On 18.04.2018 the ‘’Forum KPH’’ for Forest Management Units (FMU) in West Kalimantan took place in Pontianak. The meeting of heads of FMU with approximately 35 participants ensures the regular exchange of current development processes within the FMUs as well as subject-specific topics.

Supported by FORCLIME, the current state of medium-term FMU management planning (RPHJP Planning) and the challenges in the finalization and approval process were discussed and documented to accelerate the planning process. In this context, the participants discussed the final area delineation of the FMUs as well as the possibilities of a reasonable relocation of partial areas within the individual FMUs. This should ensure an easier management of the large areas.

Two FMUs with near-completion RPHJP management planning are supposed to participate in a pre-assessment of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF) in May 2018 as part of the final RPHJP approval process.

Another focus of the current ‘’Forum KPH’’ is the formation of resorts (sub-units of the FMUs). For this purpose, the FMUs received a technical overview of the process of providing office space and setting up infrastructure as needed.

In addition, representatives of two NGOs (WWF Indonesia, Agency IDH) promoted opportunities for sustainable cooperation in the development of new business fields and collaboration with communities in social forestry models.

For more information, please contact:
Moritz Zetzmann, Development Advisor, Putussibau, West Kalimantan