In February 2018, at the 5th Community Management Conference held in Maputo, the challenges in implementing CBNRM in the country, and, in particular, the role of communities in the sustainable management of natural resources, were the main focus of deliberations.

It was here that the need to create consensus for a Strategy and Action Plan for CBNRM in Mozambique was first discussed. As the conference drew to a close, a group of public and civil society organisations, and academic and non-governmental institutions came together to try to address this need.

In coordination with the government, a network would be established, that would work to build a model for engagement of rural communities and improve their involvement and participation in the management of natural resources, including their use and the sharing of benefits.

This was the birth of ReGeCom, as we’re known today. We aim to elevate CBNRM as a national economic agenda, supporting the harmonisation of sector-specific approaches and contributing to the real transformation of Mozambicans’ lives through the benefits generated from the sustainable management of natural resources.