Mandated Independent Forest Monitoring, Congo Brazzaville

2006-2013: 75 REM reports including 45 forest infractions investigation reports, 20 training guides, 10 analysis reports

Tools, kits and training, IM-FLEG and participative forest management

	CAGDF report: perception of local and indigenous communities on socio-economic indicators of the the EU FLEGT-VPA legality grid, Republic of Congo (July 2013) CAGDF community survey report
	Report with analysis and proposals to support local and indigeneous communities in the management of forest concessions in the Republic of Congo (January 2012) Participative forest management report
	REM, Forests Monitor and CAGDF organised a workshop with Congolese departmental Civil Society Organisations (CSO) between 27 and 29 October 2011 in Brazzaville. This follows training provided by the IM-FLEG on field investigations in June 2011 and investigations carried out by CSOs sub-contracted to the project. The workshop concerned results from the field work, training on FPIC principles and participative management, as well as identification of further monitoring activities from the national network. IM-FLEG/CSO workshop report, Brazzaville (October 2011)  Training Kit: Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) and participative forest management, Brazzaville (October 2011)
	REM, in collaboration with Forests Monitor, wrote a practical training guide in independent monitoring for use by civil society organisations and law enforcement government officials in 2010. This manual was reviewed after a consultation with CSOs to respond better to needs identified, and updated in 2012 (French only). IM-FLEG practical manual, updated version 2013 Manuel pratique OI-FLEG, version mise à jour 2013 IM-FLEG training guide in English, 2010
	Workshop report, Congo Basin CSOs, Brazzaville (June 2012)  CSO missions to collect data on forest illégalities undertaken with IM-FLEG support (June 2012)  Cameroun Ecologie report, in partnership with CAFT, Cameroon Report by Brainforest, in partnership with ESF, Gabon CIEDD report, in partnership with Action Verte and MEFP, CAR OCEAN report, in partnership with FJRN, DRC  Independent Monitoring mission preparation for regional civil society organisations, Brazzaville, (March 2012) Practical training in Independent Monitoring of FLEG for civil society , Brazzaville, (June2011) Workshop report, capacity strengthening on forest governance of Observatoire Anti-Corruption (OAC) and Commission Nationale de Lutte contre la Corruption, la Concussion et la Fraude (CNLCCF), Republic of Congo, Brazzaville (february 2011) RoC national workshop report, Brazzaville (August 2010) in French Regional workshop N°2 report, Brazzaville (October 2009) in French DRC National workshop report, (July 2009) in French Regional workshop N°1, Brazzaville (March 2009) in French Regional workshop N°1, Brazzaville (March 2009) in English CAR National workshop report, (Sep 2008) in French Gabon National workshop report, (Feb 2008) in French

BRIEFING NOTES

jan – dec 2011 CAGDF, FM and REM briefing note on IM-FLEG, FLEGT, governance and forest sector illegalities in the Republic of Congo
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jan – sep 2011 CAGDF, FM and REM briefing note on IM-FLEG, FLEGT, governance and forest sector illegalities in the Republic of Congo
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2008 CAGDF, FM and REM briefing note on permit allocations, illegalities, delays in management plans, taxes and fines in the Republic of Congo
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ANNUAL REPORTS ON ILLEGAL LOGGING AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ISSUES

	IM-FLEG briefing note, January 2011 – June 2013 Summary of 30 months of IM-FLEG by CAGDF, FM and REM in the Republic of Congo Télécharger en français (913 KB) Download in English (858 KB)
	Annual IM-FLEG report, January 2011 – June 2013 Etat des lieux de l’application et du respect de la loi forestière dans la perspective de la délivrance des premières autorisations FLEGT fin 2013. Télécharger en français (2662 KB)
	Annual IM-FLEG report, January 2011 – January 2012 Etat des lieux de l’application et du respect de la loi forestière dans la perspective de la délivrance des premières autorisations FLEGT fin 2012. NB: les commentaires du MDDEFE n’ayant pas été reçu en date de publication du rapport (8 mai 2012) et après expiration du délai de 30 jours, une seconde version pourra être publiée ultérieurement si ces commentaires sont reçus. Télécharger en français (2012KB)
	Brochure : IM-FLEG, a real outlook on the forest sector Présentation des objectifs et méthodes de l’OI-FLEG de 2011 à 2013 Télécharger en français (916KB)
	Summary 2006-2010 Synthèse de 45 mois d’OI-FLEG de REM en République du Congo déc 2006 – sep 2010 Télécharger en français (1260 KB)
	Report April 09- Sep 10 Rapport OI-FLEG de REM en République du Congo, avril 09- sep 10 Télécharger en français (730 KB)
	Annual report 2: jan 08- mar 09 Rapport OI-FLEG de REM en République du Congo, jan 08- mar 09 Télécharger en français (3 MB)  Annexe: commentaires sur le rapport du Ministère du Développement Durable, de l’Economie Forestière et de l’Environnement (MDDEFE, ancien MEF) Télécharger en Français (410 KB)
	1st quarter report 2008 Observation Indépendante de la mise en application de la loi forestière et de la gouvernance en République du Congo Télécharger en français (1,48 MB) Download in English
	Annual report No.1: 2007- early 2008 “Observation de la mise en application de la loi forestière et de la gouvernance en République du Congo” Télécharger en français (3,740 KB)

FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORTS (CASES OF ILLEGAL LOGGING PER COMPANY)

MINUTES FROM READING COMMITTEE (RC) between the Ministry of Forest Economy (MEF), Forests Monitor, REM, the Delegation of the European Commission and representative from Civil Society, Brazzaville

IM-FLEG Phase II

Follow-up of Ministry action on report N°001 and 002 findings, Apr 12
CDL N°002, Apr 12, mission reports N°003 and 004
CDL N°001, Jan 12, mission reports N°001 and 002

IM-FLEG Phase I

CDL N°14, Nov 09, mission reports N°19, 22 and 23
CDL N°13, Sep 09, mission reports N°20 and 21
CDL N°12, Juil 09, revision of mission reports N°16, 17 and 18
CDL N°11, April 09, mission reports N°16, 17 and 18
CDL N°10, May 09, mission reports N°13, 14 and 15
CDL N°9, Feb 09, mission reports N°11 and 12
CDL N°8, Jan 09, mission reports N°9 and 10
CDL N°7, Oct 08, mission reports N°7 and 8
CDL N°6, Jul 08, mission reports N°5 and 6
CDL N°5, Jul 08, mission reports N°4 and 5
CDL N°4, Jul 08, mission reports N°2 and 3
CDL N°3, Jul 08, mission report N°1
CDL N°2, Jul 08, mission report N°1
CDL N°1, Feb 08, mission report N°1

OTHER PROJECT DOCUMENTS AND REPORTS

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Congo Brazzaville Tax Study (2010)
Congo Basin Scoping mission reports (2008)
Project documents (2007-2008)
Analyse de la législation forestière en RoC (2007)
Project background (2007)
A point of view from the Ministry (2006)
Brazzaville Scoping mission report (2005) 

Reports on forest illegalities produced by our partner CAGDF
Field mission report N°1, 6-23 April 2014, Sangha
Field mission report N°2, 1-2 and 13-16 June 2014, Plateaux
Field mission report N°3, 4-6 June 2014, Cuvette
Field mission report N°4, 2-3 and 6-13 June, Cuvette Ouest
Field mission report N°5, 20 July to 06 August 2014, Niari
Field mission report N°6, 09-25 November 2014, Cuvette Ouest
Field mission report N°7, 22 June to 4 July 2015, Cuvette-Ouest
Field mission report N°8, 30 June to 10 July 2015, Cuvette-Ouest
Field mission report N°9, 23 August to 9 September 2015, Niari
Field mission report N°10, 4-14 October and 17-24 November 2015, Lekoumou
Field mission report N°11, 5-22 December 2015, Likouala
Note of Analysis 9: concessions allocation, 8 January 2016