Expert Meeting on Strengthening Finance for Sustainable Forest Management through National Forest Funds

Place & date: CIFOR HQ, Bogor, Indonesia, 24 October 2013 - 25 October 2013

To initiate an exchange of experience on “Strengthening Finance for Sustainable Forest Management through National Forest Funds”, FAO, (GIZ) and Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza (CATIE) organized a first expert meeting in Costa Rica in January 2013. Eight countries from the region and four from outside Latin America had the opportunity to share best practices regarding the design and operational procedures of their experiences in managing NFFs.

The proposed second expert meeting, being organized in collaboration with GIZ and CIFOR on 24th and 25th October 2013, will further deepen this process by specifically focusing on the challenges and opportunities involved in establishing and successfully managing national forest funds (NFFs) or similar funding mechanisms (please see the attached concept note) in the Asia-Pacific region. more..