Summary of publication

The Forestry Management Project Phase II aimed to improve forestry management in Solomon Islands mainly by strengthening the processes and systems in the Ministry of Forestry. It followed Phase I which had broadly similar aims. Phase II ran from late 2004 to mid 2009. It had four project components and objectives. They were as follows:

1. Legislative Framework and Capacity Strengthening. Objective–to assist in improving the competence of SIG agencies in administering forestry legislation at national/ provincial levels in order to improve the management of forestry resources.
2. Organisational development of the Ministry of Forests. Objective–to strengthen the MoF organisational structure and systems, as well as develop the skills and knowledge of MoF senior managers, staff and field officers, in order to build capacity to effectively manage the nation's forestry resources.
3. Engage stakeholders in sectoral development. Objective–to assist in strengthening MoF capacity to engage stakeholders in plantation establishment, management, processing/marketing, in order to maximise forestry sector benefits.
4. Project design and management. Objective–to manage all project inputs in an efficient and accountable manner to ensure desired outputs, and sustainable, successful, within budget and on line outcomes.

Full publication

• Independent completion report [PDF 308 KB]
• Independent completion report [Word 209 KB]
• Management response [PDF 53 KB]
• Management response [Word 97 KB]