Year of publication 2011

The Framework for Assessing and Monitoring Forest Governance presented in this report is based on a draft framework introduced at the Stockholm meeting and builds on the proposed core parameters for REDD+ governance monitoring. The aim is to facilitate description, diagnosis, monitoring, assessment and reporting on the state of governance in a country's forest sector. It features a globally relevant and comprehensive list of the major elements that describe forest governance. It also provides a frame of reference for organizing governance-relevant information that can be used within and across countries to assess and monitor the governance of forests and forest resources. It can assist countries in reflecting on and responding to critical issues in forest governance in ways that can be measured, tracked and improved over time. By enabling informed discussions among stakeholders on governance in the forest sector, the Framework also seeks to foster opportunities for wider national discussions on overall governance beyond the forest sector. The Framework draws on several approaches currently in use or under development in major forest governance-related processes and initiatives. It also builds on existing national forest governance-related monitoring systems. It can be used by anyone involved in forest governance. It can assist governmental and non-governmental actors interested in the characteristics and quality of forest governance in a particular country. In addition, advocates, investors, donors, researchers and generators of forest governance data can use the Framework to organize, analyze and communicate forest governance information.