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Table of Contents
Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................................... 4
1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 6
1.1. General information about Nepal ...................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Recent political developments ............................................................................................................ 6
1.4 Forestry sector policy and legal instruments ...................................................................................... 6
1.5 Institutional arrangement and forest information systems .................................................................. 8
1.6 Finnish cooperation in Nepal .............................................................................................................. 9
1.7 Other on-going forest data related projects and programs .................................................................. 9
2 Problem Analysis .................................................................................................................................... 10
2.1 Problem identification process.......................................................................................................... 10
2.2 Key problems in forestry information system .................................................................................. 10
3. Stakeholders and beneficiaries .............................................................................................................. 11
3.1 Key Stakeholders and beneficiaries .................................................................................................. 11
3.2 Indirect stakeholders ......................................................................................................................... 12
4. Definition of the Intervention ................................................................................................................. 12
4.1 Objective hierarchy ........................................................................................................................... 12
4.1.1. General objective .......................................................................................................................... 12
4.1.2 Purpose of the project .................................................................................................................... 12
4.1.3 Project objectives and corresponding indicators .......................................................................... 12
4.2 Logical Framework Matrix ............................................................................................................... 14
4.3 Schedule of project activities ............................................................................................................ 18
5. Assumptions and Risks .......................................................................................................................... 19
5.1 Institutional risks............................................................................................................................... 19
5.2 Technical risks .................................................................................................................................. 19
5.3 Funding and financial risks ............................................................................................................... 19
5.4 Coordination and security risks ........................................................................................................ 19
6. Compatibility and Sustainability ............................................................................................................ 20
6.1 Policy environment ........................................................................................................................... 20
6.3 Institutional capacity ......................................................................................................................... 20
6.4 Socio-cultural aspects ....................................................................................................................... 20
6.5 Participation and ownership.............................................................................................................. 20
6.6 Social Inclusion and Gender ............................................................................................................. 21
6.7 Environment...................................................................................................................................... 21
6.8 Appropriate technology .................................................................................................................... 21
7. Implementation ....................................................................................................................................... 22
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