As part of an assistance series that has been addressing the eLearning development of the Environment and Forestry HR Training Center, FORCLIME, working in conjunction with Common Sense, a consulting agency with experience in the development of digital learning capacity and the creation of learning content, presented a set of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for eLearning to the staff of the Environment and Forestry HR Training Center on 21 November 2023 through an online training session. The session, which was opened by Dr. Gamin, a lecturer at the Environment and Forestry HR Training Center, was the closing item on the current agenda, a long series of HR capacity development that relates to eLearning and which was first initiated back in December 2021. The SOP were prepared based on the findings of each training session during the process of assisting with the development of Environment and Forestry eLearning.

“We are extremely happy with the final eLearning SOP and are currently developing a Massive Open Online Course or MOOC. We hope to be able to integrate and combine eLearning SOP with our MOOC so that they can be used together in the future," Dr. Gamin explained during his opening speech.

Although the assistance series for eLearning in 2021 - 2023 has now been completed, further initiatives are set to continue in 2024. Currently, FORCLIME, working in conjunction with the Environment and Forestry HR Training Center, is planning further cooperation-related activities that will address the development of eLearning at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, which will be increasingly focused on the MOOC in accordance with the mandate and direction set by the Head of the Human Resources Training Center for Environment and Forestry.

For further information, please contact:
Wira Nastainul Hakim, Junior Adviser for Human Capacity Development
Edy Marbyanto, Strategic Area Manager for Human Capacity Development

Created: 22 November 2023

In order to speed up the development of the Long-Term Forest Management Plan (RPHJP) for Forest Management Units (KPH) in the Papua Province region, the XV Jayapura Sustainable Forest Management Center (BPHL) held a meeting on 20 – 21 November 2023 in Jayapura, Papua Province. The meeting, which was opened by the Head of BPHL, Mr Sharuddin Jein, S.Hut., MM., was attended by the Provincial Forestry Serve and a number of FMUs, as well as by KPHL Unit XX Biak, KPHP Unit XXI Lintas Sarmi Mamberamo, KPHP Unit XXIII Sarmi, KPHP Unit XXIX Keerom and also FORCLIME. The meeting aimed to improve understanding regarding the preparation of RPHJP documents based on Minister of Environment and Forestry Regulation Number 8 of 2021 on Forest Management and the Preparation of Forest Management Plans, as Well as Forest Utilization Within Protected Forests and Production Forests. The RPHJP document will be used as a set of guidelines for site-level forest management for a 10-year period.

In the wake of this meeting, all forest management units operating within Papua Province are expected to complete work on the RPHJP document by March 2024.

For more information, please contact:
Pradista Dwi Saputri, intern from Cenderawasih University
Ruben Yogi, Junior Advisor for GIS and Mapping
Mohammad Sidiq, Strategic Area Manager for Sustainable Forest Management and Coordinator for Tanah Papua

Created: 21 November 2023

To promote better forest management (particularly in terms of planning-related aspects), as implemented by Forest Management Units (KPH) in Papua Province, FORCLIME, working in conjunction with the Papua Province Forestry and Environment Service (DKLH), has completed two Training Needs Assessments (TNA). The first of these TNA was organized in order to support the competency of the human resources working at KPH in Papua and West Papua Provinces and was held in September of last year. Meanwhile, a second TNA that addressed the field of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) was organized for the staff working at DKLH, as well as the Papua Natural Resources Conservation Center (BBKSDA), and was held in August 2023.

The results of the two TNA were presented online on 7 November 2023 during a session that was attended by structural officials and staff members who currently occupy positions or who are projected to occupy positions within the Forest Planning and Mapping sections of DKLH, including KPH, and BBKSDA Papua. The session was moderated by Edy Marbyanto, FORCLIME’s Human Capacity Development Manager.

In his opening remarks, the Head of the Papua DKLH’s Forestry Development Planning Department, Mr. Ridwan Atmojo, ST., M.Si., explained that in terms of forest management, KPH are currently facing several obstacles due to their limited human resources, particularly in terms of GIS that are capable of supporting the preparation of forest management plans (RPHJP).

The results of the TNA on the competency of the human resources of KPH were presented by Muhammad Alif K. Sahide, a consultant from the Community Forestry Communication Forum (FKKM). Meanwhile, the TNA results that addressed GIS and Mapping were presented by Danan P. Hadi, a GIS/Remote Sensing and eLearning Advisor from FORCLIME.

The ensuing discussion resulted in the following general conclusions: (1) The majority of KPH operating in Papua suffer from limited human resources, budgets and infrastructure; (2) Efforts to increase the capacities of the human resources of KPH should focus on the planning stage, including the preparation of RPHJP that address forest use planning, forest inventories, socio-economic inventories and data management; (3) The specifications of work facilities need to be adjusted to match regional financial capabilities and working requirements. Moreover, in terms of mapping departments, open-source software that has been tested can be utilized; (4) The development of more intensive cooperation between DKLH Papua and technical implementing units at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in Papua will be vital in order to develop the capacities of the relevant human resources.

As a follow-up to this activity, a discussion has been scheduled that will address plans for the implementation of training sessions in accordance with real needs out in the field and based on recommendations that are made in the wake of the TNA results.

For more information, please contact:
Danan P. Hadi, Advisor for Remote Sensing/GIS and eLearning
Edy Marbyanto, Strategic Area Manager for Human Capacity Development

Created: 17 November 2023