Policy Objectives i). ii). A Special Initiative will be in force, ensuring Wood and non-wood forest products are sufficiently available in a sustainable way to meet national requirements; Advanced mechanisms will be in place and being applied in a participatory way, ensuring multiple use of forests and forest resources/products in a sustainable way for food and nutrition security, incomes, employment and investment; iii). Wildlife and forest producers are enabled, facilitated, guided and linked to markets in producing quality products for income, employment and investment;, iv). An effective institutional framework will be in place providing appropriate advice, delivery services, data and information on a continuous basis for policy, planning and investment, and appropriate legislations, guidelines and practices in-force regulating the exploitation of the natural forest resource base. v). At least 20% of the total land area will be under effective forest management vi). Forest policy will be promoted and harmonized with sub-regional and regional initiatives, e.g. NEPAD/ CAADP, ECOWAP, ECOWAS, etc. Strategies