Regional Meetings

Under the auspices of the "Forests and livelihoods" program, NTFP research in the humid forest zone of Cameroon shows that women play a strong role in NTFP production and trade.  

Members of the WOCAN Steering Committee met to develop a Work Plan and Budget, based on those of the WOCAN Secretariat, and to select the Coordinator of the WOCAN Wes/Central Africa office and determine her Terms of Reference. They also determined the structure, modus operandi and activities of the Steering Committee itself.

This regional meeting took place in Uganda at Nob View Hotel Ntinda, hosted by Heifer International Uganda. The report contains the aims of WOCAN, methodology, aim of the workshop, highlights of the speeches, highlights of discussions and presentations made, action plans suggested, conclusion, and analysis of the evaluation.

The 6-day workshop is a follow-up to the Ghana workshop that held in June 2008 to assist participants to review developments on gender issues within their respective organizations, build the capacity of participants and develop strategies to address them within their respective organizations and become the change agents required of them.

The purpose of the workshop was to assist participants to identify gender issues within their respective organization, build the capacity of participants and to develop strategies to address gender issues within their respective organsaitions.