Policies and incentives for improving the management of

miombo woodlands to meet household needs in

Southern Africa

Objective

To develop a framework for an improved understanding of the linkage between rural livelihoods and miombo woodlands, better to inform the development of social and economic policies which have poverty alleviation as their primary objective.

Intended audiences.

• Within the World Bank– ARD and ENV staff - working on forestrty

interventions.– PREM staff – working on poverty reduction, through

PRSPs, CASs, Development Policy Lending instruments.

• Ministries of Finance• Forestry and agricultural institutions• Range of development practitioners in academia

and amongst donor agencies

Six primary outputsReview and assessment of contribution of miombo to livelihoods and national economies •Two detailed economic studies on household dependencies on miombo assets •One national report on local livelihoods and life support contributions of dry forests and trees to economic development (Zambia or Tanzania)Identification of pathways to poverty alleviation in dry forest regions •Regional workshop report summarizing discussions with local partners which reviews findings from preliminary reportsReview of main factors supporting successful dry forest management •One country case study reviewing community-based woodland management opportunities•One policy paper on barriers to adoption of sustainable woodland management

Timing (rough)Draft Final

Detailed economic study – Zambia

March 07

May 07

Detailed economic study - Mozambique

May 07 July 07

National report on miombo contributions

Dec 06 March 07

Workshop report May 07

CBNRM Aug 06 Mar 07

Policy paper on barriers to adoption

Dec 06 May 07