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Webinar in our series of online events aimed at discovering the positive heritage of the Indigenous Peoples of the Congo Basin September 14, 2023, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (Central and West Africa - UTC+1) / 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Africa - UTC+3) Well Grounded is pleased to invite you to our third event in our series aimed at discovering the positive heritage of the Indigenous Peoples of the Congo Basin. Access to forest areas in order to maintain traditional lifestyles is a major challenge for the Indigenous Peoples of the Congo Basin region. Whether due to conservation projects [...]

March 31st 2023 Well Grounded’s year-long Facilitators for Change programme (F4C), which trained consultants based in the Congo Basin region in the facilitation of organisational development processes, came to a close in a graduation ceremony for the 22 participants on 31 March 2023. Facilitators for Change is a 12-month programme which seeks to equip highly committed individuals not only with the technical skills to be an effective facilitator, but also and equally importantly, with the soft skills to inspire trust, to create a space for all voices within an organisation and to enable them to be [...]

Well Grounded Rainbow Event • January 24 and 25 2023 Our Rainbow event, held in Douala, Cameroon in January, proved to be both memorable and edifying for us all. The event brought together civil society organizations with whom we have worked in the past and development partner organizations to explore ideas and inspiration and to share Well Grounded’s strategic plan 2023-26. Well Grounded’s work seeks to help CSOs in Cameroon who are engaged with social and environmental justice to gain the power to influence natural resource governance and empower communities to determine their own future. The [...]

Team Meeting • 16-20 January 2023 • Loulouti Lodge, Zalou/Yaoundé, Cameroon The first team meeting since before Covid was held in Cameroon at the end of January. The main objectives were to connect as a team; to develop a common understanding of Well Grounded (WG) strategy; and, of course, to have fun as team too. A detailed evaluation was carried out at the end of the week and, based on that, we can report that these objectives were certainly achieved, leaving all WG team members with a better sense of being connected and understanding the WG strategy. We also left [...]

March 8th is International Women’s Day – celebrated to recognise the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women across the world. This year, the theme for International Women’s Day is “#EmbraceEquity” which seeks to drive worldwide understanding of why Equal opportunities aren't enough! Equality means each individual or group of people is given the same resources or opportunities. Equity, however, recognises that each person has different circumstances, and allocates the exact resources and opportunities needed to reach an equal outcome. Well Grounded is an international non-profit organization that works to support the development of civil [...]

March 3rd is World Wildlife Day – a United Nations International day to celebrate all the world's wild animals and plants and the contribution that they make to our lives and the health of the planet.  This year's theme, "Partnerships for Wildlife Conservation", highlights the critical role of collaborative working to support both human communities and wildlife. Such partnerships are fundamental to our work at Well Grounded. The Congo Basin is home to some of the world's most biodiverse and fragile ecosystems, It is also under threat from a range of environmental and social pressures. Well Grounded [...]

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Kitty Brayne as our new Co-Director: Programmes and Partnerships. Kitty assumes her role in April, at a key moment for Well Grounded as we build on our strong foundations from a decade of strengthening environmental and social justice across the Congo Basin, and while global interest in the region from a climate perspective grows.  Kitty’s appointment will reinforce the Well Grounded team who work closely with civil society organisations that support communities engaged in managing natural resources, enabling them to become more effective, strategic and well led. Kitty will take up her [...]