وفيما يتعلق بالمجال الأول، شكلت أفضل الممارسات في إدارة الغابات في وسط أفريقيا والتي كانت موضوع 14 دراسة من دراسات الحالة، شكلت مساهمة أساسية في حلقة عمل إقليمية نظمت في عام 2002 وتم فيها تبادل المعلومات والخبرات().
With respect to the first, best practices in forest management in Central Africa that were the subject of 14 case studies were a key input to a regional workshop in 2002 at which information and experiences were exchanged.30 The Special Programme for Food Security, which addresses increased and sustainable food production, was expanded in 2002 to 39 LDCs, with support from the Governments of Italy and Japan.