Open Timber Portal

SODEFOR

Transparency ranking: 30 out of 30 in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Overview
Documentation0%
Observations7
Forest management units4

Observations from independent forest monitors

Third-party organizations, including independent forest monitors, conduct missions and research to identify and report on potential illegalities related to forest management, harvest and transport of timber. These reports on instances of suspected noncompliance by companies and/or by government actors are referred to as 'observations'.
Breakdown by Year and Severity
  • 2022
    • 1
    • 6
    • 7
Severity:
  • High
  • Medium
  • Low
  • Unknown

By severity

Low - 6Medium - 1

By category

Taxes, fees and royalties - 6Local population rights & labor regulations - 1

Observations by category



  • Taxes, fees and royalties

    • Default on payments of tax (5)

    • Default on payment of fines (1)

  • Local population rights & labor regulations

    • Recruitment/management of workers in breach of labour laws (1)