Do community forestry funds target the poor? : a study from Nepal

Date

2008

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SANDEE, Kathmandu, NP

Abstract

Funds generated through community forestry offer crucial and significant resources for rural development. A new SANDEE study examines forestry funds in 100 communities in three districts in Nepal to assess how large they are, how they are utilized, and whether they target the poor.

Description

This policy brief is based on SANDEE working paper no. 31-08, "Nepal's community forestry funds : do they benefit the poor?"

Keywords

SOCIAL FORESTRY, INCOME GENERATION, BENEFIT ANALYSIS, SOCIAL GROUPS, INCOME DISTRIBUTION, LOW INCOME GROUPS, NEPAL

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