NRDP II/WOOD ENERGY

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The project is the first in a long-term energy development program aimed at developing forest resources to strengthen the country's traditional energy resource base. Specifically, the project would provide for: (i) the establishment of a national network of 88 nurseries for production of seedlings for sale to the smallholders, who would be encouraged to establish their own woodlots; (ii) the establishment of fuelwood and pole plantations for sale to meet commercial and industrial demand;(iii) the strengthening of the Wood Energy Division within the Forestry Department of MANR by appointing key staff and the carrying out of charcoal trials to investigate possibilities for increased production and marketing; (iv) the establishment and staffing of an Energy Unit within the Forestry Department of MANR to carry out studies of alternative sources of energy; and (v) a pre-investment phase in preparation for NRDP III.