Congo Bassin

IM-FLEG practical manual Manuel pratique OI-FLEG IM-FLEG training guide in English, original version Following over 200 forest investigations as mandated monitor and the training of monitoring organisations over a decade, REM summarised its experience in a practical guide on mandated Independent Forest Monitoring. The guide includes a description of major forest infractions in the Congo

Improving the quality of data on illegal logging A four-day regional workshop on the Open Timber portal (OTP) was held in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo in November 2017 for Independent Forest Monitors (IM), the partners of the CIDT CV4C project. The training showed participants how data management tools such as OTP (online data management system

In July 2013, REM completed a handover of all its field activities and offices to 3 African CSOs we helped create; FLAG in Cameroon, CAGDF in Republic of Congo and OGF in the Democratic Republic of Congo. These relatively new organisations are composed of staff and experts trained by REM over several years of operation.