UNFAO Climate change mitigation within forestry sector UNFAO lindring av klimatförändringar inom skogsbrukssektorn The FAO has as applied to Sida for funding of 24 million SEK to carry out the "Support on strengthening sustainable and multipurpose forest management for improved rural livelihoods in Kosovo" during the period 2019-2023. 

The intervention aim is to increase forest sector’s contribution to the Kosovo economy and reduce poverty in rural areas through efficient and gender-responsive forest management. 

The FAO will implement the intervention in close cooperation with the Kosovo Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Rural Development and Kosovo Forest Agency and will closly cooperate with the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning.

The intervention’s total budget is approx. 50 million SEK (5,3 million USD), out of which Sweden will contribute with 24 million SEK (2.2 million EURO/ 2,54 million USD) and the European Commission thorough IPA 2019 will provide 15 million SEK (1.6 million EURO/1.7 million UDS) and the remaining 8 million SEK (0,7 million EURO/0.8 million USD) is contributed by the Kosovan Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development (and its Kosovo Forest Agency).
The co-financing of the project contributes to increased national ownership and responsibility. FAO har ansökt om stöd på 24 miljoner SEK för att genomföra projektet ”Support on strengthening sustainable and multipurpose forest management for improved rural livelihoods in Kosovo” under perioden 2019–2023. 

Insatsen syftar till att stärka skogssektorns bidrag till Kosovos ekonomi och bidra till att minska fattigdomen på landsbygden genom ett resurseffektivt skogsbruk med ett integrerat jämställdhetsperspektiv.  

FAO kommer att genomföra insatsen i nära samarbete med Kosovos jordbruksministerium (Kosovo Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Rural Development), Kosovos skogsvårdsverk (Kosovo Forest Agency), samt Miljöministeiet (Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning).

Projektets sammanlagda budget uppgår till cirka 50 miljoner SEK (5,3 miljoner USD), varav Sverige bidrar med 24 miljoner SEK (2.2 miljoner EURO/2.54 miljoner USD), EU-kommission, genom IPA 2019, bidrar med 15 miljoner SEK (1.6 miljoner EURO/1.7 miljoner USD) och Kosovan Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development (and its Kosovo Forest Agency) bidrar med resterande 8 miljoner SEK (0.7 miljoner EURO/0.8 miljoner USD).
Samfinansieringen av projektet bidrar till ökat nationellt ägarskap och ansvarstagande. The main objectives of the proposed intervention is to increase forest sectors contribution to the Kosovo economy and reduce poverty in rural areas through efficient and gender-responsive forest management. 

The Programme Outcome is that Kosovar forests in Target Regions are managed more efficiently with multi-purpose, participatory approach, strengthened in accordance with the approved Law on Forests and supported with gender-responsive value-chains for poverty alleviation. 

The Programme is implemented through three Components:

First Component is dedicated to improving timber legality, trade and law enforcement in forest sector. 

Second Component enhances transparency and strengthens the institutional capacity in good governance and implementation of forest policies, strategies and programmes. 

Third Component introduces and implements multi-purpose forest management, strengthens inclusive forest value chains for poverty alleviation of rural women and men, and establishes new skills and capacities in forest fire management.