Decentralized Forest and Other Natural Resources Programme (DFNRMP) in Zambia

2015

2017

Region

Africa

Countries of implementation

Zambia

The Decentralised Forest and Other Natural Resources Programme is designed for a 12-year period to support the government and communities in implementing the Forest Act 2015

The introduction phase (2015-2017), as a first phase of a programme, works on 3 main components: (i) Institutional Development for Natural Resource Sector Devolution; (ii) Sustainable Forest and other Natural Resources Management; and (iii) Rural Entrepreneurship and Alternative Livelihoods. The project is implemented in 3 districts in Muchinga province and 3 districts in NW province. The project is linked to Zambia’s ongoing decentralisation process and uses a multi-sector integrated approach for planning and implementation of activities.

Keywords

Zambia, sustainable forest management, wood, charcoal production, enterprise, community, permit

Type of initiatives

Program or Project

Level of intervention

National

Responsible agencies

Project Management Coordination Unit based in Lusaka; District Project Support Units facilitate project implementation at district level

Hyperlink to documents

DFNRMP– Introduction Project (2015-2017) Mid-term Evaluation Report

https://induforgroup.com/zambia-is-moving-ahead-in-implementing-the-new-forest-act-and-community-forestry/

Notes/Remarks

The MTE conducted in 2016 found that “Charcoal production issue has been largely ignored so far” and recommended the followings

- Enterprise development options based on sustainable charcoal production should be researched by the project, including a) testing recently developed interventions for sustainable charcoal production at producer and community level; b) Investigate, develop and test locally adapted incentives and localised permit systems for linking charcoal production to sustainable levels of forest production; c) Train charcoal producers in technical and business skills and management, and sustainable resource use;

- Promoting tree species that are (also) suitable for charcoal production

- The main topic to be researched as soon as possible should be the options to promote sustainable charcoal production in (and around) community forests.