Third Forestry Development Project

closed

Closed

The objective of this project is to support Bhutan's efforts to develop and implement an approach for sustainable protection, management and use of its forest resources in line with its national development priorities. The principle project goals are to: (a) adopt multiple-use management of forest lands; (b) involve local people in managing the forest to meet their basic requirements, as well as in increasing the level of economic activity through social forestry practices; (c) rehabilitate degraded forests to maintain their economic and environmental benefits; and (d) improve the planning and implementation capacity of government organizations. The project consists of four components: (i) national forest management involving the planning and management of selected forests by the government; (ii) social forestry involving rural communities in managing forest areas allocated to them, and improving farm output by introducing tree planting on private lands; (iii) afforestation/reforestation involving rehabilitation of degraded forests on government lands; and (iv) institutional strengthening including support for improved planning and policy development, training and capacity building of the Department of Forestry (DOF) at the field as well as central level.

FY17 - Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry,FY17 - Public Administration

World Bank Group

Project

Manufacturing (Industrial), Raw Materials, Government, Commercial