Indonesia has experienced two major forest and land fire events in the past five years. According to government data …

fund (CF) countries affecting women's land and forest tenure. The study also explores women's ability to exercise land and … forest rights in statutory and customary systems; how these rights may be affected by the CF programs (ERPs and BSPs); as … well as what is needed to further protect and strengthen women's rights to land and forest tenure along with their ability …

nations in the world with an increasing poverty level that reached 55 percent in 2016-2017, 80 percent of Afghans depend on …, mineral and resource development, and human capital development programs. This World Bank paper that highlights the importance … of the rangelands and forest resources for the country's sustainable development. The paper explains the status and role …

. Although forest cover declined 3.6 percent between 2005 and 2015, Lao PDR still has among the highest forest cover percentage … of countries in the region, and the value of timber and non-timber forest products is 10,740 US Dollars per capita …. Inefficiencies, including overuse, under-budgeting, and unsustainable and unscientific management, have led to a reduction in forest …

position the World Bank Group (WBG) to support the country in delivering on forest smart interventions. More specifically, it … the world's leading countries in operationalizing a payment for forest environmental services (PFES) system. In addition …This Country Forest Note (CFN) provides an upstream analysis of the status of forests and of investments and policies …

This country forest note (CFN) aims to foster dialogue between the World Bank, the government of the Republic of Zambia … (GRZ), and key development partners on future engagements in the forestry sector in Zambia by offering a comprehensive … analysis of Zambia's forest sector while shedding light on potential long-term engagements. In response to the government of …

forests were weak. Much of the remaining forest estate in government reserves, including areas transferred for community … forestry, is now degraded or encroached, and illicit timber harvesting continues, despite a ban on unprocessed log exports and … and integrated model of forest landscape restoration with greater community ownership and private sector engagement, to …

World Bank Group to support the country in delivering on forest-relevant interventions … economic stress. While forest products directly benefit vulnerable rural communities, ecosystem services from forests support … important job and livelihood opportunities in rural areas in Lao PDR that can be expanded. This country forest note provides an …