Technical Working Group Meeting On Terrestrial And Aquatic Ecosystem On The Development Of Implementation Matrix For The EAC Forestry Policy And Strategy

The Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting on the development of the implementation matrix for the EAC Forestry Policy and Strategy was held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 10^th -12^th March 2020 with financial support from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Tanzania Office. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Siima Bakengesa, Director of Forestry Production, Tanzania Forestry Research Institute (TAFORI) from the United Republic of Tanzania while Mr. Soita Wafuke, Assistant Director from the Ministry of East African Community and Regional Development of Republic of Kenya, was the Rapporteur

The overall objective of the meeting was to develop the matrix for the EAC Forest Policy and Strategy in order to provide a framework to guide the implementation. The Meeting was attended by Regional Experts on terrestrial ecosystems from the Partner States drawn from the ministries responsible for forestry, natural resources management, and East African Community affairs as well as African Forestry(AF) representing the private sector.

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