The Association Initiatives for Community Development and Forest Conservation (IDEF) is a non-profit organization. Created in 2014, IDEF is an Ivorian organization with an international vocation whose vision is to create a sustainable society that is aware of its environment, putting its natural resources at the service of sustainable development. Its mission is to promote transparency in the management of natural resources, contribute to the restoration of ecosystems, act for the conservation of forests and biodiversity, ensure that gender is taken into account in the management of natural resources, support the participation of local communities in decision-making and participate in community development.