Papua Provincial Forestry and Environment Service holds meeting to formulate priority programmes with FORCLIME

In order to prepare a priority programme for 2022 which will be implemented in conjunction with FORCLIME, the Papua Provincial Forestry and Environment Service held a coordination meeting on 8 December 2021 in Abepura, Jayapura City, Papua. The meeting was opened by Dr. Estiko Tri Wiradyo, SH. M.Si, the Head of the Forestry Planning Division at the Papua Provincial Forestry and Environment Service, and was also attended by the Director of Forestry and Water Resources Conservation at Bappenas, Dr Nur Hygiawati Rahayu, ST, MSc., As well as by FORCLIME’s Program Director, Georg Buchholz.

During the meeting, the Papua Provincial Forestry and Environment Service presented several programme proposals for joint implementation by the Papua Provincial Forestry and Environment Service and FORCLIME during 2022, including the following initiatives:
1. Strengthening of the REDD+ Working Group and carbon surveys.
2. Dissemination of regulations in the wake of the issuance of the Job-Creation Law.
3. Preparation of forest management plans by Production Forest Management Unit (KPHP) XXI and Protection Forest Management Unit (KPHL) XXIII.
4. Strengthening the capacities of forest farmer groups.
5. Promotion of non-timber forest products.
6. Promotion of the International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecotourism and Creative Economy (ICBE).

In terms of efforts to strengthen the Papua REDD+ Working Group, the Papua Provincial Forestry and Environment Service and members of the Papua REDD+ Working Group, supported by FORCLIME, undertook a study visit to the West Kalimantan REDD+ Working Group last November.

“The results of the visit of the Papua REDD+ Working Group to the West Kalimantan REDD+ Working Group, supported by FORCLIME, have been conveyed to the Head of the Papua Provincial Forestry and Environment Service. I also stated that one important lesson to learn should be the creation of a secretariat that will support the Working Group. In this regards, the Head of the Papua Provincial Forestry and Environment Service provides a direct secretariat to the Papua REDD+ Working Group," explained Dr Estiko Tri Wiradyo, SH. M.Si, Head of the Forestry Planning Division for Papua Province.

The results of this coordination meeting will be integrated into FORCLIME’s annual 2022 work plan.

For more information, please contact:
Theodora F. Resubun, Advisor for Sustainable Forest Management and Coordinator for Papua Province
Mohammad Sidiq, Strategic Area Manager for Sustainable Forest Management and Coordinator for Papua and West Papua Provinces

University of Ottow Geissler Papua and FORCLIME plan joint activities for 2022

In 2021, FORCLIME supported the University of Ottow Geissler Papua (UOGP) in facilitating the Free, Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) process for the establishment of the Nyei Toro Educational Forest, as well as in identifying the need to establish a Center of Excellence for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and mapping. This FORCLIME support will continue during 2022 in the form of various jointly implemented activities that were decided at a coordination meeting attended by FORCLIME and the UOGP on 9 December 2021 in Jayapura, Papua. The meeting was opened by Vice-Chancellor I of UOGP, George.M. Satya, M.Sc. Ph.D., and was also attended by the Director of Forestry and Water Resources Conservation of the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas, Dr Nur Hygiawati Rahayu, ST, MSc, as well as representatives of the Planning Bureau of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry and representatives of the Center for Conservation and Natural Resources (BBKSDA) Papua.

Based on the discussion, several activities were decided upon for joint implementation during 2022, specifically an internship program for students of the UOGP Forestry Program, further development of the Nyei Toro Educational Forest and capacity building for Educational Forest managers, GIS training for lecturers and students in order to support the development of the Center of Excellence for GIS and mapping, and the establishment of a local committee of the International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA).

During the meeting, Dr Nur Hygiawari Rahayu, ST, MSc, expressed her appreciation for the implemented FPIC process, stating, “The Nyei Toro Educational Forest is the first Educational Forest in Papua. Hopefully, in the future, this Educational Forest will become an example of sustainable forest management and protection, and will benefit local communities, both at the national and international levels.”

For more information, please contact:
Ruben Yogi, Junior Adviser for GIS and Forest Mapping
Theodora Florida Resubun, Adviser for Sustainable Forest Management and Coordinator for Papua Province
Mohammad Sidiq, Strategic Area Manager for Sustainable Forest Management and Coordinator for Papua and West Papua Provinces

FORCLIME facilitates training on gender mainstreaming in relation to development planning and budgeting

Gender mainstreaming (PUG) in relation to development begins with the planning and budgeting process. Planning and budgeting documents with a clear gender perspective should be able to accommodate equality between men and women in terms of access, benefits and participation in decision-making in order to benefit development outcomes. Two of the gender analysis tools available in the planning and budgeting process are the Gender Analysis Pathway (GAP) and the Gender Budget Statement (GBS).

The PUG Sub-Working Group (WG) of the Human Resources Extension and Development Agency (BP2SDM) at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF) is continuing to support the implementation of PUG at the policy, program and activity levels by encouraging all policy documents to incorporate a gender perspective. To this end, FORCLIME has offered its support for the PUG Sub-WG in BP2SDM as regards the implementation of training sessions on the development of GAP and GBS for BP2SDM activities and programs during 2022.

An online training session which dealt with these issues was held from Thursday 9 – Friday 10 December 2021 and was attended by 77 participants from the BP2SDM working unit and Balai Taman Nasional Wasur. The training opened with a number of remarks from Drs Ade Palguna, Secretary of BP2SDM, who expressed his expectation that PUG activities would continue to be developed and that champions would be created through the PUG training of trainers. A speech was also given by Dr Ir. Apik Karyana, M.Sc. the Head of the Planning Bureau for MoEF, who outlined the importance of translating the PUG concept into concrete activities.

The training was facilitated by Prof Dr Ismi Dwi Astuti Nurhaeni, M.Si from the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences at Sebelas Maret University. During the first day, the materials incorporated into the training sessions included gender responsive budgeting planning theory, an introduction to GAP, an introduction to GBS and the filling out of a GAP sheet. During the second day, training focused on the practice of reviewing GAP through the preparation of a BP2SDM working unit. Drafts of the GAP from Badan Diklat LHK Pematangsiantar and SMK Kehutanan Negeri Samarinda were chosen as examples to review. Through this approach, participants were able to actively discuss and exchange tips relating to the preparation of GAP in ways that precisely addressed gender-related issues.

‘In the future, BP2SDM needs to have complete data on the target participants of our activities, so that a baseline and targets for gender-responsive development can be clearly measured,’ explained Agus Setyawan, a representative from the BP2SDM Secretariat.

As a follow-up, training related to GBS is scheduled for 2022 and will commence with a review of GAP by all working units.

For more information, please contact:
Edy Marbyanto, Strategic Area Manager for Human Capacity Development
Nurdita Rahmadani, Junior Advisor for Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting