The organisation

A Gabonese NGO serving the forest and its communities.

Founded in 1998 around the Koungou Falls, Brainforest now works on natural resource governance, land rights and transparency.

History

From the Ivindo River to the Congo Basin.

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

How we operate

General assembly

The organisation's deliberative and sovereign body.

Board of directors

The strategic governance body that guides and oversees the organisation's work.

Executive secretariat

The body responsible for implementing GA decisions and executing projects and programmes.

The team

A dynamic field team close to communities.

  • Marc ONA ESSANGUI

    Founder, Chair of the Board of Directors

  • Martial DJINANG

    Executive secretary

  • Ruth Mélina TCHERO MOUTOLA

    Programme coordinator

  • Erika OYANE SALL DIENABA

    Deputy programme coordinator

  • Olivier MEYE OBIANG

    Monitoring and evaluation lead

  • Dr Placide AUBIANG NZEH

    Administration and finance lead

  • Scarlyne Jassemine MOUKANDZA NGABOU

    Accounting assistant

  • Fidèle MOUSSINGA

    Technical assistant

  • Andrey NDJABEMBA

    Technical assistant

  • Doïna Ludmila MEKUI M'OBAME

    Logistics assistant

  • Botrin EBANG MINKO

    Extractive industries and mapping

  • Bérenger NDOUTOUMOU OBIANG

    Logistics and transport

  • Ornella NTSELE

    Executive assistant

  • Jenny Diana MBOUMBA MADOUTA

    Agro-industries and land governance

  • Merlaine Keshia Malaïka ABENG OBIANG

    Communications and external relations

  • Jean Feri ESSONO

    Community manager

  • Rashdia Elvya AYETEBE NGUEMA

    Agro-industries and land governance

  • Adley Kael MOUNGUENGUI MAGANGUE

    Environmental defender rights

  • Rodrigue NDONG NDONG

    Logistics officer

  • Arlette AKOMA NANG

    Accountant