What congo basin forest partnership does

The Congo Basin Forest Partnership (Partenariat pour les Forêts du Bassin du Congo, PFBC-CBFP) is an international multi-stakeholder partnership platform coordinating conservation and sustainable forest management of the Congo Basin across 11 Central African countries. It functions as a dialogue and governance body rather than a commercial entity, convening Annual Meetings of Parties, Director's Council Meetings, College Meetings, and thematic regional workshops (on transhumance, environmental crime, and sustainable value chains). Its core "product" is the multi-stakeholder dialogue platform itself, supplemented by flagship knowledge outputs including the État des Forêts assessment series (the 2025 edition released in December 2025), the Congo Basin Pledge, the Appel de Belém declaration (securing 2.5 billion USD in commitments), monitoring tools and a cartographic resource library (Outils de Suivi et Cartothèque), a job board (Bourse d'emploi), and a newsletter/Flash infos distribution service.

Underlying technology is modest: a multilingual (French/English) web portal at cbfp.org built on a privacy-by-design stack using Matomo Cloud for analytics, Google Translate for multilingual content, and YouTube for video embedding — none of which constitute proprietary technology. Governance is structured around rotating country co-facilitation, currently Franco-Gabonaise (2023-2025) with Mme Salina Grenet-Catalano (France) and Dr Aurélie Flore Koumba Pambo (Gabon) as Co-Facilitators, transitioning to a DRC-led co-facilitation for 2026-2028.

The business model is non-commercial: there is no pricing, no revenue, and no product sales. PFBC-CBFP is funded and supported through member contributions, diplomatic facilitation, and collective policy commitments such as the Appel de Belém. Its "customer segments" are the 11 Central African governments and their national forest authorities, civil society members organized into colleges, and international NGO and donor partners — all engaged as platform participants rather than paying customers. The partnership's measurable scale is in environmental and social impact terms (1.1 billion tonnes CO2 absorbed annually, 610 million tonnes net positive carbon/year as the world's first forest carbon sink, 60+ billion tonnes stored, 10,000 species with 30% endemics, and 80 million people with direct forest-dependent livelihoods) rather than commercial scale.

Name

congo basin forest partnership

Legal name

Partenariat pour les Forêts du Bassin du Congo (PFBC-CBFP)

Website

https://cbfp.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Congo Basin Forest Partnership (PFBC-CBFP) is an international multi-stakeholder partnership platform coordinating conservation and sustainable management of Congo Basin forests across 11 Central African countries, serving governments, civil society colleges, and international NGO and donor partners as a dialogue and governance body rather than a commercial entity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forest Conservation Partnership Platform

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Support Activities for Forestry (11531)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environment, Climate & Sustainable Development IGOs (BPADAAAI), Climate Finance, Carbon Markets & MRV Systems (BPADALAB), GHG Monitoring Plans & Sampling Design (Field Protocols, QA/QC) (EUABACAE)

Keywords

• Forest conservation partnership
• Multi-stakeholder dialogue platform
• Sustainable forest management
• Biodiversity preservation services
• Climate change mitigation

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Congo Basin Forest Partnership (PFBC-CBFP) is a non-profit multi-stakeholder dialogue platform that coordinates the conservation and sustainable management of Congo Basin forests across 11 Central African countries. It convenes annual meetings of parties, produces comprehensive forest assessment reports (État des Forêts), organizes regional thematic workshops, and advances policy commitments such as the Congo Basin Pledge and Appel de Belém (USD 2.5 billion). Its outputs support governments, NGOs, and partners working on climate regulation, biodiversity preservation, and sustainable livelihoods for roughly 80 million forest-dependent people.

Product overview

The Congo Basin Forest Partnership (PFBC-CBFP) is a unique multi-stakeholder dialogue platform for the conservation and sustainable management of Congo Basin forests, spanning 11 Central African countries. Rather than a commercial software product, the partnership functions as a coordination and governance body that convenes annual meetings of parties, produces comprehensive forest assessment reports (État des Forêts), organizes regional workshops on thematic topics (transhumance, environmental crime, value chains), and distributes policy commitments through initiatives like the Congo Basin Pledge and Appel de Belém. The platform also provides a job board, newsletter distribution, and monitoring/cartographic tools to support member coordination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• État des Forêts du bassin du Congo (Forest Assessment Reports) Regularly published comprehensive assessments documenting the state of Congo Basin forests, used by governments, researchers, NGOs, and partners engaged in conservation policy across the 11 Central African countries.
• Annual Meetings of Parties Annual gatherings of PFBC partnership members, including the Meeting of Parties, Director's Council meetings, and College meetings, serving as the formal governance convening for multi-stakeholder coordination on forest conservation.
• Regional Thematic Workshops Thematic workshops organized by PFBC on topics such as transboundary transhumance, environmental crime and human-wildlife conflict, and sustainable value chains, targeting government officials, researchers, and civil society stakeholders.
• Congo Basin Pledge A key initiative and declaration supporting forest conservation commitments for the Congo Basin, used to rally governments and partners around shared conservation objectives.
• Appel de Belém Ambitious joint commitments and declaration totaling USD 2.5 billion for Congo Basin forests, announced at a major international conference to mobilize funding and political support for conservation.
• Outils de Suivi et Cartothèque (Monitoring Tools and Cartographic Library) Monitoring tools and cartographic resources for tracking forest conditions and conservation efforts across the Congo Basin, used by researchers, governments, and partner organizations.
• Bourse d'emploi (Job Board) Employment exchange platform listing job opportunities related to the PFBC's activities and member organizations, serving conservation professionals and partner institutions.
• Newsletter and Flashs infos Regular news distribution service providing updates on partner activities, upcoming events, and partnership announcements for members and stakeholders.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.1 billion tonnes CO2 absorbed annually
• +3 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Democratic Republic of Congo officially accepted to assume the co-facilitation of the PFBC for 2026-2028, following Gabon. DRC is a key member as the largest country in the Congo Basin with significant forest cover.
• France (République Française)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023France serves as Co-Facilitatrice of the PFBC alongside Gabon for the period 2023-2025, represented by Mme Salina Grenet-Catalano. France provides diplomatic facilitation and support for the partnership's governance and multi-stakeholder dialogue activities.
• Gabon (République Gabonaise)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Gabon serves as Co-Facilitatrice of the PFBC alongside France for the period 2023-2025, represented by Dr Aurélie Flore Koumba Pambo. Gabon provides leadership in facilitating dialogue among the 11 Central African countries on forest conservation.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cbfp_pfbc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@pfbc-cbfptv947
• Facebookfacebook.com/424394764326797
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/102085359

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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