Forest Management

Danzer Group’s goal is to ensure responsible, sustainable forest management. In detail this means detail to protect large-scale forest ecosystems and to use them in such a manner that they can fulfill important social, economic and cultural needs of people a permanent basis. Specific goals are to preserve the bio-diversity of fauna and flora, to increase the productivity of forest stands, and to maintain the vitality of forests.

African Literacy Program

Langouani, Idjouki, Pangoani, three words in three Pygmee dialects ‘Mikaya’, ‘Bangombe’, ‘Mbendjele’ of northen Congo Brazzaville that means “Wake up”. Such is the name of new and first school of the semi-nomadic people in the Ngombé forest area in the department of the Sangha.

The “Center for the Education of indigenous peoples” (CEPA) has officially opened its doors on November 16th to around hundred children between 6 and 14 years that never attended a classroom before.

The school provides a literacy program adapted to the needs of the Pygmée children and prepares them for the ordinary school program. The specific school was necessary to take into account their semi-nomadic lifestyle linked to the seasonal supply of fish, edible caterpillars, mushrooms,…

The project has been initiated and paid by IFO (Industrie Forestière de Ouesso), receives the technical support of AGIRabcd and a contribution of UNICEF. AGIRabcd is a French nongovernmental organization that uses the skills of retired French professionals to intervene in development projects (www.agirabcd.org).

Read more in French:

AGIRabcd  « Éthiques & Sociétés 15, N°4 – Déc. 2009 », PDF