To foster development in the field of forestry by strengthening and improving forestry education and training in forestry and some agricultural colleges in the SADC region.
National components strengthen forestry and agricultural colleges.
The donor agency Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Finland. The First Phase of the project ended in December 1992 and the Second Phase started in January 1993. The Government of Finland has agreed to continue support of this project for a third phase, which started in July 1997. This phase is expected to end in 2001.