CAIConsulting in Kyrgyzstan
98-6, Toktogula Str., 3rd floor
720040 Bishkek, The Kyrgyz Republic
Тел.: +996 312 62 36 96
Тел.: +996 312 66 46 87
01.10.2004 - 01.12.2004
Kazakhstan
| Overall project value (EUR) | 62154 euro (71550 USD) |
| No. of staff provided | 6 |
| Name of Client | The Forest and Hunting Committee (FHC) of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
| Financing agency | World Bank (WB) |
| Name of partners | AFC Consultants (Germany) |
| Detailed Narrative Description of Project | The project addressed some of the most crucial issues in Kazakh forestry. The tentative agenda included strengthening the national forest management system, rehabilitation of the northeastern Irtysh forest vegetation of the dry Aral Seabed and improved rangeland management in Saxaul woodlands of the southern Kyzyl Orda oblast.
The community involvement consultancy was to provide advice on the design of participatory guidelines, processes, and other arrangements required for this involvement. Special efforts were required to keep expectations for the project realistic and grounded in an understanding of the current attitudes, behaviours, and experience with Kazakhstan that is related to participatory natural resource management. |
| Detailed Narrative Description of Services provided | The project team worked on different aspects of the project, including the design of arrangements for the involvement of local people and other stakeholders on the following subcomponents:
- Irtysh Pine Forest: evaluating possible opportunities for interventions that would provide secure sources of income and so reduce the need for these people to take part in illegal logging activities, and identify sites for pilot activities; - Saxaul Rangeland Rehabilitation: development of a set of guidelines and procedures in consultation with local communities for about 30 demonstration pilots covering a total of about 6,000 ha; - National-level policy, organizational, and information support: designing project activities that would strengthen consultation and transparency in forest planning, policy development, and financial management activities; - Competitive Grants Program: assessment of the potential for using grants to stimulate local productive activities or demonstrations that would make a positive contribution to the management of forest resources. |
CAIConsulting in Kyrgyzstan
98-6, Toktogula Str., 3rd floor
720040 Bishkek, The Kyrgyz Republic
Тел.: +996 312 62 36 96
Тел.: +996 312 66 46 87