In order to follow up on efforts to integrate monitoring and reporting systems (MRV) at the sub-national and national levels that took place in early December 2021, the West Kalimantan Provincial Forestry and Environment Service (Dinas LHK) held another meeting on 28 December 2021. This activity was organised by Dinas LHK in collaboration with FORCLIME and Project FIP-1, and was attended by 20 participants who were representing the West Kalimantan Provincial Government (Dinas LHK, Bappeda); the Directorate of Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (IGRK MPV); the Directorate General of Climate Change Control; members of the West Kalimantan REDD+ Working Group (Pokja REDD+) and various development partners.

During the meeting, representatives from Dit IGRK MPV, Mr. Wawan Gunawan and Budiharto, provided input and discussed their notes, particularly in relation to improvements to the uses and types of maps, as well as improvements to various types of data with an eye on integrating them into national sites that are currently still under development.

"The integration of the MRV website at the sub-national (West Kalimantan) and the national (Ministry of Environment and Forestry) levels is important so that data and information relating to emissions reduction activities collected by the West Kalimantan REDD+ Working Group is directly integrated into the system created by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry,” explained Mrs. Yenny, S.Hut., MT, a member of the West Kalimantan REDD+ Working Group.

For more information, please contact:
Yenny, S. Hut, MT, Environment and Forestry Service of West Kalimantan Province, Member of the West Kalimantan REDD+ Working Group
Jumtani, Advisor for Sustainable Forest Management and GCF Focal Point
Wandojo Siswanto, Strategic Area Manager for Forest Policy and Climate Change

Created: 28 December 2021

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In 2021, FORCLIME and the Center for Conservation and Natural Resources (BBKSDA) Papua worked together in order to identify and select a number of jointly supported villages. As a result, the synergising of the 2022 work plan is now necessary. On 21 December 2021, FORCLIME held a coordination meeting with BBKSDA Papua in order to identify the various activities that will be conducted on a joint basis during 2022. The meeting was held in the BBKSDA Papua office and was opened by the Head of the Subdivision for Programs and Cooperation for BBKSDA Papua, Rian Agustina, S.Pt., M.I.L.

During the discussion, BBKSDA Papua explained that the approaches that would be taken in the two villages would differ due to the different characteristics and potentials of said villages. The activities that will be developed in the village of Tablasupa relate to environmental services, while in the village of Doyo Baru, the developed activities will relate to sustainable agriculture. During the meeting, BBKSDA Papua also expressed the importance of implementing the Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) process whenever commencing fostering activities.

For more information, please contact:
Rut M Ohoiwutun, Junior Adviser for Community Forestry and Hutan Adat, Papua
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

Created: 21 December 2021

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FORCLIME and the Faculty of Forestry of the University of Papua (Unipa) have been collaborating since 2019 through a FORCLIME internship programme for Unipa students and new graduates. As of 2021, some 20 new Unipa graduates commenced internships at FORCLIME and this collaboration is set to continue for the duration of the implementation of FORCLIME 4.0 in Tanah Papua. In order to determine the various activities that they will implement together through the programme in the future, the Unipa Faculty of Forestry and FORCLIME held a coordination meeting on 17 December 2021, which concluded with the signing of meeting minutes with an eye on various synergies throughout 2022.

These synergies include, among others, community empowerment activities in FORCLIME supported villages associated with the community service programme (kuliah kerja nyata - KKN), support for training in English scientific writing (through scientific journals and articles), support for training in media and information management, and support for the establishment of the International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA).

“On behalf of the Faculty of Forestry of the University of Papua, I would like to express my appreciation and gratitude to FORCLIME. Hopefully, this collaboration reflects our respective capacities and is supporting forestry development within West Papua,” affirmed Dr. Jonni Marwah, the Dean of the Faculty of Forestry of the University of Papua.

For more information, please contact:
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

Created: 17 December 2021

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