India’s forests cover roughly 25 percent of the country’s land area, making them one of Asia’s most important natural assets for biodiversity, watershed protection, and climate mitigation. Traditional governance systems often operate within sectoral boundaries, with limited coordination across agencies responsible for forests, agriculture, and rural development. This fragmentation makes it difficult to manage landscapes holistically or balance conservation goals with community livelihoods.
To address these institutional gaps, the KGGTF supported India in strengthening the analytical and institutional foundations needed to transition toward integrated landscape management. To support this shift, the program focused on:
- Assessing gaps between current forest management practices and integrated landscape approaches
- Developing a capacity-strengthening strategy and implementation roadmap for forestry institutions
- Producing practical training materials on landscape management and non-timber forest product (NTFP) value chains
- Facilitating knowledge exchange between Indian forestry officials and Korean institutions with expertise in sustainable forest governance
Grant: Strengthening Landscape Management to Protect India’s Forests
Grant Year: Year 10 (2022)
TTL: Pyush Dogra, Senior Environmental Specialist, World Bank
This grant spotlight is excerpted from the 2025 KGGTF Annual Report (Download here)
