Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, This is a background paper prepared in support of the Forestry Planning and Development Project,66 pages, This reports objective, as per the scope of work for the Forestry Planning and Development(FPD) Project Mid-Term Evaluation Team's Development Specialist,is to assess the progress of the FPD project's Socio-Cultural Analysis (SCA) component (i.e., base-line socio-cultural studies) and its appropriateness to identifying strategies for enhancing farmer and private sector participation in the Forestry Planning and Development (FPD) Project.