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Poverty Reduction through Forestry-related Activities in Asia

A Seminar on IFAD supported forestry-related programmes in collaboration with CIFOR, ICIMOD and ICRAF
26 April 2008

Agenda

Sub-seminar - Launching booklet 'Payment for Environmental Services - Lessons and Experiences in Vietnam'

8.00 - 8.10 Opening remarks. IFAD
8.10 - 8.15 Overview and the objectives of the booklet. Dr.Hoang Minh Ha
8.15 - 8.20 Lessons learnt from RUPES. PhD candidate Leimona Beria
8.20 - 8.25 PES in policy in Vietnam. Dr. Kadi Warner
8.25 - 8.30 PES message from IUCN. Dr. Bernard O'Calahan
8.30 - 8.35 PES messages from WWF.Ms. Dang Thuy Nga/Dr Richard M
8.35 - 8.40 PES message from Forest Science Institute of Vietnam. Msc. Vu Tan Phuong
8.40 - 9.00 Group photo and book delivery ICRAF Vietnam

Main Seminar: Experiences from IFAD-funded grants programmes on poverty reduction through forestry: CIFOR, ICIMOD, ICRAF:

9:10 - 9:25 CIFOR 651: Programme for Improving Income Generation for Forest Communities through IFAD's Loan Portfolio (CIFOR)
9:25 - 9:40 IFAD funded investment project: NERCRMP's experience (NERCRMP)
9:40 - 9:55 ICIMOD 773: Programme for Securing Livelihoods in the Uplands and Mountains of the Hindu-Kush Himalayas Phase II (ICIMOD)
9:55 - 10:10 IFAD funded investment project: LFLP's experience (G.Kafley, LFLP)
10:10 - 10:30 Coffee break
10:30 - 10:45 ICRAF 534: Reward the Asian Upland Poor For the Environmental Services they Provide (RUPES) (ICRAF)
10:45 -11:00 IFAD funded investment project: CHARMP's experience(CHARM)
11:00 -11:50 Discussion and Q & A
11:50 -12:00 Closing Remarks (G.Thapa)
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
CIFOR advances human wellbeing, environmental conservation and equity by conducting research to inform policies and practices that affect forests in developing countries. CIFOR is one of 15 centres within the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).