http://rmportal.net Smartfolder US Policy Documents Related to Foreign Assistance Link daily 1 2006-12-02T17:33:42Z http://rmportal.net/library/I/A/5/cbnfm/USAID-BDB-cd-2-data/finalreport.pdf KEYWORD:Community-based Natural Forest Management, Asia. Asia, cash crops, community forestry, financing, fuelwood, industrial forestry, agroforestry, conservation, watershed, extension, institutional collaboration, policy, research, education, social forestry, evaluation, lessons learned. SUMMARY: This report reviews the issues and constraints in USAID support to the forestry sector in the less-developed countries of Asia. The report details an upsurge in foreign development assistance to the forestry sector in Asia over the past decade (1975-85) as environmental concerns became more visible. Much of this aid was focused on watershed rehabilitation and development of private or community tree crop resources. An element of local or community participation was central in most of these projects. The author notes, however, that the absorption capacity of host country forestry sectors to new technologies has been relatively low. He attributes this to the lack of previous experience with foreign donor assistance projects, the lack of skilled labor and infrastructure, and poorly developed forestry institutions. Four emerging themes or concerns are social forestry, agroforestry, wood fuel, and watershed conservation. The report also contains a brief overview of the fuelwood and agroforestry sectors in eight of the ten AID Asian countries. The author lists the following as major constraints in AID’s efforts to effectively assist development of the forestry sector in Asia: The limited availability of technical expertise in tropical forestry and especially, forestry experience in tropical Asia; The existence of hidden agenda, such as restrictions on purchasing and hiring, which often impairs efficient and effective project implementation; Poor communications and cooperation between supporting offices at AID headquarters. Recommendations for future AID programs are precipitated by local demand for planning and administrative expertise, including: Forest policy and administration; Research design and management; Forestry extension; Education; Forest industry development. No publisher Author Donovan, D. G. 2006-09-27T16:25:50Z File http://rmportal.net/library/I/A/5/cbnfm/USAID-BDB-cd-2-data/pdaaq209-asia.pdf KEYWORD: Community-based Natural Forest Management, Asia. Cash crops, community forestry, financing, fuelwood, industrial forestry, agroforestry, conservation, watershed, extension, institutional collaboration, policy, research, education, social forestry, evaluation, lessons learned. SUMMARY: This report reviews the issues and constraints in USAID support to the forestry sector in the less-developed countries of Asia. The report details an upsurge in foreign development assistance to the forestry sector in Asia over the past decade (1975-85) as environmental concerns became more visible. Much of this aid was focused on watershed rehabilitation and development of private or community tree crop resources. An element of local or community participation was central in most of these projects. The author notes, however, that the absorption capacity of host country forestry sectors to new technologies has been relatively low. He attributes this to the lack of previous experience with foreign donor assistance projects, the lack of skilled labor and infrastructure, and poorly developed forestry institutions. Four emerging themes or concerns are social forestry, agroforestry, wood fuel, and watershed conservation. The report also contains a brief overview of the fuelwood and agroforestry sectors in eight of the ten AID Asian countries. The author lists the following as major constraints in AID\rquote s efforts to effectively assist development of the forestry sector in Asia: the limited availability of technical expertise in tropical forestry and especially, forestry experience in tropical Asia; existence of hidden agenda, such as restrictions on purchasing and hiring, which often impairs efficient and effective project implementation; poor communications and cooperation between supporting offices at AID headquarters. Recommendations for future AID programs are precipitated by local demand for planning and administrative expertise, including: Forest policy and administration; Research design and management; Forestry extension; In-service training; Education; Forest industry development. No publisher Author: D.G. Donovon, USAID Indonesia 2006-10-05T05:52:28Z File http://rmportal.net/tools/biodiversity-support-program/cbnfm/USAID-BDB-cd-2-data/pdaaq209-asia.pdf KEYWORD: Community-based Natural Forest Management, Asia. Cash crops, community forestry, financing, fuelwood, industrial forestry, agroforestry, conservation, watershed, extension, institutional collaboration, policy, research, education, social forestry, evaluation, lessons learned. SUMMARY: This report reviews the issues and constraints in USAID support to the forestry sector in the less-developed countries of Asia. The report details an upsurge in foreign development assistance to the forestry sector in Asia over the past decade (1975-85) as environmental concerns became more visible. Much of this aid was focused on watershed rehabilitation and development of private or community tree crop resources. An element of local or community participation was central in most of these projects. The author notes, however, that the absorption capacity of host country forestry sectors to new technologies has been relatively low. He attributes this to the lack of previous experience with foreign donor assistance projects, the lack of skilled labor and infrastructure, and poorly developed forestry institutions. Four emerging themes or concerns are social forestry, agroforestry, wood fuel, and watershed conservation. The report also contains a brief overview of the fuelwood and agroforestry sectors in eight of the ten AID Asian countries. The author lists the following as major constraints in AID\rquote s efforts to effectively assist development of the forestry sector in Asia: the limited availability of technical expertise in tropical forestry and especially, forestry experience in tropical Asia; existence of hidden agenda, such as restrictions on purchasing and hiring, which often impairs efficient and effective project implementation; poor communications and cooperation between supporting offices at AID headquarters. Recommendations for future AID programs are precipitated by local demand for planning and administrative expertise, including: Forest policy and administration; Research design and management; Forestry extension; In-service training; Education; Forest industry development. No publisher D.G. Donovon In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, any copyrighted material herein is distributed without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, any copyrighted material herein is distributed without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. 2007-06-11T21:47:56Z File http://rmportal.net/Members/webeditor/news-entries/usaid-presidents-fy-2009-budget-request-includes-increase-for-usaid-staffing-capacity FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 5, 2008 www.usaid.gov WASHINGTON, DC - As part of the President's fiscal year (FY) 2009 International Affairs Budget request released by the White House on Monday, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will be able to contribute even more substantially to the success of U.S. foreign policy through the revitalization of its workforce. No publisher USAID USAID In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, any copyrighted material herein is distributed without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. 2008-02-17T23:35:17Z News Item http://rmportal.net/Members/webadmin/news-items/biosoc-the-biodiversity-and-society-bulletin-issue-9-november-2006 INVESTING IN NATURE: WHAT ROLE FOR BIODIVERSITY IN DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION? IUCN convened an international conference in September 2006 to explore how best to address biodiversity conservation within the current European framework for development cooperation. Hosted by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs the conference was unusual, for a biodiversity gathering, in its high level of participation by officials from European development cooperation agencies alongside the more typical NGO audience. No publisher webadmin BioSoc is a new monthly email bulletin from the Poverty and Conservation Learning Group (PCLG), hosted by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). BioSoc highlights key new research on biodiversity and society, poverty and conservation and is available in English, Spanish and French. IIED is a company limited by a guarantee and incorporated in England. Reg. No 2188452. Registered office: 3 Endsleigh Street, London WC1H 0DD, UK. VAT Reg. No. GB 440 4948 50. Charity No. 800066 2007-02-11T21:39:11Z News Item http://rmportal.net/library/VIII/highlevel_whitepaper This White Paper is intended to stimulate discussion of major policy issues surrounding development and foreign aid. It is not a statement of official U.S. Government policy. Today we are witnessing the most significant shift in awareness and understanding of international development that’s been seen since the end of World War II.The demise of the Soviet Union, the integration of global communications and markets, the growing menace of global terrorism, weapons of mass destruction and transnational crime, the surge of HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases—all these are hallmarks of an altered 21st century landscape for development. Failed states and complex emergencies now occupy center screen among the nation’s foreign policy and national security officials. Americans now understand that security in their homeland greatly depends on security, freedom, and opportunity beyond the country’s borders. Development is now as essential to U.S. national security as are diplomacy and defense.,,, Bureau for Policy and Program Coordination U.S.Agency for International Development January 2004 No publisher USAID USAID 2005 In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, any copyrighted material herein is distributed without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. 2007-06-30T01:51:54Z File http://rmportal.net/library/VI/4/tool-environmental-compliance-regulation-216-faa No publisher webadmin 2006-11-24T22:07:43Z Page http://rmportal.net/tools/environmental-regulations-compliance-tools/tool-environmental-compliance-regulation-216-faa No publisher webadmin 2006-02-25T21:25:05Z Page http://rmportal.net/library/resource-management-portal-library-sitemap No publisher webadmin 2008-02-22T17:14:12Z Page http://rmportal.net/library/IV/A/2/towards-a-global-food-aid-compactfinalversion.pdf Food aid is an ever-contentious subject. It is one of a handful of significant points of disagreement in current agricultural trade negotiations under the World Trade Organization (WTO)’s Doha Round, as the United States and the European Union wrangle over the trade displacement and developmental effects of food aid. Food aid is often blamed for creating disincentives for small farmers in recipient countries by depressing food prices, distorting markets, discouraging overdue policy reforms and fostering dependency. And there is no universal code of conduct that adequately prevents the manipulation of recipients and ensures both the operational independence of humanitarian agencies and their adherence to norms of best practice. December 2005 revised version forthcoming in Food Policy No publisher Barrett, C.B. Barrett, C.B. and Maxwell, D.G. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, any copyrighted material herein is distributed without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. 2007-06-24T23:47:05Z File http://rmportal.net/tools/sustainable-tourism-tools/st_resources-current-events/hawkins.pdf Hawkins.pdf No publisher forestguest 2006-09-26T22:09:19Z File http://rmportal.net/training/poverty-reduction-seminar/seminar-reading-list-1/timmer.pdf Timmer.pdf No publisher rhessmiller 2006-10-10T19:32:37Z File http://rmportal.net/tools/biodiversity-support-program/cbnfm/USAID-BDB-cd-2-data/nepal-malla.pdf KEYWORD: Community-based Natural Forest Management, Asia. Asia, Nepal, community forestry, industrial forestry, forest degradation, corruption, laws, policy, conflict, case study, journal. SUMMARY: Since the 1950s, Nepal has changed national forestry policies to include community forestry. When these policy changes were drafted, each held promise of making forests accessible to communities for protection and management. However, the results in this regard have been mixed and improvement is uneven across the country. Importantly, many community members have not benefited from, and some have been negatively impacted by, community forestry policies since they do not empower poor individuals and those with little political influence. The mixed results of the policies seem to follow trends that have been established in Nepal’s history of forest and land management. Many stakeholders have conflicting forest management views. Historically and currently, stakeholders with political power and wealth have influenced forestry policies and the allocation of benefits that result from management. This continues to increase hardship on poorer forest users. Based on history and current trends, the authors propose five themes that should be noted as policy reforms and forestry aid continue: The history of Nepal’s forest management strongly influences current conditions and project success; There is a wide array of stakeholders, including some who have gone unrecognized and some whose prestige derives from their land holdings; The government is a stakeholder, not a neutral party; The underlying objectives of stakeholders, not just their identities, need to be addressed; A network of alliances among stakeholders exists, which can cause far-reaching and unplanned affects of policy changes. Due to flawed policy-making and lack of recognition of these themes, Nepal’s forest resources and rural living conditions continue to deteriorate: the very problem that the policies were intended to address. No publisher Malla, Y. B. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, any copyrighted material herein is distributed without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, any copyrighted material herein is distributed without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. 2007-06-11T21:37:35Z File http://rmportal.net/links/inrm_links/country-specific-descriptive-information-and-statistics No publisher webadmin 2006-02-25T21:05:09Z Page http://rmportal.net/library/III/B/1/gdsafrica20061_en.pdf UNCTAD´s 2006 report on Economic Development in Africa examines how the commitment by the international community to double aid to Africa might place the continent on a sustainable development path. The central message of the report is that, if this commitment is to translate into big reductions in poverty and lasting gains in economic welfare, new thinking is required to tackle the unbalanced state of the international aid system. Published by UNCTD in 2006. No publisher United Nations Copyright © United Nations, 2006 All rights reserved In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, any copyrighted material herein is distributed without profit or payment for non-profit research and educational purposes only. 2007-06-24T19:21:11Z File