Following up on the results of the recent FDG that specifically addressed the preparation of a Periodic Review document for the biosphere reserve, an activity that is undertaken on a regular basis, the Coordination and Communication Forum of Lore Lindu Biosphere Reserve recently held a workshop in order to solicit inputs aimed at the improvement of the Periodic Review document prior to its submission to the Man and the Biosphere - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (MAB-UNESCO). The workshop was held in Palu City, Central Sulawesi on 19 October 2023 and was opened by the Head of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Mr. Subhan Basir, ST.,

In the wake of the workshop, a final document containing the Periodic Review of the Lore Lindu Biosphere Reserve will be drawn up and sent to MAB-UNESCO, which will then assess the overall sustainability of the biosphere reserve. During the workshop, a CB Lore Lindu roadmap was also prepared and this will now be used as a reference by stakeholders whenever they carry out activities within the Lore Lindu Biosphere Reserve area aimed at achieving sustainable development across Central Sulawesi.

For more information, please contact:
Arif Hidayat, Junior Forestry and Biodiversity Advisor
Ismet Khaeruddin, Senior Adviser for Biodiversity Focal Point for the KFW Forest Program 3 and Provincial Coordinator for Central Sulawesi

Created: 20 October 2023

In an effort to accelerate the implementation of the social forestry programme, the Southwest Papua Pro-vincial Government formed the Social Forestry Acceleration Working Group (Pokja PPS) last June. This was followed up with the organisation of a coordination meeting by the Environment, Forestry and Agrarian Service (Dinas LHKP) that was held to draw up action plans and strategic plans. Moreover, Dinas LHKP also held a meeting on 11 October 2023 in Sorong, Southwest Papua to prepare a work plan which will serve as a guide for Pokja PPS during the determination of activity priorities in accordance with Provincial Govern-ment support for the implementation of the national programme on Social Forestry. This meeting was opened by the Head of Dinas LHKP for Southwest Papua Province, Mr. Julian Kelly Kambu ST., M.Sc., and was attended by members of Pokja PPS and development partners from Southwest Papua Province, includ-ing FORCLIME.

Topics discussed at the meeting included:
- The preparation of a one-year work plan.
- The focus of activities for four work units in accordance with Decree of the Governor of South-west Papua regarding Pokja PPS, specifically: Accelerated access to social forestry; Business de-velopment and partnerships; Assistance; and Advocacy, communication, monitoring and reporting.

The draft work plan that has now been prepared will be presented during a forthcoming Coordination Meeting of the Working Group for the Acceleration of Social Forestry in Southwest Papua Province, which is planned to be held on 25 October 2023.

For more information, please contact:
Nita Yohana, Advisor for Sustainable Forest Management and Coordinator for West Papua Province
Mohammad Sidiq, Strategic Area Manager for Sustainable Forest Management and Coordinator for Tanah Papua

Created: 19 October 2023

In order to address the climate funding proposal put forward by the Global Climate Fund (GCF), the West Kalimantan Provincial Government has been carrying out a number of consultations and coordinating with relevant stakeholders at the national, provincial, district and field levels in order to provide information and share knowledge and ideas regarding the overall design of the GCF project. The proposal encompasses several supporting documents, specifically: Environmental and Social Safeguard (ESS); Climate Resilience and Vulnerability Assessment (CRVA); Indigenous People Plan (IPP); Gender Assessment (GA) and Gender Action Plan (GAP). The IPP document was prepared through consultations with several stakeholders, including direct consultations that were undertaken at the site level, as well as consultations with community representative respondents across five districts, namely Kapuas Hulu, Sintang, Ketapang, Sanggau and Kubu Raya.

In order to bring the programme that has been designed in the wake of consultations with stakeholders into proper alignment, the West Kalimantan Provincial Environment and Forestry Service held an FGD to discuss the IPP document that has been prepared by Mr. Salfius Seko, SH., MH., the consultant in question, in Pontianak, West Kalimantan on 6 October 2023. The FGD was attended by various parties representing the government, specifically the Environment and Forestry Service; Bappeda; Technical Implementing Units of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry; Community representatives from four villages: Teluk Bakung, Kali Bandung, Majel and Subah; Various indigenous community activists, including AMAN, BRWA, the Banua Talino LBBT Defense Institute, the Dayakology Institute, WALHI and Elpagar; as well as the REDD+ Working Group.

During his opening remarks, the Head of the Environment and Forestry Service for West Kalimantan Province, Mr. Ir. H. Adiyani, MH., explained that the purpose of the meeting was to improve the IPP document as a complementary document to the climate funding proposal from the GCF.

During the meeting, various representatives from the community and traditional community institutions expressed their appreciation for the implementation of the FGD, which has involved input from stakeholders from the very beginning of planning preparations.

For more information, please contact:
Jumtani, Advisor for Sustainable Forest Management and Value Chains, GCF Focal Point
Wandojo Siswanto, Strategic Area Manager for Forest Policy and Climate Change

Created: 17 October 2023