7. Immediate actions

Participants expressed their commitment to following up the workshop and to promoting the dissemination and implementation of the conclusions within their own countries and networks (Annex 10).

• Participants expressed their commitment to preparing this policy brief and distributing it widely both in their countries and at international and regional levels, such as the World Forestry Congress in Quebec, SADC, ATO, AFRONET, AFWC, ECOWAS/CILSS.
• Participants made a commitment to explore within their country the possibility of repeating the workshop with broader multi-stakeholder participation.
• Participants recommended that the national- and international-level network mechanisms that improve access to and sharing of information and experience on secondary forests be developed and strengthened.
• Document and validate local experience.
• Assess and review national-level policies and strategies as to their relevance and impact on secondary forests as well as their responsible management.