General assembly
The organisation's deliberative and sovereign body.
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The organisation
Founded in 1998 around the Koungou Falls, Brainforest now works on natural resource governance, land rights and transparency.
History
Brainforest is a Gabonese non-governmental organisation. Its initial goal was to protect the Koungou Falls on the Ivindo River in north-western Gabon, then threatened by a hydroelectric dam intended to power the Belinga iron ore mine.
Since then, its work has expanded comprehensively to natural resource governance. Issues related to forest protection, land tenure, transparency, the rights of local communities and indigenous peoples, environmental defenders, and the equitable redistribution of revenues from exploitation remain at the heart of our commitment.
Governance
The organisation's deliberative and sovereign body.
The strategic governance body that guides and oversees the organisation's work.
The body responsible for implementing GA decisions and executing projects and programmes.
The team
What we do
01
Promoting and protecting the rights of environmental defenders, local communities and indigenous populations.
02
Supporting sustainable economic alternatives that strengthen the autonomy of forest communities.
03
Supporting participatory governance, law enforcement and transparency in the Forest-Environment sector.
04
Promoting community rights over land and natural resources in Gabon and the Congo Basin.
1998
Our origins
Brainforest is a Gabonese non-governmental organisation. Founded in 1998, its initial goal was to protect the Koungou Falls on the Ivindo River, threatened by a dam intended to power the Belinga iron ore mine.
Since then, its work has expanded to natural resource governance: forests, land tenure, transparency, community and environmental defender rights, and equitable revenue sharing.