Inclusion of Forestry, Forestry products and Services in Sustainable Procurement and integration int

Prior engagement meetings conducted in quarter 4, 2019 with the Commissioner, Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development; the Chief Executive Officer and Directors at Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assests (PPDA); and the Chair, Parliamentary Committee on Finance, about inclusion of forestry in sustainable procurement, provided invaluable guidance to the team on how to contri. [...] Uganda’s goal to reduce acute deficit of affordable and quality housing units by 20% by 2025 currently estimated at 2.2 million units (National Planning Authority, 2020), is dependent on the supply of quantities and 8 quality of wood and associated products from forests required by the Government for the construction, flooring and furnishing works of the planned units. [...] To reverse the trend, the ongoing reforms to Uganda’s Procurement Policy, Law and regulations-integrating sustainable procurement into national procurement systems, are expected to incentivize sustainable forestry investment, emphasize and promote legal trade in legal forestry products and in turn, reverse the current deforestation and degradation rates of Uganda’s forests. [...] Section 3 of this paper proposes resolutions for consideration by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development for inclusion of forestry, forestry products and services into the procurement legal framework including the Policy and the regulations. [...] Timber movement and trade in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: and destination markets in the region: A summary report of the Regional study on timber movement and trade in Eastern Democratic republic of Congo and destination Markets in the region the region.