%0 Journal Article
%T Reconstructing the Concept of Forest-Based Enterprise Development in Nepal: Towards a Pro-Poor Approach
%A Bharat Pokharel
%A Dinesh Paudel
%A Peter Branney
%A Dil Bahadur Khatri
%A Mike Nurse
%J Journal of Forest and Livelihood
%P 53-65
%D 2006
%R 10.3126/jfl.v5i1.1981
%X This paper demonstrates that community forests have high potential to make a significant contribution to rural income and employment through non-timber forest products enterprises particularly to the poor. The paper highlights a practical experience of the pro-poor entrepreneurship approach, its process, steps and outcomes through examination of a recently-developed enterprise in Jiri, Dolakha district of the central hills region of Nepal. The paper concludes that there are five key aspects which need additional attention for a successful pro-poor enterprise: the scale of the enterprise; pro-poor governance of community groups; necessary skills and capacity to empower the poor producers, both socially and economically; partnership building among private, community groups and poor households; and specialized services to tap competitive markets and conducive policy environment. Key Words : community forestry, poverty reduction, enterprise, entrepreneurship, equity, income generation, employment doi: 10.3126/jfl.v5i1.1981 Journal of Forest and Livelihood 5(1) February, 2006 pp.53-65
%K community forestry
%K poverty reduction
%K enterprise
%K entrepreneurship
%K equity
%K income generation
%K employment
%U http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JFL/article/view/1981