International 
Sustainable Forest Management
As of: September 2021
The project helped state agencies and local communities to manage selected forest areas sustainably. The project partners were carrying out afforestation measures in mountain regions and drylands, working with forest users to develop and implement local management plans. The project was also advising the forestry administration on establishing viable organisational structures and training technical personnel in setting up and operating a monitoring system for greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation.
State of implementation/results
- Project completed
- Community forest management plans have been developed to enable the sustainable management of a total of 3,100 hectares of forest in three pilot communities; afforestation measures have been carried out in a 213-hectare area
- Support has been given to the forestry administration in drawing up new legislation on sustainable forest management
- Sustainable forest management capacity has been built within the forestry administration; a national seed centre and a tree nursery have been established
Project data
- Country:
- Turkmenistan
- Implementing organisation:
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
- Political partner(s):
- Ministry of Nature Protection - Turkmenistan
- Implementing partner(s):
- Central Asian Countries Initiative for Land Management (CACILM)
- BMU grant:
- 2.235.720,31 €
- Duration:
- 11/2008 till 09/2012
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