In 2021, FORCLIME and the Center for Conservation and Natural Resources (BBKSDA) Papua worked together in order to identify and select a number of jointly supported villages. As a result, the synergising of the 2022 work plan is now necessary. On 21 December 2021, FORCLIME held a coordination meeting with BBKSDA Papua in order to identify the various activities that will be conducted on a joint basis during 2022. The meeting was held in the BBKSDA Papua office and was opened by the Head of the Subdivision for Programs and Cooperation for BBKSDA Papua, Rian Agustina, S.Pt., M.I.L.

During the discussion, BBKSDA Papua explained that the approaches that would be taken in the two villages would differ due to the different characteristics and potentials of said villages. The activities that will be developed in the village of Tablasupa relate to environmental services, while in the village of Doyo Baru, the developed activities will relate to sustainable agriculture. During the meeting, BBKSDA Papua also expressed the importance of implementing the Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) process whenever commencing fostering activities.

For more information, please contact:
Rut M Ohoiwutun, Junior Adviser for Community Forestry and Hutan Adat, Papua
Theodora Florida Resubun, Adviser for Sustainable Forest Management and Coordinator for Papua Province
Mohammad Sidiq, Strategic Area Manager for Sustainable Forest Management and Coordinator for Papua and West Papua Provinces

Created: 21 December 2021

FORCLIME and the Faculty of Forestry of the University of Papua (Unipa) have been collaborating since 2019 through a FORCLIME internship programme for Unipa students and new graduates. As of 2021, some 20 new Unipa graduates commenced internships at FORCLIME and this collaboration is set to continue for the duration of the implementation of FORCLIME 4.0 in Tanah Papua. In order to determine the various activities that they will implement together through the programme in the future, the Unipa Faculty of Forestry and FORCLIME held a coordination meeting on 17 December 2021, which concluded with the signing of meeting minutes with an eye on various synergies throughout 2022.

These synergies include, among others, community empowerment activities in FORCLIME supported villages associated with the community service programme (kuliah kerja nyata - KKN), support for training in English scientific writing (through scientific journals and articles), support for training in media and information management, and support for the establishment of the International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA).

“On behalf of the Faculty of Forestry of the University of Papua, I would like to express my appreciation and gratitude to FORCLIME. Hopefully, this collaboration reflects our respective capacities and is supporting forestry development within West Papua,” affirmed Dr. Jonni Marwah, the Dean of the Faculty of Forestry of the University of Papua.

For more information, please contact:
Nita Yohana, Adviser for Sustainable Forest Management and Coordinator for West Papua Province
Mohammad Sidiq, Strategic Area Manager for Sustainable Forest Management and Coordinator for Papua and West Papua Provinces

Created: 17 December 2021

As a follow-up to the evaluation of the West Kalimantan REDD+ Working Group (WG) work plan for 2021, the REDD+ WG held a recent meeting in order to discuss its 2022 work plan. The FORCLIME-facilitated meeting was held on 16 December 2021 in Pontianak, West Kalimantan.

The meeting was opened by Mr. Ir. Adiyani, MH, Head of the Environment and Forestry Service of West Kalimantan Province, who made a number of remarks and an offered direction regarding forestry and environmental development within West Kalimantan Province and the importance of synergies between parties in order to achieve the stated development goals, beginning with the harmonization of joint work plans. The meeting was attended by representatives drawn from the provincial government, as well as academics, development partners and NGOs.

The meeting featured a presentation of the REDD+ WG work plan for 2022, which was followed by the submission of activity plans which addressed emissions reductions by each agency. The draft joint work plan will now be compiled and translated into the REDD+ WG work plan for 2022.

For more information, please contact:
Yenny, S.Hut, MT, Environment and Forestry Service of West Kalimantan Province, Member of the West Kalimantan REDD+ Working Group
Jumtani, Advisor for Sustainable Forest Management and GCF Focal Point
Wandojo Siswanto, Strategic Area Manager for Forest Policy and Climate Change

Created: 16 December 2021