ENPI FLEG Regional Conference

Andrew M MitchellWorld BankChisinau

July 13 - 14 2010

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Background St Petersburg ENA FLEG

conference 2005

Continuing dialogue

EC – Improving Forest Law Enforcement and Governance in the ENPI East Countries and Russia (2008-2011)

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Full participants (7): • Armenia• Azerbaijan• Belarus • Georgia• Republic of Moldova• Russian Federation• Ukraine

Observers (5+1): • Kazakhstan• Kyrgyz Republic• Tajikistan • Turkmenistan• Uzbekistan• + Turkey

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Implementing Organizations– World Bank, WWF and IUCN

Support selected pilot activities – active involvement of governments, civil

society and the private sector

~80% of activities at a country level– and strategically targeted sub-regional &

regional actions.

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To contribute to:

– the legal and sustainable forest management and utilization practices

– a strengthened rule of law, and

– improved local livelihoods, focusing on environmental sustainability, human right aspects and gender equity

Overall objective

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To:

improve forest governance by implementing

some priorities from the ENA-FLEG Ministerial

Declaration, through selected pilot activities,

with the active involvement of governments,

civil society and private sector

Specific Purpose

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PROGRESS

Implementing Organizations– World Bank, WWF and IUCN

PMT and PCTs

NPACs and JCT

First year’s activities underway/ completed

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PROGRESS Examples:

– Substantive analysis

– Communications Website Newsletters

– Workshops and other fora

– Surveys

– Processes

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Expected PROGRAM RESULTS

1. Increased awareness and commitment

2. Effective national and regional FLEG action processes in place

3. National ownership and capacity increased

4. Improved regional collaboration

5. Engagement of key trading partners

6. Continuation of the official ENA-FLEG process

7. SFM practices being implemented

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Thank You!