A reference copy of the Community Forest Management Agreement (CFMA) signed between the People of Beyan Poye Community Forest and the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) of Liberia. It was signed on 22 February 2017. It has a duration of 15 years and is located in Gibi District, Margibi County and District #2, Grand Bassa County. It is adjacent to Gheegbarn 2 community forest.

A second copy is available on the LEITI website. A set of Nine Steps documents is also available for Beyan Poye, on the ArcGIS hub.

It is designated a commercial community forest, and various challenges regarding the community and companies have been documented:

• 10 October 2018: Power to the People?
• June 2020: Report on High Level Findings from Research on Women’s Participation in Forest Governance Bodies in Nimba, Grand Bassa and Margibi Counties [pdf]
• 1 February 2021: Under the disguise of participation: Community forestry as a new form of land rush in Liberia [Google Books]
• 14 April 2022: Case Compels Company to Settle Logging Dispute With Community
• 9 June 2022: Communities Aid Company Break Logging Laws, Hurting Themselves
• 18 September 2023: In Controversial Blue Carbon Deal: Communities Demand Consent Right
• 13 October 2023: Negotiating norms: The right to free prior informed consent in Liberia and beyond [Google Books]
• 2 February 2024: Liberia Forest Concession Review, including a set of documents on Beyan Poye collected by the research team.

This document was uploaded as part of the NUCFMBdata initiative.