Participatory Forest Management Project(Nov 2003-May 2007) Funding Agency:...(More)

Participatory Forest Management Project(Nov 2003-May 2007) Funding Agency: European Commission and United Nations Development Programme through Small Grants Programme for Promotion of Tropical Forest in Pakistan (SGP-PTF) District Swat. Project Background The SGP PTF was established with the overall objective of the promotion of sustainable forest management by local stakeholders. There are three specific key objectives towards which the SGP PTF operations and project activities will be geared in participating South and South East Asian countries: • Act as catalyst to promote and demonstrate community-based management and resource-use in tropical forests; • Draw lessons from local experience and support the spread of successful community-level strategies and innovations; and • Build grassroots level capacity to tackle problems that are contributing to forest destruction and degradation through partnerships and networks. Participatory Forest Management Project (PFMP) was launched in November 2003 and its implementation started in January 2004. Focal area of this project is Shamozai Valley of District Swat. The theme of this project is to manage the depleting forest resources with the participation of the locals, with promotion of NTFPs as alternative means of income generation. Participatory approach included involvement of community both in cash and in kind. Goal Restore and develop the forest ecosystem for the benefits of local communities of Shamozai Valley. Objectives of the project The following objectives have been devised to achieve the main purpose of the project: · To revive / reconstruct the Forest Management System of the area. · To ensure the enhanced range and quantity of benefits with focus on alternate benefits from the forests such as Non Timber Forest Produce (NTFPs). · To build the capacity of VOs/WOs in the area for sustainable management of the natural resources Project Components 1. Village Land Use Planning 2. NRM Activities 3. Awareness Raising Activities 4. Capacity Building Programmes 5. Village Development Schemes 6. Project Visibility Material(Less)