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Nalin Kishor, Tuukka Castrén, Ewald Rametsteiner COFO/WFW, Rome, September 25, 2012

Strengthening forest governance based on evidence, knowledge and inclusiveness. Nalin Kishor, Tuukka Castrén, Ewald Rametsteiner COFO/WFW, Rome, September 25, 2012. Structure. Interest in measuring governance Key issues in interventions Two topics Frameworks ICTs

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Nalin Kishor, Tuukka Castrén, Ewald Rametsteiner COFO/WFW, Rome, September 25, 2012

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  1. Strengthening forest governance based on evidence, knowledge and inclusiveness Nalin Kishor, Tuukka Castrén, Ewald Rametsteiner COFO/WFW, Rome, September 25, 2012

  2. Structure • Interest in measuring governance • Key issues in interventions • Two topics • Frameworks • ICTs • Conclusion and themes for discussions

  3. Growing interest in measuring forest governance • To meet the requirements of policy makers for better information to enhance SFM • Design of policy reforms and governance investments • More specifically, to feed into: • REDD+ • Forest legality schemes (FLEGT/VPA, Lacey, other consumer country legislation) • UNFF, etc. • Private investors decisions (investments, corporate responsibility) • Making civil-society participation more effective • Wider governance and anti-corruption work

  4. Three key issues for governance interventions • Evidence: • Systematic gathering of information on forest governance within a well-defined and comprehensive framework • Knowledge: • Relying on a combination of hard-facts and stakeholder /expert perceptions (gathered through multistakeholder consultations) • Inclusiveness: • With the sponsorship of government, but with results that can be used by many to develop consensus for reform and momentum for change.

  5. An Approach • FAO-PROFOR Framework for Assessing and monitoring forest governance • Expert group that produced the framework, launched in June 2011. • Common framework is organized as 3 pillars of governance • Six principles of good governance underpin the framework

  6. FAO-PROFOR Forest Governance Framework

  7. Knowledge: Practical examples • FAO: Tanzania, Vietnam, Zambia and Peru • World Bank: Russia, Burkina Faso and Uganda • UN-REDD: Ecuador, Indonesia, Nigeria and Vietnam • WRI: Brazil, Cameroon and Indonesia.

  8. Inclusiveness • Information should be known to all, easily available and in an easy-to-understand format. • Information should be collected on a regular basis and constantly updated and refined. • Role of Information Communications Technology (ICT)highlighted. • Support to development of national information systems to ensure that information is accessible, up-to-date and widely used.

  9. ICTs can promote good, transparent and equitable governance

  10. Ensuring information is accessible, up-to-date and widely used: FAO Open Foris z FAO Forestry

  11. Conclusions • High-level political interest to strengthen forest governance as a means to step up progress towards SFM and addressing REDD • More experience is available as countries have started to take action to improve evidence and knowledge base on forest governance; • Involvement of stakeholders and ICTs can enhance efficiency and effectiveness of information collection and use.

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