Annex Voluntary questionnaire to facilitate the review of the effectiveness of the international arrangement on forests at the fifth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests Specific criterion for review: (a) Implementation of IPF/IFF proposals for action: (i) The extent to which countries, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests and other actors have made progress in implementing the relevant IPF/IFF proposals for action Remark/synthesis report with illustrative examples:a All forest related actions performed by countries, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests and other actors for monitoring, assessment and reporting for the 16 elements identified in the plan of action for the UNFF as important tool for implementation of the IP proposals for action ( national forest programmes, promoting public participation, combating deforestation, forest-related knowledge, forest health and productivity, criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management, economic+social+cultural aspects of forests, forest conservation and protection of unique types of forests and fragile ecosystems, terminology and definitions, rehabilitation and conservation strategies for countries with low forest cover, rehabilitation and restoration of degraded lands and promotion of natural and planted forests, maintaining forest cover to meet present and future needs, financial resources, international trade and sustainable forest management, international cooperation in capacity building and access to transfe r of environmentally sound technologies, developing and implementing national forest programmes (or equivalent) are means to assess the progress in implementation of IPF/IFF' proposals for action.
Role of the international arrangement on forests:b Overall assessment of the None international arrangement on forests
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Do you quantify this criterion? Answer if appropriate. Quant ifiable benchmarks (e.g., goals, criteria and indicators) -number of IPF/IFF proposals for actions implemented
Assessment of the international arrangement on forests according to activities c
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Forum sessions Forum decisions/resolutions panel discussion at forum sessions country-and organisation-led initiatives reports of ad hoc expert groups partnership-innitiated activities contacts at forum sessions actions by the Forum secretariat
a b c
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Annex Voluntary questionnaire to facilitate the review of the effectiveness of the international arrangement on forests at the fifth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests Specific criterion for review: (a) Implementation of IPF/IFF proposals for action: (ii) The extent to which countries have developed and started to implement national forest programmes or equivalent processes Remark/synthesis report with illustrativ e examples:a Most of the European countries have started to implement national forest programmes. Romania prepared the "Strategy for Silviculture" in 2001 and developed the Forest Development Project (31.9 million USD) for 5 years time period, starting with 2004 (based on a loan agreement with the World Bank).
Role of the international arrangement on forests:b Overall assessment of the None international arrangement on forests
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Assessment of the international arrangement on forests according to activities c
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Forum sessions Forum decissions country-and organisation-led innitiatives Pertnership innitiated activities
a b c
Additional in formation can be attached to this questionnaire. Place an X in the appropriate box. In accordance with paragraph 2 (b) above, please give an appraisal of the international arrangement on forests according to its different activities, as appropriate, such as: Forum sessions; Forum decisions/resolutions; panel discussions at Forum sessions: country - and organization -led initiatives; reports of ad hoc expert groups; Partnership initiated activities; contacts at Forum sessions; actions by the Forum secret ariat; or multi- stakeholder dialogues.
Annex Voluntary questionnaire to facilitate the review of the effectiveness of the international arrangement on forests at the fifth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests Specific criterion for review: (a) Implementation of IPF/IFF proposals for action: (iii) The extent to which participation of stakeholders in hose programmes and processes has been enhanced Remark/synthesis report with illustrative examples:a The participation of stakeholders in those programmes and processes could be enhanced in direct relation with the social development of the country
Role of the international arrangement on forests:b Overall assessment of the None international arrangement on forests
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Assessment of the international arrangement on forests according to activities c
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Forum sessions Forum decisions Partnership initiated activities Contacts at forum sessions
a b c
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Annex Voluntary questionnaire to facilitate the review of the effectiveness of the international arrangement on forests at the fifth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests Specific criterion for review: (a) Implementation of IPF/IFF proposals for action: (iv) The extent to which the international arrangement on forests has facilitated and promoted countries’ implementation of the IPF/IFF proposals for action, focusing on the means of implementation (finance, transfer of environmentally sound technologies and capacity-building) as well as the relevant common items Remark/synthesis report with illustrative examples:a
Role of the international arrangement on forests:b Overall assessment of the None international arrangement on forests
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Assessment of the international arrangement on forests according to activities c
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Forum sessions Forum decisions/regulations panel discussion at Forum sessions: country -and organisiations-led initiatives multi-stakeholder dialogues
a b c
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Annex Voluntary questionnaire to facilitate the review of the effectiveness of the international arrangement on forests at the fifth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests Specific criterion for review: (a) Implementation of IPF/IFF proposals for action: (v) The extent to which countries have made progress in assessing the IPF/IFF proposals for action in order to determine their relevance in their national context Remark/synthesis report with illustrative examples:a
Role of the international arrangement on forests:b Overall assessment of the None international arrangement on forests
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Forum sessions Forum decisions multi-stakeholder dialogue Partnership innitiated activities
a b c
Additional in formation can be attached to this questionnaire. Place an X in the appropriate box. In accordance with paragraph 2 (b) above, please give an appraisal of the international arrangement on forests according to its different activities, as appropriate, such as: Forum sessions; Forum decisions/resolutions; panel discussions at Forum sessions: country - and organization -led initiatives; reports of ad hoc expert groups; Partnership -
initiated activities; contacts at Forum sessions; actions by the Forum secret ariat; or multi- stakeholder dialogues.
Annex Voluntary questionnaire to facilitate the review of the effectiveness of the international arrangement on forests at the fifth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests Specific criterion for review: (b) Forum for continued policy development and dialogue: (i) The extent to which the international arrangement on forests, including, inter alia, Forum sessions, intersessional work and the multi -stakeholder dialogue, and the related work of the Coll aborative Partnership on Forests and its members, as well as country- and organization-led initiatives, have enhanced forest policy development and dialogue Remark/synthesis report with illustrative examples:a
Role of the international arrangement on forests:b Overall assessment of the None international arrangement on forests
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Assessment of the international arrangement on forests according to activities c
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Forum sessions Panel discussions at Forum sessions:country-and organisations-led initiatives Multi-stakeholder dialogues
a b c
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Annex Voluntary questionnaire to facilitate the review of the effectiveness of the international arrangement on forests at the fifth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests Specific c riterion for review: (b) Forum for continued policy development and dialogue: (ii) The extent to which the international arrangement on forests has worked in a transparent and participatory manner, including through the involvement of major groups Re mark/synthesis report with illustrative examples:a The UNFF website and the formal newsletter contributed to the transparency and the web -site could contribute effectively to the whole participatory process.
Role of the international arrange ment on forests:b Overall assessment of the None international arrangement on forests
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Forum session Forum decisions/resolutions panel discussion at Forum sessions:country -and organisation-led initiatives actions by the Forum secretariat multi-stakeholder dialogue
a b c
Additional information can be att ached to this questionnaire. Place an X in the appropriate box. In accordance with paragraph 2 (b) above, please give an appraisal of the international arrangement on forests according to its different activities, as appropriate, such as: Forum sessi ons; Forum decisions/resolutions; panel discussions at Forum sessions: country - and organization -led initiatives; reports of ad hoc expert groups; Partnership -
initiated activities; contacts at Forum sessions; actions by the Forum secretariat; or multi- s t a keholder dialogues.
Annex Voluntary questionnaire to facilitate the review of the effectiveness of the international arrangement on forests at the fifth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests Specific criterion for review: (b) Forum for continued policy development and dialogue: (iii) The extent to which the Collaborative Partnership on Forests members have responded to the guidance of the Forum Remark/synthesis report with illustrative examples:a Partially: reporting activit ies, definition, funding SFM activities, database
Role of the international arrangement on forests:b Overall assessment of the None international arrangement on forests
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Assessment of the international arrangement on forests according to activities c
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panel discussion at Forum sessions: country -and organisation-led initiatives Forum sessions partnership-initiated activities
a b c
Additio nal information can be attached to this questionnaire. Place an X in the appropriate box. In accordance with paragraph 2 (b) above, please give an appraisal of the international arrangement on forests according to its different activities, as appropr iate, such as: Forum sessions; Forum decisions/resolutions; panel discussions at Forum sessions: country - and organization -led initiatives; reports of ad hoc expert groups; Partnership initiated activities; contacts at Forum sessions; actions by the Forum secretariat; or multi- stakeholder dialogues.
Annex Voluntary questionnaire to facilitate the review of the effectiveness of the international arrangement on forests at the fifth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests Specific criterion for review: (b) Forum for continued policy development and dialogue: (iv) The extent to which progress has been made in reaching a common understanding of forest-related concepts, terminology and definitions Remark/synthesis report with illustrative example s :a The FRA 2005 includes a harmonised, unitary terminology for forests
Role of the international arrangement on forests:b Overall assessment of the None international arrangement on forests
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Assessment of the international arrangement on forests according to activities c
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panel discussion at Forum sessions: country -and organisation-led initiatives reports of ad-hoc expert groups P artnership-initiated activities
a b c
Additional information can be attached to this questionnaire. Place an X in the appropriate box. In accordance with paragraph 2 (b) above, please give an appraisal of the international arrangement on forests according to its different activiti es, as appropriate, such as: Forum sessions; Forum decisions/resolutions; panel discussions at Forum sessions: country - and organization -led initiatives; reports of ad hoc expert groups; Partnership initiated activities; contacts at Forum sessions; actions b y t h e F o r u m s e c r e t a r i a t ; o r m u l t i- stakeholder dialogues.
Annex Voluntary questionnaire to facilitate the review of the effectiveness of the international arrangement on forests at the fifth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests Specific c riterion for review: (c) Cooperation and policy and programme coordination: (i) The extent to which partnerships relevant to the implementation of the IPF/IFF proposals for action have been advanced Remark/synthesis report with illustrative examples:a There are some global partnerships (Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration, many partnerships between members of CPF, International Model Forest Network), few regional partnerships (Asia Forest Partnership, New Partnership for Africa's Dvelopment, Latin America Model Forest Network, Congo Basin Forest partnership) and many examples of national partnership, relevant to the implementation of the IPF/IFF proposals for action
Role of the international arrangement on forests:b Overa ll assessment of the None international arrangement on forests
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Do you quantify this criterion? Answer if appropriate. Quantifiable benchmarks (e.g., goals, criteria and indicators) Number of proposals for actions which have been included in partnerships
Assessment of the international arrangement on forests according to activities c
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Forum sessions Partnership initiated activities Multistakeholder dialogue
a b c
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Annex Voluntary questionnaire to facilitate the review of the effectiveness of the international arrangement on forests at the fifth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests Specific c riterion for review: (c) Cooperation and policy and programme coordination: (ii) The extent to which the international arrangement on forests has facilitated and promoted coordination and cooperation among other forest-related organizations, instruments and processes Remark/synthesis report with illustrative examples:a The cooperation and coordination are promoted between major forest-related organisations, instruments and processes: WSSD, ECOSOC, CBD, FCCC, CCD, CITES, FAO, ECE and other regional commissions, GEF, WTO, MCPFE and other regional bodies and forest-related processes
Role of the international arrangement on forests:b Overall assessment of the None international arrangement on forests
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Assessment of the international arrangement on forests according to activities c
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Forum sessions Forum decisions/resolutions Partnership-initiated initiatives
a b c
Additional information can be attached to this questionnaire. Place an X in the appropriate box. In accordance with paragraph 2 (b) above, please give an appraisal of the international arrangement on forests according to its different activities, as appropriate, such as: Forum sessions; Forum decisions/resolutions; panel discussions at Forum sessions: country - and organization -led initiatives; reports of ad hoc expert groups; Partnership initiated activities; contacts at Forum sessions; actions by the Forum secretariat; or multi- stakeholder dialogues.
Annex Voluntary questionnaire to facilitate the review of the effectiveness of the international arrangement on forests at the fifth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests Specific criterion for review: (d) International cooperation: (i) The extent to which the international community, including bilateral and multilateral donors and organizations, Collaborative Partnership on Forests members and international and regional processes, have facilitated the implementation of IPF/IFF proposals for action in developing countries and countries with economies in transition, inter alia, through the provision of financial, technical and scientific resources and capacity-building Remark/synthesis report with illustrative examples:a The main organisations, international and regional processes which have facilitated the implementation of IPF/IFF proposals for action in developing countries with economies in transit ion are: UNECE, FAO, WB, GEF, MCPFE, ITTO, EFI, IUFRO
Role of the international arrangement on forests:b Overall assessment of the None international arrangement on forests
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Assessment of the international arrangement on forests according to activities c
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Forum sessions Forum decisions/resolutions panel discussion at Forum sessions: country -and organisations- led initiatives P artnership initiated activities
a b c
Additional in formation can be attached to this questionnaire. Place an X in the appropriate box. In accordance with paragraph 2 (b) above, please give an appraisal of the international arrangement on forests according to its different activities, as appropriate, such as: Forum sessions; Forum decisions/resolutions; panel discussions at Forum sessions: country - and organization -led initiatives; reports of ad hoc expert groups; Partnership initiated activities; contacts at Forum sessions; actions by the Forum secret ariat; or multi- stakeholder dialogues.
Annex Voluntary questionnaire to facilitate the review of the effectiveness of the international arrangement on forests at the fifth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests Specific criterion for review: (d) International cooperation: (ii) The extent to which the international arrangement on forests has promoted efforts by the international community to facilitate the implementation of the IPF/IFF proposals for action through, in particular, North-South cooperation and public-private partnerships, as well s through South-South and North-North cooperation Remark/synthesis report with illustrative examples:a
Role of the international arrangement on forests:b Overall assessment of the None international arrangement on forests
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Assessment of the international arrangement on forests according to activities c
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Forum sessions Forum secretariat
a b c
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Annex Voluntary questionnaire to facilitate the review of the effectiveness of the i nternational arrangement on forests at the fifth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests Specific criterion for review: (e) Monitoring and assessing progress through reporting: (i) The extent to which countries, regions, organizations and processes respond to the call from Forum and Collaborative Partnership on Forests members for voluntary reports, with a focus on the implementation of the IPF/IFF proposals for action Remark/synthesis report with illustrative examples:a
Role of the international arrangement on forests:b Overall assessment of the None international arrangement on forests
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Assessment of the international arrangement on forests according to activities c
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Forum sessions
a b c
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Annex Voluntary questionnaire to facilitate the review of the effectiveness of the international arrangement on forests at the fifth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests Specific criterion for review: (e) Monitoring and assessing progress through reporting: (ii) The extent to which trends, lessons learned, emerging issues and actions are identified and become apparent through those voluntary reports Remark/synthesis report with illustrative examples:a The most important emerging issues mentioned in the voluntary reports are rehabilitation and restoration of degraded lands and combating of deforestation and forest degradation.
Role of the international arrangement on forests:b Overall assessment of the None international arrangement on forests
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Assessment of the international arrangement on forests according to activities c
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Forum sessions
a b c
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initiated activities; contacts at Forum sessions; actions by the Forum secretariat; or multi- stakeholder dialogues.
Annex Voluntary questionnaire to facilitate the review of the effectiveness of the international arrangement on forests at the fifth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests Specific criterion for review: (e) Monitoring and assessing progress through reporting: (iii) The extent to which major groups have been encouraged to participate in developing voluntary reports Remark/synthesis report with illustrative examples:a
Role of the international arrangement on forests:b Overall assessment of the None international arrangement on forests
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Assessment of the international arrangement on forests according to activities c
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forum sessions
a b c
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Annex Voluntary questionnaire to facilitate the review of the effectiveness of the international arrangement on forests at the fifth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests Specific criterion for review: (e) Monitoring and assessing progress through reporting: (iv) The extent to which Collaborative Partnership on Forests members have worked to strengthen countries. abilities to monitor, assess and report progress in the implementation of IPF/IFF proposals for action Remark/synthesis report with illustrative examples:a
Role of the international arrangement on forests:b Overall assessment of the None international arrangement on forests
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Assessment of the international arrangement on forests according to activities c
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Partnership-initiated activities
a b c
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Annex Voluntary questionnaire to facilitate the review of the effectiveness of the international arrangement on forests at the fifth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests Specific criterion for review: (e) Monitoring and assessing progress through reporting: (v) The extent to which Forum sessions provide opportuniti es to voluntarily report progress and lessons learned Remark/synthesis report with illustrative examples:a
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Forum sessions panel discussions at Forum sessions:country-and organisations-led initiatives Multistake-holders Dialogue
a b c
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Annex Voluntary questionnaire to facilitate the review of the effectiveness of the international arrangement on forests at the fifth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests Specific c riterion for review: (e) Monitoring and assessing progress through reporting: (vi) The extent to which countries make progress in monitoring, assessment and reporting through, inter alia, applying criteria and indicator processes or similar tools in their efforts to achieve sustainable forest management Remark/synthesis report with illustrative examples:a Most of the countries (149 countries) representing 85% of the world's forests are participating in indicator processes or similar tools in their efforts to achieve sustainable forest management.
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Forum sessions Forum decisions/resolutions
a b c
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Annex Voluntary questionnaire to facilitate the review of the effectiveness of the international arrangement on forests at the fifth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests Specific criterion for review: (f) Strengthening political commitment: (i) The extent to which high-level engagement furthers political commitment to the implementation of the IPF/IFF proposals for action by countries Remark/synthesis report with illustrative examples:a Political commitment to the implementation of the IPF/IFF proposals for actions by countries is engaged at high -level (ministerial).
Role of the international arrangement on forests:b Overall assessment of the None international arrangement on fore sts
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Assessment of the international arrangement on forests according to activities c
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Forum session
a b c
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Annex Voluntary questionnaire to facilitate the review of the effectiveness of the international arrangement on forests at the fifth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests Specific criterion for review: (f) Strengthening political commitment: (ii) The extent to which the international arrangement on forests succeeds in enhancing the positioning of forests on the international agenda Remark/synthesis report with illustrative examples:a
Role of the international arrangement on forests:b Overall assessment of the None international arrangement on forests
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Forum sessions multi-stakeholder dialogues contacts at Forum sessions
a b c
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