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Reports, briefings, map stories and videos from the Rainforest Foundation and our partners. Most are available in English, French and Spanish, with local languages where we have them.

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Protéger les droits et les intérêts des communautés dans le cadre des projets carbone Guide à l’intention des ONG qui accompagnent les communautés

20 octobre 2026

This guide is designed for NGOs, grassroots and other solidarity organisations and legal experts supporting local communities, Indigenous Peoples, and other customary or community-based landholders in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who are approached by private developers seeking to undertake voluntary carbon market (VCM) projects on their land. These projects aim to generate carbon … Lire plus

Protéger les droits et les intérêts des communautés dans le cadre des projets carbone: Guide à l’intention des communautés dans leurs échanges avec les promoteurs de projets

20 octobre 2026

These checklists are a practical tool designed to help landholders and communities understand and protect their rights when a developer approaches them about a voluntary carbon credit project. It is intended for use in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where private developers seek to carry out such projects on community or customary land, with … Lire plus

Vers une vision nationale pour une transition juste en RDC

08 octobre 2026

Drawing on local community experiences, the report by CORAP and the Notre Terre Sans Petrole campaign seeks to lay the political, legal and strategic foundations for a national dialogue on how the just transition in DRC can advance the rights and priorities of its people and support the country’s own transformation, rather than simply serving … Lire plus

DRC’s Forest Reforms: What progress for Indigenous Peoples and local communities?

09 septembre 2026

La République démocratique du Congo (RDC) a adopté sa toute première politique forestière nationale ; celle-ci définit la vision du gouvernement en matière de gouvernance forestière pour la prochaine décennie et introduit plusieurs mesures importantes visant à renforcer les droits des peuples autochtones et des communautés locales. Cette note de la société civile en examine les points forts et les faiblesses, ainsi que les prochaines étapes nécessaires.

ANNUAL REVIEW 2025

08 juillet 2026

We are delighted to present our 2025 Annual Review, which highlights the key achievements and impact of RFUK’s projects and campaigns over the past year in partnership with Indigenous Peoples and forest communities around the world.

EXPLOITATION FORESTIERE : LES PROJETS VISANT A LEVER LE MORATOIRE SUR L'EXPLOITATION FORESTIERE EN RDC MENACENT LES EFFORTS DE PROTECTION DES FORETS DANS LE BASSIN DU CONGO

06 juillet 2026

Une note d'information de la société civile avertissant que les projets de levée du moratoire national sur l'exploitation forestière en RDC pourraient ouvrir de vastes zones de forêt tropicale du bassin du Congo à l'exploitation industrielle, menaçant ainsi les forêts, les objectifs climatiques et les droits des communautés, et appelant à privilégier une gestion forestière durable et pilotée par les communautés.

Une vision 2033 pour une nouvelle ère de protection des forêts tropicales

18 juin 2026

RFUK’s 2033 Vision: A New Era of Rainforest Protection sets out our roadmap for the next decade of rainforest conservation. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience working alongside Indigenous Peoples and local communities, the vision outlines how combining community-led action with systemic change, innovative technology and stronger partnerships can drive action at the scale … Lire plus

RETHINKING THE JUST TRANSITION IN THE DRC

26 novembre 2025

Focusing on voices from across the DRC, a so-called ‘Solutions Country’, this briefing highlights how current extractive and conservation models often harm communities, and sets out a pathway for a just transition rooted in equity, participation and community-led environmental stewardship.

Community Forests in DRC: a solution for a ‘solutions country’

07 novembre 2025

A new Community Forestry briefing from RFUK, Congolese civil society and partners highlights how community forestry can help the DRC realise its ambition to be a true solutions country for climate and biodiversity.

NATURE, PEOPLE AND CARBON MARKETS: WHY ARTICLE 6 SHOULD SIDELINE THE TRADE IN NATURE-BASED CREDITS

05 novembre 2025

This policy briefing calls on COP30 negotiators to exclude nature-based carbon offsets from global carbon markets and instead direct climate finance through non-market approaches that support Indigenous peoples and local communities as true stewards of high-carbon ecosystems.

« La grande ruée verte : la prolifération et les impacts sociaux des projets de compensation carbone forestier en RDC »

13 octobre 2025

An investigation into the rapid expansion of forest carbon offset projects in the DRC — revealing their social, legal and environmental consequences.

FORESTS TO FRONTLINES: OIL EXPANSION THREATS IN THE DRC

29 juillet 2025

This new report by Earth Insight in collaboration with Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) and Congolese partners Our Land Without Oil (Notre Terre Sans Pétrole) and CORAP, reveals the alarming extent of planned oil development in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).