Donor Organization: Norway
Exeuctive & Partner Organization:
- Executive: MECDM
- Partners: SPC and SOPAC
Description:
The project aims to strengthen support in the Pacific region small island developing states on forest monitoring. The Project will take a regional approach and harness the experience, expertise and convening power of the Secretariat for the Pacific Community (SPC). The UNREDD Programme, through FAO have began work with the divisions of the SPC. The Land Resources Division will be responsible for channeling support to the region on forest inventory planning, methodologies and data management, while the Applied Geoscience and Technology Division will deliver training on forest monitoring and host a regional forest monitoring web portal.
Location: Solomon Islands
Time Frame: 2014 - 2020
Total Cost/Budget: USD $1.4 Million
Status: Implementation
Sector: Forest
Expected Outputs/Outcomes:
- Terrestial protected area network expanded to improve ecosytem coverage
- Improved decision making in management of production landscape
- Increased local capacity to monitor, ewvaluate and manage biodiversity , land use and sustainable forest management.
- Policy makers and the general public are better informed about biodiversity conservation adn Climate Change.
Contact Person(s):
- Chanel Iroi (Under Secretary for MECDM), MECDM, (677) 28023
National Climate Change Policy: N/A
Amount of Project Budget Spent to Date: N/A
Percentage of Project Budget Spent to Date: N/A