1. Policies and incentives for improving the management of miombo woodlands to meet household needs in Southern Africa

2. Objective To develop a framework for an improved understanding of the linkage between rural livelihoods and miombo woodlands, better to inform the development of social and economic policies which have poverty alleviation as their primary objective.

3. Intended audiences. Within the World Bank –ARD and ENV staff - working on forestrty interventions. –PREM staff – working on poverty reduction, through PRSPs, CASs, Development Policy Lending instruments. Ministries of Finance Forestry and agricultural institutions Range of development practitioners in academia and amongst donor agencies

4. Six primary outputs Review and assessment of contribution of miombo to livelihoods and national economies Two detailed economic studies on household dependencies on miombo assets One national report on local livelihoods and life support contributions of dry forests and trees to economic development (Zambia or Tanzania) Identification of pathways to poverty alleviation in dry forest regions Regional workshop report summarizing discussions with local partners which reviews findings from preliminary reports Review of main factors supporting successful dry forest management One country case study reviewing community-based woodland management opportunities One policy paper on barriers to adoption of sustainable woodland management

5. Timing (rough) DraftFinal Detailed economic study – Zambia March 07 May 07 Detailed economic study - Mozambique May 07July 07 National report on miombo contributions Dec 06March 07 Workshop report May 07 CBNRM Aug 06Mar 07 Policy paper on barriers to adoption Dec 06May 07