In 2009 a World Bank report called Roots for Good Forest Outcomes provided the framework for a comprehensive look at forest governance in terms of five building blocks and their principal components and subcomponents. As such, it provided a better insight into what constitutes “ideal” forest governance.
The next step was to develop a governance diagnostic tool which would help benchmark and pinpoint areas requiring reform.
APPROACH
A good diagnostic tool can establish a baseline for forest governance in specific countries and help identify areas for reform in a non-prescriptive manner, building consensus among stakeholders. Several agencies have begun developing such tools for monitoring REDD or Voluntary Partnership Agreements for example.
To avoid duplication of efforts, PROFOR and FAO are organizing a symposium in Stockholm on 13-14 September 2010 during which various forest agencies will work to define a common basket of indicators.
Field testing of governance-related questions in Uganda among public servants, academics, journalists, parliamentarians and private entrepreneurs took place in Kampala on 15-16 June, 2010. Similar field testing in 2-3 additional countries will help refine and finalize a forest governance diagnostic toolkit.
RESULTS
This activity is ongoing. Findings will be shared on this page when they become available. You can also follow us on twitter (twitter.com/forestideas) or subscribe to our mailing list for regular updates.
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