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ENPI/FLEG Georgia – Program Update. ENPI / FLEG Georgia. Implementing Organizations :. World Bank IUCN WWF. in partnership with the NPAC and other key stakeholders. Overall Country Context. MOE and Stakeholders Support for FLEG Good Cooperation among Implementing Partners - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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ENPI/FLEG Georgia – Program Update
ENPI/FLEG Georgia
Implementing Organizations:
in partnership with the
NPAC and other key stakeholders
World Bank
IUCN
WWF
• MOE and Stakeholders Support for FLEG
• Good Cooperation among Implementing Partners
• Positive Approach from the side of NGOs, Scientific Institutions
and Private Sector
• Institutional Set-up Instability
Overall Country Context
ENPI/FLEG Georgia
Work Plan covers:
• Technical / Analytical Research
• State Institutions / Private Companies Capacity Building
• Awareness Raising / Strengthening of Communication and Public Involvement
• Regional / Cross-Country Activities
Analytical Reports
• Recommendations on Improvement of Legislation and System related to
Wood Source Verification (WWF)
• Study on Current Forest Management Standards and Practices in Georgia
(IUCN)
• Study on Economic and Social Impact of Illegal Logging and
Unsustainable Forest Practices on Rural Population of Georgia (IUCN)
• Review of the Current and Proposed Institutional Changes in Georgia’s
Forestry Sector (WB)
State Institutions / Private Companies Capacity Building
• Communications Strategy for the Forest Agency (IUCN)
• Training of Forest Inventory Specialists in measuring Wood Volumes (WWF)
• Forest Harvesting Guideline (IUCN)
• Training in Environmental Civil Journalism (IUCN)
• Training in Environmental Investigative Journalism (IUCN)
• Pilot Projects for Improvement of Aternative Livelihood of Local
Communities (IUCN)
• ENPI FLEG Electronic Quarterly Newsletter / Bilingual Leaftets (IUCN)
• National Website -- www.enpi-fleg.ge (IUCN)
• Media Monitoring Report (IUCN)
• Environmental Journalists’ Database (IUCN)
Strengthening of Communication and Public Involvement / Awareness Raising
• Workshop on Transboundary Timber Flow (WWF)
• Experts Review Meeting for Comparative Study on Economic and Social
Impact of Illegal Logging and Unsustainable Forest Practices on Rural
Population (IUCN)
• Joint trainings for Journalists and Regional Media Contests (IUCN)
Regional Activities
• Regional workshop on voluntary forest certification (WWF)
•Elaboration of Recommendations on Function Zoning and Ecosystem-based
Management (WWF)
• Development of Indicators and
Methodology for Assessment of
Illegal Logging and Forest Crime
(WB)
PLANNED ACTIVITIES
• Public Campaign to promote Responsible Purchasing Approach (IUCN);
• Study Tour of Forestry Agency Staff to Latvia (WB)
• Incorporation of FLEG-related Issues at University (IUCN)
• FLEG Stakeholder Conference in Georgia (IUCN)
• GIS Training (WB)
• Regional Forestry Staff Training (WB)
• Provision of GIS Software (WWF)
PLANNED ACTIVITIES
Thank You!