普及促進型の林業プロジェクトの評価

―日本の援助プロジェクトを事例として―

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In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of rural development projects focused on afforestation. A wide range of rural development components and practices are being encouraged with the objective of increasing a living standard and sustainability of natural resources in the rural areas through afforestation.

This study discusses the current demand for operation and evaluation of the rural development projects, mainly focused on afforestation extension projects. In afforestation extension projects, for the most part, forestry related technical function such as nursery plant have priority. This means extension function are placed as a support function even in operating projects with the name extension, though extension function should be a main function essentially.

This study proposes an alternative operational framework based on project cycle management from the view point of extension function. In particular, this study focuses on afforestation extension projects supported by Japan's technical assistance in the Philippines, Nepal, Kenya. Concluding remarks from the case are as follows. First, extension function should have great importance in an afforestation extension project. Second, field surveys in the view point of socioeconomic conditions bring a useful and necessary data in operating projects. Third, the combination approach based on project environment appraisal and multi criteria appraisal is appropriate in evaluating extension projects. Selection of indicators for each criteria should depend on whether project objectives relate to changes. Even in designing an afforestation project, the view points of rural development are necessary. Fourth, promoting Japanese area experts and utilizing local area experts are useful in recruiting project experts. Finally, the lessons from some other projects are useful for a new project.