Mission

This e-book both consolidates information about PROFOR’S Forests-Poverty Programmatic Activity, and brings to life the PRIME framework, which conceptualizes the multiple ways forests contribute to poverty reduction and inform interventions in forest landscapes. The intended audience of this e-book are all actors working in this field: World Bank Group (WBG) and other multilateral development agencies, staff, government officials, donors, and other development practitioners and decision makers. 

This work was supported by the WBG’s Program on Forests (PROFOR; TF0A0991, 2015-2018).

This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of The World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work.

Suggested Citation: PROFOR. What do we know about forests’ contribution to poverty reduction? An e-Book on PROFOR’s Forests and Poverty Program at the World Bank. Washington: PROFOR, 2018. Available at: http://www.profor.info