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Kenya Kenya

The Facility signed a partnership agreement with the Forest Department in 2003. Due to significant institutional reforms and staff changes in the Forestry Department, implementation of this agreement did not actually begin until 2005. As part of the reforms, the Forest Department transformed into the Kenya Forest Service. The partnership between the NFP Facility and Kenya is focused on (i) developing a consensus framework for involving national and international partners in the implementation in the country's Forest Sector Strategic Plan; (ii) testing participatory and collaborative forest management guidelines; and (iii) enhancing institutional capacity for participatory and collaborative forest management, including capacity building activities and a review of the "Non Resident Cultivation System" and the "Outgrower Tree Schemes."

In June of 2005, an "Nfps for All" workshop was convened. The workshop was attended by about 40 participants representing a wide range of stakeholders, and was particularly well timed as it coincided with discussions about the new Forest Policy and Forest Bill in the National Assembly. Since that time, the Kenya Forest Service, as the coordinating entity for the Partnership between Kenya and the NFP Facility, has provided support to several non-state organizations to carry out activities as part of the nfp process. These activities have included: i) conducting a study on cost-effective systems of plantation establishment in state forests; ii) conducting a study on out-grower tree planting schemes; and iii) developing simplified national guidelines for Participatory Forest Management.

Points of Contact

01 Mar 2007

Assessment of the nfp

In order to assess the progress and status of the nfp process, the Facility and FAO have designed a matrix to provide a clearer picture of how the country nfp processing are evolving, which elements are well developed and which elements remain weak and in need of further attention. The matrix has been tested in the countries to ensure the relevance of its indicators.

The matrix contains indicators for each phase of the nfp process: analysis, policy formulation, implementation and monitoring and evaluation. The indicators are clustered according to the primary nfp principles: country ownership, inter- and intra-sectoral linkages, partnerships and participation.

The matrix below was completed by stakeholders, in a participatory way, during a national workshop.

Each indicator was rated as follows:

the indicator has not been developed
the indicator is absent from the country nfp process
the indicator exists but is incipient
the indicator is progressing well within the country nfp process
the indicator is completed to the country’s full satisfaction - can serve as a model for others to follow

Implemented Activities