The Human Resource Training Center of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in collaboration with GIZ conducted a training on e-learning applications on 2-3 May 2019 in Bogor. The training aims to improve the skills of users such as administrators, training organizers and lecturers (Widyaiswara) so they can operate the e-learning system, which has been updated both on a web-based system and applications on mobile devices, such as Android. 40 participants from the Human Resource Planning and Development Agency (BP2SDM) of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry joined the training.

Due to the training, participants increased knowledge about: e-learning systems; management of e-learning users; training management; management of discussion features (forums, chats, and video conferences); management of providing assignments and quizzes. In addition to theory, participants also practiced uploading training materials into the e-learning system.

After the training, the administrators, training organizers and lecturers are expected have improved their skills in using existing e-learning facilities. Therefore, e-learning can be an alternative method for increasing human resource capacity all over the Ministry of Environment and Forestry.

For more information, please contact:
Edy Marbyanto, Strategic Area Manager for Human Capacity Development
Erfan Noor Yulian, the Center for Education and Human Resources for Environment and Forestry, Ministry of Environment and Forestry

Created: 17 May 2019

With the intention of accelerating the implementation of the Regional Regulation (Perda) No. 13 of 2018 concerning the recognition and protection of customary law communities, FORCLIME has been actively involved in the process in Kapuas Hulu district, West Kalimantan, such as on a workshop organized by the Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN) on May 10, 2019 in Kapuas Hulu, West Kalimantan. Participants of the workshops were representatives from various organizations, including local government, NGOs, cooperation institutions, village heads, Temenggung (customary leader), Dayak Customary Council and Malay Culture Customary Council. The Perda stipulates rights and obligations of indigenous peoples, including the transfer of rights to customary forests.

The meeting discussed steps and requirements needed for the establishment of customary forests. Participants agreed to collaboratively encourage the district government to form a Committee for the recognition and rotection of customary peoples based on the Perda No. 13 of 2018. As a follow-up step, the regional government and the committee need to disseminate the regulation to the community. The committee that was formed by the regent has to develop guidelines for identifying, verifying and validating the customary boundary that will be proposed; composing the registration form; developing work plans; funding and establish cooperation with various NGOs and other institutions.

For more information, please contact:
Petrus Derani, Technical Advisor, CBFM, Kapuas Hulu
Klothilde Sikun, Technical Advisor, GIS and District Coordinator Kapuas Hulu
Lutz Hofheinz, Strategic Area Manager, Forest Management Unit development

Created: 12 May 2019

The Directorate of Production Forest Management Unit of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry conducted a training on entrepreneurship for Production Forest Management Units (Kesatuan Pengelolaan Hutan Produksi-KPHP) on 25 to 29 March 2019 in Sukabumi, West Java. The event, supported by the FORCLIME technical cooperation module, aimed to promote entrepreneurship skills for KPH officers for independent KPHs. 40 KPH representatives attended the training, including the staff of the FORCLIME financial cooperation module.

The training which was opened by the Director of the Production Forest Management Unit covered relevant topics: Policies in Production Forest Management Unit Business Development, Development of Entrepreneurship Skills, Funds in the Public Service Agency (BLUD), Management of Environmental Services, Marketing Development, Potency of Forest Products in the Energy Sector, and Business Plan Development.

“The training topics are useful, I hope the Ministry can facilitate a meeting or a forum to bring together KPHs, as forest product providers, and potential markets”, said Kristianto, participant from the KPHP Katingan Hulu, Central Kalimantan.

Since 2010, FORCLIME continuously supported KPH mainstreaming and consolidation as strategic instruments to achieve sustainable forest management.

For more information, please contact:
Wandojo Siswanto, Senior Advisor for Forest and Climate Change Policy
Mohamad Rayan, Advisor for Crosscutting Issue and Conflict Management
Sekar A. Woro Yunita, Junior Advisor for Sustainable Forest Management

Created: 02 May 2019