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Community Forest Governance in Liberia

Community Forest Governance in Liberia. … an overview of the process. Dominic Kweme Organizational Development & Governance Advisor PROSPER, TetraTech ARD/CJPS December 12, 2013. People Rules and Organizations Supporting the Protection of Ecosystem Resources (PROSPER). 3 field offices

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Community Forest Governance in Liberia

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  1. Community Forest Governance in Liberia … an overview of the process Dominic Kweme Organizational Development & Governance Advisor PROSPER, TetraTech ARD/CJPS December 12, 2013

  2. People Rules and Organizations Supporting the Protection of Ecosystem Resources (PROSPER) • 3 field offices • 10 sites in Nimba & Grand Bassa Counties • 16 clan groups • 151+ villages • ~100,000 hectares • Outreach and awareness • Education • Supporting rule of law • Forest management • Implementing law • Capacity building of responsible institutions • Economic development • Livelihood initiatives

  3. BACKGROUND CONTEXT: FORESTRY LEGAL FRAMEWORK

  4. The National Forestry Reform Law (2006) • Requirement for a National Forest Management Strategy (NFRL §§4.4a-g) • Shall classify all lands • Specify areas for the 3Cs: • Commercial • Conservation • Community Forestry • Any other…

  5. COMMUNITY FORESTS

  6. The NFRL and the Community Rights Law of 2009 • Community Forestry: The governance and management of Forest Resources in designated areas by communities for commercial and non-commercial purposes to further their livelihoods and development. NFRL §1.3 • Intent of the NFRL & CRL • Empower communities to engage in sustainable forest management: prior informed consent • Objectives of the CRL • Define community and FDA rights and responsibilities of ownership, management, use and benefits • Establish informed representation • Ownership rights to the forest resources

  7. FMC, TSC v. CFMA: the role of communities FMC & TSC CFMA Communities own the resources Communities manage the forest Communities have the right to negotiate for up to 55% of revenues Communities sign contracts with contractors • Communities are “affected” but do not own the resources • Concessions manage the forest • Communities automatically receive a portion of land rental fees and production fees • Communities sign Social Agreements with concessionaires

  8. Authorized Community Forestry

  9. A nine step process…

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  14. How long does this take????

  15. Step 8: Development of governance structures • Extensive outreach & awareness • Stakeholder meeting to develop criteria for CA representation • Outreach on elections • Election in community for CA • Selection of Executive Committee • Appointment of CFMB

  16. Capacity Building • Leadership training • Conflict management • Financial management • Negotiations skills • Inventory techniques • GPS training

  17. Challenges • Laws don’t translate into practice • Good laws need political will, training and capacity building to implement • FDA Capacity • Technical support for boundary demarcation, mapping, management planning • Training Requirements • Limited staff • CRL Procedural difficulties • CFMB registration • Not explicitly covered by VPA

  18. Participation

  19. Thank you…. The PROSPER team thanks you for your support. Please contact the following persons or any PROSPER team member: • Dominic Kweme, Organizational Development and Governance Advisor dkweme@ard-prosper.com • Stephen Reid, Chief of Party sreid@ard-prosper.com • Vaneska Litz, DCOP/CF & Land Tenure Lead vlitz@ardinc.com

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