants (27 women and 18 men) from the community, as well as some other interested villages attended. Outcomes of Marketing Management The training included conducting a detailed and Development training: participatory analysis of the forest products which Increased awareness about achieving more could be used by the community for generating sustainable management of their forest income. The exercise showed a rich diversity in the resources; products and high potential for sustaining and The community has developed new increasing income generation by the community if strategies for marketing their forest the forest were protected. products in a collective and responsible way The training highlighted for the participants the linkages’ between forest conservation and business opportunities within the area, and raised awareness about how to responsibly manage their forest and its resources. A SWOT analysis was also conducted.
in order to maximize profit. The establishment of market committees with plans to assist with more effective and efficient marketing of the forest products on behalf of the community.
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