Socioeconomic information provides an understanding of the social, cultural, economic and political characteristics and conditions of individuals, households, groups, organizations and communities within and surrounding protected areas. It can thus help managers identify potential problems and focus management priorities accordingly.
This tool is a process designed to assist villages engaging in participatory forest management (PFM) to adopt best practices in relation to village forest governance. The tool helps communities to identify obstacles to good governance and to establish practical action plans to overcome those obstacles. The tool was designed by MJUMITA, the Community Forest Conservation Network of Tanzania as part of the Forest Justice in Tanzania initiative.