The Vision puts people, their livelihoods, strengths and opportunities for their development as the basis for the provision of services that will contribute to reducing poverty.

Identifies DWAF as the lead agency in the sector in creating an enabling environment for economic and social development through sustainable forestry. This covers both those directly employed in forestry posts (at National Office and Cluster level) and other staff in the wider DWAF organisation whose roles and responsibilities impact on aspects of the enabling environment.

Addresses the extent to which relevant policy & legislation promotes positive outcomes for the poor, how accessible and tailored the bureaucratic processes associated with these are, and how open the market structure and system is to the needs of new entrants or small scale producers.

 

Encompasses the range of ways in which the management of forests (and associated downstream processing) can impact on the different dimensions of economic and social development as part of the process of fighting poverty. This recognises the income based and other social facets of poverty and the potential of forests to improve livelihoods.

 

That socially, economically and environmentally sustainable forestry development is the means by which we contribute to poverty eradication.

 

especially at the local level.

Focuses attention on integrating a “forests for people” approach within the planning, financing and implementation processes of local-level service delivery agents.