The draft final report is well written and comprehensive. Two important issues, however, have not been highlighted in relation to the recommendation on forest governance. First is the discussion of an appropriate institutional model that could facilitate access of small upland dwellers/farmers to technology, credit and markets in the hope of achieving FNS and eventually increased income. For instance, there are variants of contract farming applicable for utilization of forest resources. A discussion on this aspect could strengthen the recommendation on forest governance. Second is the issue on value chain. This aspect was not given emphasis.
Virgilio Cabezon