Forest Sector Public Expenditure Reviews (Toolkit)

Evaluating the effectiveness of public spending in the forestry sector: lessons from global good practices

CHALLENGE

Public expenditures in the forest sector arise from the need to maximize development outcomes and enhance livelihoods, conserve a variety of local and global public goods, set an attractive investment climate to leverage private investment, and contribute to the costs of forest administration. Yet the sector is typically poorly funded in most developing&n