FORCLIME supports efforts aimed at achieving a healthy, prosperous and sustainable society and harmonizing both human and environmental health, in this case within forests, as both of these areas are ultimately highly interrelated and inter-reliant. Forest conservation programmes that are realized through health services for communities living in and around forests have been successfully developed by the Alam Lestari Foundation (ASRI) in West Kalimantan and were subsequently presented to FORCLIME. FORCLIME has praised this initiative and is hopeful that ASRI will ultimately be able to develop conservation-based health services in Tanah Papua. Indeed, FORCLIME considers the push to link aspects of health to forest protection to be a strategic step for the future. As a result, FORCLIME has pledged its support for a feasibility study, an important first step in this direction. This study will be implemented in Jayapura Regency (Papua Province) and Tambrauw Regency (West Papua Province) and, in line with this plan, the FORCLIME Team in West Papua held an online meeting with the ASRI Foundation on 13 August 2021. The meeting addressed preparations for the undertaking of a feasibility study that will target the selection of suitable locations for the development of a forest conservation-based public-health programme. The results of this study will determine the type of programme that will be implemented. The programme itself will take a conservation-based approach to health by considering the various socio-cultural characteristics of the local community. Moreover, the programme’s implementation will involve various related parties, including the Center for Natural Resources Conservation (BBKSDA) in West Papua, the University of Papua and the Tambrauw District Health Service.

Additional FORCLIME support for the preparation and development of a forest conservation-based public-health programme will take the form of internship opportunities for students from local universities, who will assist ASRI in the implementation of the feasibility study.

For more information, please contact:
Nita Yohana, Adviser for sustainable forest management and Coordinator for West Papua Province
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: 27 August 2021

In an effort to coordinate with the Forestry Service of West Papua Province, the FORCLIME team operating in West Papua organized an online meeting on 9 August 2021. The meeting was chaired by the Head of Forest Management and Social Forestry for the West Papua Forestry Service, Mr. Yunus Krey, S. Hut., M.Si, and addressed the development of social forestry within the province, as well as FORCLIME support for the West Papua Province Social Forestry Working Group.

FORCLIME’s West Papuan personnel were warmly welcomed by Mr. Krey, who went on to state that, “FORCLIME’s involvement is expected to be implemented in the medium to long term and will address challenges in social forestry management that manifest after permits have been obtained, as well as challenges relating to facilitation and market access opportunities.”

During the meeting, FORCLIME stated its potential support for the Social Forestry Working Group, which will address the following areas:
1. Support for the development of a Social Forestry roadmap;
2. Support for dialogue on Social Forestry programmes and the strengthening of the role of tradi-tional communities in relation to forest management and economic development;
3. Support for the empowerment of community groups within a pilot village in FORCLIME’s working area;
4. Support for the development and utilization of non-timber forest products.

For more information, please contact:
Nita Yohana, Adviser for sustainable forest management and Coordinator for West Papua Province
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: 25 August 2021

With the goal of supporting the West Papua Provincial Forestry Service in the redesign of the forest management unit (KPH) area, the FORCLIME Team in West Papua organized a coordination meeting with the Head of the Forest Management and Area Utilization for the West Papua Province Forestry Service, Mr. Jimmy W. Susanto, on 7 August 2021. The online meeting also discussed FORCLIME's support for facilitating an audience with the Director-General of Planning and Environmental Governance at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) in relation to the redesign concept for the West Papua KPH area.

The meeting also discussed potential FORCLIME support in relation to FMU activities, including:
1. Capacity-building among KPH staff and Forest Farmer Groups in FORCLIME pilot villages through coaching clinic programmes, training sessions and mentoring.
2. Technical support for the revision or adjustment of the KPH’s forest management plan (RPHJP) in accordance with regulations issued by the KLHK.
3. Support related to the business activities of the facilitated Forest Farmers Group in the KPH area.

For more information, please contact:
Nita Yohana, Adviser for sustainable forest management and Coordinator of West Papua Province
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: 25 August 2021