Madagascar aims to restore 4 million hectares of forest by 2030, but to do so it needs to address land tenure challenges. This project collaborated with local communities to understand the relationship between customary land tenure and restoration (FLR). The research team, led by CIFOR-ICRAF and ESSA-Forets, conducted visioning workshops in the study sites to support the self-determined goals of community women and men; trained a number of university students in a variety of social science research methods; and developed a tool for FLR practitioners to identify tenure challenges and solutions that support communities – for an equitable and inclusive restoration.
