World Bank2025-01-032025-01-032025-01-03https://hdl.handle.net/10986/42603The CEMAC Economic Barometer is a semi-annual World Bank publication that presents a snapshot of recent developments and the economic outlook of the CEMAC region, followed by a brief assessment at the country level. It includes a focused technical section on a theme of regional relevance. This edition’s special topic provides policy options for the CEMAC countries to address challenges in the forestry sector, such as effectively designing fiscal instruments, improving forest governance, and increasing financial and technical support from the international community. It highlights how fiscal instruments can incentivize sustainable forestry and generate government revenue.en-USCC BY-NC 3.0 IGOFISCAL INSTRUMENTSSUSTAINABLE FORESTRYFOREST ECOSYSTEMSCONGO BASINReportWorld Bank10.1596/42603