GFI Toolkit v2.0

Remembering version 1….

Core concepts

good governance of

forests

5 principles

3 components

4 thematic areas

Remembering version 1….

Defining characteristics

Civil society led Qualitative yet evidence-based Comprehensive yet detailedGlobal benchmarks, locally adapted

land tenureland use planningforest managementrevenue distribution and economic incentives

GOVERNANCE COMPONENTS

Actors Rules Practices

Transparency

Participation

Accountability

Coordination

Capacity

Country Profile Indicators(key facts and quantitative information relating to forest sector outcomes and outputs)

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The GFI Framework (V1)

Forest Tenure

GOVERNANCE COMPONENTS

Actorsgovernment institutions,

international institutions, civil society, private sector

Rulesreform processes, policy content, law

content

Practiceimplementation, administration, monitoring,

enforcement, compliance

Transparency

GovernmentCapacity and coordination to implement the forest tenure systemCapacity to design and administer forest utilization contractsCapacity of mechanisms to resolve disputes over forest tenure

Civil society Capacity to work on forest tenure issues Representation of indigenous and other customary institutions

Legal Framework for Forest TenureRecognition of a variety of different types of forest tenureLegal support and protection of forest tenureRules governing the sale and allocation of public forestsRoles and responsibilities for forest tenure administration

Law and Policy ProcessesCoordination of land tenure laws and policies with land use planning and forest management objectives

Forest Tenure Administration Effective provision of administrative services Transparency of processes for awarding forest utilization contracts Comprehensiveness of forest utilization contracts

Forest Tenure InformationQuality of forest tenure informationPublic accessibility of forest tenure information

Community Forest TenureRecognition and resolution of community forest tenure claims in public forestsParticipatory community mapping

Dispute Resolution Effectiveness of dispute resolution mechanisms

Participation

Accountability

Coordination

Capacity

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Indicator Methodology

Indicator: Management of forest funds

Diagnostic Question: To what extent are forest funds

managed in a transparent and accountable manner?

Elements of Quality:

• Clear authority for management

• Inclusive process to set fund priorities

• Transparent rules to guide spending decisions

• Annual external auditing

• Transparent financial reporting

• Transparent monitoring of impacts

Pilot Phase Reflections

• Core concepts resonate

• Being comprehensive (i.e. 94 indicators!) isn’t easy

• Country tailoring is essential

• Kinks in the methodology

• How to engage more potential users?

v2.0 Objectives

easily adaptable tool

user-friendly & intuitive interface

robust & rigorous

methodology

Revision StrategyImproved Organization

•Navigate & search•Prioritize & tailor•Communicate results & tell stories

Revised Indicators

•Eliminate redundancies & fill gaps•Clear & focused diagnostic questions•Objective EOQs

More Guidance

•When to prioritize•What to assess•How to assess

1.0 vs. 2.0what is the same, what is different?

•Core concepts define scope

•Eliminated redundancies & filled gaps

Content

•Indicators grouped under four thematic areas

•Within thematic areas, indicators grouped under 3-4 thematic “components”

Structure

•Diagnostic questions + elements of quality

•Clearer and more focused indicators with improved guidance

Methodology

Four Thematic Areas

Forest Tenure

Land Use Planning

Forest Management

Forest Revenues & Incentives

Tenure of Forest Land and Resources

Coordination of Land Use

Forest Institutions & Decision-Making

Forest Management & Enforcement

Core ComponentsTenure of Forest Land Resources

community forest tenure

private forest ownership

state forest ownership

dispute resolution mechanisms

Coordination of Land Use

managing sector impacts on forests

land use planning processes

implementation of land use

polices/laws

Forest Institutions &

Decision-Making

legislative & executive

decision-making

forest agency performance & anti-corruption

measures

forest sector financial practices

civil society and the media

Forest Management &

Enforcement

legal and policy framework for

forest management

forest administration

forest law enforcement

Indicator Index

• Index listing indicators by “key terms”

For example:1. Judiciary: see indicators 5, 20, 34, 352. Illegal logging: see indicators 2, 29, 68-703. Decentralization: see indicators….

Next Steps

• Continuing to refine indicators and indicator guidance

• External review and partner feedback• Publish GFI Toolkit v2.0

GFI Manual?

• Broader guidance on how to design, implement, and use assessments of forest governance

• For any potential user – not just GFI civil society partners

• For any potential assessment tool – GFI is part of a larger suite of complementary tools and approaches

Your Inputs• Learn from different perspectives and experiences

with implementing governance assessments and using information

• Identify common challenges and needs for improved guidance

Our Outputs• Compiled insights from the

workshop• GFI Manual?