GIZ Country Director for Indonesia, ASEAN and Timor Leste, Martin Hansen, accompanied by both FORCLIME Director, Georg Buchholz and the FORCLIME Jakarta team, visited Pontianak, West Kalimantan Province on 17 - 18 May 2022. The visit included a coordination and cooperation meeting with the Governor of West Kalimantan which addressed the preparation of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) project, which has received support from the GCF Secretariat.

The delegation was received by the Governor of West Kalimantan, Mr. Sutarmidji, SH, M. Hum., in his office, who was accompanied by the Provincial Secretary, Dr. Harisson M.Kes., the Head of the Environment and Forestry Service, Ir Adiyani MH and Economic Advisor, Prof. Dr. Eddy Suratman, MA., as well as a lecturer and climate change expert from the Faculty of Forestry at Tanjungpura University, Prof. Dr. Gusti Hardiansyah MSC QAM IPU. During the meeting, plans were discussed for cooperation concerning the implementation of climate finance projects and information on development priorities within the province of West Kalimantan, particularly concerning forestry and natural land resource management as part of the activity programme plan that was outlined in a recent Green Climate Fund proposal.

The Governor of West Kalimantan affirmed the focus and commitment of the West Kalimantan Provincial Government in relation to the development of programmes that will hopefully operate in harmony while protecting the environment, and also emphasized programmes that will improve the welfare of the community. The governor also stressed the importance of synergy between the relevant stakeholders during efforts aimed at achieving the village community welfare target, as signposted through various indicators that are being implemented under the Developing Village Index (Indeks Desa Membangun), which is looking to generate more advanced, independent villages. In addition, the assembled parties also discussed various issues relating to climate change adaptation and mitigation, including the development and marketing of superior regional products.

During the visit, another meeting was also held with the Environment and Forestry Service and was attended by the West Kalimantan REDD+ Working Group. Led by the Head of the Environment and Forestry Service, the meeting began by introducing the West Kalimantan team, which was followed by an address given by the Director of FORCLIME that touched on various technical matters relating to the preparation period prior to implementation. Said technical matters included the implementation of a feasibility study and the preparation of a full proposal aimed at securing input on the planned program of activities.

The delegation then paid a visit to the West Kalimantan KPH Gallery, which is promoting non-timber forest products produced through the Forest Management Unit and Social Forestry programme. The first day’s session ended with a tree planting session (Agathis sp) which was held at West Kalimantan’s provincial city park area.

On the second day, the delegation visited the GIZ project office in West Kalimantan before meeting with the Faculty of Forestry at Tanjungpura University. The group was received by the Dean of the Faculty of Forestry, Dr. Farah Diba and the meeting was held in the Sylva Arboretum and addressed the management of the forest arboretum, which is located in the center of the provincial capital and is currently being managed by forestry students. The attendees also exchanged information on forest management with an eye on improved forestry development across the province of West Kalimantan.

For more information, please contact:
Dwi Wahyu Asti, Environment and Forestry Service of West Kalimantan Province
Jumtani, Advisor for Sustainable Forest Management and GCF Focal Point
Wandojo Siswanto, Strategic Area Manager for Forest Policy and Climate Change

Created: 20 May 2022

In order to facilitate the implementation of joint activities in a number of FORCLIME-supported villages across Tanah Papua, nine facilitators have been jointly selected by main local partners working within the provinces of Papua and West Papua, i.e. Provincial Forestry Services and conservation agencies. Selected facilitators attended a recent introductory training session that was held prior to their engagement with the programme’s implementation. The training session took place on 25 – 27 April 2022 in Manokwari, West Papua and was coordinated with a number of main local partners located within the provinces of Papua and West Papua, including the Forestry Services of Papua and West Papua, various conservation agencies (including Balai Besar Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam) and the Wasur National Park.

Ultimately, nine selected facilitators will be posted to FORCLIME supported villages, specifically Bikar and Emaus in Tambrauw Regency, Haha and Wendi in Sorong Selatan Regency, Babrongko, Dosay and Tablasupa in Jayapura Regency, and Wasur and Yanggandur in Merauke Regency. Each village will be supported by a single facilitator.

During the training session, the facilitators learned about GIZ in general, FORCLIME 4.0, forest management units and social forestry, and also received input on project management and assistance (institutional, area, business management), as well as on the principles of participatory village planning and Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC). In addition, the facilitators were also presented with information on GIZ’s financial procedures.

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

Created: 11 May 2022

To identify the potential availability of rattan as a non-timber forest product in Central Sulawesi, the Central Sulawesi Provincial Forestry Service and FORCLIME conducted a survey in the villages of Namo and Nupa Bomba in Sigi Regency on 20 – 21 April 2022. This initial survey aimed to ascertain the ability of natural rattan to support the work of Forest Farmers’ Groups (KTH) as they develop their capacities in relation to forest management and the marketing of sustainable non-timber forest products. In addition, the survey is also supporting other GIZ programme that relate to rattan, specifically the Rattan Sustainability Project. The results of this survey will ultimately be used as a part of the project in order to determine the locations of related activities through a consideration of rattan’s potential, the existence of rattan farmers’ groups and the possibility of developing a rattan processing site. This initial survey was led by Prof. Tanra from Tadulako University in Central Sulawesi.

The Rattan Sustainability Project is one of the GIZ programmes that is being managed by the Business Hub in collaboration with Vivere and Out for Space and is aiming to promote a sustainable supply chain for innovative rattan products.

For more information, please contact:
Fikty Aprilinayati, Advisor for Sustainable Forest Management and Biosphere Reserve Management
Ismet Khaeruddin, Senior Advisor for the Biodiversity Focal Point for the KFW Forest Program 3 and Provincial Coordinator for Central Sulawesi

Created: 09 May 2022