National Forest Programme 2016-2030.

The National Forest Framework is a strategic instrument related to the period 2016-2030, which aims at sustainable forest management and whose overall goal is to develop and sustainably manage, conserve, restore and utilise forests and allied resources for socio-economic growth and climate resilience. The strategic objectives are: a) increase tree cover and reverse forest degradation through sustainable forest management; b) enhance forest-based economic, social and environmental benefits including by improving the livelihoods of forest-dependent people; c) enhance capacity development, research and adoption of technologies to increase value adding to forest products; d) create an enabling environment for mobilizing resources and investment to spur forest development; and e) inculcate good forest governance through integrating national values and principles of governance in forest development.
The document is composed of three Parts : 1) Background and Descriptive Part ; 2) Analytical Part ; 3) Strategic Part. The Strategic Part (Chapters 7–10) is organised in a results framework design; it formulates the hierarchy of objectives, envisaged outcomes, thematic clusters, programmes and strategies. The programmes are grouped under eight thematic clusters: i) Forest Productivity, ii) Forest Governance, iii) Natural Forest Management and Conservation, iv) Forest for Water, v) Forest for Energy vi) Forestry Education, Training and Research, vii) Forest and Climate Change, and viii) Forest Financing. A monitoring and evaluation model with outcomes, indicators, targets, baselines and risks supports the results framework.
One of the objectives of the Framework is to help eliminate hunger, malnutrition and food insecurity.
Further the NFP seeks to make forestry more productive and sustainable. It presents a long-term framework based on principles of Sustainable Forest Management including enhancing forest value chains, competitiveness, job creation and tapping market potential. Among the objectives, the following are included: promoting sustainable forest management ; increasing forest cover to at least 10%.
Moreover the document aims to enable integrated and efficient systems in the forestry sector. It outlines actions such as: creating an enabling environment for investments in forestry; enhancing efficiency, effectiveness and skills throughout forest value chains; promoting public–private partnerships; promoting equitable benefit-sharing mechanisms; increasing community participation in forest development; making forestry information accessible to improved awareness and decision making; improving forestry education and research and technical skills development; ensuring broad-based economic empowerment in the private sector, gender, youth and special groups; promoting alternative energy sources and efficient use.
Concerning the increae of resilience of livelihoods to disasters, the NFP adresses climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as disaster risk reduction. The objectives in this area are: to enhance carbon stocks within and outside public forests; to enhance resilience to climate change shocks and land productivity; to decrease vulnerability to severe climate change impacts, and create opportunities for alternative livelihoods.