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The CSO Forum has come far as a regional platform for knowledge sharing. Back in 2011, it started with we started with 10 organizations in a brown bag discussion with ASEAN Member State Representatives in Brunei. Today the CSO Forum has over 60 organizations hailing from 8 countries from ASEAN collaborating with key stakeholders towards common goals. The CSO Forum has succeeded in bringing together diverse organisations driven by the common goal of mainstreaming people-centered actions in thematic areas of social forestry and climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Over the years, the CSO Forum made significant progress in 8 countries in Southeast Asia, with particular focus on four key thematic areas. This report provides a detailed overview of the CSO Forum’s achievements in each of the thematic areas at the regional and national levels.
Thematic Reports
The past seven years have been a period of important accomplishments for the CSO Forum. Monitoring of progress for each thematic area has been guided by the following questions:
Assessment of Policies on Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in Southeast Asia Towards Enabling Community Forestry Enterprises – Regional Summary
Assessment of Policies on Non-Timber Forest Products – Country Study: Philippines
Assessment of Policies on Non-Timber Forest Products – Country Study: Malaysia
Assessment of Policies on Non-Timber Forest Products – Country Study: Indonesia
Assessment of Policies on Non-Timber Forest Products – Country Study: Cambodia
Developing Guidelines for Sustainable Harvest and Resource Management Protocols for Non-Timber Forest Products
Gap Analysis of ASEAN Standards for Non-Timber Forest Products
Naturally beautiful: cosmetic and beauty products from forests