As a follow-up to the identification of FORCLIME-supported villages in the KPHK Cycloop – Youtefa area, the Center for Conservation and Natural Resources (BBKSDA) Papua held a coordination meeting with FORCLIME and KPHK Cycloop – Youtefa on 10 December 2021 at the BBKSDA Papua office. During the meeting, the results of various field visits and determinations of FORCLIME and BBKSDA Papua joint pilot villages were discussed. The meeting was opened by the Head of BBKSDA Papua, Mr Edward Sembiring, S.Hut., M.Sc.

Based on the meeting’s discussions and a number of other considerations, BBKSDA Papua ultimately recommended Tablasupa and Doyo Baru as joint pilot villages. BBKSDA Papua also highlighted the importance of cooperation with local universities in terms of the development of Social Forestry Groups, particularly social scientists and anthropologists who are able to facilitate understanding of the cultural characteristics of local communities.

The next step will be to formulate a program of activities for the two villages and to determine a suitable assistance model.

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: 10 December 2021

“Currently, two of our Physics Department students are completing internships at FORCLIME. This is very helpful for the students, who will be able to develop their knowledge, particularly given that during the pandemic, it has been difficult to secure internships. Hopefully, more students will be able to join the internship programme in the future,” explained Noper Tulak, Lecturer at the Department of Geophysics at Cenderawasih University

Since 2019, FORCLIME has run an internship programme for students and fresh graduates that are drawn from universities in Tanah Papua, including Cenderawasih University (Uncen). To date, some 12 Uncen students have participated in the internship programme at FORCLIME, eight of these back in 2019. In an effort to extend this cooperation and to prepare a 2022 work plan, FORCLIME and Cenderawasih University held a meeting on 9 December 2021 in Jayapura, Papua.

During the meeting, which was also attended by the Director of Forestry and Water Resources Conservation for Bappenas, Dr. Nur Hygiawati Rahayu, in conjuction with her visit to Jayapura. The meeting discussed the continuation of the internship program for Uncen students. In addition, Uncen’s contribution to support the implementation of FORCLIME activities in Papua as they relate to Social Forestry, studies on ethnobotany, sago development and local wisdom that can support sustainable forest management in Papua was also discussed.

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

Created: 09 December 2021

In an effort to strengthen the role of the West Kalimantan REDD+ Working Group as a medium of communication and coordination between stakeholders within West Kalimantan Province in relation to efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, the Environment and Forestry Service of West Kalimantan Province held a recent meeting that discussed institutional changes to the REDD+ Working Group. The meeting was facilitated by FORCLIME and was held on 9 December 2021 at the Secretariat of the West Kalimantan REDD+ Working Group. The meeting was opened by the Head of the Environmental Management and Monitoring Division of the Environment and Forestry Service of West Kalimantan, Ms. Yenny S.Hut, MT and was attended by members of the REDD+ working group that comprised representatives drawn from government and non-government organizations.

During the meeting, the participants discussed the potential addition of a new unit to the working group, the reinforcement of the secretariat and broader stakeholder involvement. The meeting resulted in a draft Regulation of the Governor on the REDD+ Working Group that the relevant stakeholders subsequently held a consultation on during the third week of December 2021.

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 Chang

Created: 09 December 2021