Eastern Africa Coastal Forest Programme: Regional Workshop ...

NEXT STEPS: SUGGESTIONS BY REGIONAL GROUP
ANNEX N: WAY FORWARD
COUNTRY ACTIONS
Suggestions on the following issues relating to the way forward for the EACFP:
Activity Next steps: By when: Potential partners:
In-country coordination
Kenya – KWS, FD NMK
(existing
secretariat)
• National Task Forces (Fatima Kanji from Mozambique, Gideon Gathara for
Kenya, Mr. Mbonde from Tanzania) established with WWF suggested as
Secretary for group.
Kenya – Ongoing
Tanzania - Suggested for April 2002
Mozambique – April 2002
Refining the
action plan
Gaining
support of
key
stakeholders
Fundraising
Synergy with
countries /
supporting
each other (eg
info
exchange)
• Meetings with GEF focal points to exchange information.
• Mozambique will approach Ford Foundation for similar support in CF
conservation
• Gezahegn will purchase and distribute copies of the coastal forests book to
some key stakeholders in the region.
• Gezahegn to help establish an email group on coastal forests
• WWF EARPO, SARPO and TPO agree on institutional arrangement for the
programme
National level continues to improve the action plan
Inform key stakeholders who were not present at the meeting in Nairobi (e.g. Kenyan
Forestry Department, Mozambique – MICOA, MICTUR, Tanzania – lots of possible
people)
WWF will try to raise funds for the programme by talking with key donors, for
implementation by multiple stakeholders
Mozambique forestry department could use assistance of other countries for forest
survey, inventory (including biodiversity?)
Tanzania could learn from the Kenyan kaya forest experiences
Kenya – March 2002
Mozambique – March 2002
Tanzania – suggested March 2002
By end of May 2002
Soon
Kenya – March.
Mozambique –March
Tanzania - ???
Ongoing
June 2003
2003
2003
Kenya – Secretariat
Mozambique – Ministry
Tanzania - ???
Eastern African Coastal Forests - 114 - Workshop Report, Nairobi February 4-7 2002