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!