These proceedings contain the results of a focus group discussion on "Equity in benefit sharing: Stakeholders" views" organised by Tropenbos International – Ghana (TBI-Ghana) with the support of the Department for International Development (DFID) through the Forest Sector Development Project (FSDP II). This focus group discussion is the third in a series under the broad theme of "Collaborative forest management: making the policy work". It was held on the 29th of October 2004 in Kumasi.