the national forest programme facility

THE NATIONALFOREST PROGRAMME

FACILITY

www.fao.org/forestry/nfp-facility

The National Forest Programme Facility

National forest programmesNational forest programmes The National Forest Programme FacilityThe National Forest Programme Facility Country SupportCountry Support Information ServicesInformation Services Governance of the FacilityGovernance of the Facility How to apply for Facility fundsHow to apply for Facility funds


Country-specific process for forest policy formulation and implementation towards Sustainable Forest Management

Based on Rio Agreements and guided

by the UNFF Framework for planning Framework for action

National forest programmesNational forest programmes


... is an innovative Partnership between developing countries, funding partners and FAO …

… facilitates the implementation of national forest programmes ...

TheThe NationalNational ForestForest ProgrammeProgramme FacilityFacility


A move away from projects Country led Informed participation of stakeholders

...offers a new approach towards Sustainable Forest Management (SFM)


…with strategic priorities on

building a national consensus integrating SFM into poverty reduction

integrating international commitments


Beneficiaries

Partner countries and their interest groups, through grants, to further the nfp process

nfp practitioners world-wide, through global knowledge management initiatives


Country SupportCountry Support

Purpose Creating an enabling environment for

national forest programmes Catalytic role easing bottlenecks

Focus of its support Information and knowledge Capacity development


Activities

Civil society participation in nfp

Formulation and adoption of policies

Strengthening skills

Knowledge access, use and sharing


Funding per country: US$ 300,000 per country, on average for a 3-year period

Funds to be spent on: Workshops, fora, and training Policy analysis and specific studies Knowledge management systems


Partners of the Facility

2002: 7 Countries and one Sub-regional NGO

2003: + 21 more Countries and one Sub-regional Organization

2004: + 8 more Countries


Partner Countries in Africa


Partner Countries in Asia & Pacific


Partner Countries in Latin America & Caribbean


Facilitating the exchange of knowledge

Linking international and national knowledge sources

Developing a forest Information Web Platform, and dynamic methods of information exchange

Information services of the FacilityInformation services of the Facility


Web presencewww.fao.org/forestry/nfp-facility

nfp Information Platform, including:nfp Update www.fao.org/forestry/nfp-update

nfp Digest www.fao.org/forestry/nfp-digests

Sourcebook on Funding SFM:

Database on funding sources

Information for fund-raisingwww.fao.org/forestry/cpf-sourcebook


CD-ROM : nfp information compendium - cover


CD-ROM : nfp information compendium - contents


A Donor Support Group of Existing and Potential Donors

A Steering Committee of 11 members (Developing Countries (3), Funding Partners (2), World Bank, Research Institutions, International NGOs, Foundations, Private Sector and FAO)

Governance of the FacilityGovernance of the Facility


The Facility is funded, under a multi donor trustfund, by European partners and FAO


The Facility is hosted by FAO, and has been operational since June 2002 with:

A core staff at the HQ of FAO

The active support of FAO Regional nfp Advisors, and additional

Regional Facilitators The FAO Forestry Department at large


Process for Country Support in 2 phases

Concluding Partnership Agreements between Facility & interested countries

Providing Facility Grants to nfp stakeholders in Partner countries


Procedures for Partnership Agreements

Interested countries apply for partnership, based on a concept note

The Steering Committee determines priority countries for partnership with Facility, based on criteria to evaluate country applications

Partnership Agreements are established with Partner Countries


Procedures for Facility Grant contracts: 3 steps

A call for proposals is published in partner countries towards a wide range of stakeholders

Proposals from stakeholders are ranked, based on criteria (see further)

Facility Grant contracts are concluded with selected stakeholders


Eligibility criteria for Facility grants

The beneficiary must be…The beneficiary must be…

located in the country a stakeholder in the nfp process a non-profit making organisation ready to contribute 20% of cost


Ranking criteria for Facility grants

Quality and logical design Competence & capacity to undertake action Cost effectiveness Co-ordination with other stakeholders Sustainability of the proposal Transparency and access to information Training and learning processes Potential impact


Name of stakeholder, address

Summary of the proposal

Outline of the ProposalOutline of the Proposal(page one)(page one)


(page two)(page two)

BackgroundBackground

Specific issues to be addressed

Linkage to the national forest

programme process

Linkage to actions already being taken


(page three)(page three)

Objective(s) of the proposalObjective(s) of the proposal

Objectives and how to address the issues

Proposed actionProposed action detailed description of the activities to be

performed or the services to be rendered


(page four)(page four)

Expected OutputsExpected Outputs

Specify and describe in detail...

.... to avoid later disputes over quantity and quality


(page five)(page five)

ModalitiesModalities

Partnership(s) established

Involvement of stakeholders

Other assistance received or requested

Management and organizational chart


(page six)(page six)

Action ImpactAction Impact

On social, economic and environmental issues

On forest stakeholders' and their commitment to improve forestry

Duration and TimingDuration and Timing


(page seven)(page seven)

Stakeholders’ ContributionStakeholders’ Contribution

detailed description, costing and timing of all inputs provided by the Applicant

contribution should be at least 20% of the total Facility supported activity


(page eight)(page eight)

Detailed BudgetDetailed Budget

Description task, unit costs, total costs

Cost items may include:• National Consultants (if needed)• Contracts (for services other than consultants)• Travel (transport and subsistance allowance)• Training (such as workshops, awareness campaign)• Expendable material (stationary, training material)


The FACILITY wishes

the Forestry Stakeholders

a successful launching meeting.

Thank you!

the national forest programme facility

Documents

facility funds slide

national consensus

facility governance

national knowledge sources

forest policy formulation

africa slide

asia pacific slide

nfp information platform