E-CBFMP

The community-Based Forest Management is the primarily strategy of the Government in ensuring sustainable management of the country's forestland resources. Implementing CBFM is a collaborative effort of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Local Government Units (LGUs), People's Organizations (PO), civil society group and the business community. CBFM recognizes the upland communities as key forestland resource managers.

As the lead agency, DENR is committed to guide upland communities and support their efforts in sound forest management. The DENR is in a continuing process of providing the enabling environment and support mechanisms to strengthen and capacitate the upland communities to better respond to varying upland situations.

Responding to the request from the Philippine Government, the Government of Japan  through the Japan International Cooperation Agency, has  initiated this 5-year technical cooperation to enhance CBFM implementation. The technical cooperation project commenced in June 2004 and is called the Project for Enhancement of CBFM Program or E-CBFMP.