tourism, agriculture, energy, water, fisheries, and wood products. Lao PDR's ambitious forest sector reforms aim to achieve …. 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 …

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 …

key economic sectors such as energy, agriculture, industry, and tourism. Forests and downstream industries also offer … 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 …

Myanmar. Forest resources are key secondary income sources for more than half the rural population, and close to two-thirds of … rural energy demands are met by traditional forest fuels. Hence, forest-dependent rural communities need secure access and … assessment is being undertaken by the Forest Department (FD) of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation …

forest. The National Forest Inventory, conducted by the Liberia Forestry Development Authority in 2018 and 2019, estimates …). Forestry is the fourth largest contributor to economy, after services, agriculture and fisheries, and mining and panning …. According to the 2020 Forest Resources Assessment produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO …

together they developed a Forest Policy Note (FPN) which provided a comprehensive overview of the Forestry Sector; an in …This paper is part of an ongoing collaboration between the World Bank and the General Directorate of Forestry (GDF) in … Turkey. In 2013, the GDF requested that the World Bank help update their 5-year Forest Sector Strategy (2017-2021), and …

natural resources for their daily subsistence. Fodder for livestock, fuel wood for heating and cooking, water for agriculture … Afghanistan is giving agriculture and natural resource management utmost priority for development. Current policies link natural … resources management to private sector development, justice sector reform (land administration), agriculture development …

This Country Forest Note (CFN) provides an upstream analysis of the status of forests and of investments and policies … relevant to the forest sector in Vietnam. It looks at forests in a programmatic and cross-sectoral manner to strategically … position the World Bank Group (WBG) to support the country in delivering on forest smart interventions. More specifically, it …