This study reviews the contribution of forestry to growth, employment and prosperity, and determines the priority areas for the forestry sub-sector and the strategies to meet them in the five years of the NDP. This paper provides valid and reliable background information for the ENR sector, which will enable the PEAP revision process to recognize the contribution of forestry as a sub-sector, and identify priority strategic interventions for integrating into the NDP. The paper will also be used as reference material in other processes that support the role of forestry in national development.