Benin - Fire Wood Project - Phase II (PBF II)

The second phase II of the Fire Wood Project (PBF-II) is part of the Government's development policy, one of whose fundamental objectives is the protection of the environment. It lays emphasis on an ecologically sustainable exploitation of timber resources and reafforestation. The project will contribute to supplying the country's urban centres with sustainable and varied domestic energy. It is fully in sync with the objectives of Benin's 1998 - 2002 Orientation Plan with regard to sylviculture since it will share in: (i) developing forestry products; (ii) defining a forestry management programme for wood supply; (iii) preparing participatory development plans for enhanced forestry resources management; and (iv) promoting SMEs in the wood sub-sector. The project components include: A) development of sustainable production; B) promotion of alternative energy sources and energy economy; C) accommodating measures; and D) project management.