WHO WE ARE

The Environment and Community Development Association (ECoDAs) is a registered grassroots not-for-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO) which aims to advance efforts for nature conservation and sustainable development in Cameroon, with a focus on protecting threatened species from extinction, protecting and restoring fragile ecosystems, driving nature-based solutions to mitigate climate change while contributing to improving the livelihood of forest-dependent communities. ECoDAs believes conservation needs to encompass protection or restoration of complete ecosystems, and the involvement of local people through conservation education, capacity-building and development of livelihood options. Our efforts therefore go far beyond a single species, and benefit biodiversity and communities as a whole. ECoDAs’ niche developed over the years are; co-management of key conservation sites, habitat restoration, conservation education, community involvement, capacity building for stakeholders, and development of livelihood options in order to protect and conserve biodiversity along with people. Its goal is to effect conservation of biological resources and fragile environments through active community involvement – conserving with people. We, together with like-minded national and international partners, deliver on our conservation and development priorities for a healthier planet and sustainable future for all.

VISION
“A Cameroon where communities prosper while living in harmony with nature”

This vision includes rich, healthy and productive ecosystems actively managed and sustainably used by local communities for the wellbeing of people and wildlife. It also features adaptive people and resilient ecosystems able to cope with climate change.

MISSION
“ECoDAs seeks to advance community-based, sustainable solutions that conserve biodiversity and improve the livelihoods of the poorest of the poor while bolstering socio-economic development and addressing climate change”.

ECoDAs is a formidable association of experienced professionals and its multidisciplinary team consists of professionals in the fields of natural resource management, biodiversity conservation, ecological and social assessment, environmental education and capacity building, environmental impact assessment with a lot of experience in livelihood and community development. We are helping humans and nature prosper together.