FORCLIME 4.0 has been collaborating with the Makassar Environment and Forestry Training Center in the development of environmental and forestry human resources in Eastern Indonesia. Collaboration is also being carried out with the Makassar State Forestry Vocational School for vocational education. The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has been paying close attention to this collaboration, which was realized through a visit to the Makassar State Forestry Vocational School that took place on 23 October 2023. The visit was one of several planned activities of the BMZ Delegation during its visit to Indonesia, which took place between 21 and 27 October 2023. The BMZ delegation, which was led by BMZ Parliamentary State Secretary, Ms Baerbel Kofler, was received by the Head of the Foreign Cooperation Bureau of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Mr Dida Migfar Ridha.

Several topics were discussed during the visit, including: (1) Efforts to develop environment and forestry human resources that are being undertaken at the Makassar Environment and Forestry Training Center (2) Vocational education efforts that are being organized by the Makassar State Forestry Vocational School; (3) Strategic issues related to community-based forest management.

The BMZ delegation also held a dialogue with students and visited facilities at the Makassar State Forestry Vocational School, including a tissue culture laboratory, forest plant nursery, bee cultivation facility and waste bank.

During the visit, Ms Kofler stated that she had been highly impressed by her visit and expressed the hope that the students who are set to become the nation's next generation of leaders and professionals will continue to study intensively in order to develop their professionalism as regards the conservation of forests within Indonesia.

After concluding the visit to Makassar, the BMZ Delegation continued to the GIZ working area in the Lore Lindu Biosphere Reserve in Central Sulawesi.

For more information, please contact:
Edy Marbyanto, Strategic Area Manager for Human Capacity Development

Created: 26 October 2023

Papua Province has an extremely high level of biodiversity, which manifests itself across various types of ecosystems that range from coral reefs, estuaries, swamps, lakes and savannas to lowlands, highlands and alpine areas. This distribution of ecosystem types makes many of the province’s biological resources specific and unique. According to estimates made by experts, Papua has between 11,000 and 20,000 types of vascular plants, 191 types of mammals, 346 types of reptiles and amphibians, 552 types of birds, 151 types of freshwater fish and an estimated 300,000 types of insects.

As a form of governance that specifically relates to the use of wild plants and animals, as set out under Decree of the Minister of Forestry Number 447/KPTS-II/2003 on the Administration of the Collection or Capture and Distribution of Wild Plants and Animals, the Papua Natural Resources Conservation Center (BBKSDA) is obliged to provide guidance and to coordinate with stakeholders regarding management of the use of wildlife (both flora and fauna). As a result, BBKSDA held a focused discussion (FGD) on 24 October 2023 in Jayapura City. The event was opened by the Head of BBKSDA Papua, A.G Martana, S.Hut. MH., and was attended by various parties that deal with the use and distribution of wildlife (flora and fauna), including: the Agricultural Quarantine Center in Jayapura, the Papua Regional Police Force, the Indonesian Navy, Angkasa Pura Airport in Jayapura, a local shipping company (PT. Pelindo Jayapura), the Papua Forest and Environment Service, the Jayapura District Prosecutor's Office, a local division of the national army (Pangdam XVII Cenderawasih), the High Court in Jayapura, as well as Papua Province’s various development partners, including FORCLIME. The aim of this FGD was to:

1. Improve coordination with stakeholders in order to increase the effectiveness of the monitoring and control of the circulation of wildlife (flora and fauna) both entering into and leaving Papua Province.
2. Achieve a mutual understanding regarding the handling and prevention of the illegal distribution of wildlife (flora and fauna).

This FGD resulted in the Papua Declaration, which sets out a cross-party commitment to tackling the illegal networks that circulate wildlife within Papua Province.

For more information, please contact:
John Hassor, an intern from Ottow Geissler Papua University
Anna Manyakori, Advisor for Sustainable Forest Management and Coordinator for Papua Province
Ruben Yogi, Junior Advisor for GIS and Mapping
Mohammad Sidiq, Strategic Area Manager for Sustainable Forest Management and Coordinator for Tanah Papua

Created: 25 October 2023

 FORCLIME is committed to increasing the capacity of forestry assistants and forest farmers groups in order to encourage effective and sustainable forestry business management practices. With this goal in mind, a series of training and business development assistance for assisted forest farmer groups (KTH) was successfully implemented between 2022 and the end of 2023 across the three provinces that comprise FORCLIME's working area, specifically Papua, Central Sulawesi and Southwest Papua.

In order to facilitate exchanges of knowledge and experience between KTHs and forestry facilitators who have been participating in business development training sessions, FORCLIME, working in conjunction with its PT SIMS and RIWANI GLOBE training partners, held an online learning sharing session on 20 October 2023. This activity was opened and guided by FORCLIME Manager for HR Capacity Development, Mr. Edy Marbyanto, while participants included KTHs and forestry facilitators from the above-mentioned three provinces. It should also be noted that 50% of the participants were women (a total of 22 participants).

"We hope that this assistance will continue, as we still require support in order to develop our business," explained Muhammad Azis, Assistant to the Social Forestry Business Group (KUPS) of Central Sulawesi Province.

FORCLIME is currently drawing up plans for further assistance activities that will be implemented until the end of FORCLIME 4.0 in 2024.

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

Created: 20 October 2023