AFP4 Session 2
Learning from Good Forest Management Practices and Building Capacity

Facilitators
Patrick Durst, FAO
Peter Besseau, IMFNS

Presenters

• Patrick Durst: APFC’s “In Search of Excellence: What can we learn from Asia’s best managed forests?
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• Hwan-Ok Ma: ITTO’s Efforts to Support Capacity-Building for Sustainable Management of Tropical Forests
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Three workplans discussed

• Compilation of a data base of training resources (training materials, tools and facilities) in the Asia region on sustainable forest management
• Trends in forest ownership, forest resources tenure and institutional arrangements: are they contributing to better forest management and poverty reduction?
• Follow up to APFC’s “In Search of Excellence” initiative

Compilation of data base on training resources

• Based on workplan endorsed by AFP in 2003, but not yet implemented
• Survey instrument prepared by Japan Forestry Agency
• No large funding requirements anticipated
• Compilation of inputs by AFP Information Sharing Secretariat

Compilation of data base on training resources--suggestions

• Value of proposal confirmed
• Avoid duplication; build on others data bases and directories
• Focus only on training opportunities available regionally participants (not those limited to in-country)
• Seek to reveal the lesser-known training opportunities
• Complement with information on funding opportunities to support training
• Japan Forestry Agency to consult with other partners and further develop approach for implementation
• Don’t underestimate the amount of time and effort this work will require

Trends in forest ownership, tenure and institutional arrangements

Approach

• Build upon work of Forest Trends and others in this area to develop better understanding of these critical issues
• National data collection in coordination with FRA 2005
• Deepen analysis with detailed country assessments and case studies (6-8 countries)
• Assess implications of ownership and tenure in addressing poverty and the AFP priority areas
• Identification of trends and implications
• Workshops
• Guidance to countries for successfully dealing with forest ownership and tenure issues

Trends in forest ownership, tenure and institutional arrangements

• Overall support for the workplan
• Financial support committed from FAO (lead) and TNC (case studies support)
• Collaboration indicated from:
  • Tropenbos (new partnership initiative with WWF will have direct relevance)
  • IGES (relevant ongoing studies)
  • Japan (JICA data sets)
  • ITTO (information and support from projects and case studies)
• Philippines and Vietnam indicated interest in conducting country case studies and willingness to provide relevant in-kind support

Trends in forest ownership, tenure and institutional arrangements

Next steps:

• Further refine case study approach and outline
• Identify countries for case studies
• Develop workshop arrangements
• Secure additional financial support

Follow up to “In Search of Excellence” initiative

• Consider “In Search of Excellence” follow-up initiative to identify good examples of excellence in dealing with AFP priority areas (e.g. rehabilitation, fire mgmt.)
• Consider using ISOE sites for training
• Suggestion to track ISOE sites over time
• FAO to consider developing a full workplan for consideration in the future

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