Description of the project and Services provided:
The overall objective of the assignment is to develop an East Africa FLEGT Strategy that will promote the contribution of forest resources to socioeconomic development and forest product trade to spur economic integration and growth.
The specific goals are to:
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Review forest governance structures and identify gaps in institutional governance ;
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Review existing forest policies and laws and modalities for monitoring implementation and enforcements in the EAC region;
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Review policies and legislations on cross border trade in the EAC region
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Propose/develop/formulate an EA FLEGT Strategy to promote forest resource governance and development and cross border trade.
The results of the project are:
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Proposed Legal and institutional framework
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Existing Policy and legal framework and proposed reforms (adequacy)
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Implimentation of awareness creation and Advocacy
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Promotion of legal forest products trade within partner states and region
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Implementation of knowledge and information sharing
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Enhancing capacity building and skills development
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Resource mobilization and Financing Mechanisms
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Monitoring and Evaluation
The services provided are:
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Policy advice
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Risk assessment and risk management systems
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Legal approximation
