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About Faja Lobi

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FAJALOBI was created in 2011 by a Belgian citizen named Mr. Jürgen Heytens to carry out reforestation activities. This activity involves biomass production, forest regeneration, soil protection, and the elimination of greenhouse gases through carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration.

Initially, Faja-Lobi was a non-governmental development organization. Due to disagreements between Mr. KINAKA, the then Coordinator, and Jürgen, this association was dissolved in favor of a limited liability company (SARL) around 2014. Since this legal form did not align with the organization's objectives, in November 2019, Faja-Lobi reverted to its original legal status as an NGO.

It is registered with the Ministry of Environment under registration number 066/DRCE/SG/2014. From 2019 to 2022, it operated under No. F92/34700 and tax identification number A192193R. On July 19, 2023, the organization obtained its ministerial decree No. 201/CAB/ME/MIN/J&GS/2023, granting legal personality to the non-confessional non-profit association named: "FAJALOBI," abbreviated as FALO/ONG.

Context and Justification of the Project

The climate changes observed worldwide pose a threat to ecosystems and are also a challenge at the heart of the global economic system and international relations.

Climate warming and variations in precipitation worsen the problem of water access and agricultural non-productivity, especially in Africa. Generally, the emergence of a multipolar world has led to increased global competition for natural resources, with significant environmental and geopolitical consequences. This is why ecological (environmental) issues are central to sustainable development and international cooperation policies.

It is within this development framework that the FAJA LOBI NGO aims to carry out its activities for the people of IDIOFA in particular and the DRC in general, specifically in the equatorial forest zone. More specifically, the NGO seeks to provide concrete solutions to numerous challenges, including:

  • The practice of traditional itinerant rain-fed agriculture by rural families, using unsustainable farming methods driven by rapid profit motives and/or demographic pressure on natural resources, particularly the expansion of unplanned subsistence slash-and-burn farming areas;
  • The presence of large cassava cultivation areas in forested regions;
  • The pressure of populations migrating from other areas in search of arable land;
  • The limited capacity of traditional and local institutions to manage land and natural resources;
  • Inappropriate seedling methods that require excessive use of wooden supports;
  • The lack of information and/or training for the population and/or authorities;
  • The absence of population support programs and/or balanced and well-adapted regulatory measures;
  • The complete disappearance of some gallery forests, now replaced by grasslands/savannas;
  • The presence and emergence of erosions, destroying ecosystem benefits and reducing arable land;
  • The shortening of fallow periods practiced by rural families;
  • The decline in agricultural production, leading to reduced income and, consequently, family impoverishment;
  • The rural exodus of young people (towards major cities);
  • For women in particular: in the context of itinerant rain-fed agriculture practiced by rural families, which is highly vulnerable to climate change, rural women farmers face multiple discriminations regarding economic empowerment (insecure access to land, lack of access to information technology, limited technical training, restricted access to agricultural credit, and difficulties in entering value-added activities and markets).

By providing adapted solutions to these factors, the NGO will enable the people of IDIOFA to better adapt to climate change and reduce ecosystem degradation.

The strong commitment to addressing these challenges in Idiofa in the short term and in the DRC in the long term, within the environmental and sustainable development sectors, has led us to establish the non-governmental development organization named FAJA LOBI, abbreviated as FALO/ONGD.

Our Vision

Our vision is to restore biodiversity and create a sustainable community through sustainable development goals.

Our Partners

Faja Lobi collaborates with ecological transition stakeholders and experts who promote, train, and support businesses in transitioning to regenerative economic models for a reconnection with nature.

Our Team

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