Eight years after its inception, the Partnership felt an urgent need to revisit the notion of sustainable development in its governance programs. Sustainable development is a holistic approach to poverty reduction - in other words, a development process that brings social justice and equity, social cohesiveness along with the transparent development of policies that recognize the quality and value of natural resources.
The new EEG cluster will be driving programs where the environment is recognized as a valuable asset and a modality of development. Their projects will focus on forestry management, and trade and policy responses to Climate Change.
The new challenges brought by Climate Change have also put sustainable development under threat. The EEG will examine the social costs if not properly addressed and will concentrate on access to resources and the empowerment of micro and small enterprise – including access to markets and information.
Current projects include:
- Multistakeholder Forestry Program
- Food Security and Trade Policy
- Community development and management of Forest resources
- Implementing the REDD agreements post Bali
Achievements:
a. Ministry of Forestry has targeted to license 400,000 hectares in 2009 Community Based Forestry Management (CBFM) and 2,1 million hectares to 2015
b. Empowering Community Foundations on Forestry Governance
c. Socializing REDD in Forestry-Dependent Communities
