MISSION AND VALUESAt RECOFTC, we believe in a future where people live equitably and sustainably in and beside healthy, resilient forests. We take a long-term, landscape-based and inclusive approach to supporting local communities to secure their land and resource rights, stop deforestation, find alternative livelihoods and foster gender equity. We are the only non-profit organization of our kind in Asia and the Pacific. We have more than 30 years of experience working with people and forests, and have built trusting relationships with partners at all levels. Our influence and partnerships extend from multilateral institutions to governments, private sector and local communities. Our innovations, knowledge and initiatives enable countries to foster good forest governance, mitigate and adapt to climate change, and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda. OUR VALUESOur core values are the foundation of our culture and guide all our work. We:
Embrace innovation
Adapt to and learn from challenges
Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
Nurture commitment, responsibility and ownership
Prioritize sustainability
Cultivate participation, social inclusion and gender equity
WHAT WE DOAt RECOFTC, we help countries and communities achieve the Sustainable Development Goals for poverty, hunger, environment, climate change and gender. We are the trusted broker in the Asia-Pacific, bridging gaps among communities, countries and international organizations and alliances such as ASEAN. We build capacity of all and transform conflict into collaboration. Our entry point to sustainable development and climate change solutions is community forestry. More than five million people participate in community forestry in Asia and the Pacific. They manage 15 million hectares of forest, an area the size of Cambodia. At RECOFTC, through community forestry we:
Ensure the land and resource rights of local people are protected, exercised and compensated through collaborative landscape management
Ensure women and men, youth, Indigenous Peoples and marginalized groups have the skills and experience to manage their forests
Promote good governance and meaningful participation in decision-making
Help governments and institutions adopt and practice rights-based approaches
Help local people access resources, find affordable legal and protection services, and understand and use grievance mechanisms
Help countries and communities mitigate and adapt to climate change
Help communities preserve traditional livelihood mechanisms
Increase the economic value of forest landscapes for local people through sustainable investment and community-based enterprises
Develop partnership among communities, responsible investors and private sector companies
Develop feasible business models with social safeguards
Empower women's leadership and entrepreneurship
Build regional, national and local multi-stakeholder platforms and facilitate learning, forums, events and networks
Develop, implement and support communication and advocacy initiatives
RECOFTC works throughout the Asia-Pacific. We have a main office in Bangkok and offices in seven countries.CONTACT USFor general inquiries, please write to: info@recoftc.org, or complete and submit the form below for inquiries related to training or employment opportunities. For media inquiries, contact: Kannapat Kanpakdee, Knowledge Management and Strategic Communications: kannapat.kanpakdee@recoftc.org Tel: +66 (0) 2 940 5700 ext 1311Kênh kiến thức kỹ năng, phát triển bản thân, hướng nghiệp, blog nhân sự
