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