Monitoring Kenya’s Biodiversity
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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
Legislation and policy
Forests Act (1999)
National Forest Policy (1998)
Zambia Forestry Action Plan (1997)
New vision and strategic plan
range of contributions reflected
higher profile in central processes
Challenges // Opportunities
FNDP
still appears sectoral
activities not prioritized
Comprehensive agenda
poverty focus cross-cutting
longer term planning framework
Challenges // Opportunities
Fragmented approaches
across sectors and ministries
at different levels
Joint initiatives with FD
Ministry of Energy and Water
Central Statistics Office
National Aids Council
National Tourist Board
Challenges // Opportunities
Lack of baseline data
national accounts
absence of indicators
weak monitoring
Building a case
National Forest Resource Assessment
forestry indicators for FNDP
donor willingness to support
satellite account
Challenges // Opportunities
Low profile of forestry
functions not well understood
weak marketing of sector
limited awareness
High untapped potential
National Forest Programme Facility
new political mandate
Challenges // Opportunities
Weak voice of civil society
consultative mechanisms
Capacity to drive reforms
Support to common goals
donors receptive to assisting
existing network base
Challenges // Opportunities
Donor harmonization
support aligned to FNDP
risk of forest sector exclusion
Joint Assistance Strategy
streamlined requests from donors
forestry in natural resource management
Discussion Points
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?