Facility governance and funding partners

Institutional governing body

The Facility is governed by a steering committee which includes representatives from beneficiary countries, the World Bank, funding partners, research institutions, NGOs, foundations, the private sector and FAO. Initiated in mid-2002, the Facility operates through a core team based in Rome with the support of the central and regional offices of FAO's Forestry Department.

Funding partners

The Facility is financed through a multidonor trust fund supported by the following funding partners:

	EC: The European Commission (http://europa.eu.int/comm/development)
	Austria: Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management (http://www.lebensministerium.at/article/archive/1452/?SectionIDOverride=110)
	The Czech Republic: Ministry of Agriculture (http://www.agriculture.gov.ie)
	Finland: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (http://formin.finland.fi)
	France: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (http://www.france.diplomatie.fr)
	Germany: Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (http://www.bmz.de)
	Ireland: Department of Agriculture and Food (http://www.agriculture.gov.ie)
	The Netherlands: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (http://www.minbuza.nl)
	Norway: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (http://odin.dep.no)
	Sweden: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (http://www.sida.se/Sida)
	Switzerland: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation - Federal Department of Foreign Affairs http://www.deza.admin.ch/en/Home
	UK : The Department for International Development (http://www.dfid.gov.uk)
	USA: United States Department of State (http://www.state.gov/g/oes/env)

The Facility is also provided with in-kind support from the following partners:

Japan: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (http://www.maff.go.jp)