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ForestAction Nepal being one of collaborating partners and lead of the community forestry theme of Enhancing Livelihood and Food Security from Agro-Forestry and Community Forestry in Nepal (EnLiFT project) it has been actively engaged in different field actions of the project like the revision of operational plan , testing the silvicultural appraisal and so on. In this regard, operational plan revision of Aapchaur and Lampata community forestry user groups (CFUGs) of Lamjung and Narayansthan CFUG of Kavre was carried out. Similarly, the silvicultural appraisal in six sites of the project- Jita Taksar, Dhamilikuwa, Nalma, Chaubas, Dhungkharka and Methinkot CFUGs was also carried out for the quick assessment of the forest condition with focus on species composition, species richness and forest site condition including soil characteristics. The appropriate silvicultural option will be tested at the project sites in the near future.

ForestAction Nepal in collaboration with the Portland State University (PSU) and the World Bank organized a technical workshop on 23-24th June, 2014 in Dhulikhel. The workshop was primarily aimed at sharing the findings of the research on REDD+ jointly implemented by ForestAction Nepal and PSU, supported by the World Bank. A total of eight papers were presented, out of which four were based on the research supported by this project. The two day workshop was divided into different sessions which were moderated by experts representing different institutions. The presence of Mr. Resham B. Dangi, Chief REDD Forestry and Climate Change Cell under the Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation as a participant created a platform to better understand the government priorities and plans on community forestry and REDD+.

The Sixth national community forestry workshop was organized by the department of forest on 16-18th June 2014 at Staff College, Jawalakhel, Lalitpur with the broad motto “community forestry for sustainable development and prosperity”. The workshop provided the platform to discuss the issues, challenges and their potential solutions to formulate a short, medium and long term action plan for community forestry to pave the way towards sustainable development of the country. Five researchers from ForestAction Nepal – Dr. Naya Sharma Paudel, Dr. Krishna Paudel, Mr. Govinda Paudel, Ms. Sujata Tamang and Mr. Shurid Chapagain presented their papers under different themes of the workshop.

During this workshop, ForestAction Nepal organized a side event entitled “Protection or production: exploring the prospects and challenges of sustainable forest management in community forest (CF) in Nepal”. Prominent figures in forestry sector participated in the event as panel members namely, Academician/Conservationist Dr. Tirtha Bahadur Shrestha, Community rights advocate Mr. Momamad Kar Khan (FECOFUN), Forest Officer Mr. Vijay Raj Subedi (Govt. of Nepal), and Timber entrepreneur Mr. Kapil Adhikari (FenFit). The discussion primarily focused on scientific forest management (ScFM) intervention in CF and its challenges on addressing the concerns of different stakeholders. The side event became a platform to inform the participants with diverse opinions and stands on ScFM and contributed to develop its understanding and role in increasing forest productivity, improving livelihoods and food security.

ForestAction contributed and jointly published a commentary on proposed Agriculture Development Strategy (ADS) of Nepal. The main aim of the commentary was to demand for the revision of ADS particularly on the issues related with the smallholder, landless farmers and woman farmers.

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A sharing program was organized by ForestAction Nepal on ‘Analysis of economic value and employment opportunity of timber from Nepal’s community forests’ on 24th Dec 2013 from 2-5 pm at Indreni Foodland, Baneshwor.

A two days meeting was organized on 20-21 December 2013, at High View Resort, Dhulikhel, to discuss with the key representatives of Civil Society Organizations and professionals working in Natural Resource Management (NRM) sector to reflect on the ongoing NRM practices and changing political context.

ForestAction organized a half day workshop to share the research findings of ongoing research on two separate aspects of REDD+ in Nepal: a) REDD+ and media; and b) politics of REDD+ policy making (policy network analysis). The objective of the workshop is to foster discussion for participatory and inclusive REDD+ policy process in Nepal. The program was held at Indreni Foodland, Baneshwor from 8 am to 1 pm on 12 December 2013.

The GAFSP Steering Committee met in Washington on June 7-8, 2011, and awarded total US$46.5 million to Nepal to enhance household food security in the poorest and most food insecure regions through increased agricultural productivity, household incomes and awareness about health and nutrition in the mid-western and far-western development regions.

A two days workshop on “Opportunities and Challenges of Promoting Forest Based Enterprise in Koshi Hill Nepal” was held on 2-3 July, 2013 in Dhankuta district, which was jointly organized by ForestAction Nepal and Rural Reconstruct Nepal (RRN). A total of 51 individuals (entrepreneurs, representatives of CSOs, MSFP staffs, representatives of financial institutions) participated in the workshop. The workshop helped to understand the challenges and opportunities of forest based enterprises in Koshi Hill districts (Dhankuta, Terathum, Sankhuwasabha and Bhojpur). During workshop, various types of forest based enterprises were identified, such as private enterprises, community led but supported by private partner and private led but supported by communities. Among them some are successfully operating and others are thriving for their existence. Based on the workshop, it could be concluded that there are many possibilities and opportunities of promoting and advancing different types of forest based enterprises in Koshi Hill districts, particularly the community based enterprises to increase benefits like creating job opportunities and livelihood options for the poor and disadvantaged communities. However, different scales of supports and facilitation, both in terms of policy advocacy and practical supports such as enhancements of technology and skills, are essential. Prior to the workshop, a week-long field visit and observation of some forest based enterprises and consultation meetings with entrepreneurs and stakeholders of Terathum, Sankhuwasabha and Dhankuta districts were also conducted by ForestAction team to understand the existing scenario of enterprises.

ForestAction Nepal along with other likeminded organizations organized a half day interaction program on “Political parties’ commitment towards food, agriculture and land issues” on 25th October, 2013 in the context of World Food day, from 8.30 am to 12 pm, at Staff Collage, Jawalakhel, Lalitpur. The co-organizers of the programs were the members of campaign “Agriculture for Food”.

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Forest Action organized one and a half day knowledge sharing technical workshop on REDD+ on 23-24th June 2014 at Dhulikhel and Policy Sharing Workshop on Community Forestry and REDD+ on 25th June 2014 at Hotel Himalaya.