CFME MONITORING PROTOCOL
CFME General objective
The general objective of the Thematic Programme is to contribute to poverty reduction in tropical forest areas by:(i)strengthening the ability of forest communities and smallholders to sustainably manage their tropical forest resources; and(ii)assisting CFEs to add value to and market the products and services obtained from these resources.
Specific objective
Strengthencommunity level
capacity in SFM andadding value to theforest resource.

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Outputs
Improved operational practices
for community forest
management and enterprises
Trained human resources inimplementation of community
forestry in the programme impact
area
Increased area of community
lands under SFM; including bothnatural forests, and plantations
for fuelwood, agroforestry andother purposes, as well as
restored and rehabilitated forests.
Enhanced conservation of
biodiversity, soil, water, carbon
storage and other natural
resources in community forests
Improved consensus building,management systems andpractices in community
organizations
Associations, networking andalliances established andstrengthened among forest
communities, indigenous peoples
and smallholders, and theirenterprises
Local communities empowered toadvance sustainable forest

Output indicators
Number of communities involved in
SFM implementation
Training materials on community based
SFM produced and activities
implemented
Community leaders and members
trained and assisted in development
and implementation of SFM

Target value- At least 9communities in atleast 3 countries(3/country)

Means of verification- Community internal records- Training packages
Training event reports-Sustainably managed pilot anddemonstration areas on SFM
established in community forests- At least 3 areas
established (atleast 1/region)- FMPs, monitoring reports-

Sustainably managed pilot anddemonstration areas on Environmental
Services established in community
forests
Training materials for awareness raisingand improved management systems
and practices of community
organizations produced and training
activities implemented
Associations, networks and/or alliances
established and functional- At least 3 areas
established (at least1/region)- FMPs, monitoring reports- Training packages,Workshops,training courses inat least 3 countries- Training packages- Workshop and course
reports- Associations,networks and/or
alliances in at least
3 countries- Reports of associations,networks and/or alliances- MoUs- At least 9communities in at------

Pilot communities empowered at locallevel

Community level records

Specific objective--

Outputs
management and forest based
enterprises in their areas ofinfluence
Improved knowledge ontechnology and financing
possibilities among forest
communities, indigenouspeoples, smallholders andservice providers
Improved knowledge among thefinancial community andtechnology providers on theopportunities and needs of CFEs-

Improved mechanisms forfinancing and technology transfer
for CFEs identified and piloted-

Improved technical and business
management capability among
CFEs

Output indicators

Target value
least 3 countries(3/country)

Means of verification-Improved information availability on
financing sources, and appropriatetechnologies among CFEs

- promotional
material atcommunity level inat least 9communities- Documentation produced- Dissemination records-

Facilitate communications between
financial community/technology
providers and CFEs
Promotional material produced- Information on theopportunities andneeds of CFEs toat least 3 financial
institutions/technol
ogy providers- 3 studies- 3 pilot projects- Records on loans andservice agreements
extended to communities- 3 training activities- 3 pilot CFEs and/or
business plans- Training Course reports- Project progress reports- Business Plan documents- 3 market survey
reports- At least 3 pilot
initiatives- Market studies and reports- Project progress reports- Increased
revenues in at least
3 CFEs- CFE records- Employment andincome increased
in at least 9 CFEs

- CFE records on labour force
and payroll----Improved marketingarrangements and facilitatedaccess to markets by CFEs--

Expanded sales by CFEs-

Improved family employment andincome among communities
directly involved in community
forestry and enterprises--

Analytical studies on the design offinancing mechanisms andtechnological improvements as well as
dissemination activities
Pilot projects implemented
Technical and business management
training activities on value added
production
Pilot and demonstration initiatives
implemented in CFE development
Improved market information on thedomestic and export markets for CFEs
Pilot and demonstration initiatives
implemented in marketing
Increased production and exports byCFEs
Commercial partnerships establishedbetween CFEs and private or public
enterprises/investors
Increased revenues of CFEs
Increased employment opportunities
and increased income- Study reports- Project progress reports

Specific objective
Strengthen country
capacity andenabling conditions
for community forest
management andenterprises-Outputs
Participatory processes
established for promoting
community forestry

Output indicators
Stakeholder consultations/dialogues
undertaken for awareness raising andpolicy development for community
forest management and enterprises
Improved information on the status andpotential of community forest
management and enterprises at subnational and national levels
Analytical studies on constraints in land
tenure and resource rights

Target value- At least 3 countries

Means of verification- Reports on meetings andworkshops,- Survey reports on CFEs

- At least 1study- Study report

Local communities tenure and accessto forest resources clarified andfacilitated
Awareness raising events anddissemination
Policy, institutional and legislativereforms initiated
Policy revision plans produced- 3 countries--NFPs incorporating and promoting
community-based forest management
and enterprises- 3 countries- NFP documentation-

Compilation, assessment, analysis anddissemination of lessons learned at
local, national, regional andinternational levels.
Events for sharing experience at
local/national/regional and international
levels
ITTO web portal developed- Manuals andguidelines- Synthesis reports
on lessons- Web portal- Manual and guideline
documents- Dissemination records- Reports on lessons- Records on web portal
users

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Strengthening of land tenure andresource rights of forest
communities, indigenous peoples
and smallholders--Policy, legal and institutionalreforms designed and initiated topromote community forest
management and enterprises---Strengthen
knowledge
management at alllevels-

Integration of development ofcommunity forestry andenterprises in national forest
programmes and similar planning
frameworks
Information sharing andknowledge management systems
operational--Study reports
Event reports
Revision plans
Reports on the progress ofpolicy revision

Specific objective-Outputs
Improved availability of traditional
knowledge on community forest
management

Output indicators- Compilation of traditional knowledge on
community forest management

Target value- Compilation in atleast 3
communities

Means of verification- Compendium reports