Programme on Forests (PROFOR)

Name:	Programme on Forests
Abbreviation:	PROFOR
URL to homepage:	http://www.profor.info
Country:	United States of America

Mandate

PROFOR's objectives are consistent with those of the World Bank's Forest Strategy and Policy (approved in October 2002)

harnessing the potential of forests to reduce poverty

integrating forests in sustainable economic development

protecting global forest values

Relevance to forests by key words

Forest resources, management practices, forest law, rural poor, employment, cross-sectoral cooperation, sustainable forest practices, policy, financing