For Environment, Democracy and Livelihoods
With an aim to discuss on the existing laws, provisions, challenges and opportunities on establishing and operating forest-based enterprise, a multi-stakeholder policy dialogue on Forest-based Enterprise, was jointly organized by ForestAction (EnLiFT2), FenFIT Kathmandu/Bagmati, and FECOFUN Bagmati, in Kathmandu. With Hon. Minister Masina Khadka as the chief guest, the program was participated by diverse actors including representatives from the government, NGOs, INGOs, CSOs among others.
Along with a brief presentation on policy regime and possibilities and challenges around forest-based enterprise, panelists highlighted the challenges faced by diverse actors across the enterprise value chain. In addition, the role of the private sector in forest management was emphasized among other issues during the dialogue.
