Coordination initiated with Manokwari conservation agency to select locations for conservation-based health services in West Papua

With the goal of preparing a feasibility study for the conservation-based health service programme in West Papua, an online coordination meeting between FORCLIME, the Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BBKSDA) in Manokwari and the ASRI Foundation was held on 27 August 2021. The meeting aimed to solicit input from the BBKSDA in relation to potential pilot villages for the conducting of feasibility study over four months from October 2021 to January 2022.

As discussed previously, Kabupaten Tambrauw has already been selected as a location for the implementation of the feasibility study. One of the reasons for this is the presence of nature reserves in the area, specifically: Pengunungan Tambrauw Utara and Pegunungan Tambrauw Selatan, both of which fall under the administration of the BBKSDA Manokwari. Given that the programme is set to integrate health services into forest conservation efforts, Kabupaten Tambrauw was ultimately deemed a suitable location in which to implement it.

The feasibility study will involve students from the University of Papua who participate the internship programme at FORCLIME. While the internship progamme at FORCLIME is under recruitment process.

For more information, please contact:
Melanesia Brigite Boseren, Junior adviser for rural livelihood, forest management and conservation
Mohammad Sidiq, Strategic area manager for sustainable forest management and Coordinator for Papua and West Papua Provinces

Support Pledged for the Papua Forestry and Environment Service regarding the re-establishment of the Social Forestry Working Group (Pokja PS)

The Papua Provincial Forestry and Environment Service (Dinas LHK) held a coordination meeting with FORCLIME that addressed social forestry development within Papua Province on 18 August 2021. During the online meeting, the Head of Forest Rehabilitation and Social Forestry for Dinas LHK, Fredinan Rumbino, set out the various opportunities and challenges relating to social forestry development within the Province of Papua. The meeting participants also discussed what actions needed to be taken in order to promote sustainable forest management within Papua. One such action involves the revitalisation of the Social Forestry Working Group (Pokja PS), which will involve FORCLIME support. In this regard, the meeting participants agreed to draw up a set of strategic steps for the revitalisation of Pokja PS. Said steps will include the fostering of cooperation with other development partners, coordination with the Center for Social Forestry and Environmental Partnerships within the regions of Maluku and Papua, and the preparation of academic manuscripts that address the recognition of customary territories within Papua.

For more information, please contact:
Rut M Ohoiwutun, Junior Adviser for community forestry and hutan adat, Papua
Mohammad Sidiq, Strategic area manager for sustainable forest management and Coordinator for Papua and West Papua Provinces

Ministry of Environment and Forestry prepares technical guidelines for bamboo inventory

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry, through its Directorate of Forest Resources Inventory and Monitoring (IPSDH) at the Directorate-General of Forestry Planning and Environmental Management, held a meeting in order to discuss and solicit input in relation to the draft version of the Technical Bamboo Inventory Guidelines for forest management units (KPH) on 24 August 2021. The meeting, which was conducted both online and offline, was chaired by the Head of the Forest Inventory Department, Ms Nurhayati.

The formulation of the Technical Bamboo Inventory Guidelines is one of the targets set under the National Strategy for Integrated Bamboo Development. Through the implementation of this strategy and framework, it is hoped that a sustainable supply of raw materials will be guaranteed (in terms of both volumes and quality). The Directorate of IPSDH, supported by GIZ, has been working on the new guidelines since 2019 and has allowed other relevant stakeholders to participate in the process.

In the wake of this discussion, another follow-up meeting with the Forest Research Center at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry has been scheduled at which other related stakeholders will further review the draft. A final draft version of the new guidelines is expected to be completed by the end of September 2021.

For more information, please contact:
R. Rizka Dewi Zuleika, Junior Adviser for Sustainable Forest Management
Mohammad Rayan, Technical Adviser for Cross-Cutting Issues and Conflict Management
Wandojo Siswanto, Strategic Area Manager for Forest Policy and Climate Change