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QUARTERLY REPORT

USAID LESTARI

THIRD QUARTER OF YEAR 3 WORK PLAN

APRIL 1 – JUNE 30, 2018

This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by Tetra Tech ARD.

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This publication was prepared for review by the United States Agency for International Development under Contract # AID-497-TO-15-00005. The period of this contract is from July 2015 to July 2020. Implemented by:

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Cover Photograph (clockwise from left): Release of a rehabilitated Bornean orangutan into Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park; Rawa Baki swamp forests in Asmat District, Papua; planting forest nutmeg by farmers in Aceh; visit by Bupati of Gayo Lues District to coffee nursery supported by LESTARI Grantee, InProSuLa.

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QUARTERLY REPORT

USAID LESTARI

APRIL 1 – JUNE 30, 2018

DISCLAIMER This publication is made possible by the support of the American People through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of Tetra Tech ARD and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acronyms and Abbreviations……………………………………………………………………. v Executive Summary………………………………………………………………………………... 1 Ringkasan Eksekutif……………………………………………………………………………….. 4 LESTARI Background………………………………………………………………………………9 LESTARI Technical Themes & Progress Towards TOC…………………………………....10 Technical Theme 1: Forest & Land Use Governance & Advocacy………………………………….10 LESTARI 1 – Awareness and Advocacy……………………………………………………………………. 11 LESTARI 2 – Operationalize SEAs and LCPs to Improve Land Use Governance……………………..12 LESTARI 3 – Sustainable Landscape Governance………………………………………………………..12 Technical Theme 2: Improved Conservation & Forest Management…………………………….13 LESTARI 4 – Co-Management and FMU Strengthening……………………………………………….....13 LESTARI 5 – Protected Area Management and Key Species Conservation…………………………… 14 Technical Theme 3: Private Sector Engagement………………………………………………….14 LESTARI 6 – Green Enterprises…………………………………………………………………………….. 14 LESTARI 7 – Private Sector Best Management Practices……………………………………………….. 15 LESTARI 8 – Innovative Financing for Sustainable Land and Forest Management…………………… 15 Landscape Initiatives……………………………………………………………………………..16 Leuser Landscape…………………………………………………………………………………...16 Katingan-Kahayan Landscape……………………………………………………………………...25 Lorentz Lowlands Landscape………………………………………………………………………35 Mappi-Bouven Digoel Landscape…………………………………………………………………..39 Sarmi Landscape……………………………………………………………………………………………..41 Cyclops Landscape………………………………………………………………………………….43 Papua Provincial Initiatives…………………………………………………………………………45 Gender Integration 49 Project Management, Coordination, and Communications 50 Appendix 1: LESTARI Progress Matrix – 3rd Quarter FY 2018 60 Appendix 2: Y3Q3 LESTARI-Supported Trainings 66 Appendix 3: LESTARI Results Framework 71 Appendix 4: Grants Management 72 Appendix 5: LESTARI Team 74 Appendix 6: LESTARI Staffing Plan 75

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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS AMEP Activity Monitoring and Evaluation Plan

ATR Ministry of Agrarian Affairs & Spatial Planning BAPPENAS Ministry of National Development Planning BAPPEDA Regional Development Planning Agency BBBR Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park BIG Geospatial Information Agency BKSDA Nature Conservation Agency BMP Best Management Practice BOSF Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation BRG National Peatland Restoration Agency BUMDes Village-Owned Enterprise

CA Conservation Area CLA Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting CMMP Conservation Management and Monitoring Plan DED Detailed Engineering Design DEPDAGRI Ministry of Home Affairs DLHK Service Agency for Environment & Forestry DKomInfo Service Agency for the Information Commission DPMPTSP One-Stop-Shop for Licensing / Dinas Penanaman Modal dan

Pelayanan Terpadu Satu Pintu ePPO Online Permiting System / Electronik Perizinan Online

FFS Farmer Field School FIA Forest Integrity Assessment FMU / KPH Forest Management Unit / Kesatuan Pengelolaan Hutan FOERDIA Forestry and Environment Research, Development, and Innovation Agency FPIC / PADIATAPA Free, Prior, and Informed Consent GHG Greenhouse Gas GOI Government of Indonesia HCS High Carbon Stock HCV High Conservation Value HD Hutan Desa / Village Forest

HKm Hutan Kemasyarakatan / Community Forest HPHD Village Forest Management Licenses IFACS Indonesia Forestry and Climate Support Project Juklak Juknis Techincal Guidelines for Implementation (Petunjuk Pelaksanaan dan

Petunjuk Teknis) KEMENDES Ministry of Village Affairs, Transmigration & Remote Communities KLHK Ministry of Environment and Forestry KPK Anti-Corruption Commission KRP Policies, Plans, and Programs / Kebijakan, Rencana, Program KSDAE Directorate General of Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation LBA Landscape Baseline Analysis LCP / RKBA Landscape Conservation Plan LEDS Low Emission Development Strategy LMS Learning Management System

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LOA Letter of Agreement LLNP Lorentz Lowlands National Park LTTA / STTA Long-Term Technical Assistance / Short-Term Technical Assistance LWA Lembaga Wana Aksara METT Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool MMP Community Forest Rangers / Masyarakat Mitra Polisi Kehutanan

MOU Memorandum of Understanding MSF Multi-Stakeholder Forum MSI Multi-Stakeholder Initiative MSU Michigan State University NP National Park OIC Orangutan Information Center PA Protected Area PDGA Aceh Center for Geospatial Data PES Payment for Environmental Services PerBup Bupati’s Decree / Peraturan Bupati PerGub Governor’s Decree / Peraturan Gubernur PerMen Ministerial Decree / Peraturan Menteri PIKA KLHK Directorate for Nature Conservation Information & Zonation PKTL KLHK Directorate General of Forestry Zonation & Environment PPP Public-Private Partnership Renaksi SDA National Action Plan for Natural Resource Protection Renstra Strategic Plan / Rencana Strategis RIL-C Reduced Impact Logging to Reduce Carbon Emissions RPHJP Long-term Management Plan for FMU RKT Annual Work Plan

RPJM District Development Plan RPJMA Provincial Development Plan for Aceh RPJMD Regional Development Plan RPJMDes Village-level Development Plan RSWR Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve RTRWK / RTRWP District / Provincial Spatial Plan SDI Spatial Data Infrastructure SEA / KLHS Strategic Environmental Assessment / Kajian Lingkungan Hidup Strategis SIAT Aceh Integrated Information System / Sistem Informasi Aceh Terpadu SIMTARU Management Information System for Spatial Planning

SKPD Regional Working Unit / Satuan Kerja Perangkat Daerah SLP Sustainable Landscape Planning SMART Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool SOP Standard Operating Procedure SST Sustainability Screening Tool for Natural Resource Licensing TAHURA Grand Forest Park / Taman Hutan Raya TNGL Leuser National Park / Taman Nasional Gunung Leuser TFF Tropical Forest Foundation UMP University of Muhammadiyah Palangkaraya UNPAR University of Palangkaraya

UPPB Rubber Processing Center / Unit Pengolahan dan Pemasaran Bokar USAID United States Agency for International Development USFS United States Forest Service USG United States Government WCS Wildlife Conservation Society WWF World Wildlife Fund

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Quarterly Progress Report (QPR) summarizes the activities and achievements of the USAID LESTARI project during Year 3, Quarter 3 – April 1 to June 30, 2018. During this quarter, LESTARI continued to make progress, through collaboration with local partners, in order to improve forest management and conservation practices across the six project landscapes in the Provinces of Aceh, Central Kalimantan, and Papua. LESTARI partners with the Government of Indonesia (national and local), local communities, and private sector through initiatives with strong buy-in and ownership from these local stakeholders. This was a relatively quiet quarter as most Indonesians celebrated the holy month of Ramadan followed by Eid. Further, local elections were held in Papua Province and all districts in the Katingan-Kahayan Landscape in Central Kalimantan. Quarterly progress against the 16 project indicators and their respective Year 3 targets is presented in Appendix 1. Some overall highlights included:

● The Year 3 target for areas under improved management is 1.7 million hectares. As of the end of this quarter, LESTARI is approximately 50% towards achieving this. A large portion is expected to be met via improved management in FMU areas through the development of Long-Term Forest Management Plans, collaborative management through social forestry, capacity building for FMU staff, and forest monitoring.

● $697,707 in investment was leveraged from local government partners in support for social forestry, peatland restoration, and improving forest management.

● More than 1,500 individuals received livelihood benefits from LESTARI landscape-level trainings and technical assistance. This included support for improved cultivation practices for cocoa, nutmeg, and coffee farmers in Aceh; community-based tourism development in Gayo Lues District; and improved sago harvesting and processing skills for communities in Nayaro Village, Papua.

● 15,887 people across Indonesia were reached by LESTARI communications programs and channels to enhance awareness of forest and biodiversity conservation and sustainable landscape management.

● 67 Champions were engaged in landscape-level advocacy interventions as part of efforts to build long-term constituents for conservation. One major result of these advocacy interventions was funding leveraged of USD 111,000 (IDR 1.6 billion) for peatland restoration through a Free, Prior, and Informed Consent process with communities in Katingan District.

At the landscape-level, LESTARI worked with key stakeholders to implement the landscape initiatives as outlined in the LESTARI Year 3 Work Plan. Specific areas of progress are summarized below and further detailed in the landscapes sections of this QPR. Leuser Landscape LESTARI continued to support capacity building aimed at strengthening FMUs in Leuser Landscape. For FMU VI, training was provided in forestry regulations, basic forest management, community engagement, and public communications (i.e., how to deal with community encroachment on protected forest). For FMU V, LESTARI and USFS technical experts conducted a rapid assessment using methods provided in a FOERDIA toolkit for FMU managers (currently in testing phase), which revealed 24,691 hectares of open land


suitable for collaborative management. In parallel, the LESTARI team assisted in the revision of technical guidelines for FMU managers in Aceh Province to develop collaborative management arrangements (Pola Kerja Sama) between the FMU and community and/or private sector stakeholders. Due to the regional autonomy of Aceh Province, these guidelines are a legal necessity to enable FMU managers to develop such arrangements and ultimately improve the management of the vast areas under their control. Local government, FMU V, and community stakeholders signed an agreement to collectively protect Babahrot watershed in Aceh Barat Daya District that covers approximately 15,000 hectares of forest area. LESTARI has been promoting the importance of protecting these forests as a source of freshwater for local communities. The signatories agreed to integrate the protection of these forested watersheds in their village development plan, undertake forest monitoring, and consult communities prior to issuing any land use permits and licenses exploiting forest. Katingan-Kahayan Landscape LESTARI provides ongoing technical assistance for strengthening the social forestry program in Central Kalimantan in close collaboration with 10 FMUs. During this quarter, 3 community groups in Gunung Mas District obtained community forestry permits, covering an area of 4,159 hectares, following nearly 2 years of technical assistance from LESTARI. The community group proposed the social forestry scheme as a means to secure their livelihoods from rapid palm oil expansion in the district. In parallel, LESTARI also assists the Central Kalimantan Social Forestry Working Group, which is tasked with accelerating social forestry programs for the entire province. LESTARI helped the working group to secure USD 132,000 (IDR 1.9 billion) in budget allocation for their programs. LESTARI assistance to this working group has catalyzed an additional 24 social forestry proposals in Pulang Pisau district with a total proposed area of 112,000 hectares. For those areas with permits, LESTARI provided technical assistance on the development of community forest management plan, increasing entrepreneurship skills, institutionalization strengthening and trainings on community-based forest monitoring. The training resulted in a standard operating procedure (SOP) for forest monitoring and a complaints mechanism for forest disturbance, as well as an action plan on how to implement the SOP. The SOP is pivotal considering high threats from illegal logging, illegal mining, and poaching regardless of the fact that the social forestry permits have been secured. LESTARI assistance for FMUs in Central Kalimantan entering a new stage by approaching private sector companies to establish forest partnerships between FMU, private sector, and communities. During Quarter 3, discussions were held with the Indonesian Rubber Association (GAPKINDO), PT. Bumi Mas, and PT. Agromas. In parallel with LESTARI’s work in preparing an integrated rubber market chain, GAPKINDO agreed to involve in preparations for a rubber nursery within FMU XXXI. The process will be continued in the next quarter to agree upon the total land area for collaboration, profit sharing, as well as to conduct a location survey. The forest partnership scheme is a proactive solution to support community livelihoods and help combat illegal logging and other threats to the forest in return for land access. LESTARI continued to deliver trainings in Reduced Impact Logging-Carbon (RIL-C) for the 7 timber concession (HPH) partners in the Katingan-Kahayan Landscapes. The RIL-C training supports HPHs to adopt modern practices that are more sustainable and less damaging to the natural environment. Three concessions have finished RIL-C training while the other 4 are in the last phase of training. The company document that formally adopts RIL-C as Standard Operating Procedure has been finalized and is waiting for approval from the director of concessions.


Papua Landscapes LESTARI assisted Lorentz National Park authorities to revise the zonation of the park in order to improve its management, including via strengthening the acknowledgement and role of local customary communities. This creates opportunities for co-management of the National Park with communities as well as District and Provincial government – something that is essential for an area of 2.4 million hectares that is guarded by only 47 staff. In May 2018, the technical team completed the final zonation map and report. The revised zonation plan is currently being reviewed by KLHK prior to approval. Subsequently, the finalized plan will be shared and discussed with the local communities. Papua’s Multi-Stakeholder Forum convened a public consultation on key development issues, in order to inform the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for Papua’s upcoming Regional Development Plan (2019-2023). The objective is to ensure that key issues are selected and analyzed in the SEA and then integrated into development planning, in order to ensure post-LESTARI impact. The consultation was held in May in Jayapura, and involved 106 participants, including government officials from province, district and national level, NGOs, and representation from, media, academia, donors, customary communities, and the private sector. The public consultation resulted in the selection of a strong set of strategic issues for the SEA to focus on, including: green infrastructure, environmental degradation, governance and law enforcement, and land tenure. LESTARI facilitated the formation of the Nayaro Village forest protection group, which was formalized through a Village Head Decree. The group developed a set of guidelines for forest monitoring in an area that covers 140,000 ha adjacent to Lorentz National Park. This community forest monitoring group was proposed by the community themselves as they were concerned about the future of their forests and natural resources. Threats come from PT Freeport mining tailings and unsustainable small-scale logging and poaching. Cassowary, freshwater turtles and lobster native to the area are now hard to find. The result of the monitoring was the identification of biodiversity data, forest degradation, and the point where mining tailings enter the river stream within the Nayaro forest. These findings will be communicated to related parties (BKSDA, Lorentz NP, and PT Freeport, and other stakeholders).

Figure 1 (clockwise from left). Bornean orangutan rehabilitation center run by LESTARI Grantee BOSF,

community forest of Batu Bulan Village in Central Kalimantan, training in sustainable sago production in Nayaro Village, Papua.


RINGKASAN EKSEKUTIF Laporan Kemajuan Triwulan (QPR) merangkum kegiatan dan pencapaian proyek USAID LESTARI pada tahun ke 3, Triwulan 3 – April 1 hingga Juni 30, 2018. Selama triwulan ini, LESTARI terus mengalami kemajuan, melalui kolaborasi dengan para mitra lokal, meningkatkan pengelolaan hutan dan praktik konservasi di seluruh enam lanskap proyek di Provinsi Aceh, Kalimantan Tengah, dan Papua. LESTARI bekerja sama dengan Pemerintah Indonesia baik di tingkat pusat maupun di daerah, dan masyarakat setempat serta pihak swasta melalui program yang sangat diterima dan didukung kuat oleh para pemangku kepentingan setempat. Triwulan ini relatif sedikit kegiatan karena masyarakat Indonesia umumnya menjalankan ibadah Ramadhan yang diikuti perayaan Idul Fitri. Selain itu, beberapa daerah mengadakan Pilkada seperti di Provinsi Papua dan di semua kabupaten di Lanskap Katingan-Kahayan, Kalimantan Tengah. Kemajuan pada triwulan ini dengan membandingkan 16 indikator proyek terhadap target Tahun ke 3 disajikan pada Lampiran 1. Beberapa hal yang perlu mendapat sorotan antara lain:

● Target Tahun ke 3 untuk wilayah perbaikan pengelolaan hutan adalah 1,7 juta hektar. Hingga akhir triwulan ini, LESTARI telah mencapai sekitar 50% dari target tersebut. Sebagian besar target ini diharapkan akan dicapai melalui perbaikan manajemen di wilayah Unit Pengelolaan Hutan (UPH) dengan menyusun Rencana Jangka Panjang Pengelolaan Hutan, pengelolaan secara kolaboratif melalui perhutanan sosial, pengembangan kapasitas (pelatihan) bagi staf UPH, dan pemantauan hutan.

● Investasi senilai $697.707 telah dihimpun dari para mitra pemerintah daerah sebagai dukungan untuk melaksanakan perhutanan sosial, restorasi lahan gambut, dan perbaikan manajemen hutan.

● Lebih dari 1.500 individu menerima manfaat terkait mata pencaharian dari LESTARI berupa pelatihan di tingkat lanskap dan bantuan teknis. Hal ini mencakup bantuan memperbaiki praktik pertanian untuk komoditas kakao, pala, dan kopi di Aceh; pengembangan wisata berbasis masyarakat di Kabupaten Gayo Lues; dan perbaikan cara panen sagu dan keterampilan pasca panen bagi masyarakat di Desa Nayaro, Papua.

● 15.887 orang tersebar di seluruh Indonesia telah dijangkau oleh LESTARI melalui program komunikasi dan jaringan untuk meningkatkan kesadaran tentang pentingnya konservasi hutan dan keragaman hayati serta pengelolaan lanskap yang berkelanjutan.

● 67 Pelopor (Champions) dilibatkan dalam program pembinaan di tingkat lanskap sebagai bagian dari upaya membentuk konstituen pendukung konservasi secara jangka panjang. Hasil penting dari program pembinaan ini adalah terhimpunnya dana sebesar USD 111.000 (Rp 1,6 miliar) untuk restorasi lahan gambut melalui proses Free, Prior, and Informed Consent dengan melibatkan masyarakat di Kabupaten Katingan.

Pada tingkat lanskap, LESTARI bekerja sama dengan para pemangku kepentingan utama untuk melaksanakan program lanskap sebagaimana dijabarkan dalam Rencana Kerja LESTARI Tahun ke 3. Kemajuan pada bidang-bidang khusus dirangkum di bawah ini dan dirinci lebih lanjut pada bagian lanskap Laporan QPR ini.


Lanskap Leuser LESTARI melanjutkan pemberian bantuan pengembangan kapasitas yang bertujuan memperkuat UPH di Lanskap Leuser. Pada UPH VI, materi pelatihan yang diberikan meliputi peraturan kehutanan, dasar-dasar pengelolaan hutan, partisipasi masyarakat, dan komunikasi publik (yakni bagaimana menghadapi pembalakan liar pada hutan lindung). Pada UPH V, LESTARI dan tenaga ahli USFS melakukan penilaian cepat menggunakan metode perangkat FOERDIA yang tersedia untuk para manajer UPH (saat ini masih dalam masa pengujian) dan ternyata terdapat lahan seluas 24.691 hektar yang terbuka dan cocok untuk dibuat kerja sama pengelolaan secara kolaboratif. Sejalan dengan itu, tim LESTARI membantu merevisi pedoman teknis untuk para manajer UPH di Provinsi Aceh guna menyusun Pola Kerja Sama antara UPH dan masyarakat dan/atau pemangku kepentingan swasta. Mengingat otonomi daerah di Provinsi Aceh, maka pedoman ini menjadi persyaratan hukum agar manajer UPH dapat menyusun Pola Kerja Sama tersebut yang pada akhirnya akan memperbaiki pengelolaan wilayah yang demikian luas yang berada dalam tanggung jawab pengawasannya. Pemerintah setempat, UPH V, dan masyarakat pemangku kepentingan telah menanda-tangani kesepakatan secara kolektif untuk menjaga daerah aliran sungai Babahrot di Kabupaten Aceh Barat Daya yang mencakup sekitar 15.000 hektare wilayah hutan. LESTARI telah melakukan sosialisasi tentang pentingnya melindungi hutan dari kerusakan sebagai sumber daya air tawar bagi masyarakat setempat. Para penanda-tangan kesepakatan tersebut setuju untuk memasukkan upaya perlindungan daerah aliran sungai di kawasan hutan ke dalam rencana pembangunan desa mereka, melakukan pemantauan hutan dan melakukan musyawarah dengan masyarakat sebelum mengeluarkan izin pengelolaan lahan dan izin pengusahaan hutan. Lanskap Katingan-Kahayan LESTARI memberikan bantuan teknis secara berkelanjutan untuk memperkuat program perhutanan sosial di Kalimantan Tengah yang bekerja sama dengan 10 UPH. Pada triwulan ini, 3 kelompok masyarakat di Kabupaten Gunung Mas memperoleh izin pengelolaan hutan masyarakat, yang mencakup seluas 4.159 hektar, setelah melalui pendampingan teknis dari LESTARI selama hampir 2 tahun. Kelompok masyarakat mengajukan skema perhutanan sosial sebagai upaya menjaga mata pencaharian penghidupan daripada diberikan untuk perluasan lahan kelapa sawit di wilayah Kabupaten mereka. Sejalan dengan hal tersebut, LESTARI juga membantu Kelompok Kerja Perhutanan Sosial Kalimantan Tengah, yang bertugas mempercepat program perhutanan sosial di seluruh provinsi. LESTARI membantu kelompok kerja ini untuk memperoleh alokasi anggaran USD 132.000 (Rp 1,9 miliar) untuk program mereka. Bantuan LESTARI kepada kelompok kerja ini telah memicu diajukannya tambahan 24 proposal perhutanan sosial di Kabupaten Pulang Pisau yang mencakup luas wilayah 112.000 hektar. Untuk kawasan yang telah memiliki izin, LESTARI memberikan bantuan teknis dalam menyusun rencana pengelolaan hutan masyarakat, meningkatkan keterampilan wirausaha, melembagakan dan memperkuat pelatihan untuk pemantauan hutan berbasis masyarakat. Hasil dari pelatihan ini adalah terbentuknya prosedur tetap (SOP) untuk pemantauan hutan dan mekanisme menangani keluhan apabila terjadi gangguan pada pengelolaan hutan, selain itu telah disusun rencana aksi bagaimana menerapkan SOP tersebut. SOP ini sangat penting karena terdapat ancaman yang serius akibat pembalakan liar, pertambangan illegal, dan perburuan satwa hutan meskipun izin perhutanan sosial sudah diterbitkan. Bantuan LESTARI untuk UPH di Kalimantan Tengah memasuki babak baru dengan melakukan pendekatan kepada perusahaan swasta untuk membangun kemitraan kehutanan antara UPH, pihak swasta, dan masyarakat. Selama Triwulan 3, telah diadakan pertemuan antara Gabungan Pengusaha Karet Indonesian (GAPKINDO), PT. Bumi Mas, dan PT. Agromas untuk membahas berbagai isu. Sejalan dengan upaya LESTARI yang menyiapkan suatu rantai pasar karet yang terintegrasi, GAPKINDO telah setuju untuk


terlibat dalam persiapan penyemaian bibit karet di UPH XXXI. Proses ini akan dilanjutkan dalam triwulan berikutnya untuk menentukan berapa luas kawasan yang akan dimasukkan dalam kerja sama ini, bagaimana pembagian laba, dan melakukan survei lokasi. Skema kemitraan kehutanan merupakan solusi proaktif yang menopang penghidupan masyarakat dan membantu memberantas pembalakan liar serta ancaman lainnya dan memberikan akses kepada masyarakat untuk dapat mengelola hutan secara berkelanjutan.

LESTARI melanjutkan pelatihan mengenai Reduced Impact Logging-Carbon (RIL-C) yang diberikan kepada 7 mitra pemegang HPH di Lanskap Katingan-Kahayan. Pelatihan RIL-C mendukung pemegang HPH untuk menerapkan praktik modern yang lebih baik untuk menjamin keberkelanjutan dan mengurangi kerusakan lingkungan alam. Sudah ada tiga pemegang izin HPH yang menyelesaikan pelatihan RIL-C, sementara 4 HPH lainnya berada dalam tahap akhir pelatihan. Perusahaan yang telah menerapkan RIL-C sudah menyusun SOP dan tengah menunggu persetujuan Direksi perusahaan.

Lanskap Papua LESTARI membantu pihak pengelola Taman Nasional Lorentz merevisi zonasi Taman Nasional agar dapat memperbaiki pengelolaan kawasan hutan, termasuk memperkuat keberadaan dan peran masyarakat adat. Hal demikian memberi kesempatan untuk pengelolaan bersama Taman Nasional dengan masyarakat selain bersama pemerintah Kabupaten dan Provinsi – yang merupakan hal yang penting bagi wilayah seluas 2,4 juta yang hanya dijaga oleh 47 staf. Pada Mei 2018, tim teknis telah menyelesaikan peta zonasi dan laporan akhir. Revisi peta zonasi saat ini sedang ditinjau ulang oleh KLHK sebelum disetujui. Setelah itu, rencana zonasi yang sudah final akan disosialisasikan dan dibahas bersama masyarakat setempat. Forum Multipihak Papua menyelenggarakan konsultasi publik mengenai masalah pembangunan yang utama, untuk mensosialisasikan Kajian Lingkungan Hidup Strategis (KLHS) ke dalam Rencana Pembangunan Jangka Menengah Daerah Papua (2019-2023). Tujuannya adalah agar memastikan masalah-masalah pembangunan yang penting ikut dikaji di dalam KLHS serta dimasukkan ke dalam perencanaan pembangunan setempat, agar dampak pasca proyek LESTARI dapat terwujud. Konsultasi ini diadakan pada bulan Mei di Jayapura, dan melibatkan 106 peserta, termasuk pejabat pemerintah provinsi, kabupaten dan tingkat pusat, LSM, dan perwakilan dari media, akademisi, donor, masyarakat adat, dan pihak swasta. Hasil dari konsultasi publik ini adalah terpilihnya beberapa isu strategis yang akan menjadi fokus kajian KLHS, termasuk: infrastruktur hijau, kerusakan lingkungan, penegakan hukum dan tata pemerintahan, serta hak atas tanah. LESTARI memfasilitasi pembentukan Kelompok Perlindungan Hutan Desa Nayaro, yang diresmikan dengan Surat Keputusan Kepala Desa. Kelompok ini menyusun pedoman perlindungan hutan pada kawasan seluas 140.000 hektare yang berdampingan dengan Taman Nasional Lorentz. Kelompok masyarakat pemantau hutan ini diajukan oleh masyarakat sendiri karena mereka prihatin dengan masa depan hutan dan sumber daya alam mereka. Limbah dari pertambangan PT. Freeport dan perambahan hutan serta perburuan liar yang tidak menjaga keseimbangan merupakan ancaman yang nyata yang harus dihadapi. Burung kasuari, penyu air tawar dan kepiting asli setempat sudah sulit ditemukan lagi di daerah itu. Hasil dari pemantauan ini adalah terbentuknya data keragaman hayati, kerusakan hutan dan titik di mana limbah penambangan masuk ke aliran sungai di Hutan Nayaro. Temuan ini telah disampaikan kepada pihak terkait (BKSDA, TN Lorentz, dan PT. Freeport, serta pemangku kepentingan lainnya).


Gambar 1 (Searah jarum jam dari kiri atas ke kanan). Pusat rehabilitasi orangutan Borneo yang

dijalankan oleh BOSF yang merupakan satu grantee LESTARI, hutan masyarakat Desa Batu Bulan di Kalimantan Tengah, pelatihan produksi sagu berkelanjutan di Desa Nayaro, Papua.


Figure 2. LESTARI Landscapes Map


LESTARI BACKGROUND USAID LESTARI partners with the Government of Indonesia (GOI) to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and conserve biodiversity in carbon rich and biologically significant forest and mangrove ecosystems. Built on the strong foundation of the USAID IFACS project, LESTARI applies a landscape approach to reduce GHG emissions, integrating forest and peatland conservation with low emissions development (LEDS) on other, already degraded land. This is achieved through improved land use governance, enhanced protected areas management and protection of key species, sustainable private sector and industry practices, and expanded constituencies for conservation among various stakeholders. LESTARI is implemented under the leadership of Tetra Tech and a consortium of partners including WWF-Indonesia, Winrock International, Wildlife Conservation Society, Blue Forests, Yayasan Sahabat Cipta, PT South Pole Indonesia, Michigan State University, FIELD Foundation, and INFIS-Mongabay Indonesia. LESTARI runs from August 2015 through July 2020. LESTARI activities are targeted in six strategic landscapes on three of Indonesia’s largest islands, where primary forest cover remains most intact and carbon stocks are greatest. In northern Sumatra, the Leuser Landscape comprises significant portions of Aceh Selatan, Gayo Lues, Aceh Tenggara, and Aceh Barat Daya districts, and includes the Aceh portion of Leuser National Park and Singkil Wildlife Reserve. In Central Kalimantan, LESTARI works in the Katingan-Kahayan Landscape, comprising Pulang Pisau, Katingan, and Gunung Mas districts; Palangkaraya municipality; and Sebangau and Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Parks. LESTARI also works in four landscapes in Papua. Sarmi and Cyclops Landscapes are located along the northern coast and comprise Sarmi district as well as Jayapura district and municipality. The Lorentz Lowlands Landscape, comprising Mimika and Asmat districts plus a large portion of Lorentz National Park, and the Mappi-Bouven Digoel Landscape are located along Papua’s southern coast. LESTARI is managed from its headquarters in Jakarta, with offices in each landscape as well as the provincial capitals of Aceh, Central Kalimantan, and Papua. Expected results to be achieved by the end of the project include:

● At least 41% of total CO2-equivalent emissions reduced from land use, land use change and deforestation averaged across all landscapes within the project scope;

● At least 8.42 million ha of primary or secondary forest, including orangutan habitat, under improved management;

● Management of at least six conservation areas improved, resulting in the conservation of valuable orangutan and other key species habitat, and the reduction in poaching of threatened and endemic species;

● At least ten public-private partnerships (PPPs) promoting LEDS established; ● Funding leveraged from public and private sources, representing co-investment in

project outcomes; ● Increased commitment of key private sector, government, and community

stakeholders regarding the positive benefits of conservation and sustainable use of forests and the species they encompass;

● Policies, laws, regulations, and procedures in support of LEDS and forest conservation and management increased, promulgated, and enforced at all levels;

● Models for successful integration of district, provincial, and national low emissions development and forest conservation strategies developed and shared at all levels of government and with other key stakeholders.


LESTARI TECHNICAL THEMES & PROGRESS TOWARDS THEORY OF CHANGE LESTARI’s technical approach is built upon three integrated technical themes: (1) Forest and Land Use Governance and Advocacy to enable (2) Improved Conservation and Forest Management, and (3) Private Sector Engagement as direct drivers of improved land management. Each technical theme is guided by various strategic approaches and their corresponding Theory of Change (ToC). The ToC illustrates the connection between project interventions, threats, and intermediate results, building up towards the key project goals: 41% reduction in GHG emissions from forest and land use sectors and 8.42 million hectares of forest, including orangutan habitat, under improved management (See Appendix 2). The ToC also demonstrates the connection between strategic approaches, as they are designed to be closely integrated and mutually reinforcing. All LESTARI ToC diagrams are available for viewing in the Year 3 Work Plan. An overview of the Year 3 Quarter 3 progress under each Technical Theme and supporting Strategic Approaches is presented within this section. Subsequently, dedicated landscape sections explain how the approach was implemented to address the unique threats and opportunities present within each LESTARI landscape.

TECHNICAL THEME 1: FOREST & LAND USE GOVERNANCE & ADVOCACY


LESTARI 1 – Awareness and Advocacy This cross-cutting strategic approach integrates activities to ensure all local stakeholders, including underrepresented and marginalized groups, are equipped to contribute to sustainable land use practices and policy through informed action. Three major parts of this approach are: sharpening the major advocacy initiatives at provincial level; mainstreaming advocacy into each project initiative in all landscapes; and work under LESTARI’s partnership with INFIS/Mongabay, which is oriented towards focusing attention on key conservation issues through capacity building for media and civil society stakeholders. Key results of this and related advocacy work in this quarter included:

● In Aceh, provincial advocacy work focused on supporting the Forestry and Environment Office to formulate its five-year Strategic Plan, utilizing recommendations from the LESTARI-supported SEA. In practice, this means ensuring that the Strategic Plan emphasizes accelerated implementation of social forestry, and supports effective FMU implementation. This work, and related budget advocacy efforts, are continuing, given the current political uncertainty in Aceh surrounding the Mid Term Development Plan and budget.

● In Central Kalimantan, advocacy efforts focused on the operationalization of FMUs in

ways which accelerate social forestry and partnership development with the private sector. Efforts this quarter included discussions with the Indonesian rubber association, focusing attention on the need for FMUs and villages to monitor forests, and engaging with the provincial Social Forestry Working Group (Pokja PPS) to develop its work plan priorities. This work plan was successfully used to secure the Pokja PPS with USD 132,000 (IDR 1.9 billion) in budget allocation from the national government.

● In Papua, LESTARI is supporting an engagement between NGOs and Bappeda to

follow up the Action Plan which was supported by the Corruption Eradication Commission to improve natural resources governance in Papua. Early steps have included building the capacity of Bappeda and NGOs to utilize the LESTARI-supported spatial planning database, SIMTARU.

● During Q3, Mongabay online environmental news site published 20 articles as part of

its partnership with LESTARI that were reviewed by 14,208 people. Issues covered included wildlife poaching, community advocacy initiatives, and forest area encroachment. These articles were also distributed through Facebook where 2,170 people reacted to the posts and 260 people left comments. Details on article titles and outreach are presented in the Communications section.

● LESTARI media advocacy work also includes a fellowship program for journalists to

build their understanding of key forestry and biodiversity issues. There are 4 journalists from print, electronic and online media outlets granted this fellowship. Over this quarter, KOMPAS, a prominent national media outlet, has published 3 additional articles (for a total of 10) about Leuser written by one of these journalists. An article about forest partnerships in Gunung Leuser National Park became a headline on March 21. The role of the media here is to both generate and reflect public opinion on key issues that will then influence policy makers.

● The ‘Women Media Champions’ initiative in Aceh continued with the aim to build the

capacity of these women champions to investigate environmental needs in the landscapes, providing technical support as they build their own social media-based advocacy activities. For more details see the Gender Integration section.


LESTARI 2 – Operationalize Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs) and Landscape Conservation Plans (LCPs) to Improve Land Use Governance Support for Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA), mandatory under Indonesian law, aims to raise the policy profile of forestry resource management and safeguards through appropriate additional budget allocations and monitoring and enforcement of land use regulations. LESTARI obtains clear written agreement with government counterparts that LESTARI support for SEAs will result in recommendations that are adopted in specific policies, plans, and programs. During this quarter, in Aceh (Provincial level and Gayo Lues District), the SEAs were finalized and formally approved. Main SEA recommendations of relevance to LESTARI goals were improved forest management within FMUs, collaborative management through social forestry, forest patrols, and non-timber forest product development. Training was given by LESTARI to key forestry agency personnel to produce their Strategic Plans (Renstra) aligned with the SEA. At the landscape level, the LESTARI team worked to put some of these SEA recommendations into action (e.g., pilot pola kerja sama, a form of social forestry, within FMU areas). In Papua, the last set of new SEA under LESTARI received USAID approval. STTAs have been mobilized to ensure high-quality SEA at the District level in Mimika, Mappi and Boven Digoel, and incorporate findings of LCPs regarding protecting high conservation value areas.

LESTARI 3 – Sustainable Landscape Governance Deforestation and land degradation in Indonesia are rooted in weak governance, most notably misallocation of resource management rights, uncertainty of land access, insufficient involvement of local communities, and weak law enforcement. This strategic approach consists of two principle pillars: (1) multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSI) to ensure citizen-based inputs to decision makers and (2) transparent and accountable natural resource licensing with robust law enforcement and monitoring, also strengthened by citizen involvement. In Aceh, local government, FMU V, and community stakeholders signed an agreement to collectively protect Babahrot watershed that covers approximately 15,000 hectares of forest area. LESTARI has been promoting the importance of protecting these forests as a source of freshwater for local communities. The signatories agreed to integrate the protection of these forested watersheds in their village development plan, undertake forest monitoring, and consult communities prior to issuing any land use permits and licenses exploiting forest. In Central Kalimantan, LESTARI encourages the Katingan District Government to formulate an action plan to mitigate forest and land fires with Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) from affected communities. The district has allocated USD 111,000 (IDR 1.6 billion) to restore peatland areas using canal blocking dams provided it follows FPIC principles. In June, LESTARI facilitated a multi-stakeholder meeting to determine the location of the dams and an FPIC implementation plan, which will take place from July-November 2018. In Papua, the Multi-Stakeholder Forum convened a public consultation on key development issues, in order to inform the SEA for Papua’s upcoming Regional Development Plan. The broader objective is to ensure that key issues are selected and analyzed in the SEA and then integrated into development planning, in order to ensure post-LESTARI impact. The public consultation resulted in the selection of a strong set of strategic issues for the SEA to focus on, including green infrastructure, environmental degradation, governance and law enforcement, and land tenure.


Technical Theme 2: Improved Conservation & Forest management

LESTARI 4 – Improved Forest Management Through Co-Management and FMU Strengthening The focus of this strategic approach is to improve forest management, particularly outside conservation areas (CAs), through co-management approaches to impact broad areas in the landscape. Year 3 work focuses on implementing the initiative in the village and Forest Management Unit (FMU) levels. This is conducted through advocacy towards Provincial Forestry Offices to incorporate co-management schemes in their planning and budgeting, and capacity building for FMU staff. In addition, the approach involves facilitating co-management agreements, particularly through social forestry schemes, between communities and the local government and/or private sector. The objective is to secure communities’ access to forests and build their capacities to manage them sustainably. Social forestry is a priority area of KLHK and the Jokowi administration, with an overall target of 5 million hectares to be allocated to local communities nationwide. LESTARI is directly assisting 34 social forestry groups in Central Kalimantan for not only obtaining the permits, but also for forestry business development. During this quarter, 3 community groups in Gunung Mas District obtained community forestry permits (covering an area of 4,159 hectares) following nearly 2 years of technical assistance from LESTARI. Social forestry in Central Kalimantan is perceived as a means for community-based advocacy because it is used by communities to secure their livelihoods from rapid palm oil expansion in the province. In parallel, LESTARI also assists the Central Kalimantan Social Forestry Working Group, which is tasked with accelerating social forestry programs for the entire province. LESTARI helped the working group to secure USD 132,000 (IDR 1.9 billion) in budget allocation for their programs. For FMU strengthening, the LESTARI team assisted in the revision of technical guidelines for FMU managers in Aceh Province to develop collaborative management arrangements (Pola Kerja Sama) between the FMU and community and/or private sector stakeholders. Due to the regional autonomy of Aceh Province, these guidelines are a legal necessity to enable FMU managers to develop such arrangements and ultimately improve the management of the vast areas under their control. In Central Kalimantan, LESTARI supported 10 FMUs to refine their forest management plans. KLHK endorsed the plan for FMU XVII. Furthermore, LESTARI assistance for FMUs entered a new stage by approaching private sectors to establish forest partnerships between FMU, private sector and communities. The Indonesian Rubber Association, GAPKINDO agreed to be involved in the preparation of a rubber nursery within FMU XXXI area. The process will be continued in the next quarter with forthcoming agreements on the total land area for collaboration, profit sharing, as well as to conduct a location survey.


LESTARI 5 – Protected Area Management and Key Species Conservation LESTARI works with KLHK’s KSDAE Directorate for Conservation Areas to improve the management in 6 Conservation Areas located within LESTARI landscapes. To do this, LESTARI supports the application of the Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT) to quantify, monitor, and enhance management effectiveness by engaging with CA management staff, local government, NGOs and communities. The strategic approach also includes implementing technology-driven tools such as SMART Patrols and camera traps, as well as improving management and zonation plans, dedicated wildlife crime and forest crime units, and human-wildlife conflict mitigation, among others. During this quarter, LESTARI provided technical assistance, together with BIJAK, to KSDAE in the development of a centralized information system (Situation Room - SitRoom) to gather and analyze data on all conservation areas. The SitRoom concept will serve as an integrated information system to better manage all conservation areas in Indonesia at the national level. The initiative has strong buy in within KSDAE, as the concept is being championed by the Director General. In Leuser Landscape, SMART patrols continued operation in both Leuser National Park and Singkil Wildlife Reserve, and were supplemented by dedicated wildlife and forest crime units to follow up cases in the local courts. In Cyclops Nature reserve, an initial analysis using satellite imagery has shown a significant decrease in the deforestation rate over 2016-2018 compared to 2013-2015. This will be further analyzed using drone mapping to gain further understanding and refine the patrol deployment strategy. In the Katingan-Kahayan Landscape, four more orangutans were released into their natural habitats in Bukit Baka Bukit Raya NP following successful rehabilitation efforts. The total number of orangutans released with LESTARI support is now 79. Meanwhile, the LESTARI team has been conducting an evaluation of the SMART patrol strategy in all landscapes with the overall aim to orient it towards greater sustainability and less reliance on LESTARI project funding. This will be clarified in the Year 4 Work Plan.

Technical Theme 3: Private Sector Engagement LESTARI 6 – Green Enterprises This strategic approach involves supporting community livelihoods through improved production and enhanced market access for key local commodities that are produced sustainably. It is targeted in select buffer zone locations aimed at reducing deforestation and encroachment pressures. It is also a strategic entry point to secure buy-in from local governments. In the Leuser Landscape, this quarter focused on the continued assistance to local farmers to meet the requirements for cacao certification. In the Katingan-Kahayan Landscape, LESTARI continued to facilitate the establishment of formal rubber processing centers (UPPB). There are currently two UPPBs established and one in the pipeline. Together they will serve more than 1,000 rubber farmers in the landscape, covering more than 6,000 hectares. Activities recently focused on the identification of farmer members under each UPPB, finalizing the registration of the third UPPB institution with the provincial government,


and selecting the UPPB administrators. In Papua, the focus for the past three months was on scaling up the vanilla agroforestry initiative in a larger buffer zone area around Cyclops Nature Reserve. Locations have been selected for the activities with support from BKSDA and the Forestry Agency. Furthermore, the LESTARI team met with potential private sector partners in efforts to expand the PPPs in Leuser (cacao and coffee) and Katingan-Kahayan (rubber) Landscapes. The objective is to engage companies that are willing to not simply serve as buyers, but to also work with communities in developing viable long-term business models. This will continue to be followed up in the next quarter.

LESTARI 7 – Private Sector Best Management Practices (BMPs) The focus of this strategic approach involves engaging with private sector companies operating in and/or impacting LESTARI landscapes to build their capacity and secure their commitment towards the long-term implementation of BMPs for reducing deforestation and improving biodiversity conservation within concession areas. During this quarter, LESTARI continued to deliver trainings in Reduced Impact Logging-Carbon (RIL-C) for the 9 timber concession (HPH) partners in the Katingan-Kahayan and Sarmi Landscapes. The RIL-C training supports HPHs to adopt modern practices that are more sustainable and less damaging to the natural environment. Thus far, the total estimated area impacted is about 400,000 ha. In the Katingan-Kahayan Landscape, 3 concessions have finished RIL-C training while the other 4 are in the last phase of training. The document that formally adopts RIL-C as Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) has been finalized and is waiting for approval from the director of concessions. In Sarmi Landscape, 2 concessions have finished the trainings, and a similar SOP is being drafted. In Bouven Digoel District, Papua, LESTARI continued to coordinate with Korindo Group in moving forward with the sustainable landscape planning initiative. This collaboration aims to ensure natural forest areas within the company’s concession are safeguarded for watershed protection, local livelihoods, and cultural value. The past three months have focused on preparations for the participatory field assessment that will be conducted in July 2018. The result of the assessment will be used as reference in the development of sustainable landscape planning actions with the key stakeholders.

LESTARI 8 – Innovative Financing for Sustainable Land and Forest Management This strategic approach focuses on two key areas: (1) sustainable tourism development and (2) community-based innovative financing. The LESTARI team continued to provide assistance to develop and promote ecotourism product offerings with Sebangau National Park management and villages located in the buffer zone of the park. These include orangutan and other nature-based tours that can promote conservation and improve community livelihoods. Furthermore, LESTARI also provided technical assistance in the development of Detailed Engineering Design (DED) for these product offerings, from the pre-procurement stage until development. For innovative financing, the LESTARI team presented the plan for the Sebangau Restoration Fund, with inputs from USAID, to KSDAE. The plan details the restoration activities, costs, and potential funding options from national and international donors to sustain the long-term management of Sebangau National Park. The next step is to develop small team from LESTARI and KLHK to implement the plan.


LANDSCAPE INITIATIVES Leuser Landscape


Overview

The Leuser Landscape encompasses an area of 1.6 million hectares in Aceh Province that is rich in natural resources and an economy that is dominated by agroforestry. Crops such as cacao, nutmeg, and coffee are important contributors to the region’s development and community livelihoods as well as export markets, including the United States. The landscape is largely defined by two protected areas, Leuser National Park and Singkil Wildlife Reserve. They serve as habitat for the globally-valued, yet critically endangered species unique to this landscape: Sumatran orangutan, tiger, elephant, and rhino. The landscape still faces threats from encroachment and conversion for agriculture, illegal logging, habitat destruction, and biodiversity loss. This, in turn, also threatens the livelihoods of local communities that depend upon the environmental services provided by forested areas, particularly freshwater provision. The landscape includes the districts of Gayo Lues, Aceh Tenggara, Aceh Selatan, and Aceh Barat Daya. LESTARI’s overall vision for this landscape is to advance collaborative and sustainable management practices in forested sub-watersheds facing significant encroachment pressures. The Year 3 target for hectares under improved management is 143,279 ha. The following are the Year 3 integrated landscape initiatives that contribute to this vision.

● Initiative 1: Provincial and district development planning integration through SEA for RPJMD and RTRW that identify related annual budgeting needs (including Aceh Green)

● Initiative 2: Provincial forest management and FMU collaboration with sustainable livelihoods development

● Initiative 3: Protected Area conservation co-management in Leuser NP, Singkil WR, and Trumon Corridor (including orangutan conservation)

Progress This Quarter

Initiative 1: Provincial and district development planning integration through SEA for

RPJMD and RTRW that identify related annual budgeting needs (including Aceh

Green)

The LESTARI-supported SEA for Aceh’s RPJMD, which was finalized earlier this year, makes clear recommendations for improved forest management through social forestry and FMU strengthening as well safeguarding of such forest management from major external threats such as encroachment from roads adjacent to and across conservation areas. During this quarter, LESTARI continued to provide technical assistance to the Provincial Forestry and Environment Office to incorporate these recommendations into their Strategic Plan (Renstra). LESTARI will continue to support this until the Renstra is official following the RPJMA legalized under Local Regulation (Perda), including closely assisting budget analysis for the Renstra to advocate sufficient allocation for key SEA recommendations to be implemented. The SEA for RPJMD Gayo Lues similarly recommended provisions in support of direct forest management and external threats from roads close to vulnerable areas that were adopted in the RPJMD document, specifically, conservation initiatives to be developed as benefit sources rather than cost sinks. Gayo Lues contains vital upstream areas that depend upon intact forest cover for supplying water resources to neighboring Districts (e.g., the Peuruelak Tamiang watershed with downstream areas in Aceh Timur, Langsa and Aceh Tamiang Districts). Environmental services to be developed include ecotourism, as well as non-extractive agriculture that buffers protection forests. Environmentally-sound initiatives were


identified for inclusion in the Renstra of several service agencies of forestry, agriculture, industry, tourism, settlements, environment, public works and spatial planning. Facilitated by LESTARI, the three key agencies in Aceh Province for adoption of the SST, One-Stop-Shop for Licensing (DPMPTSP), Service Agency for the Information Commission (DisKomInfo), and the Aceh Center for Geospatial Data (PDGA) agreed to collaborate closely on SST design and integration, paving the way for the SST programmers to have easy exchanges with all three. In parallel with this initiative, LESTARI is also facilitating the development of a Governor’s Regulation for the Aceh Information System (SIAT) whereby the management of spatial data for SST will be secured in this provincial policy. The process of writing the draft of regulation will commence next quarter.

Initiative 2: Closer collaboration between Provincial forest and FMU managers that

fosters sustainable livelihoods development

Following up the establishment of the implementing team for the revision of the FMU Long-Term Forest Management Plan (RPHJP), LESTARI and the USFS core team conducted a rapid assessment within FMU V area. This rapid assessment is part of the trial to implement the newly launched multiple use forestry toolkit issued by FOERDIA. One of interesting findings was the presence of 24,691 hectares of open land that could potentially be managed under the Pola Kerja Sama scheme. LESTARI was also continued to promote co-management within this FMU area. LESTARI facilitated FMU V, coffee farmers, and Gayo Lues government to conduct a coffee commodity study tour to Lampung Barat District. The objective of this visit was to study effective community-based forest management, and to observe the synergy between forest protection and improved of community welfare through the implementation of social forestry. The participants studied the application of agroforestry with Robusta coffee as the main commodity crop combined with several other forest plants. The study tour catalyzed Pantan Cuaca sub-district coffee farmers to establish a cooperative and pursue Pola Kerja Sama with FMU V. The area proposed for the scheme has been mapped out and covers 1,112 hectares. Farmer groups have established and maintained community nurseries covering an area of 1,568 m2 coffee, avocado, and shed tree (lamtoro) seedlings. However, a clear policy guidance is needed to enable the implementation of Pola Kerja Sama. Therefore, the LESTARI team assisted the Aceh Provincial government in the development of technical guidelines (Petunjuk Pelaksanaan dan Petunjuk Teknis, or Juklak Juknis) for FMU managers to develop Pola Kerja Sama between the FMU and community and/or private sector stakeholders. Due to the regional autonomy of the province, these guidelines specific for Aceh are legally necessary to enable FMUs to develop these co-management agreements and hence better manage the vast areas under their control. The results of this revision were presented to the Aceh Provincial Forestry Office, which agreed that the community should be given freedom to choose the most suitable scheme (social forestry or other type of cooperation) to manage forest areas. The next step is to draft a Governor’s Regulation to provide a legal basis for this, which the LESTARI team will support. For FMU VI, LESTARI provided two trainings for 51 FMU staff in FMU regulations, basic forest management, community engagement, and communications. Participants stated that the trainings were particularly useful in building their understanding of participatory dialogue and collaborative forest management with communities living within the FMU boundaries. A follow-up training will involve the revision of the RPHJP. As part of this initiative, LESTARI also directly assists communities to develop and improve sustainable livelihood practices in Leuser Landscape. During this quarter, LESTARI continued to facilitate communities to work towards UTZ certification for the cacao commodity. The UTZ certification is being pursued for market-access purposes since almost all cacao buyers in Aceh (Jebekoko, TMCI and Mars) require that their sources for cacao


beans are UTZ certified. Based on discussion with USAID, LESTARI has received confirmation that use of the UTZ standard complies with USG regulatory requirements. LESTARI is currently exploring potential collaboration with TMCI, which has expressed interest to be engaged as a private sector partner. The aim is to engage them not only as buyers, but also as collaborative partners with farmers and the local government to support improved value chains in the landscape. This could include providing secured access for cacao bean market, improved access for supplies (equipment/tools/fertilizer) and covering the costs of certification.

Focus Area Progress This Quarter

Aceh Selatan, Aceh Tenggara, and Gayo Lues Districts A total of 33 villages

● Technical assistance to the farmer groups to be able to provide high quality seedlings for improved cacao productions in the future.

● One of the farmer groups in Aceh Tenggara, Aramiko Group, member of Cooperative Sinar Lestari, successfully obtained seedling certification from the Ministry of Agriculture and sold their seedlings for a higher price to other farmers. They received purchase contract for 19,000 seedlings at Rp. 9000 per seedling.

● In addition to cacao, the farmers have also successfully sold other seedlings (as part of the intercropping initiative) such as avocado, soursop, durian and lemon.

● TMCI has expressed interest in engaging with the farmers as a buyer and sponsor for UTZ certification. An initial survey with farmer groups in Gayo Lues and Aceh Tenggara is planned for July 2018.

Figure 3 (clockwise from top left). Certified cacao seedlings developed by farmers; seedlings being

distributed to buyers; visit from seedlings certification auditor and Agriculture Dinas; farmer processing

moringa oleifera as intercropping product. LESTARI continued its grants program in Leuser Landscape in partnership with local organizations. As part of the LESTARI team, the focus of these organizations is to support communities to improve their sustainable livelihoods practices and engage in collaborative


forest management. Details of Grantees progress over this quarter are provided in the table below.

Cluster/District Grantee Progress This Quarter

Aceh Selatan

Orangutan Information

Centre (OIC)

Discussions continued between OIC and LESTARI to develop a follow-on grant. The focus will be on assistance to communities that have already received social forestry permits to develop forestry management and business plans.

FORPALA

5,040 seedlings of forest nutmeg were planted with communities in 15 villages as part of the enrichment of forest area under FMU VI. The planting will continue in the next quarter and is hoped to provide sufficient resources for the sustainability of the nutmeg grafting initiative, which needs forest nutmeg as the rootstock.

Gayo Lues

Javlec Javlec completed all grant activities this quarter. Discussions are being held between Javlec and LESTARI to develop a follow-on grant for follow-up technical assistance.

AGC

A multi-stakeholder forum for the protection of the Wih Pining watershed was established, which includes communities in 8 villages, FMU III, WWF, Environment Office of Gayo Lues, and other community groups.

Inprosula

Support for the development of coffee commodity continued with the provision of small roasting machines for women groups who will be trained to produce coffee beans as a value addition to the current green bean production. The LESTARI team is also working with FMU V, with support from the Bupati, to identify suitable areas to expand this coffee agroforestry initiative. Meetings were held with several potential private sector partners (Olam Coffee, Opal Coffee, Starbucks, PT PAS) to discuss the structuring of PPP arrangements.

Aceh Tenggara YELPED An agreement on watershed protection between communities in five villages in Ketambe subdistrict was facilitated and signed.

Aceh Barat Daya AID

Two agreements for watershed protection in Babahrot and Krueng Baru sub-watersheds were facilitated and signed between the communities in nine villages and other local stakeholders (District Environment Office, FMU V, TNGL authority).

Initiative 3: Protected Area conservation co-management in Leuser NP, Singkil WR,

and Trumon Corridor During this quarter, LESTARI collaborated with Leuser National park (TNGL) management to discuss broader co-management approaches for the park. Co-management within the boundaries of the conservation area is a new approach being supported by the park and government stakeholders as a means to restore areas that have already been heavily encroached upon. In Putri Betung, an initial workshop was held in May 2018 with TNGL, LESTARI, and the District Forestry Office. This initial discussion session addressed the opportunity, scope, and goals for broadening collaborative management within the park. The next steps are to develop a multi-stakeholder team, conduct mapping for verification, and facilitate communities to develop fair co-management agreements with TNGL that ultimately improve the management of the park. Five villages in Putri Betung sub-district are located


inside TNGL, thus the area was selected as a pilot for the implementation of Role Model for ecosystem restoration in TNGL. LESTARI-supported SMART Patrols continued operation in TNGL. The data indicates that logging and encroachment incidents were significantly reduced, compared to the previous quarter, in the Blangpidie area, Aceh Selatan. In Blangkejeren, Kluet, and Badar, no significant changes in incidents were found compared to the previous quarter.

LESTARI-supported SMART patrols also continued operation in Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve (RSWR). The patrol data indicates that illegal logging continues to be the main threat facing the reserve. Following the increase in patrolling efforts from Q2 (80 patrol days covering 550.3 km) to Q3 (108 days covering 1203.1 km), the calculated logging incident density actually increased from 4.4 incidents per 100 km to 5.2 incident per 100 km. This is because the additional patrols have covered new areas and revealed new small-scale illegal logging activities. The recent rise in illegal logging has also been confirmed by several NGOs working in the area. This underscores the need to work with BKSDA, law


enforcement, communities, and other stakeholders to comprehensively address these threats.

The patrol finding in Singkil is one of the main issues for the Wildlife Crime Unit (WCU) and Forest Crime Unit (FCU) to investigate. This quarter, the WCU/FCU teams worked on developing a plan to address the deforestation occurring in Singkil. The FCU has taken the information on illegal logging collected by SMART patrols and provided this to law enforcement authorities. In Q3, the WCU/FCU teams have also monitored and assisted 6 court cases related to illegal logging and illegal wildlife trading. 3 of these involved small-scale illegal logging found by the SMART patrol team. They are currently being prosecuted in the courts. The other three involved illegal wildlife traders: one illegal tiger trader was arrested and is undergoing prosecution, one illegal turtle trader was sentenced to 6 months in prison, and one illegal trader was arrested and is currently being investigated. The quarterly progress for LESTARI grantees working on improved protected area management in Leuser Landscape is summarized below:


District Grantee Progress This Quarter

Aceh Tenggara FKL

A grant was signed at the end of May 2018 with Forum Konservasi Leuser (FKL) to facilitate collaborative forest management between the communities in Aceh Tenggara and TNGL, focusing on ecosystem restoration and agroforestry in TNGL region 2. Initial coordination and socialization with Aceh Tenggara government was held at the Bappeda office and attended by 36 stakeholders.

Aceh Selatan VESSWIC

Veterinary Society for Sumatran Wildlife Conservation (VESSWIC) signed a grant agreement with LESTARI early April 2018. The grant will facilitate the establishment of a legal institution for the management of Trumon Conservation Response Unit (CRU) and the Trumon Corridor, as well as the mobilization of financing from the community, public, and private sectors to ensure its sustainability. An MOU between VESSWIC and BKSDA was signed.

Challenges & Opportunities

● In May 2018, the Governor of Aceh inaugurated a new Head for the Forestry Office. This shift requires the building of a new relationship with this key government official, in order to identify how LESTARI can most effectively support improved forest management in line with his core priorities.

● The RPJMD for Aceh Province (RPJMA) has yet to be legalized under Local Regulation or Perda, constraining budget allocation planning. Nonetheless, the SEA can be used to justify forest management in the formulation of the Dinas LHK Strategic Plan (RENSTRA) as well as to strengthen DLHK’s arguments for the allocation of sufficient budgets when competing with other service agencies for the attention of fiscal decision-makers.

● Recent studies by WCS on the drivers of deforestation show that Illegal logging and then conversion to smallholder palm oil plantations are still occurring in several villages in the Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve area. Black market palm oil was also detected from this study. This underscores the importance of a multi-stakeholder approach involving SMART patrols, community-based monitoring, and improved licensing and permitting mechanisms. LESTARI will publicize these studies and advocate to government for better protection in Q4.

● Based on observations from the LESTARI team, cacao buyers in Aceh are shifting their demand towards UTZ certified cacao beans. Mars and Unilever are targeting 100% certified cacao beans by 2020. This changing cacao bean market presents an opportunity for farmers to further improve their livelihoods by meeting this new market demand. LESTARI is working closely with the farmers to navigate these changes effectively. For UTZ certification, cultivation must be strictly outside the bounds of conservation areas.

● LESTARI has been discussing with FMU V, potential private sector partners, and district government to develop an impactful PPP for scaling up the coffee agroforestry initiative that is currently being implemented through LESTARI grantee Inprosula. This is in line with the Bupati’s vision to expand coffee cultivation within his district to 5,000 hectares within 5 years. An initial survey with these stakeholders is scheduled for July 2018. However, the main obstacle is the lack of provincial policy support in implementing such a PPP initiative. The Aceh Provincial government focuses on a cooperation scheme (Kemitraan Kerjasama) that still lacks technical implementation guidance for FMU. LESTARI is working very closely with the


government to address this and enable collaborative forest management partnerships with the private sector.

Priorities for Next Quarter

● Finalize Renstra and budget advocacy analysis of Provincial Forestry Office.

● Finalize SEA development in Abdya and Gayo Lues Districts followed by incorporation into Renstra of line agencies.

● Continue FMU strengthening by incorporating USFS toolkit into RPHJP and capacity building training for FMU staff.

● Finalize technical guidance for FMUs to pursue collaboration with private sector and communities (roles and responsibilities, areas for collaboration, profit sharing). This guidance is expected to be endorsed by a Governor’s Regulation and thus impact over 7 FMUs in Aceh (covering 3.5 million ha).

● Continue the development of governor regulation for SIAT which will secure spatial data management for SST purpose, and continue to work with 3 relevant agencies for SST adoption.

● Continue building the capacity of women’s advocacy group, journalists, NGOs/CSOs in Aceh so that they can engage in implementation of SEA recommendations.

● Facilitate the implementation of the KSDAE “Role Model“ program for Conservation Partnerships (Kemitraan Konservasi) with 5 villages in the buffer zone area of Leuser National Park through collaboration with Gayo Lues District government.

● Continue routine implementation and review the sustainability of SMART patrols in Leuser NP, Singkil Wildlife Reserve, and FMU area. Findings will be compiled into a brief and shared with USAID, KLHK, and other stakeholders.

● Continue technical assistance for organic certification and other sustainable livelihoods activities with a more market-driven approach (i.e., partnerships with private sector, based on market demand) to achieve greater sustainability.

● Initial verification survey (e.g., number of farmers, plantation area) for cacao certification with TMCI and coffee agroforestry with PT PAS.


Katingan-Kahayan Landscape


Overview

The Katingan-Kahayan Landscape in Central Kalimantan covers more than 4 million hectares in Katingan, Pulang Pisau, Gunung Mas Districts; a small part of Kotawaringin Timur; and Palangkaraya municipality. It includes both deep peatland of the ex-mega rice project and Sebangau National Park as well as mineral soils including Bukit Baka Bukit Raya (BBBR) National Park. The region’s economy depends on forestry, agriculture, commodities, trade, services, and mining sectors. Much of the landscape is vulnerable to forest and peatland fires, illegal logging, forest degradation, conversion for oil palm plantations, habitat destruction, and biodiversity loss. Unsustainable land use management continues to release large emissions while also negatively impacting the health and livelihoods of local communities. The landscape is home to a range of endemic and endangered key species. Of particular importance is the critically endangered and globally-valued Bornean Orangutan which faces threats from both habitat destruction and poaching. The Central Bornean Orangutan is the most numerous sub-species with approximately 35,000 individuals spread out over West and Central Kalimantan. For the peat sub-landscape, LESTARI’s overall vision is to reduce GHG emissions from peat degradation, deforestation, and fire through improved peatland management for sustainable livelihoods and conservation, and/or improved CA management. For the mineral soil sub-landscape, LESTARI’s overall vision is to reduce deforestation and improve biodiversity conservation through sustainable co-management, forest management, or CA management. The Year 3 target for hectares under improved management is 419,608 ha. The following are the Year 3 integrated landscape initiatives that contribute to these visions.

● Initiative 1: Provincial and district LESTARI integration and scaling through engagement in annual budgeting

● Initiative 2: Landscape restoration with FPIC and sustainable livelihoods ● Initiative 3: FMU provincial-level policy support and social forestry co-management ● Initiative 4: Conservation co-management and orangutan conservation in Sebangau

and BBBR ● Initiative 5: Private sector BMP and ecotourism

Progress This Quarter

Initiative 1: Provincial and district LESTARI integration and scaling through

engagement in annual budgeting

(conducted in conjunction with initiative 2 below) Initiative 2: Landscape restoration with FPIC and sustainable livelihoods Preparations were initiated for the establishment of village committees in each of the four villages in Pulang Pisau District where LESTARI-supported FPIC was successfully conducted and related canal-blocking implemented. Each committee provides oversight of FPIC outcomes to ensure that peatland hydrology is subsequently not undermined, e.g., by the destruction of dams or the construction of new canals. The four FPIC villages hosted visits from Katingan District agencies who had learned about the FPIC success and planned to replicate it throughout the peatlands of Katingan District. A budget of IDR 111,000 (USD 1.6 billion) was allocated by the Katingan District government for canal-blocking provided it follows these FPIC principles.


LESTARI continued to support FPIC for canal blocking similar to that in the four villages in Pulang Pisau for private and conservation areas in the Sebangau sub-landscape as well as in areas of the ecosystem restoration concession. In conjunction with the peatland restoration initiative, LESTARI supports rubber-based sustainable livelihoods in this landscape as a key low emissions development strategy. A PPP with rubber farmer groups, processors, financers, and buyers provides the needed technical training, improved production, and market access. During this quarter, the LESTARI team continued to focus on the scaling up activities and embedding it within government programs to ensure impact and sustainability. In addition to two rubber processing centers (Unit Pengolahan dan Pemasaran Bokar, UPPB) that are already established in Pulang Pisau District, a third UPPB was in the process of establishment through close consultation with rubber farmers (following the principles of FPIC). Overall, the LESTARI team is collecting membership data with the UPPB administrators for over 1,000 farmers and has mapped over 6,000 ha of land that will be included under the formally acknowledged and registered UPPB, together with the local government. The 3 UPPBs in Pulang Pisau will be able to access funding from various government programs in addition to working with village-level state owned enterprise (BUMDes). LESTARI also continued exploring a potential partnership model among UPPB, the rubber association GAPKINDO, private sector, and FMU in developing rubber plantations while restoring degraded peatland areas. At the provincial level, LESTARI was also able to advocate budget of USD 10,400 (IDR 150 million) from the Central Kalimantan Provincial Forestry Office to assist in the development of rubber in Sebangau Mulya Village – a LESTARI-assisted village in Pulang Pisau District. This support will help the community to manage the 5,000 ha area under a social forestry scheme (Hutan Desa), which is currently being proposed by the village to the Ministry of Environment and Forestry. The assistance from the province will support the livelihood development of 300 people managing the village forest.

Area Progress This Quarter

Pulang Pisau, Katingan & Gunung Mas Districts A total of 21 villages from 6 sub-districts

● LESTARI continued to work with key rubber stakeholders (GAPKINDO, local rubber factories, local government) to establish 3 UPPBs in the landscape. LESTARI has facilitated initial meetings between farmer representatives, the national rubber association (GAPKINDO), and local government in the last quarter and identified additional areas and farmers that can be included under UPPB. The administrators for 2 UPPBs have been selected, and the third one is in process.

● LESTARI supported the operationalization of three newly established UPPB covering 6000 ha of rubber plantation and over 3000 farmers (e.g., capacity building for the UPPB administrators, developing business plan).

● LESTARI continued to explore partnership development among key players in the rubber sector (UPPB, GAPKINDO, FMU, and companies) to fund/develop rubber plantations and restore approximately 100,000 hectares of degraded peatland area in Pulang Pisau and Gunung Mas Districts. Initial meetings with several potential private sector entities have been conducted to introduce them to the initiative. LESTARI, together with key stakeholders also met with the forestry agency to advocate for a regulation on partnership development between FMU and the private sector.

Initiative 3: FMU provincial-level policy support and social forestry co-management

In May, LESTARI partnered with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) to conduct a Coaching Clinic for FMUs in Central Kalimantan in order to assist them to develop and/or


refine their RPHJP documents. The clinic was attended by 30 individuals including FMU representatives, Directorate of Production Forest Management Unit (FMUP) at KLHK, and the Provincial Forestry Office. As a result, two FMUs have completed their RPHJP – FMU XVII has already obtained approval from KLHK while FMU XXXI is still awaiting approval. The approval of the RPHJP enables the FMU to access government budget and run its programs. LESTARI was invited by the Central Kalimantan Forestry Office to become a trainer and evaluator for the RPHJP for the 33 FMUs whose Forest Governance and RPHJP documents are not yet complete. Of these 33 FMUs, LESTARI is currently supporting FMUs IV, XXXII, III, XIII, XVIII, XV, XXX, and XXXI in the preparation of these plans. LESTARI facilitated a meeting between FMU XVI and private sectors entities PT. Bumimas and PT. Agromas in Tewah sub-district. Both companies are timber concessions operating within the FMU area. The meeting aimed to facilitate a forestry partnership between the concession holders and 5 villages. The event was attended by 12 persons including the FMU, concessionaires, and LESTARI. The agreed upon scheme allows areas for livelihoods development for the community, while the community committed to not engage in illegal logging activities. As a first step, a mapping exercise will be conducted to ensure collaborative management in the concession area with communities. LESTARI continued to provide technical assistance for strengthening the social forestry program in Central Kalimantan in close collaboration with 10 FMUs. The involvement of FMUs is pivotal given their authority as forest area managers. LESTARI is directly assisting 34 social forestry groups for not only obtaining the permits, but also for forestry business development. During this quarter, 3 community groups in Gunung Mas District obtained community forestry permits, covering an area of 4,159 hectares, following nearly 2 years of technical assistance from LESTARI. These new permits are in addition to the 10 social forestry permits previously issued under LESTARI assistance. LESTARI will continue to facilitate the permits process for the remaining 21 community groups (16 are in the socialization and mapping phases and 5 are being postponed temporarily due to being in a peatland area. This will be followed up after the issuance of Ministerial Regulation concerning social forestry in peatland areas). It is important to note that social forestry schemes in Central Kalimantan are used as a tool for community-based advocacy. Threats are high in the forest area proposed for social forestry. These include illegal mining, palm oil expansion, and illegal logging often backed up by elites. When the community receives the permits, they are empowered to protect their forests against these actors. For example, in the case of the community forestry group Kapakat Atei, the social forestry permit received was used to revoke the concession license (izin lokasi) for palm oil.

Figure 4. Encroachment in Kapakat Atei community forest, Katingan District


In support for the social forestry initiative, LESTARI provided technical assistance (e.g., mapping, forest management group establishment, social economic assessment) directly to 24 villages in the Katingan-Kahayan Landscape to obtain social forestry permits. Of these 24 villages, 3 have thus far received their permits (HKm), 16 are in the socialization and mapping phases, and 5 are being postponed temporarily due to being in a peatland area. At a higher level, LESTARI played a key role in the annual work planning of the Working Group for Accelerating Social Forestry (Pokja PPS). This Working Group is being established at the provincial level around the country to address the slow progress being made in social forestry implementation. LESTARI’s involvement in Central Kalimantan’s Working Group has helped it to get off the ground, and develop a work plan. The Working Group aims to coordinate provincial agencies for faster and more effective social forestry initiatives, and to work with villages directly as they apply for social forestry permits and then attempt to build successful forestry enterprises. LESTARI has also facilitated the involvement of the Working Group in several workshops and training events involving village communities. LESTARI has already helped the working group to secure nearly USD 132,000 (IDR 1.9 billion) in budget allocation. LESTARI assistance to this working group has catalyzed an additional 24 social forestry proposals in Pulang Pisau District, which will be funded through Pokja PPS budget – with a total proposed area of 112,000 hectares. Central Kalimantan has set a target of 1.5 million hectares set aside for social forestry program. LESTARI will continue to support the Working Group in delivering their program, and to strengthen community representation on and interaction with the Working Group to improve government responsiveness. In order to succeed, social forestry initiatives must support sustainable livelihoods which produce tangible economic benefits for local communities, and must also enable communities to protect local forest resources. For those areas with permits, LESTARI provided technical assistance on the development of community forest management plans, increasing entrepreneurship skills, institutionalization strengthening, facilitating PPPs, and community-based forest monitoring. The training in 4 Village Forests (Hutan Desa) resulted in a standard operating procedure (SOP) for forest monitoring and a complaints mechanism for forest disturbance, as well as an action plan on how to implement the SOP. The SOP is pivotal since the 4 village forests are facing high threats from illegal logging, illegal mining, and poaching regardless of the fact that the villages have been issued village forest permits since 2016. LESTARI will continue to provide support in piloting the SOP during next quarter and provide policy input for government to strengthen social forestry monitoring and evaluation. From April 30 – May 2, 2018, LESTARI facilitated entrepreneurship training for 32 social forestry groups in the Katingan-Kahayan Landscape. The first part of the training was meant to equip community groups with the skills to identify potential commodities and services from the forest areas they are currently managing. These included rubber, rattan, forest honey, fisheries, and ecotourism. Having the skills to identify forest potential will be the basis for forest community groups to develop the business model for each social forestry scheme. The second part of the training next quarter will cover the development of business plans. An MoU for a public-private partnership was signed in April between Fairventures Worldwide and communities in Rabambang Village in Gunung Mas District, which is managed under a Community Forestry (HKm) scheme. The signing was attended by 30 people from local government, village government, and community forest groups. Fairventures Worldwide and the Borneo Institute have launched the 1 million trees program in Central Kalimantan. The program supports local communities with the establishment of multi-species tree plantings and agroforestry systems for landscape restoration. They have committed to put forth funding for agroforestry development. This partnership was made possible since LESTARI has assisted those communities to obtain the social forestry permit in 2017.


Finally, progress over the last quarter of LESTARI grantees working on social forestry in the Katingan-Kahayan Landscape is summarized below:

District Grantee Progress This Quarter

Gunung Mas Yayasan Tambuhak Sinta (YTS)

A social forestry technical verification team provided recommendations to KLHK to issue HKm licenses to community groups in Tumbang Anoi and Tumbang Mahuroi, as well as village forest management licenses (HPHD) licenses to groups in Tumbang Maraya, Karetau Sarian and Lawang Kanji. Meanwhile, community capacity building in anticipation of the social forestry licenses continued with the completion of community-based forest management training in 3 villages.

Katingan KARSA

Capacity building for the communities continued with the completion of forest patrol training as part of the preparation for when the social forestry license is obtained. RPJMDes for Galinggang Village was passed, which now includes forest protection activities.

Initiative 4: Conservation co-management and orangutan conservation in Sebangau

and BBBR

During this quarter, the LESTARI team presented the plan for the Sebangau Restoration Fund, with inputs from USAID, to the Director General of KSDAE. The plan details the restoration activities, costs, and potential funding options from national and international donors to sustain the long-term management of Sebangau National Park. The DG expressed support for the plan in an official memo to the minister The next step is to develop small team from LESTARI and KLHK to implement the plan. In April 2018, LESTARI grantee the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) released four more orangutans into their natural habitats in Bukit Baka Bukit Raya NP following successful rehabilitation efforts. The release of Meong (male), Hayley (female), Nabima (female) and Tari (female) makes the total number of orangutans released with LESTARI support to 79 individuals. The release was conducted in collaboration with BKSDA. BOSF continued with post-release monitoring to ensure that the orangutans successfully adapt to their new environment. One individual released in December 2016 was returned to the pre-release site in Pulau Kaja due to his tendency to return to human areas to search for food.

Figure 5 (from left to right). Pre-release assessment; journey to release site in BBBR National Park;

orangutan release

Initiative 5: Private sector BMP and ecotourism LESTARI continued to provide technical training for 7 partner natural forest timber concessions (HPHs) in the Katingan-Kahayan Landscape in Reduced Impacting Logging (RIL-C). RIL-C is a set of logging techniques that minimize waste and damage to the surrounding environment, enable faster regeneration, and reduce carbon emissions.


As of this quarter, 3 concessions have finished RIL-C training while the other 4 are in the last phase of training. The document that formally adopts RIL-C as Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) has been finalized and is waiting for approval from company management. LESTARI will conduct routine monitoring in collaboration with the HPHs to ensure that the RIL-C practice is being implemented throughout the concessions, not only within the demonstration plot, once all the trainings have been finalized. LESTARI has also conducted routine internal monitoring to ensure that the trainings delivered by the subcontractors adhere to the agreement and are tailored to the needs of each HPH.

No Private Sectors (HPH) Area (ha) Progress

1 PT. Hutan Mulia 51,100

● Received RIL-C training for Modules 1-7 from LWA.

● Under discussion with LESTARI for CMMP operationalization / HCV monitoring. Estimated to start in Q4.

2 PT. Hutan Domas Raya 99,870

● Received RIL-C training for Modules 1-2 from TFF.

● The training is being postponed due to problems of tractor availability in the field and access to pilot area. Training will resume in mid-July 2018.

3 PT. Graha Sentosa Permai 44,970

● Received RIL-C training for Modules 1-7 from LWA. Currently finalizing the revision of the SOP document.

● Under discussion with LESTARI for CMMP operationalization / HCV monitoring implementation. Estimated to start in Q4.

4 PT Sarana Piranti Utama 49,400 ● Received RIL-C training for Modules 1-3 from

TFF.

5 PT Fitamaya Asmapara 43,880


● There has been a delay in the production training schedule due to problems with the extraction machine. Training will resume in mid-July 2018.

6 PT Sikatan Wana Raya 49,400


● There has been a delay in the production training schedule due to problems with the extraction machine. Training will resume in mid-July 2018.

7 PT Kayu Waja 38,450

● Received RIL-C training for Modules 1-7 from LWA.

● Currently finalizing the SOP revision. ● Training is estimated to be finalized by Sept

2018.

Furthermore, LESTARI also continues in advocate for the issuance of a ministerial decree on RIL-C. The draft has been submitted to the legal bureau of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry. There is no indication of an issue date. LESTARI continues to monitor the progress with the Director General of Production Forest Management.


For sustainable tourism, the LESTARI team continued to provide technical assistance to villages in the Punggualas area, located in the buffer zone of Sebangau National Park, to develop and promote ecotourism product offerings. These include orangutan and other nature-based tours that can promote conservation and improve local livelihoods. This builds on the previous quarter’s work in developing the partnership between these local communities and Sebangau National Park that was endorsed by KLHK. Furthermore, LESTARI also provided technical assistance in the development of Detailed Engineering Design (DED) for these product offerings, from the pre-procurement stage until development. Currently, Sebangau National Park is working to procure a DED consultant.

USAID LESTARI-MSU Year 3 Quarter 3 Progress Update

Through sub-contractor Michigan State University (MSU), LESTARI supports a university partnerships initiative to build institutional and technical capacity, develop formal education curricula, create distance-learning toolkits, and implement a university-based service learning program with an emphasis on actionable forest carbon science, forest management, geospatial tools, and REDD+ readiness. The initiative works specifically with two key stakeholders in Central Kalimantan: Universitas Palangka Raya (UPR) and Universitas Muhammadiyah Palangkaraya (UMP). Formal institutional linkages through Memoranda of Understanding between MSU/UPR and MSU/UMP were executed in January 2017. During this quarter, the major activities centered on: (1) planning for version 2.0 of the Learning Management System (LMS), (2) developing short-term research activities, (3) using the Forest Carbon MRV Toolbox to support the community carbon measurement, and (4) training in using the HCVNetwork/WWF Forest Integrity Assessment (FIA) tool and deploying the tool with community members responsible for a social forestry area (Kapakat Atei) in the Katingan District. The MSU-LESTARI team also gave an out briefing of these activities to the LESTARI COR at USAID. The briefing focused on the University Consortium activities supporting training and capacity building at the institutional level of higher education as well as curricula development (and plans for deployment through the LMS). Since January 2018, MSU has developed activities that integrate more closely with the overall LESTARI interventions in the Katingan-Kahayan Landscape. Developing capacity for communities to measure and monitor ecosystem services (carbon, forest integrity/health and biodiversity) supports the broader LESTARI efforts in social forestry. These activities also generate primary data for use in the LMS modules. Moving forward, the University Consortium will target two short-term research activities that will, in part, expand the community capacity building for measuring and monitoring ecosystem services through actionable research. This research will also enable the reporting of impacts from LESTARI activities.

Figure 6 (from left to right). Kapakat Atei social forestry area; students training community in FIA tool;

marking FIA tool data sheet


Challenges and Opportunities

● Central Kalimantan’s provincial government continues to be focused on attracting investors to develop concessions in the province, rather than smaller scale forestry initiatives. So far this has led to delayed social forestry progress as well as new initiatives such as the ‘food security using forest land’ initiative which threatens to lead to unsustainable land use. LESTARI is utilizing the roll-out of FMUs to address these issues, by emphasizing how FMUs should collaborate with local stakeholders, support social forestry, and ensure that new initiatives do not lead to deforestation.

● SMART Patrols in Sebangau and BBBR NPs were not implemented in this quarter. The patrols will be continued in the next quarter with improvement in the database management that has to be integrated with the Information System development at the national level.

● The progress for RIL-C trainings with HPHs in Central Kalimantan has been slow in the past quarter due to lack of focal point from Dwima Group. Pak Lasmari usually serves this role and is also a champion for all RIL-C activities. Unfortunately he has been ill for the past three months. The company is also struggling in managing operational issues with the absence of Pak Lasmari.

● The Director General of Forest Production has been recently replaced. LESTARI will schedule a visit to present the latest status for RIL-C regulation and ask for further support in the issuance of the regulation.

● Based on the regular monitoring and evaluation by LESTARI team, illegal logging within concession areas is increasing, especially in Gunung Mas. Despite multiple reports to the Central Kalimantan Forest authority by the HPH management, no actual actions were observed that could reduce the illegal activities. If this activity continues, it will impact the RIL-C system that is being implemented by the concessions. LESTARI has raised this issue with KLHK. There has also been also interest from Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to initiate a discussion on this issue.

● The LESTARI team is continuing to explore potential private sector partnerships in the rubber sector since it can provide impact for improved livelihoods and land use management on degraded peatland areas. To enable this, however, a provincial policy is needed that provides technical guidance for stakeholders on issues such as profit sharing. LESTARI is working with the local government to address this issue.

● LESTARI is engaged in the provincial Working Group for Social Forestry. The Working Group is a multi-stakeholder body that reports to the Governor and seeks to accelerate implementation of social forestry objectives, which are supported by the President via national targets. This new body has only weak civil society involvement, and certain activities planned have no budget. LESTARI will thus support the Working Group on key activities, strengthen civil society involvement, and engage government and civil society in advocacy for increased budget allocations for social forestry in the coming year,

● The advocacy role of environmental NGOs in Central Kalimantan has declined over the past two years, due to several key personnel changes within the NGOs. As such, there is a gap in civil society voice on forest governance in Central Kalimantan. LESTARI will seek ways to address this gap, through involving local NGOs in raising key advocacy issues, facilitating the participation of NGOs in interactions with government, and looking for ways to provide capacity support to NGOs.


Priorities for Next Quarter

● Conduct an advocacy event which will be oriented around FMU development, but linked to the key issues of social forestry, fire prevention, food security, and FMU policies. The event will be held on July 4-5 and will involve all key stakeholders including local and national government agencies, FMUs, communities, NGOs, and private sector actors.

● Continue to support communities in developing and implementing sustainable livelihood business models after social forestry permits are received so that they are able to realize economic benefits from this initiative.

● Continue advocating the issuance of RIL-C Ministerial regulation through various channels.

● Intensify the communication with DWIMA to minimize the impact from the absence of Pak Lasmari.

● Scale up the community-based rubber initiative, focusing on institutional strengthening (e.g., through UPPB establishment) and private sector engagement. In parallel, work with local governments on implementing enabling policies for PPPs.

● Collaborate with HPHs to implement High Conservation Value (HCV) monitoring.

● Increase local government and FMU appreciation and support for social forestry schemes, including their value as a means to reduce land tenure and social conflict.

● Continue facilitating co-management initiatives in various stages of development and implementation. Some communities are expected to receive the social forestry permits by next quarter, while others continue to develop and implement community based forest management.


Lorentz Lowlands Landscape


Overview The Lorentz Lowlands Landscape covers an extensive 4.8 million ha, including the districts of Mimika and Asmat and Lorentz National Park. The landscape consists of largely intact dryland, mineral soil forests in the northern parts of the landscape, extensive lowland swamp forests along the central belt, and the world’s richest and most intact mangrove ecosystems on the southern coast. The bordering freshwater swamp forest (approximately 1 million ha) is important for maintaining the mangroves and together harbor some of the highest carbon stock and biodiversity per hectare of similar forests on the planet. These assets need to be managed sustainably to mitigate vast GHG emissions, conserve important endemic biodiversity, and protect environmental services that local communities depend on. LESTARI’s overall vision for this landscape is to reduce degradation and future deforestation of primary forest and mangrove and improve biodiversity conservation through sustainable co-management, improved spatial planning, and CA management. The Year 3 target for hectares under improved management is 285,000 ha. The following are the Year 3 integrated landscape initiatives that contribute to this vision.

● Initiative 1: Spatial plan review, revision, monitoring, and enforcement ● Initiative 2: Mangrove and cultural heritage sites co-management agreements ● Initiative 3: Lorentz co-management for conservation

Progress This Quarter Initiative 1: Spatial plan review, revision, monitoring, and enforcement The 2017 revised spatial plan (RTRWK) for Mimika District prepared by consultants was received by the SEA working group in June 2018. This version incorporates conservation recommendations from USAID IFACS Landscape Conservation Plan and the Multi-Stakeholder Form in Mimika, and elevates the conservation status for critical areas of peat forest, freshwater swamps and riparian belts (in total 192,190 ha) that had been previously zoned for conversion (HPK) or development (such as farming zones or settlements and infrastructure) under the provincial spatial plan. The plan lowers protection status for an area of 72,320 ha that is mostly degraded areas and more suitable for development. In addition to these significant spatial changes that enable improved management, conservation programs detailed in the spatial planning document include initiatives for a 4,200 hectare district protected forest (TAHURA) and increased budgeting for conservation of all mangrove areas (216,880 ha). A LESTARI staff member from the landscape attended training in Jayapura on SEAs, and is using this knowledge in assisting the Mimika District government to further improve the quality of the SEA through the inclusion of environmental carrying capacity analyses so that it complies with current regulations. The draft spatial plan will be evaluated through the SEA process and provide strong justifications for conservation of these large areas of peat and riparian forests. Initiative 2: Mangrove and cultural heritage sites co-management agreements During this quarter, LESTARI provided technical assistance to the Yepem, Ewer, and Saw communities in finalizing their village development plan documents. In Yepem Village, LESTARI is collaborating with Asmat’s Multi-Stakeholder Forum (including a host of local government agencies, the Asmat adat council, and the church) and the Landasan Program (an Australian DFAT-funded project) to support the development of a village mid-term development plan with a focus on collaborative water management supplied from the Yepem Freshwater Swamp. This co-management plan has been submitted to the district’s legal


office for vetting before signing by the Bupati. Alongside this, a Village Regulation (Number 1/2018) on Natural Resource Utilization and Protection has been developed to support implementation of the co-management agreement. Next steps are implementation on the ground, including conservation action and forest protection by Yepem villagers with support through district government agencies. The Asmat MSF has also developed recommendations for the district’s spatial plan and sustainable mangrove management. The forum is trying to become more inclusive and swell its membership to improve the legitimacy of recommendations produced, and facilitate their adoption into district agency plans and programs. In Mimika District, LESTARI facilitated the formation of the Nayaro forest protection group, formalized through a village decree, to protect 140,000 ha of forest adjacent to Lorentz National Park. This community forest monitoring group was proposed by the community themselves as they were concerned about the future of their forests and natural resources. Threats come from mining tailings and over exploitation. The protection group has developed guidelines for forest monitoring and implemented them on the ground. Monitoring results show areas of forest degradation, and threats (including where mining tailings have entered and polluted the river stream). The biodiversity level has also been recorded within the Nayaro forest. Cassowary, freshwater turtles and lobster native to the area are now hard to find. Communities are becoming increasingly aware of the need to keep an eye on their forest resources through routine patrols. Monitoring findings will be communicated to related parties (BKSDA, Lorentz NP, and PT Freeport) as a matter of urgency and mitigation measures will be proposed. In conjunction with forest monitoring, LESTARI also provides support for Nayaro sago production improvement, through a farmer field school (FFS) approach that has provided trainings to 41 participants (the majority of whom are female). The FFS has reinforced community commitment for conservation and enthusiasm for improving the quality and diversity of sago products produced. To date, communities have experimented with traditional and improved techniques for sago flour production, as well as making sago noodles, cendol (a kind of dessert drink), and organic compost. LESTARI is currently investigating possibilities for scale up of this work, in collaboration with PT Freeport and the Mimika Catholic Diocese (Keuskupan Mimika). PT Freeport and the Diocese already have a collaboration on local culture and local livelihoods, and LESTARI is improving the focus on forest protection. Nayaro will be a large-scale pilot for adoption of similar approaches throughout the district, for which they are seeking local government support (including policy and budget). To facilitate amplification, LESTARI has trained Diocese staff in participatory community mapping as an entry point for improved management of customary forested land.

Figure 7. Nayaro Forest Protection group recording the presence of a Cenderawasih bird of paradise

during patrols; members of the sago FFS group weighing the harvested sago LESTARI contributed to awareness-raising for World Environment Day, on June 1-2. The event, held by PT Freeport and Mimika’s Multi-Stakeholder Forum, focused on wildlife trade,


poaching, and improved forest and mangrove management. Existing communications materials were used and contributed to developing awareness of over 150 visitors to the event. Initiative 3: Lorentz co-management for conservation LESTARI assisted Lorentz National Park management authorities to finalize the zonation of the protected area with a focus on improving management of the park and collaboration with local stakeholders. During this quarter, the document accompanying the zonation map was finalized and will be consulted to the public in the final quarter. The revised zonation is as follows: primary conservation zone – 884,005 ha (38%), secondary conservation zone – 760,710 ha (32%), traditional use zone – 578,300 ha (25%), utilization zone – 5,092 ha (0.22%), religious/cultural zone – 11,293 ha (0.48%), rehabilitation zone – 10,982 ha (0.47%), marine conservation zone – 60,478 ha (2.6%), special use zone – 39,690 ha (1.69%). 13 supporting maps have also been produced on villages in the park, accessibility, watersheds, peatlands, geology, forest cover, indigenous languages, priority wildlife, target wildlife, situational map, ecosystem types, and park administrative subdivisions. The revised zonation plan is currently awaiting approval from KLHK. On May 9, a workshop was held in Mimika on cassowary release and the possibility of creating a new wildlife rehabilitation organization in Mimika. The Nayaro community, the Mimika MSF, BKSDA, and Mimika District agencies were involved. The idea was to explore the possibility of collaborating to release cassowaries in Nayaro forests, in order that Nayaro’s forests might be used as a habitat for wildlife needing release, while at the same time encouraging district agencies to provide support to Nayaro to protect their forests. LESTARI’s role is one of facilitation only as government agencies explore this.


Mappi-Bouven Digoel Landscape


Overview The Mappi-Bouven Digoel Landscape covers 3.3 million hectares in southeast Papua. It consists of a large undeveloped expanse of lowland forest on a lowland mineral terrace, and extensive peat lands, swamps and some mangrove in the lower reaches towards the coast. The landscape is characterized by Papua’s largest river, the Digoel, which forms the eastern boundary of the landscape. Southeastern Papua has long been the focus of large development plans for the expansion in agricultural and land-based energy estates. The MIFEE (Merauke Integrated Food and Energy Estate) project that was initiated under the SBY government has been revisited and supported by the Jokowi administration. The actual impact of MIFEE spreads beyond the Merauke District, as large parcels of land have long been designated for conversion to oil palm and pulp plantations in Bouven Digoel and Mappi districts. However, most oil palm and industrial plantation companies holding ‘location licenses’ are not yet operating in the landscape to date. This presents an opportunity to rationalize conversion and mitigate negative environmental and social impacts from plantation development. The priority Year 3 integrated landscape initiative is to support land use rationalization for integrated conservation and sustainable development. The Year 3 target for hectares under improved management is 503,000 ha.

Progress This Quarter Initiative 1: Land use rationalization for integrated conservation and sustainable development Work continued on the collaboration with Korindo Group on a pilot Sustainable Landscape Planning (SLP) approach that is focusing on the Blok E concession held by PT. Tunas Sawa Erma (TSE), covering an area of 14,461 hectares of forested land slated for conversion to oil palm. This initiative aims to ensure that plantation development is done in a participatory manner with community stakeholder involvement, ensuring that important natural forests are safeguarded for watershed protection, local livelihoods, and cultural values. During this quarter, LESTARI conducted desk reviews of the concession and prepared for subsequent consultation with stakeholders to develop a SLP objective hierarchy. The objective hierarchy details targets for social needs (in terms of land and forest areas), areas important for environmental protection, and the smallest possible areas required for plantation development. This activity embeds Free, Prior and Informed Consent of local stakeholders for the concession development into the process. In collaboration with government stakeholders, summaries of the Landscape Conservation Plans for Mappi and Bouven Digoel Districts were produced. The LCP process took into account High Conservation Values identified in Years 1 and 2 of LESTARI and targeted key sub-landscapes for improved conservation through a rigorous and multi-stage process. Summaries are designed to provide accessibility to government officials, especially those working on the SEA and district spatial plan reviews. Summaries are being disseminated through informal meetings (for instance, with the consultants already working on the Bouven Digoel spatial plan revision) to highlight LCP recommendations. Further advocacy work through formal channels in Mappi and Bouven Digoel are under preparation to ensure spatial plan revisions adopt greater protection for hydrological and social-cultural values. In Bouven Digoel, the government team for the SEA for the spatial plan revision was inaugurated on May 30. Training was delivered by LESTARI to the Bouven Digoel Spatial Data Infrastructure team in the district to prepare, organize, and manage spatial data required for the spatial planning revision, and for a natural resource use permit review.


Sarmi Landscape


Overview The Sarmi Landscape covers 1 million hectares in northern Papua and is almost entirely

comprised of natural forests, from the low coastal land up to the Foja Mountains in the

hinterlands. This includes extensive areas of lowland peat swamp forest as well as

mangrove forests along the 200 km coast. The region is known for its rich biodiversity in all

forest types including tree-kangaroos, Northern Cassowary, 16 species of parrot and

cockatoos, and 6 species of birds of paradise – all of which are endemic (except four

species of parrot) and relatively common throughout the landscape. 70% of the landscape is

currently within natural forest timber concessions (HPHs).

LESTARI’s overall vision for this landscape is to ensure HCV/HCS conservation and reduce

future deforestation through improved adoption of BMPs by large land-based private sector

actors. Assessments in Year 1 revealed opportunities to engage with 2 natural forest timber

concessions through training in Reduced Impact Logging (RIL-C). With the proper

implementation of RIL-C, the environmental impacts from logging can be minimized; through

participatory HCV monitoring with the local stakeholders, illegal logging can be reduced. The

Year 3 target for hectares under improved management is 298,710 ha.

Work in Sarmi Landscape is limited to engagement with the private sector for BMP adoption,

as it represents the most significant opportunity for improved forest and land management.

Progress This Quarter Initiative 1: Private sector BMP and RIL-C During this quarter, the LESTARI team continued to deliver training in RIL-C for two partner

timber concessions in Sarmi Landscape. Currently, the training is covering module 3, while

the document that adopts RIL-C as standard operating procedure is being finalized. Notably,

the training started much later compared to that in the Katingan-Kahayan Landscape due

the difficulties in finding an adequate number of field staff – a common challenge in this

remote and difficult to access landscape.

In addition, LESTARI also prepared a follow up training for high conservation value forest

(HCVF) monitoring for PT Bina Balantak Utama, another timber concession partner.

Effective HCV monitoring is vital in ensuring that management of HCV areas is effective,

biodiversity is conserved, and threats to the area are prevented or addressed. It is also one

of the major requirements necessary to receive FSC certification, although LESTARI is not

supporting or sponsoring this certification process directly. This quarter, the LESTARI team

prepared for the second phase of the training with 25 individuals for the concession area that

covers 298,170 hectares. Using the company’s HCV monitoring report as a baseline, the

LESTARI team developed a simplified monitoring method that can be utilized by the

company to improve HCV monitoring and protection. The field activities will continue in July

2018. The company has indicated commitment to adopting this tool as a standard operating

procedure once the training is complete.

Timber Concession Partner (HPH) Area (ha) Progress

PT. Wapoga Mutiara Timber 130,755 Has been receiving RIL-C training for Module 1-3 from

TFF. Currently finalizing the SOP revision. PT. Salaki Mandiri Sejahtera 79,130

PT. Bina Balantak Utama 298,000

Received initial HCV monitoring training in March 2018.

LESTARI is currently preparing the schedule and training

material for the next round of training in July 2018.


Cyclops Landscape


Overview The Cyclops Landscape in northern Papua is the smallest LESTARI Landscape (47,000 ha) but nevertheless rich in forest and biodiversity resources and a potential model for promoting good environmental governance for Papua Province. The large population centers in nearby Jayapura and Sentani depend directly upon Cyclops’ forests for their water supply. However, the mountain range is under increasing threat from illegal logging, charcoal making, wildlife poaching, and encroachment in forested areas for agricultural land by mountain communities migrating to the capital and local communities alike. Such land use transitions, especially adjacent to the urban arc of Sentani through to Jayapura are responsible for increased land-based GHG emissions and, importantly, the loss of ecosystem services such as the stable flow of water supplies and erosion control. The core of the landscape is defined by the remaining forest within and surrounding the nature reserve. Areas bordering the buffer zone to the reserve are also part of the landscape. The priority Year 3 integrated landscape initiative is to reduce deforestation and degradation of Cyclops Nature Reserve through improved co-management of the CA and sustainable livelihood development.

Progress This Quarter Initiative 1: Co-management and sustainable livelihoods Since Year 2, LESTARI has been implementing a sustainable vanilla initiative in the Cyclops Landscape through collaboration with USAID’s Sustainable Cooperative Agreement Alliance (SCAA) and its implementer, the National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA), also a U.S.-based farming cooperative. The initiative aims to improve local livelihoods while incentivizing migrant farmers to relocate illegal agricultural practices to areas located outside of the nature reserve. During this quarter, activities continued to focus on scaling up the vanilla initiative in a larger buffer zone area around Cyclops. Locations have been selected for the activities with support from BKSDA and the Forestry Office. The LESTARI team is also continuing to work with NCBA to recruit a larger number of communities to partner in this initiative. SMART patrols in Cyclops Nature Reserve, which involve local communities, are viewed by partners as a valuable tool contributing to the reduction in overall threats to the conservation area. During this quarter, an evaluation of these patrols was conducted. An initial analysis using satellite imagery has shown a significant decrease in the deforestation rate over 2016-2018 compared to 2013-2015. This will be further analyzed using drone mapping to gain further understanding and refine the patrol deployment strategy. In addition, LESTARI and BBKSDA Papua (the management authority for Cyclops Nature Reserve) held a review of annual work plan activities supported by the project. Based on outputs from LESTARI-supported activities that have improved management of the nature reserve (as measured by METT), BBKSDA now receives USD 31,000 in funding from the national budget to carry out routine SMART patrols together with other local authorities. This allocation for patrols from the national budget moves SMART closer to sustainability and demonstrates the Government of Indonesia’s commitment for investing in effective, targeted conservation activities in key protected areas.


Papua Provincial Initiatives LESTARI operates in four landscapes in Papua Province – Lorentz Lowlands, Mappi-Bouven Digoel, Sarmi, and Cyclops. Activities at the provincial level are especially important, as issues resolved at the provincial level will often have an impact for one of more landscapes, creating efficiencies and amplifying impact. Therefore, in Year 3, approaches, activities, and results are considered in aggregate in Papua landscapes. This activity aggregation across all four landscapes highlights the similarity of approach within a single province, providing for an improved focus on provincial coordination and intervention (especially for governance, budget leveraging, and protected area management) and effectiveness of implementation by the LESTARI team. The priority provincial initiative is to improve land use planning and land governance through the implementation of the Sustainability Screening Tool (SST) and the spatial planning database (SIMTARU).

Progress This Quarter Land use planning and land governance – SST/SIMTARU During the annual Province Musrembang in April, PEMDA announced that a major government analytical tool is now being deployed that integrates and synergizes SIMTARU (spatial planning database), the SST (sustainability tool for licensing) and the Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA). This announcement demonstrates government ‘ownership’ of these tools, but more follow up is required to build operative links between them, and support their use in the context of the Anti-Corruption Commission / KPK-led action plan on improving natural resources licensing. Closer collaboration was achieved between the three institutions that are driving SST / SIMTARU development, namely, the Papua One-Stop-Shop for Licensing (Dinas PM&PTSP), BAPPEDA, and the Papua Public Information Agency (Dinas Kominfo), culminating in meeting in May where intersectoral coordination was agreed upon. Technical problems for the SIMTARU server (which is located in BIG) are persistent. As a solution, PTSP has obtained agreement from Dinas Kominfo to avail one of its under-utilized servers as the SIMTARU host. This would have the added advantage of enabling inter-agency and other stakeholder access regardless of the often unreliable internet connections between Jayapura and Jakarta / Bogor. The Provincial government has acknowledged that SST should be a built-in component of the online, publicly accessible, permit applications system called e-PPO, currently under development. This policy acceptance of SST could enable adoption of the full operational system by the end of September. Engagement with Dinas Kominfo in order to pursue this possibility will continue, especially after a functional SST is accepted by government stakeholders. Working with WRI/ICRAF, LESTARI respected BAPPEDA’s willingness to be more self-reliant and agreed on provision of modest technical assistance when needed. The persistent failure of the SIMTARU server access at BIG, Cibinong, provided important impetus to moving the server to Jayapura (keeping a mirror server at BIG for backup). LESTARI is also working to facilitate the use of SIMTARU, by engaging with local NGOs currently interested in conducting a permit review. Loosely affiliated as partners of the Asia Foundation’s SETAPAK 2 program, these NGOs are also interacting with the Corruption Eradication Commission, and aim to develop a policy brief on land use permits in Papua, which could also contribute to Papua’s upcoming spatial plan review process. LESTARI is


working to facilitate a relationship between BAPPEDA and the NGOs, in order that BAPPEDA will train the NGOs on how to use SIMTARU. This will have a dual function. First, it will facilitate the use of SIMTARU for a permit review, which will have positive outcomes for land use governance in Papua. Second, it will facilitate the working relationship between BAPPEDA as the provider and the NGOs as users of SIMTARU, so that the NGOs can give feedback to BAPPEDA on any needed improvements to SIMTARU - for instance related to its consistency (being online and usable at all times), completeness (having updated permit information) and accessibility (ease of citizens accessing data on permits and spatial planning). In a meeting on June 4, BAPPEDA and the NGOs agreed to collaborate in this regard, and a plan to deliver SIMTARU training was agreed upon. This will be an ongoing process in the next quarter. During this quarter, Papua’s Multi-Stakeholder Forum convened a public consultation on key development issues, in order to inform the SEA for Papua’s upcoming Regional Development Plan. The broader objective is to ensure that key issues are selected and analyzed in the SEA and then integrated into development planning, in order to ensure post-LESTARI impact. The consultation was held in May in Jayapura, and involved 106 participants (of which 34 were women), including government officials from province, district and national level, NGOs, and representation from, media, academia, donors, customary communities, and the private sector. The public consultation achieved the SEA kick-off and dissemination of the SEA process, as well as the selection of a strong set of strategic issues for the SEA to focus on, including:

● green infrastructure (including safeguards, e.g., for road building) ● environmental degradation, including land conversion ● public health ● governance and law enforcement ● land tenure and border issues, poverty, food security, conflict

Lastly, a Training-of-Trainers on Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) was held in Jayapura on June 5-9 by USAID MAJU in collaboration with USAID LESTARI. The training aimed to build the capacity of participants so that they could deliver further FPIC training. LESTARI facilitated the involvement of 5 LESTARI staff and 2 Cyclops community members. The Cyclops community members will be involved in subsequent LESTARI activities in Cyclops, which aim to ensure empowerment of customary Cyclops communities in management of the Cyclops Nature Reserve. LESTARI staff involved will carry this work forward in Bouven Digoel, where FPIC is a key initiative within the collaboration with PT. TSE (Korindo), including an FPIC Verification study planned for August.


Challenges and Opportunities – Papua Landscapes ● A Ministry of Home Affairs policy requires that BAPPEDA collect participative maps

of community areas. At a higher level, this relates to Government Regulation PP45/2017 mandating community participation in regional governance. BAPPEDA Papua wants to include these maps in SIMTARU, and seeks to obtain more maps from local NGOs to reduce conflicts in land use. NGOs are interested in the community maps being used as a basis for decisions related to spatial planning and permitting; in other words, to get government recognition for the community rights identified in the maps. LESTARI will continue to pursue this facilitated dialogue.

● Delays in the STTA approval process required rescheduling of STTA support because of STTA availability and the unexpected long period of counterpart inactivity around the end of Ramadhan that was further compounded by additional inactivity of counterparts related to the Governor’s election. Now that the STTA has been mobilized, the SEA Mimika, Mappi and Boven Digoel are scheduled for completion in the fourth and final quarter.

● For most effective implementation of the SIMTARU database (and the SST tool), concession data needs to be regularly updated, with the sectoral agencies (such as mining, forestry, plantations) providing updated data to BAPPEDA so that it can be loaded into SIMTARU. Additional efforts to achieve this will be pursued by seeking to collaborate with NGOs, the Information Commission, and the Sustainable Development Forum to continue to seek solutions to this issue. The involvement of the KPK and its emphasis on land use licensing governance is an opportunity here.

● The provincial government has now inaugurated a number of FMU heads, and also a number of branches of the Provincial Forestry Office, which represent two contrasting policy directions. It thus remains unclear how Papua’s forests will be managed in the future. In the meantime, both FMUs and Forestry branches are just getting on their feet, and in many cases lack plans, budgets and staff, such that significant investments in either remain a high risk proposition at this point.

● The expected ministerial regulation on Essential Ecosystem Areas is nearing finalization but has delayed work in Asmat. In addition, commitment from the incumbent Asmat Bupati for conservation of Rawa Baki Vrindeschap area as an Essential Ecosystem Area must be sought together with support from the provincial forestry office and KLHK in Jakarta.

● Bouven Digoel and Mappi districts, with their spatial plan revisions underway this year, represent a major opportunity for LESTARI to safeguard large tracts of land from ecosystem degeneration. The reaction of vested interests against zonation or even the loss of their licenses for inactivity should, however, not be underestimated. Simply revoking licenses for inactivity will not prevent the re-allocation of new licenses. Stakeholder engagement efforts need to be accelerated alongside existing approaches, specifically engagement with communities and government about the landscape approach, Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), and the need for protection through the spatial plan revision process. Private sector engagement centers on KORINDO at the moment.

● In Papua the challenge of integrating LESTARI’s district level work into provincial level policy is complicated by the well-known challenges of working in Papua: remote villages with high transportation costs, weak civil society and ability to engage in policy discussions, a high level of corporate and political interest in accessing Papua’s forests for industrial agricultural development, and the low priority placed on environmental issues by the current provincial government.


● In Papua there are a number of environmental NGOs, but in general civil society lacks knowledge and capacity to engage with government on sustainable forest governance issues. Investments in CSO capacity are sorely needed, in order that NGO and CSO leaders can interact in multi-stakeholder deliberations on governance issues (for instance via the Sustainable Development Forum), so that villages near conservation areas can participate in strengthening forest management and mitigating threats, and so that communities potentially affected by oil palm development can fully participate in decision making related to such development.

Priorities for Next Quarter – Papua Landscapes ● Advocacy at the provincial level for adoption of changes proposed in the Mimika

Spatial Plan. District spatial plans have to be approved at the provincial level and align with provincial spatial plans. Through focused discussions and meeting with the spatial plan revision team (currently being funded by UKCCU, and including LESTARI implementing partners, WWF), LESTARI will advocate for changes proposed at the district level to be adopted at the provincial level.

● Development of a Lorentz National Park ‘Situation Room’ as an internal management tool to improve data gathering, analysis, and decision-making for the national park. This concept is being developed by KSDAE through support from USAID BIJAK at the national level. The aim is for field-level Situation Rooms to eventually feed up information to the national-level Situation Room for better park planning and management throughout Indonesia.

● Biodiversity monitoring refreshment training for Lorentz National Park staff and SMART Patrols combined with biodiversity richness expedition (part of Lorentz National Park’s Role Model – retracing the steps of the famous 1912 Wollaston Expedition).

● Facilitate finalization of co-management initiatives in Yepem, Ewer-Saw villages, and Rawa Baki, so that implementation on the ground commences. Continue to advocate for increased government support for the implementation of the initiatives.

● In Boven Digoel, advocacy work will be channeled through the Multi Stakeholder Forum, and oriented towards LESTARI’s collaboration on participative zonation of concession areas in order to strengthen sustainable landscape management. This can link up with the provincial work on improving spatial planning and licensing procedures.

● Facilitate a series of consultations within customary communities in Cyclops Nature Reserve to identify co-management priorities, and then bring these to discussions between communities and government authorities.

● Advocacy work will continue to focus on getting updated data into the SIMTARU, and facilitating use of SIMTARU for independent oversight on licensing and spatial planning, and integration of community maps into SIMTARU through collaboration with local NGOs who hold the maps. The multi-stakeholder forum initiative will support civil society use of these tools, and engagement with Bappeda in order to ensure that citizens have access to information on spatial planning and permitting. A key partner will be Papua’s Information Commission, which is committed to supporting increased transparency of government information in Papua.


GENDER INTEGRATION Meaningful integration of gender in the design and planning of project activities needs to consider women’s roles and responsibilities in livelihoods, ensure access to opportunities and services, while also enabling women’s voices in decision-making opportunities. LESTARI gender integration activities involve capacity building for landscape staff and partners, gender trainings for women champions, and implementing gender-responsive livelihood programs through grantees. In this quarter, 5,567 women were reached and received benefit from various trainings, capacity building, and awareness-raising activities. The number of women reached through LESTARI activities is still lower than the number of men engaged within the same period. However, quantitatively, the figure has passed the 30% minimum target for women participation in LESTARI programs and activities.

Project Indicators Number of People

(Y3Q3)

Women Men

#14: Number of people receiving livelihood co-benefits (monetary or non-monetary) 404 1,097

#12: Number of people receiving USG supported training in natural resources management and/or biodiversity conservation 252 668

#9: Number of people reached by LESTARI communication programs to improve awareness and understanding of LEDS and Biodiversity Conservation 4,901 10,986

#8: Number of champion engaged in advocacy interventions 10 57 Total 5,567 12,808

Percentage 30.3% 69.7%

Meanwhile, LESTARI continued to work with the Women Communicators Network for the Environment (Perempuan Peduli Leuser, PPL) as part of the ongoing capacity building activities for women Champions in the Leuser Landscape. In April, 16 women from four districts and one municipality were helped to evaluate their own social media campaigns and build links with local NGOs and communities to amplify their messages. During these mentoring sessions, 10 local NGOs and community groups focused on environmental and gender issues shared their lessons learned in building effective advocacy towards key decision makers. As a result, links were built between PPL and these groups, which could further strengthen advocacy efforts for all parties.


PROJECT MANAGEMENT, COORDINATION, AND COMMUNICATIONS Project Management and Coordination LESTARI implements a Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) management model that, together with Theories of Change, continuously tests underlying assumptions based on evidence and makes adjustments in order to ensure project activities lead to measurable impact for improved forest and land use governance, sustainable forest management, biodiversity and key species conservation, and broad-based constituencies for conservation. LESTARI engages routinely with USAID as well as with GOI partners at both the provincial/district and national levels. To promote efficiency and scale up impact, LESTARI prioritizes coordination with other USAID and USG-supported terrestrial biodiversity projects, especially BIJAK, impacting LESTARI’s landscapes. Other key project management and coordination highlights from this quarter include the following:

● The Chief of Party for LESTARI, Reed Merrill, returned from his three-month personal leave. The Acting DCOP, Neville Kemp, has returned to his role as DCOP for Papua, and the Acting DCOP for Papua, Blair Palmer, has returned to his role as Stakeholder Engagement Advisor.

● A Knowledge Management STTA was mobilized to assist the LESTARI team with improving knowledge management processes for greater partner uptake and sustainability of LESTARI models. His final report has been completed. The overall recommendations are for staff and partners, heading into the final two years, to focus on how LESTARI should develop ownership and mobilize resources for activities and landscape initiatives. This should include: 1) more effective partner engagement, 2) advocacy to influence political willpower, and 3) strategy for mobilizing financial resources. These findings will be incorporated into Year 4 Work Plan development.

● USAID/Indonesia Acting Mission Director joined a two-day field visit to the Leuser Landscape to observe and discuss LESTARI progress on social forestry, coffee cultivation for improved local livelihoods, SMART patrols, and community-wildlife conflict mitigation.

● The LESTARI team conducted regular coordination meetings with relevant DGs in KLHK on aligning LESTARI support with KLHK priorities for FMUs, spatial planning, social forestry, conservation area management, reduced impact logging, and public communications.

● LESTARI discussed and reviewed the Forest Management Planning toolkit for FMU operationalization developed by a KLHK working group, facilitated by USFS with participation from BIJAK.

● The LESTARI team coordinated regularly with BIJAK on ways that national-level policy support can complement LESTARI’s landscape-level work on social forestry, SEA, national park management, amongst others. One example of emerging


collaboration and coordination was the Situation Room (SitRoom) initiative brought to Indonesia by BIJAK and to be potentially trialed in the LESTARI landscape protected areas.

● Senior management and technical team conducted support visits to landscapes, including implementation of a policy requiring senior technical staff to spend a minimum of two weeks per month working in the landscapes to support and mentor LESTARI staff and partners in relevant sustainable landscapes and biodiversity conservation work.

● Regular communications were held with USAID, subcontractors, grantees, and field staff through weekly meetings, field visits, and other meetings as necessary.

● LESTARI has started discussions for follow-on grants and extensions with several grantees with the view of creating deeper impacts for the projects and scaling up on the approaches that have been used.

Personnel New personnel were recruited during this quarter in order to obtain key technical inputs and fulfill required positions in an efficient manner and in line with the approved Year 3 Work Plan. A summary of STTA and LTTA staff changes over this quarter is provided below.

Personnel Changes Q3 (APR-JUN 2018)

Organization Title STTA/LTTA

Office Base Landscape Remarks

Tetra Tech Grants Administrative Officer LTTA Jakarta Replacement staff

Tetra Tech Gender Specialist LTTA Jakarta End contract

Tetra Tech Landscape Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator

LTTA Gunung Mas

Katingan-Kahayan End contract

Tetra Tech Landscape Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator

LTTA Kutacane Leuser New hire

Tetra Tech Economic Resource Valuation Specialist STTA Jakarta SEA RPJMD Papua

Province

Tetra Tech SEA Expert, Coordinator and Lead Writer

STTA Jakarta SEA RPJMD Papua Province

Tetra Tech Natural Disaster Specialist STTA Jayapura Papua SEA RPJMD Papua

Province

Tetra Tech Socio-cultural & Related Land Use Specialist

STTA Jayapura Papua SEA RPJMD Papua Province

Tetra Tech SEA for Spatial Planning Review Specialist

STTA Jakarta

SEA for review of the spatial plans for Mimika, Mappi and Boven Digoel Districts (in line with Year 3 Work Plan)


Tetra Tech Guard/Office Helper SA Jayapura Papua Replacement staff

YSC Landscape Sustainable Livelihood & Business Development Specialist

LTTA Gayo Lues Leuser Replacement staff &

change in SOW

WWF Borneo Director LTTA Jakarta Replacement staff & change in SOW

WWF Finance & Admin Director LTAA Jakarta Replacement staff &

change in SOW

WWF Reporting, Monitoring & Compliance Officer LTAA Jakarta Replacement staff

WWF GIS Officer LTTA Sentani Papua New hire

WWF Field Coordinator LTTA Sentani Cyclops Replacement staff

WWF Park Management Officer LTTA Sentani Cyclops Replacement staff

WWF Data Analysis Specialist STTA Sentani Cyclops

WWF Drone Operator SA Sentani Cyclops

WWF Park Management Specialist LTTA Timika Lorentz

Lowlands Transferred to Cyclops & change in SOW

WWF Park Management Assistant SA Timika Lorentz

Lowlands Temporary replacement staff

WWF Legal Drafting Consultant STTA Timika Lorentz

Lowlands

WWF Facilitator Consultation Public for Revision of Zonation Lorentz NP

SA Timika Lorentz Lowlands

WWF Sustainable Development Officer LTTA Kepi Mappi-Bodi Replacement staff

Communications During this quarter, the LESTARI Communications team continued to produce and strategically disseminate communication products in coordination with the LESTARI technical team. This was aimed at awareness-raising and advocacy purposes, as well as sharing project impacts, challenges, and successes. Project communications documents were shared with USAID, KLHK, BAPPENAS, local government, and subcontractor partners via email blast. These documents were also posted to the LESTARI website, which can be accessed at: www.lestari-indonesia.org/en. The LESTARI Communications Strategy was submitted to USAID for review and approval. The document clarifies LESTARI’s approach to communications (both project communications and communications for advocacy purposes), including target audiences, intended outcomes, and tracking indicators. The document also includes a comprehensive matrix listing communications products and branding and approvals processes for each, in accordance with ADS 320 and specific guidance received from LESTARI COR. Following finalization and approval from USAID, the strategy will be rolled out to all staff and partners.


LESTARI uses media advocacy as a means for constituent groups for conservation to communicate their own stories in their own words to promote positive social change. As a result of LESTARI efforts, the Environmental Journalist Forum (FJL, built by LESTARI) conducted a campaign to commemorate Earth Day on April 21, 2018. Using their own resources, 15 young journalists voiced their concerns about environment conditions in Aceh through photo exhibition and oration. The photo exhibition visualized threats faced by the Leuser forest in Aceh. This campaign attracted attention from the Vice Governor, Chairman of Aceh Legislature, and other high-level decision makers. The Vice Governor specifically asked the journalists to produce more visual media to deliver environmental messages given that pictures can be more powerful than words. This campaign was documented by several local media outlets in Aceh including:

● https://humas.acehprov.go.id/program-aceh-green-bentuk-komitmen-pemerintah-selamatkan-lingkungan/

● https://dialeksis.com/aceh/program-aceh-green-bentuk-komitmen-pemerintah-selamatkan-lingkungan/

● https://kumparan.com/rini-friastuti/mengkritik-kerusakan-lingkungan-di-aceh-lewat-pameran-fotografi

● http://www.acehtrend.co/peringati-hari-bumi-forum-jurnalis-lingkungan-gelar-pameran-foto/amp/

● http://aceh.tribunnews.com/amp/2018/04/22/fjl-tampilkan-fakta-kerusakan-lingkungan ● https://www.kabargayo.com/peringatan-hari-bumi-forum-jurnalis-lingkungan-gelar-pameran-

photo/ ● http://waspada.co.id/aceh/forum-jurnalis-lingkungan-adakan-pameran-foto/ ● https://kumparan.com/rini-friastuti/mengkritik-kerusakan-lingkungan-di-aceh-lewat-pameran-

fotografi ● https://www.kba.one/news/merekam-ancaman-bencana-alam-lewat-pameran-foto/index.html ● https://www.geunta.com/2018/04/peringati-hari-bumi-fjl-gelar-pameran-foto-hutan-rusak/ ● https://merahputih.com/post/read/hari-bumi-anggota-dpd-kecam-perambahan-hutan-di-aceh ● http://waspada.co.id/aceh/forum-jurnalis-lingkungan-adakan-pameran-foto/ ● http://habadaily.com/haba-gaya/12604/fotografer-aceh-sosialisasi-jaga-hutan-lewat-pameran-

foto.html ● http://indonesia.shafaqna.com/ID/ID/6709615 ● http://klikkabar.com/2018/04/22/asai-nanggroe-bak-rimba-tuhan-refleksi-earth-day-2018/ ● https://legaleraindonesia.com/ribuan-hektare-hutan-dirambah-di-aceh/ ● https://newsplus.antvklik.com/news/hari-bumi-jurnalis-gelar-pameran-foto/0

In conjunction, LESTARI supports a fellowship program for journalists to build their understanding of key forestry and biodiversity issues. There are 4 journalists from print, electronic and online media outlets granted this fellowship. Since March 13, KOMPAS, a prominent national media outlet, has been publishing articles about Leuser written by one of these journalists. Over this quarter, 3 additional articles (for a total of 10) were published. Through the media advocacy program, LESTARI attempts to educate the media to voice landscape stakeholders’ concerns and get the general public to acknowledge that the issues are important, which in turn is expected to influence policy makers. Moreover, LESTARI maintained its partnership with subcontractor INFIS/Mongabay to raise awareness of conservation issues, build constituents for conservation, encourage a call to action, and help shape public discussion in regards to environmental governance. 14,208 people viewed articles published on the Mongabay online environmental news site, on issues such as wildlife poaching, community advocacy initiatives, and encroachment. In total 20 articles were published. These articles were also distributed through Facebook where 2,170 people reacted to the posts and 260 people left comments. Also through INFIS/Mongabay, LESTARI held a field visit to Agusen Village, Gayo Lues, Aceh inviting journalists, bloggers and youth communities. They had an opportunity to interact directly with the Bupati of Gayo Lues, M. Amru during the event. The Bupati stated


his support for greater youth involvement in community-based forest conservation through eco-tourism. As a result of this visit, 13 articles were published in local media such as Serambi, Klikkabar.com and blogs. Social media activity on LESTARI accounts was not a priority during this quarter, as the focus of communications and advocacy staff was on engaging and empowering journalists, women, youth, community groups, and other local stakeholders though offline events. Metrics 31 March 30 June

Leuser Landscape – @LestariLeuserAceh

Followers 3,303 3,317

Likes 3,299 3,313

Katingan-Kahayan Landscape – @LestariKatinganKahayan


Likes 5,493 5,495

Papua Landscapes – @LestaridiPapua


Likes 3,855 4,079

Mappi Bouven-Digoel Landscape – @SahabatMappiBodi


Likes 4,564 4,546

VIDEOS PRODUCED IN Q3 (APR-JUN 2018)

Video Title Publish Date Content YouTube

Views Link Facebook

Reaction Share View

Kebijakan Multiguna Mengelola dan Memanfaatkan Potensi Hutan

18 April 2018

The video is documents a learning exchange between USFS and FMU V in Aceh

306

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UFi_uW4jDE Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LestariLeuserAceh/videos/2072942549656766/

225 13 4200


ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN Q3 (APR-JUN 2018) THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH MONGABAY

No Issue Article Link Published Date

Twitter Facebook Views

Engagement Reactions Engagement

ACEH

1 Community, Leuser

http://www.mongabay.co.id/2018/04/20/bupati-gayo-lues-jaga-leuser-tak-mungkin-tanpa-libatkan-masyarakat/ 20 April 2018 12 61 13 336

2 Leuser protection

http://www.mongabay.co.id/2018/04/14/komitmen-menjaga-leuser-sebagai-situs-warisan-dunia-harus-dibuktikan/ 14 April 2018 76 73 4 632

3 Social forestry, policy

http://www.mongabay.co.id/2018/04/05/perhutanan-sosial-di-aceh-yang-masih-terbentur-kewenangan/ 05 April 2018 34 44 3 304

4 Rawa Tripa,

law enforcement

http://www.mongabay.co.id/2018/05/14/kasus-pembakar-rawa-tripa-aneh-pengadilan-negeri-meulaboh-batalkan-putusan-mahkamah-

agung/ 14 May 2018 31 40 11 920

5 Ecotourism, Leuser

http://www.mongabay.co.id/2018/05/17/foto-agusen-desa-wisata-nan-indah-di-kaki-leuser/ 17 May 2018 49 108 5 328

6 Leuser forests http://www.mongabay.co.id/2018/05/20/hutan-leuser-yang-selalu-di-hati-salman-panuri/ 20 May 2018 27 127 3 435

7 Water source, Gayo Lues

http://www.mongabay.co.id/2018/05/25/menjaga-sumber-air-gayo-lues-merawat-kehidupan-bersama-di-leuser/ 25 May 2018 105 42 2 436

8 Agusen, Gayo

Lues, ecotourism

http://www.mongabay.co.id/2018/05/26/jangan-lagi-sebut-ganja-di-desa-agusen/ 26 May 2018 129 286 38 2,164

9 Elephant, wildlife crime

http://www.mongabay.co.id/2018/06/14/kematian-bunta-adalah-duka-kita-semua-tangkap-pelaku/

14 June 2018 402 324 47 964


10 Palm oil, Leuser

http://www.mongabay.co.id/2018/06/15/jangan-ada-lagi-sawit-di-taman-nasional-gunung-leuser/

15 June 2018 89 116 17 732

KALTENG

11 Peatland restoration

http://www.mongabay.co.id/2018/04/10/berikut-penjelasan-brg-soal-kemajuan-restorasi-lahan-gambut-di-kalteng/ 10 April 2018 90 46 11 704

12 Wildlife, regulation

http://www.mongabay.co.id/2018/04/02/respon-penembakan-satwa-dilindungi-perbakin-keluarkan-surat-edaran-pengaturan-penggunaan-

senapan-angin/ 02 April 2018 44 134 30 1,647

13 Peatland

restoration http://www.mongabay.co.id/2018/05/24/tiga-tahun-sejak-kebakaran-

hebat-bagaimana-kondisi-lahan-gambut-itu-sekarang/ 24 May 2018 82 74 8 175

14 Zero burning,

agriculture http://www.mongabay.co.id/2018/05/25/yanir-berkali-gagal-hingga-

berhasil-kembangkan-pertanian-tanpa-bakar-di-lahan-gambut/ 25 May 2018 120 94 4 434

15 Land and forest fires prevention

http://www.mongabay.co.id/2018/06/15/berikut-upaya-antisipasi-berulangnya-kebakaran-hutan-dan-lahan-di-kalteng/

15 June 2018 16 18 0 749

PAPUA

16 Sentani, endemic species

http://www.mongabay.co.id/2018/05/23/saat-ikan-endemik-danau-sentani-terancam-punah-akibat-pendangkalan-limbah-dan-ikan-

introduksi/ 23 May 2018 279 145 11 563

17 Sentani, civilization

http://www.mongabay.co.id/2018/05/26/sejak-tiga-ribu-tahun-lalu-sudah-ada-jejak-peradaban-di-danau-sentani/ 26 May 2018 327 132 23 1.498

18 Strategic

Environment Assessment

http://www.mongabay.co.id/2018/05/31/kajian-lingkungan-hidup-strategis-untuk-selamatkan-sumber-daya-alam-papua/ 31 May 2018 55 88 17 366

19 Sentani, culture http://www.mongabay.co.id/2018/06/01/ketika-hiu-gergaji-satwa-dan-manusia-diabadikan-dalam-lukisan-kulit-kayu-khombow-di-sentani/ 1 June 2018 503 134 4 350

20 Sustainable

development, spatial planning

http://www.mongabay.co.id/2018/06/09/lima-tahun-implementasi-rtrw-mencari-model-pembangunan-yang-berkelanjutan-untuk-orang-

papua/ 9 June 2018 33 84 9 471

20 TOTAL 2,503 2,170 260 14,208


ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN Q3 (APR-JUN 2018) THROUGH OTHER MEDIA PARTNERSHIPS

Landscape Media Outlet Publication Type Title Published

Date Notes

Leuser - Aceh Kompas Article – Print Leuser yang Meneduhkan https://kompas.id/baca/nusantara/2018/04/01/leuser-yang-meneduhkan/ 1 April 2018

Readership +/- 300.000/day

Leuser – Aceh Serambi Indonesia

Article – Print Media Warga Minta Batas KEL Disosialisasikan Kembali 3 April 2018



Article – Print Media Masyarakat Adat Gayo Tingkatkan Pengawasan Hutan 5 April 2018



Article – Print Media

Ini Pesan Masyarakat Adat kepada Pemerintah http://aceh.tribunnews.com/2018/04/06/ini-pesan-masyarakat-adat-kepada-pemerintah

6 April 2018 Readership +/- 35.000/day



Bersama Menyelamatkan Suaka Margasatwa Rawa Singkil http://aceh.tribunnews.com/2018/04/08/bersama-menyelamatkan-suaka-margasatwa-rawa-singkil

8 April 2018 Readership +/- 35.000/day



Agusen, dari Ganja ke Desa Wisata http://aceh.tribunnews.com/2018/05/14/agusen-dari-ganja-ke-desa-wisata 14 May 2018


Leuser – Aceh Klikkabar.com Online article Rawa Singkil, ‘Pengendali Air’ yang Terancam di Pesisir Selatan Aceh http://klikkabar.com/2018/04/09/rawa-singkil-pengendali-air-yang-terancam-di-pesisir-selatan-aceh/

9 April 2018

Leuser – Aceh Klikkabar.com Online article Obyek Wisata Menarik di Galus http://aceh.tribunnews.com/2018/05/14/objek-wisata-menarik-di-galus

10 April 2018

Leuser – Aceh Blog Online Potensi Ekowisata di Kawasan Penyangga Leuser Aceh Selatan http://www.yellsaints.com/2018/04/ceritaleuser-potensi-ekowisata-di.html 11 April 2018

Leuser – Aceh Blog Online Berteman dengan Alam, Bersahabat dengan Tumbuhan http://www.astinaria.com/2018/04/cerita-leuser-berteman-dengan-alam.html

15 April 2018

Leuser – Aceh Blog Online Leuser, Destinasi Impian Para Pecinta Alam http://www.ibnusyahri.com/2018/04/leuser-destinasi-impian-para-pecinta.html 23 April 2018


Challenges and Opportunities ● This was a relatively slow quarter for LESTARI as most Indonesians celebrated the

holy month of Ramadan followed by Eid. Further, local elections were held in Papua Province and all districts in Central Kalimantan’s Katingan-Kahayan Landscape.

● LESTARI continues to look for national-level policy, guidance, targets and financial incentives to support climate change mitigation efforts at the sub-national level. Such incentives would dramatically increase LESTARI’s ability to assist GOI in achieving its national targets in key landscapes.

● Regular access to senior GOI decision-makers at the national, provincial, and district levels represents an ongoing challenge. LESTARI has allocated greater staff resources at the provincial level and will focus more on cultivating relationships with provincial partners to facilitate improved access.

● The shuffling of senior officials at KLHK presents potential challenges for ensuring continuity and progress on key national policy areas impacting LESTARI, such as the draft Ministerial Decree on RIL-C. This also presents an opportunity to develop strong working relationships with new government counterparts.

● At the national level, BIJAK is working with KSDAE to institutionalize SMART as a formal CA management tool that supports KSDAE’s management information system (MIS). This is one potential SMART Patrol sustainability strategy that LESTARI will seek to support through coordination with BIJAK.

● The involvement of women in conservation initiatives in the landscapes has significant room for improvement. LESTARI is continuing to address this through focused capacity building and mentoring activities for women Champions.

Priorities for Next Quarter ● Plan and conduct Year 3 Annual Report and Year 4 Work Plan sessions with senior

management team, technical and landscape staff, key subcontractors, and USAID. This will involve 3 key components: (1) LESTARI stock taking (AMEP progress), (2) sustainability and amplification theme discussion, and (3) focused landscape initiatives development.

● The M&E team will focus on collating and finalizing indicator data for Year 3 annual reporting. This will be reviewed and shared with the technical and senior management team throughout the quarter to ensure progress towards annual targets.

● Organize and hold a public awareness-raising event at @america venue in Jakarta for World Orangutan Day on August 7, 2018. It will be attended by USAID/Indonesia MD, DG KSDAE, LESTARI Grantees (BOSF and OIC), and the general public.

● Hold an event to commemorate the 100th orangutan release under the partnership between LESTARI and Grantee BOSF in Central Kalimantan.

● Conduct field visits with USAID to observe latest progress and discuss key challenges.

● Visit of Tetra Tech President to meet with project teams (LESTARI and others) and have a general discussion with USAID/Indonesia on issues, challenges, and successes.


● Strengthen engagement with key government partners, to ensure that LESTARI identifies key policy influence opportunities - for instance budget formulation processes for the Strategic Plans of key agencies. At the national level, LESTARI will also pursue such opportunities, in collaboration with BIJAK.

● Finalize LESTARI Communications Strategy through collaboration with USAID.

● Conduct and document periodic technical and financial reviews of subcontractors and remind them of required financial audits.

● Continue to coordinate and collaborate with other USAID and USG initiatives in order to amplify and sustain impact from LESTARI interventions. Focus will be on BIJAK for national-level amplification and USFS for the FMU Toolkit rollout.

● Work with USAID to demonstrate and document how LESTARI activities contribute to the administration’s priority clusters (e.g., self-reliance, private sector partnerships, leveraged funding).


APPENDIX 1: LESTARI PROGRESS MATRIX – 3rd QUARTER FY 2018

Indicator Target of FY 2018

Actual (Q1)

Actual (Q2)

Actual (Q3)

Actual (Q4)

% Completion (Accumulative Actual vs Target)

Data Reporting Remarks LOP

Target

% Completion (Accumulative All Year

vs LOP) #1 – Percentage reduction in GHG emissions as a result of USG assistance measured using actual emissions compared to REL (Outcome – contributes to FACTS 4.8-7)

41% - - - - N/A Annually This indicator is measured and reported annually starting at the end of Y3.

41% N/A

#2 – Number of hectares of biological significance and/or natural resources under improved natural resource management as a result of USG assistance (Outcome –FACTS 4.8.1-26)

1,700,000 - - - - N/A Annually

This indicator is measured and reported annually at the end of Y3. In this quarter progress toward ha under improved management included: ● Indicator #11 (some co-

management permits were issued by KLHK in FMU area, RPHJP formulated and FMU staff capacity improved)

● Indicator #15 (concessions were in the process of drafting an SOP that adopts Reduced Impact Logging as standard procedure within company operations).

8,700,000 35%


#3 – Percentage reduction in poaching (Outcome)

20% - - - - 50% Annually

This indicator is measured and reported annually. For Year 3, it will cover the following Conservation Areas: Leuser NP, Bukit Baka Bukit Raya NP, Sebangau NP, Cyclops Nature Reserve, and Lorentz NP. Poaching reduction will be measured in comparison to a baseline calculated for each Conservation Area.

40% 87%

#4 – Number of public policies introduced, adopted, repealed, changed or implemented consistent with citizen input (Outcome - FACTS 2.4.1-12 )

9 - 1 - - 11% Quarterly

and Annually

Policy-related processes were impacted due to regional elections and the Lebaran holiday period. Progress expected to proceed as normal in Q4.

28 43%

#5 – Number of sub-national government with improved licensing and permitting mechanism (Outcome)

2 - -

According to

milestone progress (40%), Please

see remarks

- 40% Quarterly

and Annually

Average 40% progress towards milestones on SST and SIMTARU as tools/frameworks to improve natural resource licensing and permitting mechanisms. ● In Papua Province, three

agencies have coordinated to synchronize data licensing between SST, SIMTARU and E-PPO system as process of screening tool development.

● In Aceh Province, started up the process on SST development

● Next milestones are consultation with local government for approval and public socialization.

● Coordination with local government partners has required more time than expected. Expected completion in both provinces is early Y4.

8 13%


#6 – Number of SEAs/LCPs recommendations related with land use, spatial plan, forest management, and biodiversity conservation incorporated into sub-national government policy, planning and program (Outcome)

2 - -

According to


see remarks -

- 65% Quarterly

and Annually

Average 65% progress towards milestones on SEA revision in 3 landscapes: ● Integration of SEA

recommendations in Abdya is being prepared (30% milestone progress)

● Strategic plans including budget of regional agency for 2017-2022 have incorporated the recommendation from SEA RPJMK Gayo Lues (70% milestone progress)

● RPJM including budget of Aceh Province 2017-2022 is being discussed in legislative body to become regional regulation (Perda) - (80% milestone progress)

● Assistance for SEA for RPJMD Palangka Raya 2019-2023 is being started (5% milestone progress)

● Mappi and Mimika SEA recommendations being incorporated into revised RTRWK for both districts (25% milestone progress)

● Technical assistance for Papua Provincial SEA began in June

6 17%

#7 – Number of Multi Stakeholder Initiatives (MSIs) or civil society advocacy initiatives which formulate and deliver policy-relevant inputs on sustainable forest and land management to decision makers (Outcome)

6 7 7 1 - 250% Quarterly

and Annually

MSI on participatory zonation of Rawa Singkil Year 2019 – 2028 was held in Leuser Landscape.

20 95%


#8 – Number of champions engaged in advocacy interventions (Output)

230 70 37 67 - 76% Quarterly

and Annually

67 people (57 men; 10 women) were engaged as LESTARI champions in various advocacy interventions.

500 61%

#9 – Number of people reached by LESTARI communication programs to improve awareness and understanding of LEDS and biodiversity conservation (Output)

55,500 102,216 32,783 15,887 - 272% Quarterly

and Annually

15,587 people were reached (10,986 men, 4,901 female) through online and offline channels.

500,000 98%

#10 – Number of Conservation Areas (CAs) with at least 70 point in METT scores across LESTARI landscapes (Outcome)

0 - - - - N/A Annually

There is no target to increase METT scores for Year 3 (following KLHK METT evaluation schedule). However LESTARI technical assistance and capacity building for CA management were maintained.

6 33%

#11 – Number of Forest Management Unit (FMU) Strengthened as a result of USG assistance (Output)

4 - -

According to


see remarks

- 50% Quarterly

and Annually

● Assisted FMU VI & FMU V through kicked off workshop for RPHJP formulation and trained FMU staff in Leuser Landscape (40% progress)

● Significant progress (60% progress) was shown by FMUs in Katingan- Kahayan Landscape

-RPHJP of FMU unit XVII has been ratified and 3 others RPHJP documents were being reviewed by KPHP Directorate -FMU unit XVI has received 2 HKm permits from KLHK

● RPHJP FMU unit VI was in the process of finalization in Mimika District (40% progress)

7 0%


#12 – Number of people receiving USG supported training in natural resources management and/or biodiversity conservation (Output – FACTS 4.8.1-27)

3,663 1,390 428 920 - 75% Quarterly

and Annually

920 people (668 men; 252 women) received trainings. 10,000 69%

#13 – Amount of investment mobilized (in USD) for climate change as supported by USG assistance (Output – FACTS 4.8.2-10)

6,000,000 314,932 513,452 697,707 - 25% Quarterly

and Annually

USD 696,707 (IDR 10,003,554,657) was leveraged from local government and NGOs. LESTARI is now exploring other larger options such as international donor mechanisms.

20,000,000 27%

#14 – Number of people receiving livelihood co-benefits (monetary or non- monetary) (Outcome)

11,721 297 10,030 1,501 - 101% Annually

1,501 people (1,097 men; 404 women) received livelihood co-benefits: ● Villagers in Gayo Lues received

benefits from improved skills & capacity on conducting tourism business, GAP for coffee cultivation, utilization and marketing.

● Cocoa farmers received benefits from cacao nursery program and the selling of agroforestry seeds such as pepper, durian, lemon, cardamom, soursop in Aceh Tenggara.

● Farmers who acquired superior nutmeg seeds then planted in their field (Aceh Selatan)

● Community applied harvesting and processing skills to produce sago in Nayaro Village, Papua.

30,000 61%


#15 – Number of private sector firms that have improved management practices as a result of USG assistance (Outcome –FACTS 4.6.2-9)

7 - -

According to

milestones

progress (70%), Please

see remarks

- 70% Quarterly

and Annually

Average 70% of milestone progress for all concessions. In Katingan-Kahayan Landscape, 3 concessions have finished RIL-C training and 4 others were in last phase of training. The SOP that includes RIL-C principles has been updated and waiting for approval from the director of concessions. In Sarmi Landscape, 2 concessions have finished RIL-C training. The SOP for RIL is being drafted by concessions. Both concessions also expressed willingness to apply RIL-C through RKT 2019 in their concessions.

10 0%

#16 - Number of new USG-supported public-private partnerships (PPPs) formed (Output – FACTS PPP 5)

7 - - 2 - 29% Annually

2 PPPs signed in Q3: ● HKm Batu Bulan and

Fairventures ● HKm Mierhayak and

Fairventures Fairrventures will support these local communities with the establishment of multi-species tree plantings and agroforestry systems. The partnerships were made possible because LESTARI assisted these communities to obtain social forestry permits in 2017. LESTARI is continuing to explore new PPPs where opportunities are available and in line with project objectives.

20 60%


APPENDIX 2: Y3Q3 LESTARI-SUPPORTED TRAININGS LESTARI

Event: Technical

Assistance, Training,

Workshop, Partner

Consultation

Title Landscape / Province Dates Key Participants

Number of Participants (male and

female) Summary of Outcomes

Partner Consultation

Koordinasi Program Sagu Timika LLL 5 April

2018 Keuskupan Mimika, PT. FI

5 people (all male)

● Meeting agenda to discuss sago and related livelihood issues at MSF meetings

● Agreement to raise the role of Timika diocese in coordination for the sago program

Technical Assistance

Monitoring Hutan Kampung Nayaro Tahap I LLL

5, 8 April 2018

Pemuda Kampung Nayaro

16 people (all male)

● Data on forest conditions in culturally significant areas to Nayaro community

● Increased capacity of Nayaro forest group members to conduct forest monitoring

Training Pelatihan Pemetaan Partisipatif Keuskupan Timika

LLL 10-12 April 2018

Keuskupan Mimika (pastor dan suster), Orang Muda Katolik (OMK)

30 people (2 female, 28 male)

● Participants understand participatory mapping tools ● Agreement to collaborate between LESTARI and the

Catholic church to protect sago and mangrove forest areas


Diskusi Koordinasi dengan SPTN Lorentz Wil.1 Timika LLL

13 April 2018

SPTN Lorentz Wil.1 Timika

2 people (all male)

● Lorentz NP involved in strengthening the capacity of Nayaro forest protection group

● Lorentz NP willing to promote Nayaro forest protection group in conservation campaign activities at the regional and national levels

Training

Pelatihan dan Penyusunan Perkam tentang Perlindungan dan Pengelolaan SDA Kampung Yepem.


Masyarakat dan Dinas Sosial

19 people (15 male, 4 female)

● An inventory of the challenges of protecting and managing natural resources in Yepem Village, to serve as the basis for preparing a village regulation


Training Sekolah Lapang Sagu Nayaro LLL

14-15 April 2018

Masyarakat Nayaro, Dinas Koperasi dan UKM

51 people (36 female, 15 male)

● Increased understanding of participants in processing sago commodity into finished products

● Increased appreciation of participants towards the connection between sago utilization and forest protection

Training

Kegiatan peningkatan kapasitas Tim IDS (Infrastruktur Data Spatial) di Kabupaten Boven Digoel.

Boven Digoel 17-18 April 2018

Dinas Pemukiman dan Lingkungan Hidup, BAPPEDA, PU, PTSP, Tata Pemerintahan, Sekretariat Daerah, Perkebunan, Pertanian, Dinas Kominfo dan Dinas Pendidikan


● Improved understanding of IDS team based on pre-test and post-test

● Spatial database for Bouven Digoel that is updated with data from several agencies


Pertemuan Team Kecil TSL Kab. Mimika LLL

24 April 2018

SPTN Lorentz Wil.1 Timika, PT. FI, SKW II TImikadan Karantina Timika.


● Agreement and finalization of an SOP on plant and wildlife protection

● Finalization of the formation of rapid reaction teams


Series meeting MSF Asmat issue strategis tata ruang dan pengelolaan kawasan mangrove.


LMAA, DLH, Dinas Pertanian, BP4D, DPMPK, Dinas Sosial, DPUPR, DKP dan Tokoh Masyarakat.


● Asmat District MSF recommendations on issues related to spatial planning

● Improved understanding of officers from the Public Works Agency

Training Pelatihan RIL-C Modul #3 Sarmi

28 April – 1 May 2018

Staff PT. Wapoga Mutiara Timber dan PT. Salaki Mandiri Sejahtera

13 (all male) ● Employees understand the purpose and benefits of monitoring and evaluating the implementation of RIL-C

Meeting Pengembangan Detail Engineering Desain Pariwisata TN Sebangau

Katingan-Kahayan

5 April 2018 Government and NGO

10 people (8 male; 2 female)

● Detailed Engineering Design (DED) as a tool for ecotourism development in Sebangau NP to ensure ecotourism still contributes to conservation

Training

LMS & Visit Training, Forest Carbon MRV Toolbox Training and Data Input for HKM Kapakat Atei

Katingan-Kahayan

April – May 2018 9-12 May 2018

NGO, Student University, Community Village

15 male 19 people (13 male; 6 female)

● Community carbon measurement carried out jointly with MSU, UPR, UMPR and communities in the Atei Kapakat Community Forest (HKm)


Meeting Engagement with GAPKINDO and BPSKL

Katingan-Kahayan

18 April 2018

Private sector, Government, NGO 8 male

● Collaboration between stakeholders, especially the private sector, in developing rubber plantations with good productivity, strengthening social forestry, and coordination with FMUs

Meeting Engagement Rumah Kreatif BNI & PT BNI 46 Kanwil Kalselteng

Katingan-Kahayan

18 April 2018

Private sector 5 male

● Collaboration with the private sector and learning from BNI regarding mentoring social forestry groups and strengthening rubber business groups in Pulang Pisau District.

Meeting Klinik Revisi Tata Hutan & RPHJP KPH Unit 3

Katingan-Kahayan

19 April 2018

Government 12 people (8 male; 4 female)

● Assistance in the preparation of RPHJP for FMU III through coaching activities.

Workshop

Rapat Konsultasi Publik Ranperbup & finalisasi Peraturan Bupati tentang Daftar Kewenangan Desa di Kab Pulang Pisau

Katingan-Kahayan

April – May 2018

Government, Community, NGO


● Input and understanding from multi-stakeholders on Bupati decree on village authority.

Partner consultation

Membangun Kolaborasi para pihak dalam mendukung tata niaga karet yang berkelanjutan & FMU Plan Second Revision of KPH Unit XXXI

Katingan- Kahayan

April - May 2018 16 May 2018

Government, Community, FMU XXXI


● Establishment of professing and marketing unit for rubber latex as an effort to build rubber institution at the farmer level that is able to meet the Indonesian rubber standard.

Training

Pelatihan Rantai Bisnis & Nilai Tambah Produk & Jasa Kehutanan yang Feasible & Monitoring Pengelolaan Lingkungan Hidup Berbasiskan Masyarakat

Katingan- Kahayan

April – May 2018

Community village, FMU, Private Sector, Grantee


● Participants understand how to strengthen business model for social forestry managers and use monitoring systems with SOP.

Training Pelatihan Patroli Hutan Dengan Teknologi Digital

Katingan- Kahayan

16-18 April 2018

Government, Village Community, NGO


● Participants’ knowledge increased regarding SOP agreement on patrols and community monitoring, and use of digital technology for patrols.

Meeting District Agency Coordination Meeting to Develop SEA for Regional

Katingan- Kahayan

8-9 May 2018

Government 67 people ● Understanding on the development and implementation of SEA in the formulation of RPJMD


Mid Term Development Plan Kota Palangka Raya

(37 male; 30 female)

Meeting

Build Stakeholder Collaboration for Upscalling Rubber Iniatiative Sustainable Livelihood at Maliku and Pandih Batu Sub District

Katingan- Kahayan

9 May 2018

Community, Viillage, Government


● Strengthening business institutions at the level of rubber farmers, quality of crops, and the sustainability of rubber trading systems.

Workshop Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool of BKSDA

Katingan-Kahayan

14-15 May 2018

Government 30 people (22 male; 8 female)

● Improved understanding of METT as a self-assessment tool for internal planning, monitoring, and evaluation.

Meeting

Pengembangan Tata Niaga Karet di Wilayah KPHP UPTD Kahayan Hulu Unit XVI Kab Gunung Mas)

Katingan- Kahayan

28 May 2018

Private sector, FMU 7 male ● Understanding between concession holders and the FMU

regarding implementation of forestry partnerships with the community.

Survey Feasibility Survey at Businies Social Forestry

Katingan- Kahayan

5-7 June 2018

Students 6 people (5 male; 1 female)

● List of potential commodities and services based on economic and environmental parameters

● Commodity mapping

Meeting Katingan District Canal Blocking Preparation

Katingan- Kahayan

4-5 June 2018

Private Sector, NGO, Government 14 male

● Determination of canal construction locations in four sub-districts with high fire potential.

● Preparation of activity plans and coordination teams to make canals.

Public Consultation

Menyusun mekanisme syarat – syarat untuk legalitas badan hukum koperasi dan perizinan

Aceh Tenggara/Leuser

3 April 2018

Pemberdayaan dan Perlindungan koperasi dan UKM


● An integrated licensing office and one-stop-shop to obtain a business permit

Technical assistance

Kunjungan dari UPTD Prov. Aceh, Dirjebun dan BALITTRI

Aceh Tenggara/ Leuser

6, 10 April 2018

Dirjenbun, BALITTRI, Dinas Pertanian and Farmer Groups


● Preparation of demo-plot in 4 sites as the proposed permit location for communities

Training

Pelatihan budidaya tanaman agroforestry & pembibitan di Kec pining & Kec Blangkejeren

Aceh Selatan, Gayo Lues/ Leuser

7-8, 15-16, 17-18 April 2018

Cacao Farmer Groups, ICS, Member of HKM


● Increased capacity of cocoa farmers in relation to effective land management procedures using agroforestry principles.


Training Pelatihan bubdidaya perikanan air tawar

Aceh Selatan & Aceh Barat Daya / Leuser

9-12, 23-25 April 2018

Community 179 people (149 male; 30 female)

● Participants understand the importance of forests as water catchment areas and enabling sustainable freshwater fisheries

Technical assistance

Pengolahan tepung kelor sebagai alternatif mata pencaharian

Aceh Tenggara/Leuser

25 April 2018

Seruan Mude Farmer Group 7 male ● Participants understand the additional uses of moringa

and cocoa plants (fertilizer, soil protector, medicinal)

Training

Peningkatan Kapasitas Staf & Penyusunan dan penyempurnaan Tata Hutan dan RPHJP KPH VI

Aceh Selatan/ Leuser

April - May 2018

Pamhut, Polhut, Bakti Rimbawan, DLHK, Bappeda, BPHP, BPDAS HL, BKSDA, BPKH XVIII, FMU V and core team toolkit USFS


● Forest rangers in FMU VI understand procedures on data collection, RPHJP revision, general responsibilities, and team work schedule.

Workshop Merumuskan Peran Jurnalis Dalam Pengawasan KEL

Aceh 7 April 2018

Wakil Gubernur, Kaukus PB T, BKSDA, WALHI, GIS HAKA.

85 people (72 male; 13 female

● Bring together policymakers, civil society, and journalists to discuss forest conservation issues in Leuser.

Training of Trainers (ToT)

Capacity Building Camat Gayo Lues Aceh

31 April – 5 May 2018

Camat, PMK And FMU V

17 (16 male; 1 female)

● Increased knowledge and capacity of the sub-district head as a mobilizer of multi-stakeholder activities for conservation and land rehabilitation.

Lokakarya dan FGD

Gagasan Pembentukan, penyusunan aturan, pemilihan dan pengukuhan pengurus Forum DAS Aih Pining

Aceh/ Leuser 1, 3-4 May 2018

Camat, Village Leaders, community, Harimau Pining Forums, FMU III, FMUL, AGC, WWF, DLHK, FDKP, Pemkab Gayo Lues

46 people (40 male and 6 female)

● Establishment of a watershed forum and elections to inaugurate the forum board.

Workshop Rapat Tahunan Forum Pala Aceh Aceh/Leuser 2 May

2018

Staff Ahli Gubernur, BAPPEDA, PLh Bupati, Kapolres, KPH VI, Camat, BPP, Kapolsek & Koramil, Forum Pala Aceh


● Submission of a 2017-2018 activity report that has been carried out and proposed activities for the coming year.

Technical Assistance

Fasilitasi validasi data penggarap kelompok tani hutan, sketsa lahan hasil validasi dan kelengkapan dokumen koperasi

Aceh/Leuser 23-25 May 2018

Members and management of Kelompok Tani Hutan & Cooperative


● Improved data on farmer group members and finalization of documents to establish a farmers’ cooperative in Gayo Lues.


APPENDIX 3: LESTARI RESULTS FRAMEWORK


APPENDIX 4: GRANTS MANAGEMENT KATINGAN-KAHAYAN LANDSCAPE

No. Grant No. Grantee Grant Value Start Date End Date

1 G-003 Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) IDR 2,999,053,694 USD 220,519 1-Aug-16 31-Jul-18

2 G-006 Yayasan Tambuhak Sinta (YTS) IDR 1,939,643,000 USD 146,942 1-Feb-17 31-Jan-19

3 G-009 Lingkar Pembaruan Desa dan Agraria (KARSA) IDR 1,944,340,000 USD145,643 5-Jun-17 4-Jun-19

LEUSER LANDSCAPE


1 G-004 Forum Pala Aceh (FORPALA) IDR 1,921,816,500 USD 148,690 22-Nov-16 21-Aug-18

2 G-005 Institute for Promotion of Sustainable Livelihood (INPROSULA) IDR 1,877,962,000 USD 144,015 27-Mar-16 26-Nov-18

3 G-007 Yayasan Javlec Indonesia (JAVLEC) IDR 1,925,503,000 USD 148,975 11-Jan-17 10-May-18

4 G-008 Atjech International Development (AID) IDR 1,973,474,000 USD 148,048 7-Feb-17 6-Feb-19

5 G-010 Aceh Green Community (AGC) IDR 1,971,281,000 USD 147,662 22-May-17 21-Jan-19

6 G-011 Yayasan Ekosistem Leuser dan Pemberdayaan Ekonomi Daerah (YELPED) IDR 1,992,781,000 USD 148,383 19-Feb-18 18-Aug-19

7 G-012 Veterinary Society for Sumatran Wildlife Conservation (VESSWIC) IDR 2,467,573,000 USD 182,919 3-Apr-18 2-Oct-19

8 G-013 Forum Konservasi Leuser (FKL) IDR 1,997,378,000 USD 145,247 31-May-18 30-May-20

9 RFA-007 Forum Komunikasi Kehutanan Masyarakat (YKMI/FKKM) IDR 2,500,000,000 USD 186,150 Under RFA & Procurement


LORENTZ LOWLANDS & CYCLOPS LANDSCAPES


1 RFA-004 Lembaga Ekolabel Indonesia (LEI) IDR 1,999,800,000 USD 138,762 Under RFA & Procurement

ALL LANDSCAPES

Total Committed IDR 25,252,730,544 USD 1,890,950 52.5%

Total Active Grants IDR 23,552,875,194 USD 1,760,986 48.9%

Total Closed Grants IDR 4,167,428,350 USD 312,883 8.7%

Under RFA and Procurement IDR 10,487,850,000 USD 752,087 20.9%

Grand Total as of 06/30/2018 IDR 35,740,580,544 USD 2,643,037 73.4%

Programmable USD 956,963 26.6%


APPENDIX 5: LESTARI TEAM

PARTNER ROLE

Tetra Tech ARD

● Overall technical and administrative project management ● Lead donor and government coordination, communication, and local capacity

development activities ● Monitoring, evaluation, and learning

Winrock International

● Gather data, engaged stakeholders, build, and support implementation of the Sustainability Screening Tool for improved provincial and district-level natural resource licensing and permitting

● Provide Private Sector Engagement Coordinator

Michigan State University

● Establish university linkages with UNPAR, MU, and IPB to build capacity, develop curricula, create distance-learning toolkits, and implement a university-based service learning program

WWF-Indonesia

● Manage Lorentz Lowlands, Mappi-Bouven Digoel, Cyclops, and Sarmi Landscape activities

● Improve management effectiveness of national parks, support multi-stakeholder engagement in human-wildlife conflict mitigation, improve biodiversity conservation through SMART Patrols; innovative financing for conservation

Wildlife Conservation Society

● Improve management effectiveness of Leuser National Park and Singkil Wildlife Reserve

● Improve biodiversity conservation through SMART patrols, Wildlife Response Unit, and Wildlife Crime Unit

● Leverage financial resources to improve CA management

FIELD ● Facilitate communities in developing and implementing co-management agreements in Aceh and Central Kalimantan

Yayasan Sahabat Cipta (Swiss Contact-Indonesia)

● Support livelihood expansion and co-management in Aceh ● Develop and implement PPPs for improved sustainable livelihoods

PT South Pole Indonesia

● Identify and secure innovative financing opportunities for landscape-level conservation

● Support implementation of PES schemes in the landscapes

Blue Forests ● Support mangrove co-management activities in Lorentz Lowlands ● Leverage financial resources to improve CA management

INFIS-Mongabay Indonesia

● Produce and disseminate awareness-raising communications products covering forestry and biodiversity conservation issues within LESTARI landscapes

● Design and implement media advocacy and media capacity building initiatives ● Support the building of long-term constituencies for conservation

Lembaga Wali Amanat (LWA) & Tropical Forest Foundation (TFF)

● Conduct Reduced Impact Logging (RIL-C) training for timber concession partners in Katingan-Kahayan and Sarmi Landscapes


APPENDIX 6: LESTARI STAFFING CHART

USAID LESTARI Wisma GKBI, 12th Floor, #1210

Jl. Jend. Sudirman No. 28, Jakarta 10210, Indonesia

Phone: +62 21 574 0565 Fax: +62 21 574 0566 Email: [email protected]

Website: www.lestari-indonesia.org

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