Participatory forest management in Burkina Faso: Members’ perception of performance

Abstract

This study examines variations in the performance of participatory forest management programs among four forest management groups (FMGs) in southern Burkina Faso, and assesses the factors that influence their members' perceptions of performance through a household survey of 216 members. Variations in performance scores among the FMGs were analyzed through multivariate analysis of variance while multinomial regression analysis was used to identify factors that influence their perception of the performance. The results reveal significant differences in performance scores among FMGs. Members of some FMGs perceived that the participatory forest management program enabled them to get benefits from the sale of fuelwood while performance scores in the forest conservation and decision-making processes is generally poor. The score for economic performance of FMGs in turn was related to better access to roads and markets. Group size tended to enhance economic performance via its strong influence on annual fuelwood harvest, while the resource base appeared to be inconsequential. Mem-Project funding: Funding for this study was provided by Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).

Assessing the effectiveness of joint forest management in Southern Burkina Faso: A SWOT-AHP analysis

“…On the other hand, members of FMGs get direct financial benefits from the sale of fuelwood in addition to the benefits they derive from community projects. Therefore, members of FMGs, be it at the community level or the government would perceive JFM as a program that enable them to get direct financial benefits as indicated by a study in Burkina Faso (Coulibaly-Lingani et al 2014). The overall priority score for poverty alleviation (0.084) is linked to members' perception from the MESD.…”

“…Although there have been some studies on factors influencing participation and performance in JFM in Burkina Faso (Hagberg, 2001;Yelkouni, 2004;Sawadogo, 2006;Coulibaly-Lingani et al, 2011;Coulibaly-Lingani et al, 2014), knowledge gaps still exist with respect to stakeholders' assessment of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) as they pertain to JFM. Therefore, the objective of the current study is to assess the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of JFM.…”

Influence de l’anthropisation sur la structure de quatre espèces utilitaires dans le Chantier d’Aménagement Forestier de Cassou, Burkina Faso

“…Bien que le modèle des CAF au Burkina Faso fonctionne sur la base d'un plan d'aménagement et de gestion approuvée, les pratiques d'aménagement se heurtent à l'insuffisance de connaissances sur la biologie et l'écologie des espèces locales, ainsi que des paramètres de productivité des formations naturelles sous l'influence des différents facteurs biotiques et abiotiques (Sawadogo, 2009). Des études antérieures ont porté sur les défis de la gestion décentralisée des forêts, les facteurs influant sur l'accès aux produits forestiers, la gestion participative ou conjointe des forêts aménagées (Bouda et al, 2011 ;Coulibaly-Lingani et al, 2014). Aussi, une étude récente réalisée au Burkina Faso suscite des inquiétudes quant à la durabilité du CAF au regard des besoins grandissants des populations humaines (Arevalo, 2016) et de la forte pression anthropique exercée sur un certain nombre d'espèces surexploitées pour le bois de chauffe et de service (Tanyi et al, 2018).…”

Assessing the sustainability of fuelwood production and its potential impact on REDD+ in Burkina Faso

“…Although the Chantier d′Aménagement Forestier (CAF) model in Burkina Faso operates with approved forest management plans (FMPs), there are few studies on the sustainability of fuelwood production. Previous studies have focused on challenges of decentralized forest management, factors influencing access to forest products and participation in JFM [5,13,14]. Since all FMUs in the study area are now at different stages in their second rotation cycle, it becomes imperative to assess the sustainability of fuelwood production.…”