**3.5 Provision of incentives for community participation in forest management**

Under the CFM agreements, communities have been allocated specific compartments to co manage with the NFA. However, when it comes to joint protection work (community and NFA), the community's work extends beyond the boundaries of the designated compartments. There is therefore concern among the community that the NFA should reward them for their role in the protection of forests outside their CFM compartments. Perhaps a study could be commissioned to determine how much NFA is saving through CFM. A scheme could then be worked out to pay the community a percentage of the NFA savings as an incentive. This will definitely boost community morale and interest in forestry. It will also help them to directly link their development to conservation.
