Poverty Dimensions of Public Governance and Forest Management ...

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Outputs: OVIs: MoV: PAER
1 Increased understanding of the 1.1 By end of the research Study, at least 3 research topi Project reports
social and institutional dimensions
of natural resource management at
the FAI in Ghana.
identified to take forward this research agenda, covering a 1.1 Review papers which scope
the areas of concern (social & instl/ policy/environmental out the main policy issues and
challenges;
2. Potential alternative strategies
for developing and delivering
appropriate participatory
management approaches to benefit
the poor identified.
3. Increased awareness among NR
researchers, policy- makers and
development agencies of the types
of changes which will be needed to
ensure that current decentralisation
and natural resource management
policies contribute to poverty
alleviation.
1.2 In each case:
- elaboration of research hypotheses;
- definition of a proposed research methodology (-ies);
- identification of the key social and economic factors
which are driving institutional and land use change;
- refinement of a range of proposed indicators for
assessing the social dimensions of land use;
- Identification of possible sites for the full study,
illustrating the interplay between ecological variation
and social institutions on the livelihoods of the poor.
2.1 NR researchers and policy makers engage with
research agenda at workshop, and contribute to strategy
formulation, identifying strengths and weaknesses of
alternatives;
3.1 Local capacity to carry forward the full research
study, as evidenced by co-ownership of research
proposals and publications;
3.2 Sensitisation of key public agencies in Ghana to
research findings, through stakeholder workshops and
focus group meetings;
3.3 Preliminary dissemination of research findings and
ideas through the written media, national and local
radio, NGO fora, etc.
3.4 Interest in, and demand for, project outputs
among relevant publics, as evidenced by demand for
project staff to present findings and participate in
national and local planning.
2.1 Proceedings of
Workshops, and participant
assessments
3.1 Contributions of partners to
research report to NRSP, and to
publications; at least one article
for Ghanaian publication;
research papers by research
assistants.
3.2 Press cuttings and reports,
briefings & external
presentations;
3.3 Invitations to Project staff
from external sources (in GoG,
NGOs and elsewhere) to
contribute to further policy
development & public
awareness.
1.1 High levels of situation
specificity in environment,
leading to low relevance of
chosen study sites to wider
picture in Ghana;
1.2 Obstacles to progress of
decentralisation in study area,
restricting access to relevant
information and limiting
applicability of findings;
2.1 Unconducive policy
environment in Ghana and/or
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