The Southwest Papua Social Forestry Working Group (Pokja PPS) was established last year through Decree of the Governor of Southwest Papua and subsequently prepared the 2024 Pokja work plan. As the end of 2024 is rapidly approaching, the Pokja PPS, led by the Provincial Environment, Forestry and Land Service (DLHKP) and supported by FORCLIME, held a coordination meeting in Sorong, the capital of Southwest Papua Province on 27 September 2024. The meeting was attended by the Pokja PPS membership, the Head of the DLHKP, Mr. Julian Kelly Kambu ST., M.Sc., the Head of the Center for Social Forestry and Environmental Partnerships (BPSKL) for Maluku and Papua, Mrs. Lilian Komaling, S.Hut., M.Sc., the Director of Social Forestry Business Development at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK), Mrs. Catur Endah Catur Endah Prasetiani and by Expert Staff Member of the Governor of Southwest Papua for Economics and Development, Mr. George Yarangga.

The purpose of this meeting was the preparation of the 2025 Pokja PPS Work Plan and the synchronization of this work plan with programmes organized by development partners and FORCLIME, the implementer of the bilateral programme between Indonesia and Germany currently operating within the Province of West Papua. During the meeting, Mrs. Catur Endah Prasetiani launched the Social Forestry programme of the Province of West Papua.

Following the meeting, each Pokja PPS work unit, specifically: Acceleration of Social Forestry Access; Business Development and Partnership; Mentoring; and Advocacy, Communication, Monitoring and Reporting, will hold a series of meetings with the DLHKP and BPSKL in order to complete the 2025 Pokja PPS Work Plan matrix.

For more information, please contact:
Otniel Effruan, Adviser for Forest Management and Conservation Southwest Papua Barat
Mohammad Sidiq, Strategic Area Manager for Sustainable Forest Management and Coordinator for Tanah Papua