Natural Resource Management Sector in Nepal (NARMSAP)

NARMSAP consists of five components implemented in close co-operation with His Majesty's Government of Nepal (HMG), Ministry of Forest and Soil Conservation (MFSC). The total budget is for the period 1998 to 2003 is 185 mill DKK. The five components are:

Community and Private Forestry Component (CPFC). The implementing agencies are the Regional Training Centres and the Training Section under the Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation and 38 District Forest Offices.
Community Forestry Field Implementation Component (CFFIC). The executing agency is the Department of Forest (DoF). The activities are implemented through 38 District Forest Offices.
Soil Conservation and Watershed Management Component (SCWMC). The executing agency is the Department of Soil Conservation and Watershed Management (DSCWM). The activities are implemented through 20 District Soil Conservation Offices.
Tree Improvement and Silviculture Component (TISC) is executed by Department of Forest and implemented through a main office in Kathmandu and four Regional Seed Centres. TISC has a separate "project status" within DoF.
Central Level Support Component (CLSC). Provides capacity building support to the Ministry and the executing agencies.

The overall development objective of NARMSAP is to improve the livelihood of the people in the rural areas of Nepal. The immediate objective is to achieve improved management of the natural resources of Nepal, based on local participation and using sustainable social, economic, and environmental practices. NARMSAP has a Programme Office and three Component Offices in Kathmandu (CPFC and CFFIC share the same Component Office) and Regional Programme Offices (RPOs) in all five regions of Nepal supporting the field implementation of the individual component activities.

NARMSAP Website

Current Status (October 2005): As a reaction to the events of 1 February 2005, the Danish Government decided to suspend preparations for a new phase of Danish sector programme support to the natural resource management sector. As a direct consequence of this, NARMSAP comes to a halt on 15 July 2005. However, preparations are under way to continue the Danish engagement with rural communities in this sector through other avenues.