FORCLIME regularly holds Quarterly Meetings as a means of communicating and coordinating with its partners. During this second quarter of 2022, FORCLIME organized a Quarterly Meeting in Samarinda, which was held from 7 - 9 June 2022.
The first day of the Quarterly Meeting opened with a presentation that was given by Mr. Georg Buchholz, Programme Director of FORCLIME and that addressed updated policies at BMZ and GIZ as they relate to FORCLIME activities before going on to tackle the topic of the monitoring and evaluation of FORCLIME's progress and achievements within the context of the implementation of appropriate strategies heading forward.
Next, Mrs. Nur Hygiawati Rahayu, Director of Forestry and Water Resources Conservation at the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas set out some possible directions in which the FORCLIME programme could head next and offered an explanation of various forestry planning issues at the national level, particularly in relation to bioeconomy. FORCLIME has pledged its support for Bappenas in terms of the conducting of a bioeconomy study, which is expected to contribute to the Background Study for the National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) 2025 - 2029.
In the afternoon, discussions focused on the issue of Forest Management Units (KPH) and social forestry in Papua and West Papua. This session was attended virtually by representatives from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry Implementing Unit for Forest Planning (BPKH) Region X Jayapura, BPKH Region XVII Manokwari, Production Forest Management Center (BPHP) Region XV Jayapura and BPHP Region XVI Manokwari. The attending representatives from BPKH and BPHP discussed the challenges and potentials in their respective work areas and also provided input to FORCLIME regarding a potential collaboration.
The second day of the Quarterly Meeting featured a knowledge and learning exchange with GIZ’s Peatland Management and Rehabilitation Project (PROPEAT), which is being implemented in Kalimantan. The world cafe method was utilised during this knowledge exchange session while six booths discussed specific issues relating to FORCLIME and PROPEAT with two persons in charge (PIC) in each booth. With the exception of the PIC, the meeting participants were required to visit all of the booths, listen to explanations of the relevant issues and exchange ideas.
The agenda for the last day of the Quarterly Meeting included a visit to one of the ecotourism areas owned by PT Inhutani I, specifically Wanawisata Bukit Bangkirai.
For more information, please contact:
Nurdita Rahmadani, Junior Advisor for Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting
