Forestry Development Project: The project development objective is to enhance forest management and environmental rehabilitation in targeted areas, while contributing to the sequestration and reduced emissions of carbon, and increasing local livelihood opportunities Concept completed on 15 October 2015. Environmental Assessment Category B. Project: P153673. US$30.0 (IBRD). Consultants will be required. Ministry of Agriculture Tel: 7-7172-74-32-88, E-mail: office@minagri.gov.kz, Contact: Ermek Kosherbayev, Vice-Minister; REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN Tel: 7-7172-71-83-55, E-mail: r.dalenov@minfin.gov.kz, Contact: Ruslan Dalenov, Vice Minister.