2010 Progress Report – Draft - NFP Facility

2010 Progress ReportANNEX IVReporting against the Logical framework (2002-2010)FacilityOverall objectivesInterventionLogicSupporting forestpolicy planning andimplementationprocesses that:− Effectivelyaddress localneeds andnational priorities− Reflectinternationallyagreed principlesfor nationalforestprogrammes(nfp’s)− Involve allstakeholders insustainable forestmanagementObjectivelyVerifiable Indicators− Forest sector issuesin general and nfp’sin particular areintegrated intobroader nationalpolicies (e.g.,PRSPs)− Internationalagreements (e.g.,CBD, UNFCCC,UNCCD) arereflected in nationalforest policies andplanning− Mechanisms forstakeholderparticipation innfp’s areoperationalReporting against Logical Framework− Partner countries have made an effort to integrate nfp’s into broadernational strategies (poverty reduction, combating desertification, landuse planning), and inter-sector coordination in nfp implementation.There are also some examples of integrating internationalcommitments and Intergovernmental Panel on Forests (IPF) /Intergovernmental Forum on Forests (IFF) proposals for action innational policy development− International agreed principles (country ownership, participation andintegration into other sectors) for nfp and international agreementswere explained in the national forest policy context during training andinformation sessions (under “Nfp’s for all”)− In all the partner countries, National Multi-stakeholder SteeringCommittees (NMSC) were set-up or strengthened to guide the nfpprocess. Activities are implemented by a wide range of stakeholders− in 2010, FORIS calculated that the stakeholder composition in theNMSC in the Facility Partner countries is as follows:o Forestry Department (at national or federal level): 100%o Decentralised Forestry Department at provincial, district of statelevel: 40%o Other ministries (Ministry of Environment, Rural Development,Energy, Finance, Agriculture, etc.): 51%o Forest Research institution or institution for forest extension:61%o Forest Education and Academia (university, forestry school,training institute, etc.): 67%o Professional Associations: 26%o Non-governmental Organisations / Community basedOrganisations: 81%o Indigenous Peoples Groups: 14%o Private sector or private sector associations: 47%o International partners, donors (informed observers): 43%Sources of Verification− Nfp documents− National policy and strategydocuments− National action plans (e.g.,CBD and UNFCCC)− National budgets− Minutes of meetings of theNMSC41