Transcript Monitoring Kenya’s Biodiversity

National Forest Programs and
Poverty Reduction Strategies
Preliminary Findings - Zambia
Lusaka, Zambia
25 September 2006
Key policy processes
National Development Plan
Central coordination
Medium Term
Expenditure
Framework
(2003)
National Steering Committee
Sector Advisory Groups
Chapter 9 – Natural Resources
Work plans and
progress reports
Challenges // Opportunities
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Legislation and policy
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Forests Act (1999)
National Forest Policy (1998)
Zambia Forestry Action Plan (1997)
New vision and strategic plan
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range of contributions reflected
higher profile in central processes
Challenges // Opportunities
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FNDP
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still appears sectoral
activities not prioritized
Comprehensive agenda
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poverty focus cross-cutting
longer term planning framework
Challenges // Opportunities
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Fragmented approaches
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across sectors and ministries
at different levels
Joint initiatives with FD
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Ministry of Energy and Water
Central Statistics Office
National Aids Council
National Tourist Board
Challenges // Opportunities
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Lack of baseline data
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national accounts
absence of indicators
weak monitoring
Building a case
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National Forest Resource Assessment
forestry indicators for FNDP
donor willingness to support
satellite account
Challenges // Opportunities
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Low profile of forestry
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functions not well understood
weak marketing of sector
limited awareness
High untapped potential
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National Forest Programme Facility
new political mandate
Challenges // Opportunities
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Weak voice of civil society
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consultative mechanisms
Capacity to drive reforms
Support to common goals
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donors receptive to assisting
existing network base
Challenges // Opportunities
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Donor harmonization
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support aligned to FNDP
risk of forest sector exclusion
Joint Assistance Strategy
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streamlined requests from donors
forestry in natural resource management
Discussion Points
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What can be done to raise the profile of
forestry in terms of its contributions to
poverty reduction?
How can civil society, the private sector
and the Forestry Department collaborate
more closely to reduce poverty?
How can the Forestry Department
strengthen collaboration with other
ministries to reduce poverty?