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GIZ through the Forests and Climate Change Programme (FORCLIME) has been working in synergy with the University of Ottow Geissler Papua (UOGP) since 2021. Activities undertaken to date include the development of a Spatial Data and Mapping Management Center, the development of the Nyei Toro Forestry Education and Training Forest (Hutan Diklat) and an internship program for UOGP students. In terms of the Spatial Data and Mapping Management Center, FORCLIME has prepared an overall concept document for the institution, undertaken an analysis of education and training requirements based on the identification of training needs, and has also examined a number of suitable training methods that should hopefully be able to increase the capacities of UOGP lecturers in the future.
In order to catch up with developments relating to this ongoing synergy, the Country Director of GIZ Indonesia, ASEAN & Timor Leste and the German Embassy, accompanied by the FORCLIME Team, visited the University of Ottow Geissler Papua in Jayapura, Papua Province on 13 August 2022. The delegation was well received by UOGP Vice Chancellor, George M. Satya, M.Sc., Ph.D., and the meeting was also attended by the Dean and Deputy Dean from the Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Marine Affairs (FPKK), as well as the FPKK Forestry Study Program. Also present were two representatives of the Necheibe Customary People, specifically Mr. Daniel Toto and Mrs. Orpa Nari, one of Woman Leaders of the Papuan People's Assembly of Papua Province.
Recent progress in terms of the development of the Nyei Toro Education and Training Forest includes the drawing up of a Decree of the Jayapura Regent, which gives the Education and Training Forest official legitimacy. Moreover, the UOGP team is currently preparing a document for further review by the Legal Bureau of the Jayapura Regency Regional Secretariat.
Recently, the University of Ottow Geissler through the Forestry Study Programme finished work on a management plan for the Nyei Toro Education and Training Forest as a follow-up to the Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) process which was implemented back in November 2021.
In 2022, the University of Ottow Geissler Papua and FORCLIME agreed that two students would undertake an internship at FORCLIME for a period of six months through the Independent Learning Independent Campus (Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka) scheme.
For more information, please contact:
Ruben Yogi, Junior Adviser for GIS and Forest Mapping
Mohammad Sidiq, Strategic Area Manager for Sustainable Forest Management and Coordinator for Papua and West Papua Provinces
West Kalimantan is an Indonesian province that has a strong commitment to achieving its emissions reduction targets. Currently, the Provincial Government of West Kalimantan is in the process of obtaining funding for the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The GCF project has been designed as one of the planned funding sources for the financing of climate change actions, as outlined in the West Kalimantan Provincial Action Plan. The GCF project proposed by the Provincial Government of West Kalimantan together with GIZ, as an accredited institution, is currently in the preparation of a financing proposal and feasibility study stage. This GCF project planning is set to be integrated into efforts to achieve the commitment and contribution of the West Kalimantan Provincial Government in terms of net carbon sequestration for the forest sector and land use targets that Indonesia has promised to achieve by 2030 or earlier, known as Forestry and Other Land Uses (FOLU) Net Sink 2030.
As a result, the West Kalimantan Provincial Environment and Forestry Service (Dinas LHK), supported by FORCLIME, held a recent meeting in order to discuss the design of the GCF project and its integration into the achievement of the FOLU Net Sink 2030 target. The meeting was held at the Environment and Forestry Office in Pontianak on 3 August 2022 and was opened by the Head of the LHK Office of the West Kalimantan Provincial Government, Ir. H. Adiyani, MH, and was attended by representatives from provincial government agencies, academics and NGOs operating in West Kalimantan.
The follow-up to this meeting involves the preparation of a GCF project proposal that will be integrated into the West Kalimantan Province FOLU Net Sink Operational Plan for 2030.
For more information, please contact:
Jumtani, Advisor for Sustainable Forest Management and GCF Focal Point
Wandojo Siswanto, Strategic Area Manager for Forest Policy and Climate Change
In order to follow up on the dissemination of information regarding social forestry activities and FORCLIME programmes in the supported villages of Bikar and Emmaus in Tambrauw District and Haha and Wendi in South Sorong District, FORCLIME held a meeting with the West Papua Forestry Service on 24 - 31 July 2022. The series of village meetings was aimed at facilitating the Forest Farmers Group in the development of a work plan. This work plan will help forest farmer groups to secure assistance both from partners such as FORCLIME as well as from government sources through village funds, and will also be used as a guide in relation to the implementation and achieving of common goals.
Topics discussed at the meeting included:
- Identification and completion of administrative documents and equipment needed by forest farmer groups.
- Identification and determination of products set to be developed.
The various products that will be developed through the forest farmer groups in the supported villages in-clude the following:
- Bikar Village:
KTH Bikar: Lawang and rattan oil
- Emmaus Village:
KTH Emmaus: Candlenut and honey
- Haha Village:
KTH Imian: Agarwood
KTH Sesna: Sago
KTH Nagi: Sago
- Wendi Village:
KTH Wendi 1: Agarwood
KTH Wendi 2: Ants’ nests
KTH Lembah Hijau: Honey
The meeting also identified various activities that will be implemented, including the following:
- Study trips that relate to group and product management.
- Identification of existing resources.
- Training sessions on product processing, product quality improvement, packaging and branding, market access and opportunities, licensing, stock/resource management, and financial management.
Furthermore, a schedule for the implementation of activities will be drawn up based on mutually agreed priorities.
For more information, please contact:
Melanesia Brigite Boseren, Junior Advisor for Rural Livelihood, Forest Management and Conservation
Nita Yohana, Adviser for Sustainable Forest Management and Coordinator for West Papua Province
Mohammad Sidiq, Strategic Area Manager for Sustainable Forest Management and Coordinator for Papua and West Papua Provinces
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