Project/activity information

Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP) in Cambodia have become increasingly important to local communities where people are heavily dependant on natural forest resources. Important NTFPs in the country include bamboo, rattan, medicinal plants, gum and resins, edible products, insects and bark.

This 36-month project was prepared based on the findings and recommendations derived from pre project PPD 1/00 Rev.1 (I) Improvement of Sustainable Management and Utilization of Tropical Non timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in Cambodia”. The project aims to promote the sustainable management of NTFP resources through improving the social, economic and legal aspects of NTFP production and trade. Specifically, the project will
(i) help strengthening local management of NTFP in four provinces (Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Thom, Mondulkiri and Rattanakiri) through the development of villagers’ associations in collaboration with local communities and NGOs and
(ii) build local capacity to better integrate local villagers to NTFP markets with improvement of the existing market channel in its socio-economic and legal aspects. Before project completion, the project will organize a workshop to promote NTFP, particularly with regard to improvement of legal aspects.

The beneficiaries will be local communities, forest authorities and all participants to NTFP trade.