FSC Southern Africa has seen an increase in the organisations that want to take advantage of the benefits that come with FSC certification.  

On June 26, 2024, the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) held a meeting at Hotel Leon in Kinshasa to finalize the country’s FSC standard, developed by the Standard Development Group of the Democratic Republic of Congo (SDG – DRC).

In 2019, the Uganda Timber Growers Association secured the first the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Forest Management Group Certification in Uganda. In 2022, the Group Scheme was expanded to include the West Bugwe Central Forest Reserve (CFR) with the aim to restore 1,000 hectares of degraded areas within the natural forest. This story presents the perspectives of local community members participating in the project.