Projects

The Bank’s approach to engaging in the forest sector encompasses much more than the implementation of stand alone projects. As outlined in the Forests Strategy, the Bank aims to integrate forest issues into the broad agenda of country dialogue, poverty reduction strategies and economic support. It also aims to build and strengthen partnerships with donor agencies, non-governmental organizations, the GEF, International Finance Corporation, and the private sector to help mobilize sufficient financing to assist countries to promote the management, conservation and sustainable development of forests.

The Bank's forests portfolio covers a wide range of forest activities including investments in collaborative forest management and social forestry, forest institutions capacity building, protected areas, and technical assistance for policy reform and for regulatory and enforcement systems.