Abstract:
In many countries including Uganda, management of forest resources has moved away
from command and control system to a more participatory approach that require
involvement of a broad spectrum of stakeholders. The introduction of Participatory Forest
Management (PFM) was sparked by several factors: both international and local. At the
international level, treaties and accords such as the Tropical Forest Action Plan (TFAP), an
outgrowth of the agenda 21 framework initiated in Rio-de-Janeiro in 1992, sought to reverse
the loss of forests through the involvement of stakeholders, especially adjacent communities