PD 507/08 Rev. 1 (F) 

Development of the National Reforestation Policy and Afforestation Strategy Consistent with the Liberian 3C-Approach

Liberia

The project resulta from an overall assessment of the priority needs of the forestry sector of Liberia in the period of reestablishment of a functional forestry authority after many years of civil war. It aims to address two aspects of the reform process, including (i) the formulation of a comprehensive reforestation policy to be applied in forested areas and of an afforestation strategy in non-forested areas and (ii) building of human capacities in the field of forest restoration and plantation forestry. The project will assess the status of existing plantations; develop silvicultural and business approaches in forest restoration, enrichment planting, timber plantations, agroforestry, biofuel/firewood and watershed protection. Thus, it contributes to the overall aim of Liberia's 2006 National Forest Policy and Implementation Strategy based on the 3C-Approach (Commercially-based, Conservation-oriented and Community-involvement) which translates the three basic concepts of susteinable forest management (ecological, economic and social susteinability).

 

Implementing agency  

Forestry Development Authority (FDA)
Budget  

Total: USD 505'320
Local: USD 109'010 (In-kind)
Swiss contribution: USD 278'000
Planned duration   30 months
Starting date   to be determined
Status   New project
Topics    
Contact   jgasana(a)intercooperation.ch

 

Progress report

November 2009

The objectives of the project are to be achieved through the accomplishment of the following outputs:

  • All existing forestry plantations are assessed and timber volume and qualitative data per area interpreted
  • Suitable sites for reforestation and afforestation, as well as forest restoration identified
  • The potential of CDM A/R and forest restoration in REDD assessed
  • A draft policy for enrichment planting and reforestation activities to be applied in areas of Timber
  • Sales Contracts and Forest Management Contracts developed
  • Preliminary results of assessments, policies and strategies, widely consulted with forest stakeholders
  • Draft reforestation policy and an afforestation strategy based on the results of abovementioned outputs elaborated
  • A core team of technicians has been trained in the assessment and implementation of reforestation and afforestation
  • A series of technical workshops has been conducted to train FDA staff and stakeholders from NGOs and private sector in forest restoration, reforestation and afforestation
  • Community dwellers and local NGOs involved in the development of community forestry have been trained in practical aspects in forest restoration, afforestation and agroforestry.
  • The first Project Steering Committee meeting was held in Monrovia on 28 September 2009, to provide guidance for the participatory project implementation amongst all stakeholders. The project is advancing with no major problems.