Evaluation of the EU FLEGT Action Plan (Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade) 2004-2014: Final Report - Volume 1

Volume 1 of the Evaluation, the Main Report, presents the evaluation approach and methodology, gives an overview of the Action Plan, its genesis, objectives and structure, and documents the state of play of implementation in the seven Action Areas, against initial expectations. It then answers the ten evaluation questions around which the evaluation has been structured, which relate to the five OECD/DAC evaluation criteria (relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, sustainability) and two criteria that apply to EC policies (coherence/complementarity and Community value added). The report draws lessons and conclusions and presents ten key messages and detailed corresponding recommendations to guide future EU efforts on FLEGT and, more broadly, on reversing the loss of forest cover and promoting sustainable management of forest resources.