Growing Forest Partnerships

A avaliação final da Growing Forest Partnerships-GFP

Lucile Robinson — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:59:27 +0000

A avaliação final da Growing Forest Partnerships-GFP (Fomentação da Parceria Florestal) foi encomendada pelo Grupo Catalítico (CG), administrado pelo IIED, e efetuado durante o primeiro semestre de 2012 por Acacia Natural Resource Consultants Ltd.

Final Evaluation of Growing Forest Partnerships (GFP)

Lucile Robinson — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:51:28 +0000

The final evaluation of the Growing Forest Partnerships (GFP) was commissioned by the Catalytic Group (CG), administered by IIED and conducted during the first half of 2012 by Acacia Natural Resource Consultants Ltd.

Management response to Final Evaluation of GFP

Lucile Robinson — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

This document encompasses the comments of the individuals representing the institutions of the Catalytic Group (CG) of the GFP initiative in response to the revised version of the final evaluation of GFP.

Learning through sharing: The power of exchange visits and how to make them work

Lucile Robinson — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:24:17 +0000

A collection of four booklets which offers insights from those involved in the GFP country exchange visits on the knowledge gained and lessons learnt. [Versión en español disponible]

GFP newsletter July 2012

Lucile Robinson — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:39:08 +0000

Local reforestation groups in Guatemala develop business models in partnership | What Rio+20 meant for ILCF and the G3 | Free, Prior and Informed Consent in REDD+: dealing with competing claims of representation in DRC | Sweden: investing in locally controlled forestry | GFP final review | Forest and Farm Facility update

Forest & Farm Facility: Mission and Focus

Lucile Robinson — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:20:33 +0000

This document sets out the mission and focus of the proposed Forest & Farm Facility (FFF) which draws on the lessons learned from both the FAO's Nfp Facility and from Growing Forest Partnerships (GFP).

Business Unusual: Smallholders establish pioneering forest enterprise

Lucile Robinson — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:36:30 +0000

A newly published paper from the proposed Forest and Farm Facility takes a look at a successful initiative supported by the Nfp Facility and GFP in Guatemala and demonstrates the kind of support that the FFF would provide in future.

Picture report of G3 participation in Rio+20 (IFFA)

Lucile Robinson — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:26:26 +0000

This picture report provides an overview of the participation of community, family and Indigenous foresters in Rio+20 and their championing of locally controlled forestry.

Illegal mining threatens biodiversity in Ghana’s forest reserves

Lucile Robinson — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:27:30 +0000

This edition of Forest Voices takes at how the threat of illegal gold-mining is affecting Ghana's Forest Reserves and what steps are being taken to protect the forests.

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GFP newsletter March 2012

Lucile Robinson — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:34:27 +0000

Legal uncertainty over land tenure in Guatemala prevents community access to forestry projects | Customary land tenure and community forestry practices in Ghana | Ban Chautari: an essential forum for dialogue faces an uncertain future | Indonesia dialogue on investing in locally controlled forestry | The final evaluation of GFP has started | Forest and Farm Facility

Locally controlled forestry in Nepal – needed now more than ever

Lucile Robinson — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:35:34 +0000

This edition of Forest Voices takes a look back over the history of community forestry in Nepal throughout the recent turbulent decades and draws conclusions which could help to influence the future of the country's forestry sector.

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Forest and Farm Facility proposal

Lucile Robinson — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:55:48 +0000

Proposal for a new phase of the National Forest Programme (NFP) Facility and the Growing Forest Partnerships (GFP) initiative - to be known as the 'Forest and Farm Facility' (2012-2017).

Trade fair promotes business and sustainable forestry in Las Verapaces

Lucile Robinson — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:43:02 +0000

The central Guatemalan region Las Verapaces holds trade fair which seeks to create business opportunities among members of the forestry sector and promote investments for the export of forest goods, as well as to promote a wider appreciation of forestry culture among Guatemalan society.

Ban Chautari report from GFP Nepal: Multi-stakeholder processes through Ban Chautari

Lucile Robinson — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:43:11 +0000

This report presents the key achievements of partnership through Growing Forest Partnerships (GFP) in Nepal in catalyzing the restructuring of forest-sector policy processes to make them more deliberative and democratic. A key focus of the report will be presenting results and achievements of 2011 activities. The final section will also provide overall achievements of partnership with GFP since 2010.

What difference has thirty years made to forest governance in Ghana?

Lucile Robinson — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:13:44 +0000

Ghana’s forestry sector has contributed significantly to socio-economic development over the past thirty years by employing thousands of people and generating about six per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). However, forest governance – characterised by stakeholder participation, accountability and legality – remains weak and is consequently an obstacle to sustainable forest management efforts.

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