Implementing Agency:
Department For International Development (PAND)

Managing Institute:
UK Federation for the Peoples of the South Pacific (UKFSP)

Project Code: 219-680-004	Start Date: 01-Apr-90	End Date: 01-Mar-94
Commitment: £77 094	Status: Completed	Type of Funding: Bilateral - NGO Block Grant

Project Objectives:
The objective of the project is to encourage small scale sustainable forestry by providing training in sustainable forestry using the portable sawmill. Related to UKFSP's project in Papua New Guinea, Solomons Islands and Vanuatu in response to problems caused by non-sustainable timber production. Small scale sustainable forestry will be encouraged and 'walkabout sawmills' promoted. The project is already assessing environmental risks and providing training and timber yards are to be established.