Sustainable Forestry Pilot Project

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The Sustainable Forestry Pilot Project aims to improve public sector management of Russia's forests, improve the enabling environment for private sector investment, and replicate these policy reforms and the improved forest management system to other regions. There are three principal project components. The first component supports policy reforms, improved forest land-use planning and information management, improved forest protection, and improved regeneration. The second component provides support to regional administrations to restructure forest industrial enterprises through training programs in improved forest harvesting and processing technologies, modern management and business practices, and improved utilization of non-timber forest production. The third component supports project management and coordination including implementation, procurement, and financial management and monitoring.