Facility News !
Thailand - Workshop on nfp - 11/12 June 2009
Bhutan - Launching workshop - 16/17 June 2009 
Bolivia - Launching workshop - 10/11 June 2009 
Paraguay - Launching the 2nd phase of the partnership - 2/3 June 2009 
Suriname – Launching workshop – 26 May 2009 
Nigeria – FAO-NFP Facility training on enhancing participation in nfps - 18/22 May 2009 
Tunisia – Mission to relaunch the partnership - 12/16 May 2009
China - Launching the 2nd phase of the partnership - 13 May 2009 
Lesotho – FAO-NFP Facility training module on collaborative conflict management for enhanced nfps - 4/8 May 2009 
Ecuador - Launching the 2nd phase of the partnership - 7 May 2009 
Central Asia - Sub-Regional Workshop on nfps - 5/8 May 2009 
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Workshop to enhance Collaboration in Central Asia on the Development of Forest Policy, Legal and Institutional framework with focus on nfp for Sustainable Forest Management
Gambia – Launching workshop – 28/29 Avril 2009 
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Facility- PROFOR Side Event on Forest Financing Strategies at UNFF8 - Monday 20 April 2009 
Uganda – Launching the 2nd phase of the partnership 
Cambodge – Workshop on public consultation for the nfp draft
Guatemala - Discussion Forum - 30 Mars 2009
How to make Guatemala green? Presentation by Jerker Thunberg
NFP Facility stand during the Committee on Forestry (COFO) - World Forest Week (FAO, Rome)
NFP Facility side event during COFO (Cuba, Paraguay, Uzbekistan and China nfp experiences) - Thursday 19 March 2009
Signing of Partnership Agreements with Burundi, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Togo, Suriname and Zimbabwe during COFO
Mission of the Facility Manager to South and Eastern Africa - March 2009
Visit to South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya
The Facility Manager, Mr Thunberg, with government representants and civil society stakeholders of the forest sector.
Forest financing training workshop - Paraguay
24-26 February 2009
60 participants worked together on concrete activities to develop the National Forest Financing Strategy and three innovative financial instruments.
New Countries on board
13 Countries have been accepted by the Facility Steering Committee for a partnership: Bhutan, Bolivia, Burundi, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Liberia, Peru, Togo, Surinam, and Zimbabwe.
in blue: Facility partner countries - in yellow: NEW Facility partner countries
Partner Countries starting a second agreement
China, Ecuador, Nigeria, Paraguay, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia after submitting their Concept Notes for second agreement have been accepted for continuous Facility support.
Ceremony for the signature of Agreements with 8 stakholders in Guatemala - February 2009
Facility Steering Committee 2009
- Facility Donor Support Group meeting: 29 January 2009 - Brussels
- Facility Steering Committee: 5-6 February 2009 - Washington
Reception hosted by the NFP Facility and the Facility Steering Committee at the Peacock Café, Washington
