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News, Reports, and Documents

What Faja Lobi publishes over the course of each month: news from the field, activity reports and studies, videos, and press coverage.

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Participants gathered in a training room, documents in hand.

News

Sustainable Education for Development: A Joint Project Between VIVES and Faja Lobi

Teachers from VIVES spent time in Idiofa to train local entrepreneurs and support education, in partnership with West Flanders.

March 23, 2026

Participants seated in the Community General Assembly hall in Idiofa.

News

2026 Community Assembly

On March 20, 2026, in Idiofa, government officials, traditional leaders, and community members gathered to discuss the region’s development priorities.

March 23, 2026

Large-scale reforestation

News

Large-Scale Reforestation: New Developments and Strategic Equipment

Faja Lobi is accelerating its reforestation program with new equipment to strengthen its field operations.

March 23, 2026

Faja Lobi Logo

Report

2026 Opening Balance Sheet

This Opening Balance Sheet is based on the valuation of the entity’s assets as of January 1, 2026, and provides a summary of the significant accounting methods.

January 1, 2026

Idiofa Forest

Report

2025 Annual Activity Report

Launch of an agricultural zone with a charcoal and processing industry to continue the restoration of forest plantations.

December 31, 2025

Illustration of Faja Lobi's model for governance and land acquisition in collaboration with local communities

News

Institutional Governance, Land Strategy, and Legal Recognition of Local Communities in Faja Lobi

How Faja Lobi Engages Local Communities: Three Levels of Governance, Secure Land Rights, and Membership Status for Partner Villages.

December 30, 2025

Video thumbnail: Jurgen Heytens smiling in front of a reforested area, with the caption “We need to save Congo”

Media

Planting Hope: A Story of Reforestation in the Congo

Jurgen Heytens explains how reforestation has become a path to regeneration.

November 26, 2025

Aerial view of the hatchery under construction, between the buildings and the plots.

News

A hatchery to boost local fish farming

Faja Lobi is building a modern hatchery to supply fry to 200 fish farmers in 20 villages and reduce their costs.

October 20, 2025

A dense cassava field, with young trees in the background.

News

Integrated Agroforestry Innovation: Corridor-Style Cassava Cultivation in Reforestation Areas

Cassava grown between rows of trees: a model that feeds families while protecting young plantations.

October 10, 2025

A group of students from the MEKA School Complex pose, all smiles, for a selfie.

News

Visit by students from the MEKA School Complex to the Faja Lobi reforestation site

Students from the MEKA School Complex learned about the reforestation site and the role of the forest in rural communities.

June 23, 2025

A team member shows off two large catfish.

News

Fish Farming News at Faja Lobi

Draining a tilapia pond, distributing fingerlings to new fish farmers, and Clarias coming soon: news from the ponds.

June 16, 2025

Two technicians are installing a solar panel on a roof.

News

Market Gardening: A Sustainable Response to Ecosystem Degradation

Solar-powered irrigated vegetable plots: sustainable income for families, while preserving soil and forests.

June 3, 2025

A concrete canal and foundations are under construction in the Bitshambele industrial zone.

News

Progress on the Bitshambele Industrial Zone Project: Launch of the Micro-Turbine and Community Engagement

In Bitshambele, the industrial zone is moving forward: launch of the micro-turbine and a community meeting about the project.

June 2, 2025

A man looks out over a reforested valley from a lookout point.

News

On the Path to Success: 9,200 hectares of trees planted in 12 years of operation

As of May 2025, Faja Lobi had reforested 9,200 hectares over the course of 12 years: a look back at its journey, approach, and goals.

May 11, 2025

A packed house for the community meeting, with a speaker standing in front of the attendees

News

2025 Community Assembly

On March 3, 2025, 150 representatives from the reforested villages discussed the distribution of Gold Standard carbon credits, 100 percent of which are invested in the community.

March 5, 2025

Lungu Tomoti

Report

2024 Annual Activity Report

In 2024, the NGO Faja Lobi added 2,040 hectares of forest: 855 hectares in the spring (Season B) and 1,185 hectares in the fall (Season A).

December 31, 2024

Idiofa Valley

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2023 Annual Activity Report

The world hasn't gotten any better this year, but in Faja Lobi, Congo, it was a great year for farming, full of impact and achievements.

December 31, 2023

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