Experience of Implementing National Forestry Programmes in Sudan


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EUROPEAN COMMISSION

DIRECTORATE-GENERAL

DEVELOPMENT

 

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

ORGANIZATION


 

 

 


Sustainable Forest Management Programme

in African ACP Countries

 

 

EC-FAO PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME (2000-2003)

EC Tropical Forestry Budget Line

Project B7-6201/98-08/VIII/FOR

Project GCP/RAF/354/EC

 

 

Experience of Implementing National Forest Programmes

in

Sudan

 

 

Accra, 27 April 2003

 

Please note that the views expressed in this paper reflect those of the authors and should not be attributed to any of the institutions.

This paper has been minimally edited for clarity and style.

 


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Introduction

Forestry in the Sudan:

The Civil Strife in the South

Contribution of Forestry to the National Economy

Nfp Process in the Sudan:

Outcome of Implementation of nfp

Changes in the Condition of Forest Resources

Policy and institutional changes:

Acceptance of forestry as an important sector in the economy

Investment in the forestry sector

Capacity development in forestry sector.

Adaptability of nfp to changing situations

Integration of nfp in the planning process

Economic viability of nfp

Resource requirements to manage forests sustainably to generate goods and services at the current level.

Notable Successes on Account of nfp.

The most important accomplishments of nfp in Sudan include:

Factors contributing to the success

Factors contributing to the poor implementation of nfp

Summary and Conclusions

Main findings:

Recommendations and the way ahead

References

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations and acronyms