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INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER ORGANIZATION
ITTO
PROJECT DOCUMENT
TITLE REVIVING FORESTRY EDUCATION IN LIBERIA SERIAL NUMBER PD 506/08 Rev.1 (I) COMMITTEE FOREST INDUSTRY SUBMITTED BY GOVERNMENT OF LIBERIA ORIGINAL LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SUMMARY The project is based on an overall assessment of the priority needs of the forestry sector of Liberia in the period of reestablishment of a functional forestry authority after long years of civil war. One of the greatest impediments of the development of the forest sector in Liberia is the lack of trained manpower. As forest management, including logging operations will resume in the near future, there is a need to address this issue with greatest priority. The present project will support the reestablishment of forest education activities for middle level forestry technicians of the Forestry Training Institute (FTI) located in Tubmanburg. The project deals with the establishment of a functional curriculum, the training of trainers and immediate practical training of the currently registered students in the FTI. In addition, the project will support a national working group that conducts a strategic process on forest education in Liberia as a whole. This process includes a needs and gap analysis and proposals for institutional arrangements and long-term functioning and sustainable funding of the existing training institutions (FTI and the College of Agriculture and Forestry in the University of Liberia). EXECUTING AGENCY
The Forest Development Authority (FDA) and the Ministry of Education (MoE), supporting the Forestry Training Institute (FTI), Tubmanburg
COOPERATING GOVERNMENTS
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DURATION
24 MONTHS
APPROXIMATE STARTING DATE
TO BE DETERMINED
BUDGET AND PROPOSED SOURCES OF FINANCE
Contribution Source in US$
ITTO Govt. of Liberia (FDA and Ministry of Education) TOTAL
292,522
59,727
352,249
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ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS CAF College of Agriculture and Forestry – University of Liberia CI Conservation International (A US based international environmental NGO) DCF Department of Community Forestry of FDA DCOF Department of Commercial ForestryDFC Department of Forest Conservation of FDA DRD Department of Research and Development of FDA EPA Environmental Protection AgencyFAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FDA Forest Development Authority FFI Fauna and Flora International (a UK-based environmental NGO) FPF Forest Products Fee FTI Forestry Training Institute (for forest rangers) in Tubmanburg GIS Geographic Information System ITTO International Tropical Timber Organization IUCN World Conservation Union LFI Liberia Forest Initiative, a multi-donor partnership to support forestry in
Liberia, under the leadership of the United States Forest Service, International Program
MoE Ministry of Education of the Government of Liberia NFPIS Liberia’s National Forestry Policy and Implementation Strategy of 2006 NFRL National Forestry Reform Law of 4 October 2006 NGO Non Governmental Organization NTFP Non-timber forest products RIFFEAC Réseau des Institutions de Formation en Foresterie des États d’Afrique
Centrale SFM Sustainable Forest Management UN United Nations UNMIL United Nations Mission in Liberia USFS United States Forest Service (International office) WB The World Bank Group NGO Non-governmental OrganizationC. H. Charles Henry H. S. High School MOE Ministry of EducationITTA International Tropical Timber AgreementTOR Terms of Reference
BOX 1: “The 3 Cs” of Liberia’s Approach to forestry
The “3Cs” have been developed as a concept in the current forest policy formulation process. They can be seen as the Liberian concept of sustainable forest management.
Developing the 3 Cs means to apply 3 concepts in managing the forest area: Commercially-based
Conservation-oriented Community-involvement.
The 3Cs literally translate the 3 basic concepts of SFM: economic, ecological and social sustainability
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Table of Contents
PART I: CONTEXT
1. Origin 4
2. Sectoral Policies 4
3. Programmes and Operational Activities 5 PART II: THE PROJECT
1. Project Objectives
1.1 Development Objective 7
1.2 Specific Objective(s) 7
2. Justification
2.1 Problems to be addressed 7
2.2 Intended situation after Project completion 8
2.3 Project strategy 8
2.4 Target beneficiaries 8
2.5 Technical and scientific aspects 8
2.6 Economic aspects 9
2.7 Environmental aspects 10
2.8 Social aspects 10
2.9 Risks 10
3. Outputs 11
4. Activities 11
5. Logical Framework Worksheets 13
6. Work Plan 15
7. Budget
7.1 Detailed Activity Budget 17
7.2 Consolidated Total Project Budget 22
7.3 Consolidated Total and Yearly Budget 23
7.4 Overall Project Budget by Activity 24
7.5 Yearly Project Budget by Source 26 PART III: OPERATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
1. Management Structure 27
2. Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation 27
3. Future Operation and Maintenance 28 PART IV: TROPICAL TIMBER FRAMEWORK
1. Compliance with ITTA 1994 Objectives 30
2. Compliance with ITTO Action Plan 30 ANNEX(ES)
A. Profile of the Executing Agency 31
B. Curricula Vitae of the Key Staff 32
C. Terms of References for the National Working Group on Forest Education 33
D. Terms of References of the international consultant 34
E. Recommendations of the 36th Panel 35
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PART I: CONTEXT
1. Origin
After more than 14 years of prolonged civil conflict that led to great loss of life, economic collapse, mass migration and internal displacement as well as destruction of much of the country’s infrastructure, Liberia, since the year 2004, is reconstructing its social, political, economic and ecological environment. Forests, which have suffered extremely from these problems, play a crucial role in this period of rebuilding a functional Nation. In this post-conflict period, social, economic and political changes have created expectations that will present new challenges to a still weak forestry administration and other stakeholders in the sector. To meet these challenges and avoid problems of the past will require profound policy and strategy reforms across the forests sector. International support thus is crucial to rebuild a viable forest sector that meets the expectation as a driving force for sustainable development in the country. The present project proposal is based on an overall assessment of the priority needs of the forestry sector of Liberia in this period of reestablishment of a functional forestry authority. ITTO has fielded three successive missions to Liberia, in 2005, 2006 and 2008 to assess the situation and to define a framework for possible support activities through the ITTO project cycle. One of the salient problems that have been constantly addressed to ITTO is the lack of trained and skilled manpower in all different segments of the forestry sector in Liberia. After long years of civil war, many of the formerly trained foresters and wood transformation specialists have disappeared, died, are retired or have left the country. There is now an urgent need to create the human resource base for the management of forests and the development of forest industry. As logging and transformation of timber is about to be resumed after several years of inactivity, the lack of manpower constitutes the major impediment. The proposed project thus aims to address this priority issue with a kind of “immediate support approach”. As the institutional environment of forestry education is yet not fully operational and the needs assessment for the forestry sector is not yet done, the ITTO project concentrates on the one hand on the immediate training needs of technical manpower for forestry operations and on the other hand on analytical work to strategize forestry education in the country for the future. The ITTO three Missions fielded in Liberia observed that one of the greatest impediments of the development of the Forest sector in Liberia is the lack of trained manpower, particularly middle-level forestry technicians. As logging operations will resume in October 2008, there is a need to address this issue with the highest priority. Therefore, the Missions recommended as one of the priority project to jump start of vocational training of forest rangers in the Forestry Training Institute of Tubmanburg. Also it was considered that the project will make proposals for the long term functioning and sustainable funding of the School. The Missions also indicated in their recommendations that it will be important to rebuild and upgrade the basic skills and capacity in many areas of forestry of all stakeholders, not only to introduce new concepts and methodologies more in line with SFM, but also to compensate for the loss of skills resulting from many years of idleness. The essence of this intervention is that the middle level forestry school ( FTI, which was the remnant of the Mano River Training Institute) is operating at a very low output in term of quality theoretical and practical training for forest rangers and industrial workers. Although, the School infrastructure is presently serving as a regional headquarter of UNMIL but negotiation is underway to turn the facility over to the school Authority at the close of 2008.
2. Sectoral Policies Relevant to this Project
Since more than 40 years, the main focus of the forestry sector in Liberia has been the commercial harvesting of timber. Through an intensive dialog between Forest Development Authority (FDA), national and local stakeholders, as well as international partners, conducted between 2004 and 2006, a consensus has been reached on the optimal use of forest resources. The new National Forest Policy and Implementation Strategy of 2006 (NFPIS) has a guiding principle a more balanced and integrated development of Liberia’s forests for commercial, community and conservation uses (see also Box 1 that explains the “3-C” approach of Liberia’s forest policy). The policy chapters of the NFPIS that have been elaborated in a multi-stakeholder process emphasize the following key policy issues as priority for the country:
The need to resume control over the forest estate and rehabilitate the economy;
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The problems of receding natural forest cover, increased poaching and illegal harvesting;
The increasing pressure on forests to produce more forest products and the potential offered by plantation development and agroforestry;
The very week management of the forest estate in the past and, therefore, the need for change driver by strong political will coupled with appropriate forest governance;
The need for commitment to international initiatives in the forestry sector, including concerted action at the regional and sub-regional levels; and
The need to manage forests sustainably, to reduce poverty, improving living conditions, reducing conflict and improving welfare of marginalized groups.
Chapter 8.3 of the NFPIS of 2006 contains a specific chapter on research, information, education and training. Two major activities have been formulated in NFPIS in respect to forest education as priority activities to be implemented as soon as possible:
1. (8.3.1) Update and restore the infrastructure, including buildings, equipment and facilities) for research, education and training;
2. (8.3.3) Update the skills of all stakeholders to raise forest management to an international standard, through professional and on-the-job-training.
The new National Forestry Reform Law of 2006 refers in various articles to the need of well trained forest staff for the management and conservation of Liberia’s forests and the development of forest industry. Under Chapter 16 (Measures for the Promotion of Forestry and Wildlife Activities) the new law states in Section 16.1 the following:
“The Authority shall encourage scientific research and education regarding forestry, particularly concerning natural forest improvement, plantation management, Wildlife Conservation, and Forests Products, and may engage directly in research and training activities”.
The project addresses the requirements made in the new National Forest Policy and Implementation Strategy of 2006 and the National Forestry Reform Law.
3. Programmes and Operational Activities Relevant to the Project
The proposed project has been proposed by the Managing Director of FDA and in close consultation with the multi-donor Liberia Forestry Initiative (LFI). The LFI, a joint approach between the US-Forest Service (USFS), the World Bank (WB), FAO, Conservation International (CI) , Fauna and Flora International (FFI) and IUCN supports FDA in an overall reform process of the forestry sector. A joint work programme of FDA-LFI is guiding that collaboration. The FDA-LFI work programme 2008 strategize a number of objectives and outputs that are considered as essential in order to establish sustainable forest management and a viable and functional forestry administration in Liberia. Nonetheless, the LFI has not set a specific action or activity in respect to the crucial issues that are set by the shortage of skilled (Liberian) manpower in the forests sector. Thus, the proposed project is an important addition to the work programme of the LFI. The current programme of LFI comprises a number of activities that indirectly are of relevance in respect to the proposed ITTO project (the main supporting agencies for a particular activity are added in brackets):
1. Work Program of FDA Commercial Department
1. Educate stakeholders and the general public on the new national Forest Reform Law and new FDA reforms (supported by USFS, WB)
2. Work Program of FDA FDA Community Department Workplan
1. Provide extension and technical assistance in community forest management (supported by USAid, WB, IUCN)
4. Work Program of FDA FDA Research and Development Workplan
1. Develop and coordinated forest science research programme (supported by FAO, WB) 6. Work Program of FDA FDA Strategic Planning Workplan
1. Develop accurate and reliable information to support strategic decision making (FAO, WB) 2. Develop a national forest management strategy (USFS, WB) 3. Develop collaboration and ensure coordination with relevant government agencies (USAid,
USFS, WB)
The project will explore synergies between its own activities and the above mentioned relevant activities in the LFI work program. It is also proposed that the project will be developed as a specific line item in the next LFI work program.
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Forest education is conducted under the responsibility of the Ministry of Education. Two levels of training are in place since many years:
The College of Agriculture and Forestry of the University of Liberia, located in Monrovia, trains higher
level Bachelor of Sciences in Forestry (and Wood Science) in a four years cycle. Over the past years, in average 10 people graduate each year. Less than 10% will get an employment in the forest sector for the time being.
The middle level forestry school (Forestry Training Institute, FTI), located in the small town of Tubmanburg, about 90 km west of Monrovia, trains forests rangers, conservation guards and mechanical workers. The school was abandoned since 2001 and resumed training in 2006. It currently operates on a very low technical and educational level and needs urgent attention.
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PART II: THE PROJECT
1. Project Objectives
1.1 Development Objective
The Project’s Development Objective is to “Secure trained and skilled manpower for the sustainable forest management, conservation and for development of forest industry in Liberia”.
1.2 Specific Objective
The Project’s Specific Objectives are:
Provide immediate support to reestablish functional education in the Forestry Training Institute
Develop strategic long-term planning for forest education in Liberia, with particular reference to the institutional sustainability.
2. Justification
2.1 Problems to be addressed
The proposed project is inscribed into the wider reform process of reestablishing a functioning forest sector that is so vital for Liberia’s macroeconomic and social development. The project addresses the urgent need of getting trained manpower in forest management operations, for wildlife management and for the development of the forest industry. FDA in particular, but also other stakeholders from private sector (mainly at the level of production forestry and timber transformation) and NGOs (in particular for wildlife conservation and rural development work) lack skilled professionals at all level to assess plan and develop forestry operations and to advise communities and other stakeholders in forest and tree based development activities. Lack of human capacity thus is the key problem for sound forest-based development in Liberia.
Figure 1: Problem Tree
Difficulty at national and regional level to implement provisions of the new forestry reform law and the National Forestry Policy and
Implementation Strategy due to the lack of trained staff and lack of capacities to implement the provisions
Lack of adequate knowledge and skills in
meeting necessary requirements for SFM and sustainable forest industry
After long years of civil war, trained and skilled manpower has
disappeared, died, got retired or left the country
Insufficient human capacities, in particular at mid-level to sustain forest management and forest
industry development
No national strategy on forest education, on-the-job-training
and vocational training available
No information on numbers of
trained staff, skills, needs in the
country;
The contribution of the forests sector - in particular SFM - to sustainable development of the country is not assured due to the lack
of trained and skilled manpower
Newly resumed forest operations completely lack of trained staff
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2.2 Intended situation after project completion
At the conclusion of the project, it is expected that the following will be achieved:
Forest rangers that are currently in training have received a minimum level of technical knowledge and social understanding to fulfill there future mandates;
Teachers of the forestry school have received additional technical and ethical training and are motivated in their teaching functions ;
A new curricula for the FTI exists and reflects the immediate needs of the forest sector;
A needs assessment in respect to skilled and trained manpower at all levels for forest administration, forest management and forest industry has been conducted
Proposals for type, institutional arrangements and sustainable funding for forest education have been widely discussed and are available to the Authorities for further procedures
2.3 Project Strategy The project essentially follows two strategies:
1. Provide immediate and substantial support to the actual training programme and curricula of the FTI through a number of direct support activities addressed to the staff of the Forestry Training Institute in Tubmansburg and to the students who are currently trained
2. Create a national working group, that include staff from forest education, FDA, forest
industry and civil society to prepare a needs assessment for skilled forest staff at all levels and to develop a strategic approach to forest education and training. Emphasis will be given on proposals for viable institutional arrangements and sustainable funding of forest education centres.
The project does not provide any major training and education infrastructure, nor does it intervene at institutional level. It aims at hands-on training of forest rangers and forest workers that can be made immediately available to forest management operations and skilled manpower to industry. In respect to longer term development of forest education and training, the project provides the support to the preparation of a strategic outlook study that makes proposals for a viable long-term forest education arrangement.
2.4 Target beneficiaries
Immediate target beneficiaries are the students and teachers of the Forestry Training Institute that will benefit from the direct support to curricula development, practical training, documentation and equipment. The FDA and the Ministry of Education are also direct beneficiaries through receiving the results of the strategic work conducted by the national working group on forest education.
Indirect target beneficiaries from the outcome of the project are (i) The Forest Development Authority that will benefit from the trained forest rangers to be integrated in their technical corps and from the results of the various studies that are being prepared under specific objective 2; (ii) Private sector forest management companies that are able to employ initially trained staff in their forest operations; (iii) Forest industries that will be able to absorb trained saw doctors and mechanics; (iv) NGOs that dispose on trained staff in forestry issues for their development work; and (v) Forest-dependent communities that might benefit from advice and technical support.
2.5 Technical and scientific aspects
The Forestry Training Institute is the successor institution of the formerly well known regionally orientated Mano River Union Forestry Training Institute that was established under the Mano River Union Protocol between Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone. It was created in 1977 with funding from a loan of the World Bank and made fully operational since 1982, with initial technical support from FAO. An extended infrastructure had been established in the outskirts of Tubmanburg. The aim of the school was to provide trained manpower for the forestry and forest industry sector within the Union member countries. Due to financial constraints, the school ceased to operate under the Union in November 1986. Immediately after, in January 1987 the Forestry Training Institute was installed to train forest rangers for Liberia. In its initial stage,
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FTI benefited from support of international donors, such as Germany, Netherlands, USA and UK. In July 1990, training activities were brought to an abrupt halt due to civil unrest, the compound abandoned and consequently partly looted. In 2008, the premises of the school are used by the UNMIL Pakistan Peace Troops as their regional headquarters. They are not accessible for the moment to reinstall training activities. In mid-2006, staff of the FTI started to return to Tubmanburg, and despite the non-availability of the original school infrastructure, training activities resumed in early 2007, using 4 classrooms in the regional high school of Tubmanburg (C.H. Dewey HS). Today, 53 students are in formal training, 48 men and 5 women, distributed in 2 grades (first and second year) and in 4 specialities. However, the school does not dispose on any educational infrastructure besides classrooms, desks, chairs and black boards. There is no electricity, there are no books, no photocopies, no illustrations, no computer, no telephone on disposals, and field visits are reduced to a minimum in walking distance to the immediate outskirts. In addition, and according to the students, only 30 to 40% of lectures are effectively given. In spite of the good intention to resume classes and make the school operational, the situation is disastrous and needs urgent attention. In principle, the training for middle-level Forestry Technicians is designed for Associate degree in Practical Wildlife and Forest Management and Utilization technology with 65 % practical and 35 % theory. The Program is supposed to cover a total of 66 credits as a requirement for graduation. The course places strong emphasis on field practice for particular subjects. The program offers thirty (30) courses distributed in 4 so-called Terms, including in Term: 1 English, mathematics, introduction in forestry, botany; in Term 2: dendrology, agroforestry, survey and mapping, forest conservation, wildlife management, amongst others,; in Term 3: forest management, Remote Sensing & GIS, forest policy and legislation, socio-economic survey etc and in Term 4: Harvesting, Engineering, Chain of custody management and environmental management among others. Though in theory all important subjects are given, there is no possibility for the moment to fulfil even minimum criteria of compliance with the plans. The FTI suggests operating on a three-month quarterly terms with two weeks field attachment period to complete the academic year. The emphasis of all courses is to produce practically oriented supervisors and field operatives. All subjects are supposed to be taught at the time of the year when classroom and field works can be linked together. Students are given various responsibilities throughout the programmes, they participate in workshops and seminars designed to improve their ability for oral communications, and they are encouraged to engage in community development activities (which also secures them their food). Nonetheless, the moral of the student is at a minimum level. Only because of lack of alternatives, the students remain in place. There are no incentives whatsoever to keep them motivated. At the contrary, as there is no financial support given by the state, students must make their way for food and shelter. The situation is desperate and completely surrealistic. Taking into consideration the existing basis with existing simple but usable premises, an existing curriculum and a small but interested number of permanent teachers (5) and a number of interested visiting teachers (8 in 2008), the project proposes to support theoretical and practical training as follows:
Training of trainer course and introduction of a number of educational tools Revising the curriculum in the light of the needs of the forestry sector reform process Providing teaching material and illustration material for classroom lectures Providing transport and small incentives for field visits Providing a small livelihood support through maintaining a midday table Providing special courses for those students that have left the FTI before the ITTO support.
Besides these immediate activities, the project will help Liberia to profoundly reflect on its capacity building needs and skilled manpower needs in the broader forestry sector. Considering the new paradigm in forestry in Liberia, it is important to develop a concept that meets both, the technical needs of the forests sector and the financial and institutional capabilities that Liberia possesses to maintain a sustainable forestry education at all levels (academic, technical and at the level of skilled forest workers). That’s why the project will also tackle the issue of longer-term strategic planning in forestry education.
2.6 Economic aspects
The project will empower young Liberians by providing them basics skills to improve and sustain their lives in the forest sector. The school authorities will provide quality education through up-to-date instructional materials along with adequate field practice in a high dense forest.
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The economic benefits of the project will begin to be felt immediately after its completion, and will become more important over time as a result of the FDA implementing their mandate more effectively due to the presence of trained and competent middle level technicians from the FTI employ in the sector.
It is impossible to calculate with any real accuracy the exact level of financial returns likely to result from the project, although it is certain that such returns will increase over time as a direct consequence of the employment of many young Liberians in the forest sector with adequate skills to sustain their lives and family at the same contributing to the development of their Country.
Subsequently, it is highly probable that sector level contributions to GDP are eventually likely to exceed the 2003 figures of 5-7 %. In addition to the State, the tropical timber profession will also benefit financially from the project in the long term through increased competitiveness, market access and higher FOB values due to increase in skills and expertise. The project shall ensure that the necessary framework will be left in place for the restructuring and reinforcing of the Forestry Training Institute for FDA and private sector personnel. FDA personnel would be capable of transferring their knowledge and skills in the future internally, sectoral capacity building programmes.
2.7 Environmental aspects The project will contribute to the environmental integrity of Liberia in providing well trained and motivated technical staff that will have their role to play in introducing SFM in Liberia’s forests and in maintaining environmental integrity and stability. 2.8 Social aspects Liberia is one of the poorest countries in the world. Its social infrastructure is still at the lowest level. However, considering the fact that the country is just coming out of many years of brutal civil war that left deep marks in the society, it is astonishing to observe the willingness and strength of the people to rebuild the country and to improve their livelihoods. The unemployment rate is still very high, according to the source between 40 and 70%. The forest sector is potentially one of the most important employers in the country. Education is the key for many young people to get out of structural poverty. Thus the proposed project plays an important role. It can have a multiplier effect once the forest sector and its downstream industry has started its operational activities to full extent.
2.9 Risks
The biggest risk of the project is the short term nature of intervention that might not last once the (modest) outside support from ITTO has ceased to exist. Nonetheless, considering that the project also addresses the sustainability issue in respect to the institutional and financial viability of the middle-level forest education, the risk can be managed. Another considerable risk is the still low level of security outside Monrovia, and the FTI will be challenged to protect the additional equipment and educational tools from thefts and destruction.
At present the school is been finance by the Government of Liberia through budgetary allotments and the short term intervention of ITTO would complement Government efforts, and also considering the fact that if logging commence the private sector shall paid fees for training their staff. This amount is additional funding to sustain the school in the absence of external funding.
The issue of security outside Monrovia is not a problem in the future, because the Liberia National Police manpower strength shall be increase by UNMIL in 2009 because recruitment and training is presently going-on at the Police training Academy in Monrovia. Besides, the school employs private security guards that are well trained and capable of protecting the school properties.
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3. Outputs
3.1 Specific Objective 1: Provide immediate support to reestablish functional education in the Forestry Training Institute
Output 1.1: Teachers trained in technical and educational matters
Output 1.2: School curriculum revised and necessary adjustments made
Output 1.3: Classroom lectures improved and information basis provided
Output 1.4: Adequate field training for students conducted and institutionalized
Output 1.5: Enabling conditions of forest education in FTI improved
3.2 Specific Objective 2: Develop strategic long-term planning for forest education in Liberia, with particular reference to the institutional sustainability
Output 2.1: A national working group on forest education installed and its work program approved
Output 2.2: A needs assessment for training and education in the forest sector and downstream conducted and approved
Output 2.3: A strategy for forest education and training developed and submitted to the Authorities.
4. Activities Specific Objective 1, provide immediate support to reestablish functional education in the Forestry Training Institute Output 1.1: Teachers trained in technical and educational matters
Activity 1.1.1: Conduct individual needs assessments and implement a training plan
Activity 1.1.2: Teaching workshop (communication skills, illustrations, motivation)
Activity 1.1.3: Conduct teachers’ self-assessments and improve further their technical skills
Output 1.2: School curriculum revised and necessary adjustments made.
Activity 1.2.1: Identify priority needs of FDA, private sector, NGOs and other stakeholders
Activity 1.2.2: Prepare revised curriculum and make necessary adjustments
Output 1.3: Classroom lectures improved and information basis provided.
Activity 1.3.1: Maintain a teaching plan for permanent and visiting teachers
Activity 1.3.2: Improve basic teaching infrastructure, provide equipment and secure them
Activity 1.3.3: Install a functional library and maintain it
Output 1.4: Adequate field training for students conducted and institutionalized.
Activity 1.4.1: Identify partners for field activities and develop contracts with concessionaires and forest industry
Activity 1.4.2: Prepare a curriculum for field-based training and support field visits and activities
Output 1.5: Enabling conditions of forest education in FTI improved.
Activity 1.5.1: Improve basic infrastructure
Activity 1.5.2: Food supplement for students and support staff
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Specific Objective 2, develop strategic long-term planning for forest education in Liberia, with particular reference to the institutional sustainability Output 2.1: A national working group on forest education installed and its work program
approved.
Activity 2.1.1: Support FDA and the Ministry of Education in preparation TOR and selection of WG
Activity 2.1.2: Develop a work program for the working group and conduct a basic study
Output 2.2: A needs assessment for training and education in the forest sector and downstream
conducted and approved.
Activity 2.2.1: Conduct a needs assessment in the forests sector (including FDA, private sector…)
Activity 2.2.2:: Workshop on the results of the needs assessment
Output 2.3: A strategy for forest education and training developed and submitted to the
Authorities.
Activity 2.3.1: Prepare a Strategy document on forest education, including financial options
Activity 2.3.2: Hold a Workshop on the forest education and final document delivered to the Authorities
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5. Logical Framework Worksheets
PROJECT ELEMENTS
INDICATORS MEANS OF VERIFICATION IMPORTANT ASSUMPTIONS
DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE
Secure trained and skilled manpower for the sustainable forest management, conservation and for development of forest industry in Liberia
13 faculties and 100 students’ capacity built to ensure SFM in the forest sector of Liberia.
Verification reports, certified forest areas; area of effectively conserved forests; number of forest industries
Political stability; still strong focus on forest development by the government
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
1. Provide immediate support to reestablish functional education in the Forestry Training Institute
The one vocational forestry school (FTI) is strengthen and
providing quality education for middle level technicians.
Monitoring reports, enquiry of students, employment rate after training
Local security in place; no backdrop in economic develpment
2. Develop strategic long-term planning for forest education in Liberia, with particular reference to the institutional sustainability
A forest education strategy is approved and implemented by the Liberian Government
Working Group outcome, strategy report, needs assessment report
Political stability and economic growth
OUTPUTS
Output 1.1: Teachers trained in technical and educational matters
13 Teachers trained in various aspects of practical and theoretical forestry subjects including administration
Enquiry of students Motivation for individual development exists
Output 1.2: School curriculum revised and necessary adjustments made
FTI curriculum revised based on present-day realities in the
forest sector in Liberia and globally.
Curriculum Good liason between FDA and MoE for reform process
Output 1.3: Classroom lectures improved and information basis provided
four classrooms physical conditions improved and
additional two rooms acquired for library and computer
laboratory
Inventories and assessement of conditions
Security in place, no theft, careful operations by all
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PROJECT ELEMENTS
INDICATORS MEANS OF VERIFICATION IMPORTANT ASSUMPTIONS
Output 1.4: Adequate field training for students conducted and institutionalized 100 students attend Regular
field visits in the high forest and plantation
School documentation and students enquiry
Continuous interest of partners to receive students
Output 1.5: Enabling conditions of forest education in FTI improved nutrition of students
improved and capacity to learn enhanced
Teachers’ survey No conflicts between demand and supply side
Output 2.1: A national working group on forest education installed and its work program approved
Multi-stakeholders Working Group on forestry education
established.
Working group minutes of meetings
Continuous interest in strategy development between FDA and MoE
Output 2.2: A needs assessment for training and education in the forest sector and downstream conducted and approved
Needs assessment conducted in the forest sector and report submitted to the Government
for implementation
Consolidated report published Partners willing to participate in inquiry
Output 2.3: A strategy for forest education and training developed and submitted to the Authorities
Strategy vetting process conducted by multi-
stakeholders at a National Workshop
Consolidated strategy report and feedback from interested stakeholders
Government is interested in implementing recommendations
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6. Work Plan
OUTPUTS/ACTIVITIES RESPONSIBLEPARTY
Q1Y1
Q2Y1
Q3 Y1
Q4Y1
Q1Y2
Q2Y2
Q3Y2
Q4Y2
Month/Year in Quarters
1/09 –
3/09
4/09 –
6/09
07/09 –
9/09
10/09–
12/09
01/10 –
03/10
04/10 – 06/10
07/10 –
09/10
10/10 –
12/10 Output 1.1: Teachers trained in technical and educational matters Activities
Activity 1.1.1: Conduct individual needs assessments and implement a training plan
FTI
Activity 1.1.2: Teaching workshop (communication skills, illustrations, motivation)
FTI
Activity 1.1.3: Conduct teachers’ self-assessments and improve further their technical skills
FTI with FDA
Output 1.2: School curriculum revised and necessary adjustments made Activities
Activity 1.2.1: Identify priority needs of FDA, private sector, NGOs and other stakeholders
FDA and FTI.
Activity 1.2.2: Prepare revised curriculum and make necessary adjustments
FTI
Output 1.3: Classroom lectures improved and information basis provided Activities
Activity 1.3.1: Maintain a teaching plan for permanent and visiting teachers
FTI
Activity 1.3.2: Improve basic teaching infrastructure, provide equipment and secure them
FTI
Activity 1.3.3: Install a functional library and maintain it
FTI
Output 1.4: Adequate field training for students conducted and institutionalized.Activities
Activity 1.4.1: Identify partners for field activities and develop contracts with concessionaires and forest industry
FTI with FDA
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Activity 1.4.2: Prepare a curriculum for field-based training and support field visits and activities
FTI with FDA
Output 1.5: Enabling conditions of forest education in FTI improved.Activities
Activity 1.5.1: Improve basic infrastructure FTI
Activity 1.5.2: Food supplement for students and support staff
FTI
Output 2.1: A national working group on forest education installed and its work program approved. Activities
Activity 2.1.1: Support FDA and the Ministry of Education in preparation TOR and selection of WG
FDA (DRD)
Activity 2.1.2: Develop a work program for the working group and conduct a basic study
FE working gr.
Output 2.2: A needs assessment for training and education in the forest sector and downstream conducted and approved. Activities
Activity 2.2.1: Conduct a needs assessment in the forests sector (including FDA, private sector…)
FE working gr.
Activity 2.2.2:: Workshop on the results of the needs assessment
FE working gr.
Output 2.3: A strategy for forest education and training developed and submitted to the Authorities. Activities
Activity 2.3.1: Prepare a Strategy document on forest education, including financial options
FE working gr.
Activity 2.3.2: Hold a Workshop on the forest edu-tion and final document delivered to Authorities
DCF, FE WG
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7. Budget
7.1 Detailed Activity Budget
DETAILED ACTIVITY BUDGETOutputs and
Activities Inputs
Unit Quarter Budget
Compo-nent
Total
Units and Quality Units Costs Year Amount
Output 1.1: Y1
Activity 1.1.1:
Conduct individual needs assessments and implement a training plan
FTI: 2 Officers @ $250 per month a person Project: 3 YP @ $500 per month and person Project: 1 week Internat. Consultant 1@$2500 DSA 5 days@$150 International Travel Provision for 8 individual plans for teachers’ development
2 months
3 months
0.25 months
1
250
500
2,500150
2,000
2000
Q1/Y1
Q2/Y1
Q1/Y1 Q1/Y1 Q1/Y1
Q1/Y1 –
4/Y2
11
12
16 31 32
61
1000 (F)
1,500 (I)
2,500 (I)750 (I)
2,000 (I)
16,000 (I)
Activity 1.1.2:
Teaching workshop (communication skills, illustrations, motivation)
FTI: 10 @ $250 per month a person for 2 weeks 1 Intern. Consultant during 4 days
Duty travel (domestic), FTI staff
5 months
4 days
10 days
250
500
25
Q2/Y1
Q2/Y1
Q2/Y1
11
16
31
1,250 (F)
2,000 (I)
250 (I)
Activity 1.1.3:
Conduct teachers’ self-assessments and improve further their technical skills
FTI: 10 @ $250 per month a person, for 2 weeks 1 Intern. Consultant during 4 days
5months
4 days
250
500
Q1/Y2-Q4/Y2
Q3/Y2
11
16
1,250 (F)
2,000 (I)
SUBTOTAL OUTPUT 1.1
30,500
Output 1.2: Y1-Y2
Activity 1.2.1:
Identify priority needs of FDA, private sector, NGOs and other stakeholders
FTI staff @ $250 per month a person
Duty travel (domestic) of FTI staff, 20 days” 25US$
National consultant for support inquiry and report writing
3 months
20 days
20days
250
25
100
Q3-4/Y1
Q3-4/Y1
Q3-4/Y1
11
31
12
750 (F)
500 (I)
2,000 (I)
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Activity 1.2.2
Prepare revised curriculum and make necessary adjustments
FTI staff @ $250 per month a person National consultant for support inquiry and report writing Duty travel (domestic) FTI staff and national consultant, 20 days Desk input from international consultant
4 months
6 months
1 day
2 days
250
500
25
Q1-4/Y2
Q1-4/Y2
Q1-4/Y2
11
12
31
16
1,000 (F)
3,000 (I)
500 (I)
1000(I)
SUBTOTAL OUTPUT 1.2
8,750
Output 1.3 Y1-Y2
Activity 1.3.1:
Develop a teaching plan for permanent and visiting teachers
FTI staff @ $250 per month a person National consultant preparing teaching plans
Duty travel support visiting teachers
28 courses prepared and distributed
1 month
10 days
120 days
28
250
100
25
750
Q1Y1- Q4/Y2
Q1/Y1- Q4/Y2
Q1/Y1- Q4/Y2
11
12
31
61
250 (F)
1,000(I)
3000 (I)
21,000 (I)
Activity 1.3.2:
Improve basic teaching infrastructure, provide equipment and secure them
FTI staff @ $250 per month a person Generator 12 KW Building for Generator Class rooms improvement Secured storage/laboratory 4 computers, 2 printers Scanner, photocopier 2 ondulators 2 beamers Installment of internet
9 month
250
6000
20005000100020001000
Q1-1/Y1 Q2/Y2
Q1-1/Y1 Q2/Y2
11
44 41 41 41 44 44 44 44 41
2,250 (F)
6,000 (I)4,000 (I)4,000 (I)3,500 (I)8,000 (I)5,000 (I)2,000 (I)4,000 (I)1,000 (I)
Activity 1.3.3:
Install a functional library and maintain it
FTI staff @ $250 per month a person
Duty travel FTI (domestic), 2 persons
Equip with books and review
Maintaining internet
4 month
10 days
Lump sum
1 month
250
25
250
Q1-3/Y1
2 years 2 years
11
31
61
61
1,000 (F)
250 (I)
5,000 (I)
3,000 (I) SUBTOTAL OUTPUT 1.3
74,250
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Output 1.4 Y1-Y2
Activity 1.4.1:
Identify partners for field activities and develop contracts with concessionaires and forest industry
FTI staff @ $250 per month a person
Duty travel (domestic), total 15 days
1 Pick-up double cabin
6 months
20 days
250
25
50
Q1-3/Y1
11
31
43
1,500 (F)
500 (I)
24,000 (I)
Activity 1.4.2:
Prepare a curriculum for field-based training and support field visits and activities
FTI staff @ $250 per month a person 1 Bus for field visit for students Field equipment for exercises
6 months
1
Lump sum
250 Q3-4/Y1
11
43
44
1,500 (F)
33,500 (I)
5000 (I)
SUBTOTAL OUTPUT 1.4
66,000
Output 1.5 Y2-Y3
Activity 1.5.1:
Improve basic infrastructure
FTI staff @ $250 per month a person 2 guards during 24 months and topping up for 4 other guards, totaling 100US/m. Office rehabilitation Office equipment, paper, materiel
6 months
24 months
250
100
Q3-Q4/Y2
2 years
11
13
41
54
1,500 (F)
2,400 (I)
4,000 (I)
5,000 (I)
Activity 1.5.2:
Food supplement for students and support staff.
FTI staff @ $250 per month a person Food preparation, on the basis of 1 US$ per day, 80 students and staff, 9 months, over two years
2 months
18 months,
80 people
250 1
2 years
2 years
11
13
500 (F)
28,800 (I)
SUBTOTAL OUTPUT 1.5
42,200
Output 2.1: Y1
Activity 2.1.1:
Support FDA and the Ministry of Education in preparation TOR and selection of WG
FDA staff @ $850 per month a person Project: 1 week Internat. Consultant 1@$2500 DSA 5 days@$150 International Travel
1 month
850
2,500150
2,000
Q1/Y1
Q1/Y1
11
16 32 31
850 (F)
2,500 (I)2,000 (I)
750.(I)
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Activity 2.1.2: Develop a work program for the working group and conduct a basic study
FDA staff @ $850 per month a person Sitting fees National working group, 9 persons, 1 meeting a month, US$15 Duty travel for working group International consultant backstopping while in Liberia
1 month
24 meetings
24
5 days
850
15 2
500
2 years
2 years 4
Q1/Y1
11
12
31
16
850 (F)
3,240 (I)
1,440 (I)
2,500 (I)
SUBTOTAL OUTPUT 2.1
14,130
Output 2.2: Y1-Y3
Activity 2.2.1:
Conduct a needs assessment in the forests sector (including FDA, private sector…)
FDA: 2 Officers @ $850 per month a person National consultants Contracted University staff and FTI@$40 per day, 5 d.
2 months
3 months
5
850
1000
200
Q3/Y1
Q3/Y1
11
12
12
1,700 (F)
3,000 (I)
1,000 (I)
Activity 2.2.2::
Workshop on the results of the needs assessment
FDA: 1 Officer @ $850 per month a person Project: 1 Secretary @ $500 per month and person Internat. Consultant coming being also the consultants for the workshop 3days@500 2-day Workshop with for FDA staff and other stakeholders for up to 60 people in Monrovia
1 month
2 months
3days
60
850
500
500
50
Q1/Y2
Q1/Y2
Q1/Y2
Q1/Y2
11
13
16
61
850 (F)
1,000 (I)
1,500 (I)
3,000 (I)
SUBTOTAL OUTPUT 2.2
12,050
Output 2.3: Y1-Y3
Activity 2.3.1:
Prepare a Strategy document on forest education, including financial options
FDA: staff @ $850 per month a person Project: 1 Secretary @ $500 per month and person
Duty travel (domestic), 5 persons
National consultant
2 months
3 months
50 days
20 days
850
500
25
100
Q2-3/Y2-
Q2-3/Y2
Q2-3/Y2
Q2-3/Y2
11
13
31
44
1,700 (F)
1,500 (I)
1,250 (I)
2,000 (I)
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Activity 2.3.2:
Hold a Workshop on the forest education and final document delivered to the Authorities
FDA: 1 Officer @ $850 per month a person Project: 1 Secretary @ $500 per month and person Internat. Consultant coming being also the consultants for the workshop 5 days@500 2-day Workshop with for FDA staff and other stakeholders for up to 60 people in Monrovia
1 month
1 month
5 days
60
850
500
500
50
Q4/Y2
Q4/Y2
Q4/Y2
Q4/Y2
11
13
16
61
850 (F)
500 (I)
2,500 (I)
3,000 (I)
SUBTOTAL OUTPUT 2.3
13,300
Non-Activity Based Expenses 53 Fuel and Utilities, based on the use of two
cars over 24 months 1 gallon per 15 miles (US$5), 15,000 miles per car and year, over 24 months
10,000 (I)
62 Auditing costs 5,000 (I)63 Contingencies 2% of the activities budget 5224 (I)TOTAL non-activity related expenditures 20,224 (I)
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7.2 Consolidated Total Project Budget TOTAL ITTO Ex.Ag.
10 Project Personnel
11. National Experts 20550 20550
12. National Consultants 14740 14740
13. Other Labour, forest workers 34200 34200
16. International Consultants 16500 16500
19. Component Total 85990 65440 20550
30 Duty Travel
31. Daily Subsistence Allowance 9190
32. International Travel 4000
39. Component Total 13190 13190
40 Capital Items
41. Premises: Installation of an office 16500
43. Vehicles 57500
44. Capital Equipment 32000
49. Component Total 106000 106000
50 Consumable Items
53. Fuel and Utilities 10000
54. Office Supplies 5000
59. Component Total 15000 15000
60 Miscellaneous
61. Training activities for teachers & students
51000
62. Auditing 5000
63. Contingencies @ 2% 5224
69. Component Total 61224 61224
70 Executing Agency Management 39177
Cost @ 15%
79. Component Total 39177 39177
SUBTOTAL 320581 260854 59727
80 ITTO Monitoring, Evaluation and Administration
81. Monitoring and Review Costs 5000
82. Evaluation Costs 5000
83. Programme Support Costs (@ 8%) 21,668
89. Component Total 31,668
100 GRAND TOTAL 352,249
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7.3 Consolidated Total and Yearly Project Budget TOTAL 2009 2010
10 Project Personnel
11. National Experts 20550 9500 11050
12. National Consultants 14740 10740 4000
13. Other Labour, forest workers 34200 16800 17400
16. International Consultants 16500 11500 5000
19. Component Total 85990 48540 37450
30 Duty Travel
31. Daily Subsistence Allowance 9190 5940 3250
32. International Travel 4000 2000 2000
39. Component Total 13190 7940 5250
40 Capital Items
41. Premises: Installation of an office 16500
43. Vehicles 57500
44. Capital Equipment 30000 2000
49. Component Total 106000 104000 2000
50 Consumable Items
53. Fuel and Utilities 10000 3500 6500
54. Office Supplies 5000 2500 2500
59. Component Total 15000 6000 9000
60 Miscellaneous
61. Training activities for teachers & students
51000 34000 17000
62. Auditing 5000 2500 2500
63. Contingencies @ 2% 5224 2612 2612
69. Component Total 61224 39112 22112
70 Executing Agency Management 39177
Cost @ 15%
79. Component Total 39177 39177
SUBTOTAL 320581 205592 114989
80 ITTO Monitoring, Evaluation and Administration
81. Monitoring and Review Costs 5000
82. Evaluation Costs 5000
83. Programme Support Costs (@ 8%) 21,668
89. Component Total 31,668
100 GRAND TOTAL 352,249
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7.4 Overall Project Budget by Activity
Activities and Non-Acvtivity Bases Expenditures 10 Project 20 Sub 30 Duty 40 Capital50
Consum- 60
Miscella- TOTAL Total Quarter Personal Contracts Travel Items able Items neous Activity Outputs Activity 1.1.1: Conduct individual needs assessments Q1/Y1 5000 2750 16000 23750 Activity 1.1.2: Teaching workshop Q2/Y1 3250 250 3500 Activity 1.1.3: Conduct teachers’ self-assessments Q3/Y1 3250 3250
11500 0 3000 0 0 16000 30500 30500 Activity 1.2.1: Identify priority needs of FDA, private sector,…
Q4/Y1-Q1/Y2
2750 500 3250
Activity 1.2.2: Prepare revised curriculum Q1/Y2-Q4/Y2
5000 500 5500
7750 0 1000 0 0 0 8750 8750 Activity 1.3.1: Maintain a teaching plan Q1/Y1-
Q4/Y2 1250 3000 21000
25250 Activity 1.3.2: Improve basic teaching infrastructure Q1/Y1-
Q2/Y1 2250 37500
39750 Activity 1.3.3: Install a functional library Q1/Y1-
Q3/Y1 1000 250 8000
9250
4500 0 3250 37500 0 29000 74250 74250 Activity 1.4.1: Identify partners for field activities Q1/Y1-
Q3/Y1 1500 500 24000
26000 Activity 1.4.2: Prepare a curriculum for field-based training
Q3/Y1-Q4/Y1
1500 38500 40000
3000 0 500 62500 0 0 66000 66000 Activity 1.5.1: Improve basic infrastructure Q1/Y1-
Q2/Y1 3900 4000 5000
12900 Activity 1.5.2: Food supplement for students Q1/Y1-
Q4/Y2 29300
29300
33200 0 0 4000 5000 0 42200 42200 Activity 2.1.1: Support FDA/MoE in preparation TOR Q2/Y2 3350 2750 6100Activity 2.1.2: Develop a work program for the working group
Q1/Y1-Q2/Y1
6590 1440 8030
9940 0 4190 0 0 0 14130 14130 Activity 2.2.1: Needs assessment in the forests sector Q2/Y1-
Q4/Y1 5700
5700 Activity 2.2.2:: Workshop needs assessment Q1/Y2- 3350 3000 6350
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Q4/Y2
9050 0 0 0 0 3000 12050 12050 Activity 2.3.1: Prepare a Strategy document Q1/Y2-
Q3/Y2 3200 1250 2000
6450 Activity 2.3.2: Hold a Workshop on the forest education Q4/Y2 3850 3000 6850
7050 0 1250 2000 0 3000 13300 13300
TOTAL ACTIVITIES 85990 0 13190 106000 5000 51000
261180 261180
None activity based, Fuel, Auditing, Contincencies) Q1/Y1-Q4/Y2 10000 10224 20224
TOTAL ACTIVITIES incl. none activity based expend. 85990 0 13190 106000 15000 61224 281404 281404
SUBTOTAL ITTO 260854
ITTO's Monitoring, Evaluation, Administration 31668
SUBTOTAL Executing Agency 59727
Executing agency mananagement costs @ 15% 39177
GRAN TOTAL 352,249 (I) – contribution of the ITTO, (E) – contribution of the Executing Agency / Host Government: all Host government contributions are in Budget item 11 (see prior tables)
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7.5 Yearly Project Budgets by Source
YEARLY PROJECT BUDGET BY SOURCE – ITTO
Annual DisbursementsBudget Components
Total
2009
2010
10. Project personnel 65,440 39,040 26,400
30. Duty travel 13,190 7,940 5,250
40. Capital items 106,000 104,000 2,000
50. Consumable items 15,000 15,000 0
60. Miscellaneous 61,224 39,112 22,112
Subtotal 1 260,854 205,092 55,762
80. ITTO Monitor., Evaluat. and Administ. Costs 81. Monitoring and Review Costs 82. Evaluation Costs
5,000 5,000
Subtotal 2 10,000
83. Programme Support Costs (8%) 21,668
ITTO TOTAL 292,522
YEARLY PROJECT BUDGET BY SOURCE – E. AGENCY/HOST GOVERNMENT
Annual Disbursements
Budget Components
Total
2009
2010
10. Project personnel 20,550 9,500 11,050
30. Duty travel 0 0
40. Capital items 0 0
50. Consumable items 0 0
60. Miscellaneous 0 0
70. Executing Agency Management Costs (15% of Total of Overall Project Budget by Activity)
39,177 19,177 20,000
EXECUTING AGENCY/HOST GOVT. TOTAL 59,727 28,677 31,050
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PART III. OPERATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
1. Management Structure
The implementing arrangement is based on a written agreement between the FDA and the Ministry of Education which is responsible for the forest based education. FDA has the necessary arrangements in place to receive ITTO funds and has also an international audit and external controlling procedures in place. For the activities under specific objective 1, FDA will give the executing activities to the school but remain responsible for the financial accounts. The activities under specific objective 2, FDA will be directly responsible at the operational and administrative level. A memorandum of understanding has been agreed and its draft text is annexed. Within FDA the Finance Department headed by the Deputy Managing Director of FDA will resume the overall responsibility. The Department will be supported and supervised by the ITTO focal point in Liberia. The FDA will also select the national and international experts and consultants for the project in consultation with the ITTO, as well as be the liaison between the consultants and key stakeholders. Figure 2 illustrates the management structure for the Project.
Figure 2 : Management Structure for the Project
2. Project Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation
2.1. Arrangements for Reporting
(a) The National Project Coordinator, with support from the ITTO focal point, will be responsible that 6-monthly progress reports are prepared and submitted to the ITTO and the Steering Committee, based on the work plan. The first Report shall be submitted not later than 6 months after Project start-up.
ITTO Secretariat,
Interested donors
High level coordination
meetings between the Managing
Director of FDA and the Minister of
Education
Executing Agency FDA: Finance Department
for overall control
Forestry Training Institute for operational activities
under specific objective 1
Department for Research and Development of FDA
and MoE for specific objective 2
National consultants and international/ consultants
National working group on Forest Education, comprising 9 members: - 2 from University - 2 from FTI - 1 from MoE - 1 from FDA - 1 from EPA - 1 from private
sector - 1 from NGO
Project Management Team under FDA and FTI
ITTO Focal Point support;
National Project Coordinator
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The steering Committee comprised of the following Institutions: Ministry of Education, Forestry Development Authority, Ministry Of Planning & Economic affairs, Ministry of Finance, ITTO and ITTO focal Person for Liberia.
(b) A Project Completion Report will be submitted to the ITTO three months after the Project.
2.2. Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation
The project will be subject to periodic monitoring by representatives of the ITTO and an ITTO representative will visit the project at least once during the life of the project. Monitoring and evaluation by the ITTO could coincide with the submission of progress reports. Allowance has been made in the project budget to enable this to occur. The dates of a final evaluation visit will be agreed between the ITTO and the Project management team, and its Terms of Reference will be formulated jointly by the monitoring mission and the Project staff, for approval by the ITTC.
Suggested Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation Schedule
Description Dates
Signing of agreement 1 December 2009
First disbursement request 3 January 2009
First progress report 15 August 2009
Technical report and internal review report 3 September 2009
Second progress report 1 March 2010
Second ITTO monitoring mission 2 March 2010
Third progress report 1 August 2010
Forth progress report 20 November 2010
ITTO evaluation mission 1 December 2010
Project Completion Report 5 March 2011
3. Future Operation and Maintenance
To ensure that the Project delivers maximum benefit to Liberia, it is intended that periodic reviews will be conducted of the adequacy and effectiveness of the assessment and the related capacity building. This will be done in coordination between the executing agency, ITTO, the Liberian Forestry Initiative and with possible involvement of the international consultant of the project. A first review is scheduled for December 2009 which will be summarized in the internal review report.
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3.1 On-going sustainability of the project
The project is expected to develop inputs for the further enhancement of the National Forest Policy and Implementation Strategy in its overall objectives on forest research and education. Based on the outcomes of the strategy on forest education, it might be appropriate to formulate a follow-up project that included the higher level education at university level, as well as in-service training of FDA staff. Such a provisional proposal is made in the update report on Liberia of ITTO, that has been prepared in May 2008 for consideration of Council.
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PART IV. THE TROPICAL TIMBER FRAMEWORK
1. Compliance with ITTA 1994 Objectives
The project is compliant with the objectives of the International Tropical Timber Agreement 1994, in particular with the following specific objectives:
(c) “Contributing to sustainable development and poverty allevation”.
This objective is indeed a core in a project that deals with human resource development in order to achieve sustainable forest management.
(d) “Enhancing capacities of members to implement a strategy for achieving exports of tropical timber and timber products from sustainably managed sources…”.
Training and education is aimed at improving the country’s capacities to manage its forests sustainably and to develop a viable forest industry.
(f) “Promoting research and development with a view to improving forest management…”;
Education curricula will use modern concepts of forest management and forest industry development and help to address issues at the level of research and development.
(l) “To encourage members to develop national policies aimed at sustainable utilization and conservation of timber producing forests and their genetic resources and at maintaining the ecological balance in the regions concerned, in the context of tropical timber trade”
The project relates to this objective in particular through the preparation of the training and education needs assessment and the elaboration of a strategic paper on forest education.
The project relates to this objective in particular through the preparation of the ITTA 1994, ITTA 2006, objectives (c), (d), (f) and (m)
2. Compliance with ITTO Action Plan
The project is consistent in particular with Goal 1 of the Economic Information and Market Intelligence, in particular Activity 7.2, which states “ to encourage members and assist them, where appropriate in Develop manpower skills through appropriate approaches”. It also relates to Goal 2 of the Reforestation and Forest Management Division, Action 10 (11): “Strengthen training institutions and intensify training of forestry personal and other stakeholders…”.
It also relates to a number of cross-cutting actions that ITTO is undertaking to facilitate progress in an integrated manner in all three areas of substantive work. I particular it relates to Cross Cutting Action D: “ Enhance…education activities…” and Cross cutting action E: “assist human resource development…”.
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ANNEXES
ANNEX A – PROFILE OF THE EXECUTING AGENCY
Forestry Development Authority (FDA)
Role: Overall responsibility and operational responsibility for activities under Specific objective 2.
Expertise
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) is an Autonomous Agency created by an Act of Legislature in 1976 with the mandate to serve as custodian of Forest Resources to include regulating, monitoring and conserving of the Republic of Liberia.
The FDA has a Nine Member Board constituted by the President of Liberia in compliance with the Act creating the FDA in 1976. The Agency at present has a total staff of 293 comprising the Managing Director, who is the principal driver of both administrative and technical operations. The second in command is the Assistant Managing Director for administration and Finance and the Four Technical Managers for Commercial, Conservation and Community Forestry operations.
Infrastructure
The FDA has a central office located in Monrovia with Four sectors offices situated in Kakata (Margibi County), Tubmanburg (Bomi County), Zwedru (Grand Gedeh County) and Sanniquelle (Nimba County) and includes twelve Districts Offices.
Budget:
The FDA fiscal budget for 2008/2009 total US$ 2, 790, 158, which consist of Personnel (1, 975, 669), Goods and Services (731,457) and Capital Expenditure (83,032)
Forestry Training Institute (FTI)
Role: Operational responsibility for activities under Specific objective 1.
Expertise
Depending on the Ministry of Education, the middle level forestry school (Forestry Training Institute, FTI) is located in the small town of Tubmanburg, about 90 km west of Monrovia. It trains forests rangers, conservation guards and mechanical workers. The school was abandoned since 2001 and resumed training in early 2007. FTI has a director, a financial officer, a secretary, 5 permanent teachers and a small number of support staff (guards, workers). It’s entire institutional set-up is actually not clear, nevertheless, it is important that the school has resumed its activities and receives some outside support to re-organize high quality training and education.
The Infrastructure of the Executing Agency
The existing, extended and well-looking compound is occupied by Pakistani UN Peace Troops and cannot be used for the moment. The FTI has an office in Tubmanburg and can use 4 classrooms in the regional high school (CF. Dewey) which is situated a couple of 100 meters from the office. FTI does not dispose on any major infrastructure for the moment, nor of any support material and equipment (cars, electricity, office material, etc).
Budget:
The total budget for the financial year 2008/2009 is US$ 61, 257. This includes staff salaries (US$ 20,286); Part time staff (US$ 6,600); administrative support (US$ 6,000) and operational costs for training and visiting teachers (US$ 28,471). It is expected that this budget will be increased by 5% in the financial years 2009/10.
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ANNEX B - CURRICULA VITAE OF THE KEY STAFF (1 page per key staff)1
1. National liaison officer in the FDA for forest education
Albert Soukarlay Darh, Liberian, E-mail: [email protected] Professional education: Bachelor of Science, Degree in General Forestry, University of
Liberia 1983; and Diploma Mano River Union Forestry Training Institute, Tubmanburg, 1978
Professional assignments: Senior Managmeent Officer in FDA since 1997 Assigned Director of FTI, Tubmanburg from 1998 to 2007.
Fields of particular experience for the proposed function in the project: forest education with particular emphasis on commercial forestry
2. FTA, responsible person for project implementation, specific objective 1
Flomo Florma, Liberian, Director, Forestry Training Institute, Tubmanburg, Bomi County Professional education: Bachelor of Science, Degree in General Agriculture, University of
Liberia Professional assignments: Director of FTI, Tubmanburg since 2007. Fields of particular experience for the proposed function in the project: Managing the
support of the project in the school, in close collaboration with Richard A. Mosernay, Accountant and School Administrator.
3. National Technical advisor
Anthony Jarbo Taplah, Liberian, E.mail: [email protected] Professional eduction: Master of Science, University of the Philippines Los Baños, 1980;
Bachelor of Sciences in General Forestry, University of Liberia Professional assignments: Currently lecturer at the University of Liberia and involved as
consultants in various reviews and working groups of the Liberian Forestry Initiative; inter alia Focal Point for Liberia FAO Forest Outlook Study
4, Lead international technical advisor/backstopper
To be determined, see TOR and requirements in Annex D.
1 1 The present project proposal has been prepared in a collaborative work between a team of foresters of the FDA, the Forestry College and the Forestry Training Institute, coordinated by Bledee V. Dagbe, the ITTO focal point in Liberia and supported and backstopped by Dr. Jürgen Blaser from Swiss Intercooperation, mandated by ITTO.
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ANNEX C – PROVISIONAL TERMS OF REFERENCES FOR THE NATIONAL WORKING GROUP ON FOREST EDUCATION
The National Working Group on Forest Education acts under the guidance of the Managing Director of FDA and the Minister of Education. Its detailed TOR will be elaborated in a coordinated effort between the FDA, the MoE and the Liberian Forestry Initiative. The ToR of the Working Group will comprise
To commission, supervise and evaluate a needs assessment in the forestry sector on formal training of all levels (engineer, forest ranger, guards and skilled workers for forestry operations and forest industry). The needs assessment will be conducted with priority within the forestry administration (FDA and related conservation agencies). The needs assessment will also cover the needs of private sector, in particular forest management operators and forest transformation industry and the needs of environmental NGOs and development NGOs and agencies.
To assess the current situation of the two main forests educational centres at the
University of Liberia and the Forestry Training Institute, in particular curricula development and monitoring and evaluation of courses and practical training.
To reflect on on-job training and refresher courses for FDA staff and other organisations
involved in forest development activities and make suggestions in this regard
To conduct a strategic thinking process about the future institutional arrangements and needs on formal forestry education. The process will include a profound analysis of the current situation and thinking should go beyond institutional borders. Of particular importance in the process is the development of sustainable funding mechanism for forestry education.
To organize and conduct a national workshop, presenting the results of the work to a
broader group of stakeholders and to submit concrete proposals and recommendations to the Authorities in FDA and MoE and the legislators.
The Working Group will comprise senior representatives from
The University of Liberia (2) The Forestry Training Institute (2) The Forestry Development Authority (1) The Ministry of Education (1) The Environmental Protection Agency (1) A representative from Private Sector (1) A representative from Civil Society (1)
Other members can be assigned by the Authorities as ex-officio members. The National Working Group will be advised by an international consultant and a number of national consultants who can be recruited by the working group for the preparation of the needs assessment and to preparation of the strategy document.
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ANNEX D – PROVISIONAL TOR FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT
The International Consultant will act as the technical and scientific backstopper of the project. He/She will work during the entire duration of the project with the responsible staff for project implementation in the National Working Group on Forest Education and the Forestry Training Institute. He/she will be at least once an year in Liberia for a period of 2 weeks. In between his/her visits, a regular exchange will be maintained, through e-mail and skype. In particular, the consultant will - In respect to specific objective 1
o Help FTI to develop the concept of individual needs assessments and training plans for the teachers of the FTI
o Conduct a workshop with permanent and visiting teachers on teaching techniques, including communication skills, illustrations and motivation exercises
o Help to develop teachers’ self assessment tools o Advise in the preparation of the new curriculum for the forest rangers course in
FTI o Advise in the development of the library o Evaluate the prepared classroom curriculum and the curriculum for field visits o Evaluate the contents of the courses as prepared in the teaching plans
- In respect to specific objective 2
o Help to develop precise TOR for the National Working Group and conduct an introductory workshop
o Backstop the National Working Group on Forest Education o Evaluate the Needs Assessment Reports o Evaluate and advise the preparation of the National Strategy Report on Forest
Education o Participate in the final workshop conducted by the National Working Group with
Stakeholders and relevant Authorities. The Consultant, of a Ph.D or higher level, should have a solid background in tropical forestry and knowledgeable about the context in Africa and in particular in Liberia. He/she should have experience in forest education policies and practical knowledge on training and implementation issues in Technical Forestry Schools. Total days of Assignment: 33 International Travel: 2 Period: January 2009 to December 2010
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ANNEX-E RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 36th EXPERT PANEL AND MODICATIONS No. Pg 1.
Extend the origin taking benefits from the results of the ITTO Mission dispatched to Liberia
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The ITTO three Missions fielded in Liberia observed that one of the greatest impediments of the development of the Forest sector in Liberia is the lack of trained manpower, particularly middle-level forestry technicians. As logging operations will resume in October 2008, there is a need to address this issue with the highest priority. Therefore, the Missions recommended as one of the priority project to jump start of vocational training of forest rangers in the Forestry Training Institute of Tubmanburg. Also it was considered that the project will make proposals for the long term functioning and sustainable funding of the School. The Missions also indicated in their recommendations that it will be important to rebuild and upgrade the basic skills and capacity in many areas of forestry of all stakeholders, not only to introduce new concepts and methodologies more in line with SFM, but also to compensate for the loss of skills resulting from many years of idleness. The essence of this intervention is that the middle level forestry school ( FTI, which was the remnant of the Mano River Training Institute) is operating at a very low output in term of quality theoretical and practical training for forest rangers and industrial workers. Although, the School infrastructure is presently serving as a regional headquarter of UNMIL but negotiation is underway to turn the facility over to the school Authority at the close of 2008.
2. Elaborate in details the justification of the economic aspect of the project
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The economic benefits of the project will begin to be felt immediately after its completion, and will become more important over time as a result of the FDA implementing their mandate more effectively due to the presence of trained and competent middle level technicians from the FTI employ in the sector.
It is impossible to calculate with any real accuracy the exact level of financial returns likely to result from the project, although it is certain that such returns will increase over time as a direct consequence of the employment of many young Liberians in the forest sector with adequate skills to sustain their lives and family at the same contributing to the development of their Country.
Subsequently, it is highly probable that sector level contributions to GDP are eventually likely to exceed the 2003 figures of 5-7 %. In addition to the State, the tropical timber profession will also benefit financially from the project in the long term through increased competitiveness, market access and higher FOB values due to increase in skills and expertise. The project shall ensure that the necessary framework will be left in place for the restructuring and reinforcing of the Forestry Training Institute for FDA and private sector personnel. FDA personnel would be capable of transferring their knowledge and skills in the future internally, and also enhance sectoral capacity building programmes.
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3. Explain how to mitigate the risk 10
At present the school is been financed by the Government of Liberia through budgetary allotments and the short term intervention of ITTO would complement Government efforts, and also considering the fact that if logging commence the private sector shall paid fees for training their staff. This amount is additional funding to sustain the school in the absence of external funding.
The issue of security outside Monrovia is not a problem in the future, because the Liberia National Police manpower strength shall be increased by UNMIL in 2009 because recruitment and training is presently going-on at the Police training Academy in Monrovia. Besides, the school employed private security guards that are well trained and capable of protecting the school properties.
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Improve the logical framework with measurable indicators 13
13 faculties and 100 students’ capacity built to ensure SFM in the forest sector of Liberia.
The one vocational forestry school (FTI) is strengthened and providing quality education for middle level technicians
13 Teachers trained in various aspects of practical and theoretical forestry subjects including administration
FTI curriculum revised based on present-day realities in the forest sector in Liberia and globally.
four classrooms physical conditions improved and additional two rooms acquired for library and computer laboratory
100 students attend Regular field visits in the high forest and plantation
nutrition of students improved and capacity to learn enhanced
Multi-stakeholders Working Group on forestry education established
Needs assessment conducted in the forest sector and report submitted to the Government for implementation
Strategy vetting process conducted by multi-stakeholders at a National Workshop
5. Include all abbreviations and acronyms specified in the proposal into the Abbreviation and Acronyms section
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NGO Non-governmental Organization TOR Terms of Reference ITTA International Tropical Timber Agreement MOE Ministry of Education H. S. High School C. H Charles Henry
6. Correct the dates (especially for ITTO evaluation mission and project completion report) present in the Suggested Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation Schedule
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Signing of agreement1 December 2009 First disbursement request 3 January 2009
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First progress report 15 August 2009 Technical report and internal review report 3 September 2009 Second progress report 1 March 2010 Second ITTO monitoring mission 2 March 2010 Third progress report 1 August 2010 Forth progress report 20 November 2010 ITTO evaluation mission 1 December 2010 Project Completion Report 5 March 2011
8. Complete the Consolidated Budget components with their associated proposed budget
ITTO Monitoring, Evaluation and Administration 81. Monitoring and Review Costs 5000 82. Evaluation Costs 5000 83. Programme Support Costs (@ 8%) 26,446.48 89. Component Total 36,446.48 100 GRAND TOTAL 357,027.48
9. LIST OF ALL PROJECT STEERIN G COMMITTEE MEMBERS 28
The steering Committee comprised of the following Institutions: Ministry of Education, Forestry Development Authority, Ministry Of Planning & Economic affairs, Ministry of Finance, ITTO and ITTO focal Person for Liberia.
10. Re-calculate the Programme Support Cost as 8% of the budget sub-total, plus monitoring and review cost plus evaluation cost
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ITTO Monitoring, Evaluation and Administration 81. Monitoring and Review Costs 5000 82. Evaluation Costs 5000 83. Programme Support Costs (@ 8%) 26,446.48 89. Component Total 36,446.48 100 GRAND TOTAL 357,027.48
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7. Include a simple chart of organizational structure of the Executing Agency in order to help better understanding its capacity and scope of works
Board of Director
Director
Asst. Director Comptroller Dean of Students
Accountant
Support Staff Catering Staff Instructors
Students