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ANNUAL REPORT USAID LESTARI YEAR 2: OCTOBER 2016 – SEPTEMBER 2017

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:

Tetra Tech P.O. Box 1397 Burlington, VT 05402

Tetra Tech Contacts:

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Cover Photograph: From left to right (Clockwise): A Sumatran orangutan rehabilitated and released into Leuser National Park, Aceh; Participatory mapping of customary lands in Necheibe Village, Papua; and Director General of Sustainable Production Forest Management visit to RIL-C training site in Central Kalimantan

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ANNUAL REPORT

USAID LESTARI

YEAR 2: OCTOBER 2016 – SEPTEMBER 2017

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 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................ 1

Ringkasan Eksekutif ........................................................................................................... 2

Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 4

LESTARI Background ......................................................................................................... 4

LESTARI Year 2 Overview and Results ............................................................................. 5

Year 2 Challenges, Opportunities, and Lessons Learned .............................................. 10

LESTARI Technical Themes and Progress Towards TOC ............................................. 12

Technical Theme 1: Forest & Land Use Governance & Advocacy ................................ 12 LESTARI 1 – Awareness and Advocacy .......................................................................... 13 LESTARI 2 – Operationalize Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs) and Landscape Conservation Plans (LCPs) to Improve Land Use Governance ..................... 13 LESTARI 3 – Sustainable Landscape Governance ......................................................... 14

Technical Theme 2: Conservation Co-Management ....................................................... 20 LESTARI 4 – Improved Forest Management Through Co-Management .......................... 20 LESTARI 5 – Protected Area Management ..................................................................... 21

Technical Theme 3: Private Sector Engagement ............................................................ 25 LESTARI 6 – Green Enterprises ...................................................................................... 25 LESTARI 7 – Private Sector Best Management Practices (BMPs) .................................. 26 LESTARI 8 – Innovative Financing for Sustainable Land and Forest Management ......... 26

Landscape Initiatives ........................................................................................................ 31

Leuser Landscape ........................................................................................................... 31 Katingan-Kahayan Landscape ......................................................................................... 47 Lorentz Lowlands Landscape .......................................................................................... 60 Mappi-Bouven Digoel Landscape .................................................................................... 66 Sarmi Landscape ............................................................................................................ 70 Cyclops Landscape ......................................................................................................... 72 Papua Provincial Initiatives .............................................................................................. 75

National Initiatives ............................................................................................................ 77

Project Management, Coordination, and Communications ........................................... 80

Grants Fund ...................................................................................................................... 97

Gender Integration ............................................................................................................ 99

Appendix 1: LESTARI Year 2 Progress Matrix .............................................................. 101

Appendix 2: Cumulative Achievement Y1-Y2 vs LOP Targets ..................................... 106

Appendix 3: Year 2 LESTARI-Supported Trainings ...................................................... 107

Appendix 4: Year 2 SEA/lCP Operationalization ........................................................... 122

Appendix 5: MSF Year 2 Progress ................................................................................. 126

Appendix 6: LESTARI Results Framework .................................................................... 129

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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS AMEP Activity Monitoring and Evaluation Plan APL Non-Forest Area / Areal Penggunaan Lain ATR Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning BAPPENAS Ministry of National Development Planning BIG Geospatial Information Agency BKPRD Regional Spatial Planning Coordination 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 DAK Special Budget Allocation Fund DAU Regular Budget Allocation Fund DPMPTSP One-Stop-Shop for Licensing / Dinas Penanaman Modal Dan

Pelayanan Terpadu Satu Pintu DPRK District Legislative Assembly / Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Kabupaten FMU / KPH Forest Management Unit FPIC 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 IFACS Indonesia Forestry and Climate Support Project KLHK Ministry of Environment and Forestry KRP Policies, Plans, and Programs / Kebijakan, Rencana, Program KSDAE Directorate General of Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation LBA Landscape Baseline Analysis LCP Landscape Conservation Plan LEDS Low Emission Development Strategy LPHDP Village Forest Management Institution / Lembaga Pengelola Hutan

Desa LTTA / STTA Long-Term Technical Assistance / Short-Term Technical Assistance LWA Lembaga Wana Aksara METT Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool MOU Memorandum of Understanding MSF / MSI Multi-Stakeholder Forum / Multi-Stakeholder Initiative MSU Michigan State University NP National Park OIC Orangutan Information Center PA Protected Area PDAM Government-Owned Water Utility / Perusahaan Daerah Air Minum

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PES Payment for Environmental Services PerBup Head of District Decree / Peraturan Bupati PerGub Governor’s Decree / Peraturan Gubernur PerMen Ministerial Decree / Peraturan Menteri PHKA Directorate General of Forest and Nature PPP Public-Private Partnership RDTR Detailed Spatial Plan / Rencana Detail Tata Ruang RIL-C Reduced Impact Logging to Reduce Carbon Emissions RKT Provincial Development Plan RKTN National Forestry Plan RPJM District Development Plan RPJMA Provincial Development Plan for Aceh RPJMD Regional Development Plan RPJMDes Village-level Development Plan RTRWK / RTRWP District / Provincial Spatial Plan SDI Spatial Data Infrastructure SEA / KLHS Strategic Environmental Assessment SIMTARU Management Information System for Spatial Planning SKPD Regional Working Unit / Satuan Kerja Perangkat Daerah SMART Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool SOP Standard Operating Procedure TNGL Leuser National Park / Taman Nasional Gunung Leuser TFF Tropical Forest Foundation UNPAR University of Palangkaraya 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 Annual Report (AR) summarizes the activities and achievements of USAID LESTARI during Year 2, October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017. During this year, LESTARI expanded upon and sharpened the broad range of activities started in Year 1 in order to scale up impact and bring about measurable results across the 6 project landscapes in Aceh, Central Kalimantan, and Papua. Overall, this cooperation aims to tackle key environmental challenges, advance sustainable development in alignment with priorities of local government and community partners, and promote the U.S.-Indonesia strategic partnership. All LESTARI Year 2 activities were consistent with the project’s Theory of Change (ToC) that contribute to the two key life of project targets: 41% reduction in GHG emissions from forest and land use sectors and 8.42 million hectares of biologically significant forest, including orangutan habitat, and/or natural resources under improved management. Within Year 2, the key achievement was 2.42 million hectares of forest under improved management, primarily through improved management effectiveness in 5 Conservation Areas. The full Year 2 Progress Matrix is presented in Appendix 1. This AR begins with an introduction section that presents Year 2 achievements across all 16 project indicators as well as overall challenges and opportunities faced. Next, the report presents the progress under each of the 8 strategic approaches and corresponding ToC stream. Details of Year 2 progress are presented in dedicated landscapes sections that demonstrate how the technical approach was implemented on the ground in an integrated manner. The Project Management and Coordination section focuses mainly on the internal Mid-Term Assessment conducted within Year 2 and supported by a Political Economy Analysis and Landscape Situation Model development exercise. The Communications section includes details on key communications products generated and disseminated, social media metrics, and media outreach impacts. Next, there are dedicated sections on Grants, National-level Amplification and LESTARI Models, and Gender. Appendices at the end of the report include: (1) Year 2 Results Matrix; (2) cumulative achievement vs LOP targets; (3) a comprehensive list of LESTARI-supported trainings, stakeholder consultations, and technical assistance; (4) SEA/LCP operationalization; (5) MSF progress; and (6) LESTARI Results Framework.


RINGKASAN EKSEKUTIF Laporan Tahunan (LT) ini meringkas berbagai macam aktivitas dan prestasi USAID LESTARI selama Tahun 2, 1 Oktober 2016 hingga 30 September 2017. Selama periode tersebut, LESTARI memperluas dan mempertajam berbagai aktivitas yang telah dimulai dari Tahun 1 untuk meningkatkan dampak proyek dan menghasilkan capaian yang terukur di enam lanskap berbeda yang terletak di Provinsi Aceh, Kalimantan Tengah, dan Papua. Secara umum, kerja sama ini ditujukan untuk menyelesaikan berbagai masalah besar lingkungan, mendukung pembangunan yang sesuai dengan prioritas pemerintah daerah dan masyarakat mitra, dan memperkuat kemitraan antara Amerika Serikat dan Indonesia. Semua aktivitas LESTARI pada Tahun 2 masih mengacu pada Teori Perubahan (ToC) yang dimanfaatkan untuk mencapai target-target proyek, yakni pengurangan emisi GRK sebesar 41% dari sektor hutan dan lahan dan pengalokasian kawasan hutan seluas 8,42 juta hektar yang signifikan secara biologis, termasuk habitat orang utan dan/atau kawasan SDA penting, ke dalam program perbaikan pengelolaan. Prestasi utama pada Tahun 2 adalah pengalokasian kawasan hutan seluas 2,4 juta hektar ke dalam program perbaikan pengelolaan, terutama ke dalam program perbaikan efektivitas pengelolaan sebagaimana diimplementasikan di 5 kawasan konservasi. Matriks Capaian yang komplit disajikan di Lampiran 1. LT ini dimulai dengan bagian pendahuluan yang meringkas berbagai prestasi Tahun 2 menurut 16 indikator proyek beserta berbagai tantangan dan kesempatan yang dihadapi. Laporan dilanjutkan dengan gambaran singkat tentang berbagai progres di kedelapan pendekatan strategis dan Teori Perubahan yang menyertainya. Perincian capaian Tahun 2 disajikan di tiap-tiap bagian lanskap yang sekaligus menjelaskan bagaimana pendekatan teknisnya diimplementasikan di lapangan secara integratif. Bagian Manajemen dan Koordinasi Proyek fokus menjelaskan Penilaian Pertengahan Tahun beserta Analisis Ekonomi Politik dan Model Situasi Lanskapnya. Bagian Komunikasi merinci berbagai produk komunikasi yang dibuat dan disebarkan selama Tahun 2, metrik media sosial, dan dampak dari media outreach. Bagian-bagian selanjutnya diperuntukkan bagi Dana Hibah, Amplifikasi Tingkat Nasional dan Model LESTARI, dan Gender. Terakhir, bagian Lampiran di akhir laporan mencakupi (1) Matriks Capaian Tahun 2; (2) prestasi kumulatif versus target-target LOP; (3) lis komprehensif tentang berbagai pelatihan, konsultasi pemangku kepentingan, dan bantuan teknis yang diadakan atau diberikan LESTARI; (4) operasionalisasi KLHS/RKL; (5) progres MSF; dan (6) Kerangka Hasil LESTARI.


Figure 1. LESTARI landscapes map


INTRODUCTION LESTARI BACKGROUND USAID LESTARI supports 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, and the FIELD Foundation. 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 Sanctuary. 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 hectares 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 low-emissions conservation oriented development 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 low emission development and forest conservation and management increased, promulgated, and enforced at all levels; and

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 YEAR 2 OVERVIEW AND RESULTS In its second year of implementation, LESTARI expanded, revised, and sharpened the broad range of evidence-based activities started in Year 1 in order to scale up impact and bring about measurable results across the 6 project landscapes in Aceh, Central Kalimantan, and Papua. The key Year 2 achievement was 2.42 million hectares of forest under improved management, as the project remains on track to meet its LOP target of 8.42 million hectares under improved management. A summary of LESTARI Year 2 progress, per AMEP indicator, is listed below. The full Year progress matrix, including progress towards LOP targets, can be found in Appendix 1. Note that indicator #1 for GHG emissions reduction will be measured beginning in Year 3 and reported on in the Year 3 Annual Report. Indicator #2: 2.42 million hectares of biological significance and/or natural resources under improved management achieved via:

Significant Increase in METT score (Leuser National Park – 627,000 hectares; Singkil Wildlife Reserve – 81,000 hectares; Sebangau National Park – 596,000 hectares; Lorentz National Park – 1,019,000 hectares; Cyclops Nature Reserve – 31,480 hectares).

Land under improved management through Co-management Agreements (Katingan-Kahayan Landscape – 4 village forests 2,016 hectares).

Adaptive management demonstrated (in Orangutan habitat in Manggamat Protected Forests – 61,000 hectares).

Indicator #3: 34.5% decrease in poaching (Leuser NP and Cyclops NR)

SMART patrols conducted to reduce poaching incidence in protected areas.

Baseline produced in September 2016 and measured in September 2017.

20% reduction in Leuser NP (from 9.59 to 7.67 incidents / 100 km) and 49% reduction in Cyclops NR (from 5.3 to 2.6 incidents / 100 km).

Patrols in Lorentz NP will be conducted by the end of 2017 as November to January is the hunting season. The patrols in Sebangau and Bukit Baka Bukit Raya NPs were postponed due to internal issues and will start in early 2018.

Indicator #4: 8 sub-national public policies introduced addressing climate change and/or biodiversity conservation

8 out of 9 public policies that were targeted in the Year 2 Work Plan were introduced in province and district levels.

Local Acehnese Government Regulation (Qanun) on Environmental Management and Bupati Regulation (Perbup) on Village Development Plan (Aceh Selatan) in line with SEA/LEDS recommendation and the legal basis for a Forest Park (Tahura) initiative; Draft Provincial Regulation (Raperda) of Forest and / or Land Fire Control and Governor decree on Forest and Land Fire Emergency Management (Central


Kalimantan); Bupati decree on Forest and Land Fire Emergency Management (Katingan District); District Regulation (Perda) on Cyclops Nature Reserve Protection and Management; Papua Governor Decree on Spatial Use Permits; Draft of Governor Decree on Standard Operating Procedures for the Spatial Planning Information Management System (SIMTARU) Papua Province. A policy on Wildlife Trafficking Control for Mimika District is under development and expected to be tabled with the District’s House of Representatives within Year 3.

Indicator #5: 1 provincial government with improved licensing and permitting mechanism

The LESTARI-developed Sustainability Screening Tool was adopted by the Papuan Provincial government into an electronic/online permitting process for Papua (e-PPO).

Indicator #6: 1 provincial government assisted to incorporate SEA-LEDS plans into spatial or development plans

Recommendations of SEA-LEDS incorporated into the mid-term development plan (RPJMD) 2016-2021 for Central Kalimantan Province, and further incorporated into the mid-term development plan of SKPDs (government offices).

Progress has taken some time due to reliance on government planning and reporting periods.

SEA-LEDS incorporation expected within Year 3 for Mimika, Mappi, Boven Digoel, Gayo Lues, Aceh Barat Daya, and Aceh Province.

AMEP revised to include the number of SEA recommendations incorporated into policy – a better metric than number of sub-national administrations.

Indicator #7: 4 MSFs operationalized and 7 MSFs with a Bupati Decree for their institutionalization

MSFs in Aceh Selatan, Pulang Pisau, Mimika, and Mappi are “operational.”

An AMEP revision proposed and approved in Year 2 reduces reliance on MSF “institutionalization” and focuses more on effective Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives (MSI) that serve as a vehicle for citizen-based input to policy reform on forest and biodiversity conservation issues.

Indicator #8: 121 Community Champions engaged

The criteria for a Champion has been broadened beyond community to include potential local government and private sector individuals that campaign and work for the environment as well.

Indicator #9: 220,975 people reached to improve awareness of LEDS

118,076 males and 102,800 females reached mostly through radio, TV, print media, events, websites, social media, and blogs.

The AMEP revision increases the new LOP target from 15,000 to 500,000 individuals.

Indicator #10: 2 Conservation Areas (CAs) with at least 70 points in METT scores

Leuser NP (increased from 67 to 75) and Sebangau NP (increased from 62 to 73)

Examples of LESTARI support are through conducting SMART Patrol, completion of spatial planning / zonation improvements and planning documents, and series of trainings for CA staff.


Indicator #11: 7 co-management agreements signed that secure community rights and benefits

7 out of 10 co-management agreements targeted for this year were signed.

5 social forestry permits secured (4 HD in Pulang Pisau and 1 HKm in Katingan)

2 co-management agreements on watershed protection (Gayo Lues and Aceh Selatan) signed by Village Heads, Leuser NP management authorities, and FMU V. To operationalize the agreement, FMU V and Leuser NP will provide technical assistance to ensure the security and protection of the watershed area. The Village Institution will produce regulations to ensure protection of the forest area and incorporate them into the RPJMDes

Indicator #12: 3,140 people received training in natural resource management

41 training events conducted across Aceh, Central Kalimantan, and Papua.

Highlights include: 310 facilitators trained in conservation-oriented RPJMDes in Leuser, 44 forest rangers trained in SMART Patrols in Katingan-Kahayan, 50 farmers trained on sustainable vanilla cultivation in Cyclops, 93 multi-stakeholders trained in spatial planning coordination in Mappi-Bouven Digoel.

Full list of LESTARI-supported trainings within Year 2 is presented in Appendix 3.

Indicator #13: $446,046 investment mobilized for forest and biodiversity conservation and climate change

This is significantly below the leveraged funding target of $4,750,000 for Year 2.

To address this, a key Year 3 initiative in all landscapes is to ensure closer alignment with GOI budgeting cycles (see Year 3 Work Plan)

Indicator #14: 6,393 people receive livelihood co-benefits

Improved market access, price, and productivity of rubber farmers in Central Kalimantan.

Improved market access and price for cacao farmers in Aceh.

This figure also includes those people receiving non-monetary benefits through secured rights on land management (i.e., social forestry).

Indicator #15: Training sessions in Reduced Impact Logging begun for 7 partner timber concessions in Central Kalimantan. It is expected that they will incorporate RIL-C into their Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) as well as budgets by Year 3.

Indicator #16: 7 new PPPs formed in support for LEDS

Public-Private Partnerships signed between LESTARI and private sector entities including banks, cooperatives, and concessionaires.

LESTARI facilitated PPPs utilized in support for sustainable livelihoods based on key local commodities (rubber, cacao, and forest honey).

The achievement exceeds the Year 2 target of 6 PPPs.

Another important highlight of this year was an internal Mid-Term Assessment, conducted as part of LESTARI’s Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) approach to project implementation. The assessment addressed questions of risk, assumptions, intensity, and scale of impact from LESTARI’s strategy and approach. The Mid-Term Assessment consisted of two main components. First, a Political Economy Analysis (PEA) was conducted to better understand the drivers behind weak forest and land use governance, as well as effective entry points for advocacy, within each landscape. Second, Landscape Situation


Models (LSMs) were developed to map out the unique threats, drivers, and opportunities unique to each landscape. The findings of the PEA and LSMs served as major contributions to the development of the Year 3 Work Plan and included close collaboration with field staff and USAID. Further details are presented in the Project Management section of this AR.


SUMMARY OF YEAR 2 PROGRESS

Indicator Measured Y2

Target Y2

Actual

% Y2 Target

Achieved Comment

#2 – Number of hectares of biological significance and/or natural resources under improved management

1.7 M 2.42 M 142% On track with the Roadmap to 8.7 M Hectares

#3 – Percentage reduction in poaching

10% 34.5% 345%

SMART Patrols were conducted within Leuser NP and Cyclops Nature Reserve. They will be expanded to other CAs in Y3.

#4 – Public policies introduced addressing climate change and/or biodiversity conservation

9 8 89%

#5 –Sub-national governments with improved licensing and permitting mechanisms

2 1 50%

SST adoption was not prioritized by local government in Central Kalimantan. However, in Aceh, the change of governor created a more conducive setting and efforts to achieve SST adoption were begun.

#6 – Sub-national government incorporating high quality SEA-LEDS and LCPs

6 1 17%

The results belie the true impact of LESTARI (and IFACS) developed SEAs. The number of SEA recommendations incorporated into policy is a better metric than number of sub-national administrations. The AMEP was revised to reflect this

#7 – MSF operationalized 7 4 57%

A focus on MSF structure rather than process has stalled several fora. The revised AMEP reorients focus on initiatives that use a multi-stakeholder approach to introduce policy, programs, and plans to reduce deforestation and conserve biodiversity.

#8 – Community Champions engaged

175 121 69%

Many champions that are active in the LESTARI landscapes were not included due to a restrictive criteria. The criteria has been broadened to include local government and private sector personnel.

#9 – People reached by LESTARI communications outreach programs

3,550 120,551 6,225%

The revised AMEP increases the LOP target to 500,000 as our communications materials have been proven effective in reaching a much wider than expected audience.

#10 – Number of Conservation Areas with at least 70 points in METT scores across LESTARI landscapes

- 2 N/A

No target for Y2, but METT scores have surpassed 70 points in Leuser, and Sebangau NPs following LESTARI support.

#11 – Co-management agreements signed

10 7 70%

Co-management agreements signed

focuses on the administrative aspects rather than process and impact. Co-management will therefore be absorbed in indicator #2. A replacement indicator was created to measure improved management at the FMU level.

#12 – People receiving USG supported training in natural resource management and/or biodiversity conservation

3,920 3,140 80% See Appendix 3 for comprehensive list of Year 2 trainings.


SUMMARY OF YEAR 2 PROGRESS

Indicator Measured Y2

Target Y2

Actual

% Y2 Target

Achieved Comment

#13 – Investment (USD) mobilized for climate change

4,750,000

446,046 9%

LESTARI did not significantly engage in budget advocacy, partly due to district-level elections. A key Y3 initiative in all landscapes is to ensure closer alignment with GOI budgeting cycles, supported by a newly mobilized advocacy advisor.

#14 – People receiving livelihood co-benefits

7,500 6,393 85%

#15 – private sector firms with improved management practices

2 0 50% (based

on milestones)

Training in Reduced Impact Logging conducted for 7 timber concessions and on track for adoption into company SOP.

#16 – new PPPs formed 6 7 117%

Note: See Appendix 2 for cumulative progress against revised AMEP

YEAR 2 CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND LESSONS LEARNED

Advocacy and awareness initiatives resulted in some policy changes but did not reach their full potential. This was enhanced through greater civil society participation in identifying strategic issues and applying pressure on decision-makers. There remains a need to sharpen advocacy agendas in each landscape based on the findings of the Political Economy Analysis. This will be an important initiative in Year 3 that supports

work across technical themes.

To improve land use governance in the landscapes, LESTARI has employed visualization of development planning through illustrated posters of the landscape and development issues (see page 68). This significantly raises local government and community stakeholders’ awareness of environmental and social impacts of development, and highlights alternative sustainable development pathways in the landscape. Ultimately this will help to formulate better land use policies, plans, and programs in line with principles of sustainability.

Some initiatives at the sub-landscape level are advanced enough to become opportunities for cross-project learning and tangible models for scaling-up. Notable examples were zonation of FMUs and FPIC for peatland restoration (see LESTARI Models in National Initiatives section).

The new DG of KSDAE aims to stimulate the adoption of a more collaborative and inclusive approach in the management of conservation areas. He has been an ardent advocate for an inclusive approach to conservation and forest management in Indonesia through the implementation of “role models” across the KSDAE Technical Implementation Unit (UPT). This is an opportunity for LESTARI to advance work on social forestry.

The facilitation of national standards for Reduced Impact Logging (RIL-C) by LESTARI provides tremendous opportunity for improved land and forest management


across Indonesia. The issuance of the Ministerial Decree (PerMen) will make RIL-C implementation mandatory for all natural forest timber concessions.

To foster amplification and sustainability of LESTARI initiatives beyond the life of project, LESTARI should engage more consistently with local political leaders, especially at the provincial level, aligning LESTARI and government priorities to leverage funds and resources. Concurrently, LESTARI should expand partnerships with the private sector, where opportunities exist, in order to maintain livelihoods benefits for communities and reduce pressures for deforestation. However, opportunities within the private sector are volatile – one prominent company where leveraged funds were expected has recently undergone a major divestment threatening significant investment in forest conservation and biodiversity.

Guidance on climate change targets at the sub-national levels from the national government is unclear. Without a system of incentives and disincentives promoting progress towards lowering GHG emissions, provinces and other sub-national entities engage on tangible climate change mitigation and/or LEDS opportunities on a voluntary basis only. This represents an ongoing constraint for LESTARI’s climate change mitigation efforts at the landscape level.

LESTARI will strive to ensure cost efficiency of budget and labor investments by closer analysis of cost effectiveness of all programming and especially community engagement initiatives. Key parameters include attribution to contract results and deliverables and leverage potential within and beyond LESTARI landscapes.


LESTARI TECHNICAL THEMES AND PROGRESS TOWARDS TOC TECHNICAL THEME 1: FOREST & LAND USE GOVERNANCE & ADVOCACY

Overview Improved landscape governance initiatives, supported by awareness and advocacy, nurture a shared vision for sustainable land use through close collaboration with local government, MSF, private sector, media and journalists, and local communities. Work involves improved spatial and development planning, revitalizing broad-based MSFs that can better advocate for policy change, and strengthened media and journalist networks to foster awareness of the urgency for improved forest and land use management within LESTARI landscapes. The Theory of Change for this technical theme is that through strengthened governance and advocacy (including inclusive and transparent planning, budgeting and increased funding, natural resource licensing, and monitoring and enforcement), biodiversity will be conserved and land-based emissions ultimately reduced in LESTARI landscapes. The section presents a broad overview of the Year 2 progress achieved per strategic approach under Technical Theme 1. The landscapes sections provide further details regarding how each approach was contextualized and implemented to meet the unique challenges of that landscape.


LESTARI 1 – Awareness and Advocacy Advocacy, and broad-based awareness that strengthens it, culminated in the enactment of regional decrees. At the Papua Provincial level, LESTARI lobbied for the utilization of the management information system for spatial planning (SIMTARU), a database that aims to help achieve transparent information exchanges between SKPD at the provincial level and between Provincial and District spatial data infrastructure (SDI). This culminated in the issuing of two Governor’s decrees that raise the level of utility and enforceability of SIMTARU. LESTARI also supported the finalization of a draft forest and land fire prevention decree in Central Kalimantan, and the district decree for environmental management that includes conservation of water resources and forested watersheds (thus forest conservation) in Aceh Selatan. That said, advocacy and supportive awareness by citizen-based pressure could have been more effective with more strategic and less fragmented focus upon pivotal policy-making. The Political Economy Analysis (PEA) conducted during the second quarter provided that focus by identifying bottlenecks amenable to advocacy, e.g., low utility of enforcement baselines such as spatial plans and existing licensing information. Moving forward, greater advocacy efficacy can be ensured by co-opting citizen-based processes such as MSF and LESTARI Champions focusing support to MSF on enabling conditions for specific LESTARI initiatives and by drawing upon the findings of SEAs. In support for awareness raising through media outreach, LESTARI continued to build the capacity of local media outlets in Aceh, Central Kalimantan, and Papua through trainings. This aimed to improve the quality and consistency of local reporting on key issues relevant to LESTARI and influence policymakers to improve the monitoring, enforcement, and enactment of sustainable land use policies. Key areas covered included the importance of conserving environmental services, threats from wildlife poaching and trafficking, stories of community Champions, and updates on local government environmental policy initiatives. Notably, an article written by LESTARI subcontractor Mongabay entitled Jalan Tanpa Izin exposed illegal forest clearing in Katingan District and influenced the Governor of Central Kalimantan to revoke the company’s land use license. Over the period of May-September 2017, 86 articles were published that reached more than 1.4 million individuals via Facebook alone. Detailed matrices of this media outreach work are presented in the Communications section of this AR and include data on reach, reactions, engagement, and page views for each article.

LESTARI 2 – Operationalize Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs) and Landscape Conservation Plans (LCPs) to Improve Land Use Governance Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA)1 are mandatory under Indonesian law for any new or revised policy, plan or program that is likely to impact the environment. SEAs are designed to ensure new or revised policies, plans or programs – including development plans and spatial land use plans – are based on the principles of sustainability and provide alternative scenarios and recommendations to mitigate impacts.

1 Principle aspects that are assessed during an SEA include environmental carrying capacity and support function for

development, environmental services; impact on intensity and areas of natural disasters; the status and availability of natural resources; the survivability of biodiversity; the capacity to adapt to climate change; the potential increase in poverty and sustainability of community livelihoods, as well as impact on health, safety and protection of traditional communities.


To increase stakeholder understanding about the importance of SEAs and what they can help to do (i.e., improve sustainable environmental governance), LESTARI worked with multiple stakeholders including local government, communities, civil society, and the private sector to propose strategic issues, alternative development pathways and recommendations to mitigate development impacts. Key messages and stakeholder’s visions of sustainable landscapes were described in illustrations that will guide the development of SEA for spatial planning revision in Mimika, Mappi, and Boven Digoel. Furthermore, to more effectively operationalize SEA recommendations into policies, plans, and programs, LESTARI responded to requests for capacity building to ensure that strategic sectoral plans (RENSTRA SKPD) and budgets were better aligned with improved forest and land use management suggested in SEAs. To emphasize the Government of Indonesia Regulation on SEA implementation (PP. No. 46/2016), LESTARI support for any SEA work at the sub-national level became conditional on a formal Letter of Agreement between the government and LESTARI where parties agreed to fully adopt SEA recommendations in new RPJMD and updated RTRWK. Through technical assistance to BAPPEDA in Aceh, LESTARI promoted SEA recommendations for (1) sufficient budgets for forestry management, (2) more effective monitoring and enforcement of appropriate land use rationalization through better land use zonation (or at least to safeguard existing spatial plans from pressures to increase conversion areas) and (3) adoption of the Sustainability Screening Tool for land use licensing. SEA policy-makers at the KLHK accepted that the draft Ministerial Decree for SEA implementation, as required by PP 46/2016, (1) place more emphasis on active participation on the process (not just public consultation of the end product), (2) strengthen the requirement for subject KRP to operationally adopt SEA recommendations, and, (3) clarify the broader relevance of SEA to other KRP. Details of progress for operationalizing SEA recommendations across all landscapes within Year 2 is presented in the matrix in Appendix 4.

LESTARI 3 – Sustainable Landscape Governance The Sustainable Landscape Governance Strategic Approach consists of two principle approaches – (1) developing mechanisms for ensuring citizen-based inputs to government and (2) improved licensing and permitting / improved law enforcement and monitoring. LESTARI develops multi-stakeholder fora as a key mechanism to ensure citizen-based input to environmental governance. Multi-stakeholder participation is a primary “good-governance” principle that improves transparency and accountability. Beyond that, there is a need for multi-stakeholders to gain increased awareness of the importance of ecosystems, forests and biodiversity – as the providers of a wide range of services2 that populations benefit from. LESTARI (and previously IFACS) developed Multi-Stakeholder Fora (MSF) that were working groups of stakeholders with vested interest in the future of forests, land use, Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS), improving the livelihoods and future of their constituency, and mitigating and adapting to climate change in the district. MSF contain key

2 These can be described as provisioning services – food, water, wood and fibre, fuel; regulating services – flood regulation

and erosion control, water purification, climate regulation; cultural services – education, esthetics, spiritual and recreations values. Healthy ecosystems also provide supporting services and are centres of primary production, soil formation and nutrient cycling.


decision makers and stakeholders from the public, private, and civil societies to discuss, engage and promote policies, plans and programs that achieved these interests and specifically serve as a bridge between citizens and local government, foster trust-based relationships built upon mutual respect, and enable citizen-based input to reach decision makers in the landscape. During Year 2, working with multi-stakeholders has posed challenges and some institutional shortcomings of the MSF have been addressed, e.g., improving working mechanisms and achieving greater gender integration. The greatest MSF gains were achieved when emphasis was moved away from ‘institutionalization’ to multi-stakeholder processes which engaged members with a strategic focus. Notable examples included technical working groups such as those in “Forum Hapakat Lestari” in Pulang Pisau, Katingan-Kahayan Landscape that played a central role in achieving Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) from communities for canal blocking in peatlands in the District. This achievement was embraced by the head of the Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG) as a model for peatland management in Sumatra. Similarly, MSFs in Mimika, Mappi, and Boven Digoel brought civil society, local community, private sector and local government groups together in a more mutually-trusting and productive way when the fora were focused on updating the SEA for spatial planning revision. Details of Year 2 progress for all LESTARI-supported MSF are summarized in the matrix in Appendix 5. The second aspect of this strategic approach aims to improve licensing and permitting. The need for closer scrutiny of licensing and permitting to ensure a balance between economic development, and environmental and social management centers on developing and improving Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) – networks of local personnel, databases and standard operating procedures for the collection, verification and sharing of accurate spatial data in the landscapes. SDI now exist at the Kabupaten level in LESTARI landscape and at the Provincial level in Aceh (NAME) and Papua (SIMTARU). To help analyze this standardized data, LESTARI has developed a Sustainability Screening Tool (SST). The SST analyses SDI data and provide easily interpreted results to decision makers for licenses and permits already issued, or new licenses that are being proposed. Issues identified depend on the base data utilized in the analysis but can include the identification of overlapping concession boundaries, presence of conservation / protected areas or other forest function classes, the area of forest that could be lost through development or presence of cultural values. The SST can also be used to analyze potential impacts of changes to the spatial plan proposed by district and provincial administrations. The SST was initially targeted for Central Kalimantan, where permitting issues are most prevalent, however, it has languished due to lack of political will. Conversely, in Papua, the “one-stop shop” for licensing in Papua Province (Dinas PTSP) and BAPPEDA have embraced the SST. BAPPEDA’s letter to LESTARI identified licensing as one of the key strategic areas that needed strengthening. In contrast to Central Kalimantan, there was better availability of geospatial information for the SST in the form of the management information system for spatial planning (SIMTARU) at BAPPEDA Papua. At Dinas PTSP, a working group (PokJa) has been set up to integrate SST into all Papua licensing processes for natural resource management. The application is embedded on the SIMTARU website as well as the Dinas PTSP website, so the open to the public. LESTARI facilitated the finalization and signing of two Governor’s decrees for licensing and the SIMTARU. This is important as they mandate the collation, verification, storage and utilization of a single source of up-to-date data for development planning, and mandate that licenses only be issues after careful scrutiny of impacts as illustrated by the data in SIMTARU. No longer can individual departments use their version of data that may lead to


unsustainable development. SIMTARU utility was further enhanced by initiating a socially-acceptable and technical way for uploading traditional community maps. While LESTARI continued to invest limited resources in SIMTARU and aligning it with the One-Map at the national level, this work is near completion. Emphasis has shifted towards SST development as a model for land use rationalization, license zonation, monitoring and enforcement and is now the priority for further technical assistance investment. Finally, LESTARI facilitated a roundtable discussion with Korindo (an international group of companies in the paper and forest products sector), other private sector groups, donors, NGOs, and government representatives. Subsequently, Korindo have agreed to support the development of a concession area in Mappi-Bouven Digoel Landscape through a multi-stakeholder driven sustainable landscape planning approach that will safeguard important environmental and socio-cultural values in balance with business interests. Developing trust between the company and LESTARI’s proposed approach has taken the best part of Year 2. Pilot field activities in Year 3 will potentially drive development policy in Papua and integrate SST thus linking provincial and district decision-making for licensing and permitting.





TECHNICAL THEME 2: CONSERVATION CO-MANAGEMENT

Overview The Conservation Co-management technical theme consists of two strategic approaches: Co-Management (SA 4) and Protected Area Management (SA 5). This work involves improving forest management practices within Conservation Areas and in the buffer zone areas surrounding them through a collaborative management approach with communities and local government stakeholders. The Theory of Change for this technical theme is that through improved governance, protection and management, innovative finance, expanded and empowered constituencies for conservation, and co-management of adjacent and critical areas, CA management will be improved, land-based emissions reduced, and biodiversity conserved. The section presents a broad overview of the Year 2 progress achieved per strategic approach under Technical Theme 2. The landscapes sections provide further details regarding how each approach was contextualized and implemented to meet the unique challenges of that landscape.

LESTARI 4 – Improved Forest Management Through Co-Management The focus of this Strategic Approach is to improve forest management, particularly outside conservation areas (CAs), through a co-management approach to impact broad areas in the landscape. Year 2 work focused at the village and Forest Management Unit (FMU) levels. At the village level, the LESTARI team assisted communities to submit applications for social forestry permits to the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) and subsequently develop forest management plans. This aims to secure communities’ legal access to forests, as well as build their capacity to manage their forests sustainably. It also aligns with GOI’s target of 12.7 million hectares of forests to be managed by communities through social forestry schemes. LESTARI also assisted village governments in the completion of their medium-term village development plans (RPJMDes), covering the period 2018-2024, that incorporate visions for sustainable forest stewardship, sustainable livelihoods, and collaborative management.


These included 22 in Aceh, 5 in Central Kalimantan, and 2 in Papua. This approach was closely integrated with Technical Theme 1 with regards to support for participatory mapping and land use zonation. LESTARI developed co-management agreements with local communities, FMU, national park, and local government in two watershed areas in Leuser Landscape that cover more than 60,000 hectares of forest. LESTARI has also developed a co-management agreement between one community that has traditional rights over 190,000 hectares of land and the private sector (Freeport) for the protection of forest and sustainable utilization of natural resources within and outside the concession in Lorentz Lowlands Landscape. However, note that no funding has flowed and official signing of the co-management arrangement has been delayed after significant divestment and restructuring of the company. LESTARI supported the development of several targeted FMUs in LESTARI landscapes and ensured the linkage of FMU initiatives at the local level with those at the provincial and national level initiatives. Initial assessments regarding the capacity and institutional building needs of FMUs in Aceh, Central Kalimantan, and Papua Province were completed and the results disseminated through policy dialogues in Papua and Aceh. Assessment recommendations guided LESTARI support for FMUs through collaborative, long-term development planning (zonation and management plans) with landscape stakeholders in Year 2. This aligns with the USFS FMU toolkit for multiple use forestry currently under development.

LESTARI 5 – Protected Area Management LESTARI works to improve the management effectiveness in 6 Conservation Areas (CAs) located in LESTARI landscapes. This year, LESTARI continued to mainstream the application of the Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT) to assess management effectiveness by engaging multi-stakeholders. LESTARI strived to ensure broader public participation in the process of METT evaluation and enable public access to the results of the evaluations. Key community representatives have been involved at every METT evaluation event in CAs in LESTARI landscapes. Baseline METT scores and improved scores following technical support from LESTARI are shown below.

YEAR 2 METT SCORE IMPROVEMENT

Landscape Conservation Area METT Baseline METT Score After Year 2

Leuser

Gunung Leuser National Park

66% 75%

Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve

55% 66%

Katingan-Kahayan

Sebangau National Park 62% 73%

Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park

64% Not reported in Y2

Cyclops Cyclops Nature Reserve 43% 57%

Lorentz Lowlands Lorentz National Park 43% 60%

Significant areas that resulted in METT score increases included: SMART Patrol training and roll out, finalization of management and zonation plans, public consultations and multi-stakeholder engagement, and participatory mapping. Hence, following support from LESTARI, these CA management staff have demonstrated greater capacity to monitor and deter illegal activities as well as more willingness to engage with local communities through collaborative management. The details of LESTARI support for specific aspects of the METT score are shown in the relevant landscapes sections of this AR.


LESTARI also provided more programmatic support for CAs in implementing key aspects of conservation area management plans and establishing effective conservation area management. After completing joint annual work plans (RKT) in quarter 1 in all CAs, the LESTARI team supported the implementation of the plans and deepened the approach with tools such as SMART Patrols, key species monitoring, improved management and zonation plans, Wildlife Crime Unit, Forest Crime Unit, and human-wildlife conflict mitigation, among others. Based on these RKT, as of September 2017 44% of total activities (45) have been implemented and 31.1% are under process.

CA Activities in RKT

Implemen- ted

Ongoing Process

Not Implemen-

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% Ongoing

% Not implement

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TNGL 7 6 0 1 85.7 0.0 14.3

BKSDA Aceh

5 3 2 0 60.0 40.0 0.0

Sebangau 13 5 3 5 38.5 23.1 38.5

BBBR 5 1 3 1 20.0 60.0 20.0

BKSDA Kalteng

4 0 1 3 0.0 25.0 75.0

Cyclops 7 3 3 1 42.9 42.9 14.3

Lorentz 4 2 2 0 50.0 50.0 0.0

Overall 45 20 14 11 44.4 31.1 24.4




TECHNICAL THEME 3: PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT

Overview As with all other Technical Themes, Private Sector Engagement takes an integrated approach in fostering partnerships to advance the development of sustainable livelihoods, responsibilities of environmental governance, Best Management Practices (BMP) adoption, and innovative financing for sustainable forest and land use. This includes partnerships with private sector companies to improve the value chain for local commodities and acquire sustainable land use certifications for community-based plantations. It also includes training for companies in practices such as reduced impact logging. Our theory of change for Technical Theme 3 is that if partnerships with private sector entities are developed for green enterprises, private sectors adopt best management practices for sustainability, and community-based sustainable financing schemes are implemented, then land-based emissions will be reduced and biodiversity conservation will be improved. The section presents a broad overview of the Year 2 progress achieved per strategic approach under Technical Theme 3. The landscapes sections provide further details regarding how each approach was contextualized and implemented to meet the unique challenges of that landscape.

LESTARI 6 – Green Enterprises During Year 2, LESTARI continued to implement a range of sustainable livelihood initiatives in coordination with work under the governance and co-management technical themes. Activities focused on capacity building of the beneficiaries (farmer groups and local traders) through technical trainings in techniques such as proper harvesting and intercropping to improve quality and yield. Trainings also focused on off-farm practices in organizational management and good record keeping. Specifically, this work supported the sustainable development of local commodities such as community-based rubber in Katingan-Kahayan Landscape and vanilla in Cyclops Landscape. It also included sustainable land use


certification for local commodities (e.g. cacao, nutmeg, coffee) in Leuser Landscape. Private sector partners include banks and companies to provide access to financing, training, and supplies; factories and processors to improve market access; and retailers and distributors. Starting in the middle of Year 2, the LESTARI team initiated an expansion to reach out to a larger number of beneficiaries as well as ensure greater impact on the improvement of forest and land management. LESTARI is exploring partnerships with more diverse private sector partners (particularly large companies towards the consumer end of the value chain) such as Coca Cola (for nutmeg oil) and The Body Shop (for essential oils). LESTARI is also ensuring greater collaboration and alignment with government programs such as that focused on cacao seedling certification in Aceh Tenggara. Furthermore, work under this strategic approach collaborated with TT2 to identify and develop plans to support the sustainable livelihood aspects from social forestry initiatives (e.g., business plan for forest honey development in a village forest in Pulang Pisau, Central Kalimantan). All of these initiatives will continue within Year 3. The detailed intermediate results are provided in the landscape sections of this AR.

LESTARI 7 – Private Sector Best Management Practices (BMPs) During Year 2, activities under this strategic approach focused on continuing technical assistance through training in Reduced Impact Logging (RIL-C) with the 9 partner natural forest timber concessions (HPHs) in Katingan-Kahayan and Sarmi Landscapes. RIL-C is a set of logging techniques that minimize waste and damage to the surrounding environment, enable faster regeneration, and reduce carbon emissions. In the first quarter, the LESTARI team conducted preparation activities that included finalizing the baseline analysis with all 9 HPHs to identify a list of action items to be implemented prior to the RIL-C training. The baseline analysis also served as the basic reference for the trainers in tailoring the training curriculum for each HPH. The RIL-C trainings began around the middle of Year 2 and will continue into Year 3. Details are provided in the landscapes section of this AR. To scale up impact, the LESTARI team facilitated the development of national-level standards that mandate RIL-C implementation and evaluation. The draft Ministerial Regulation (PerMen) has received inputs from the public consultation that took place on September 14, 2017. The draft has been submitted to the legal bureau of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry for review prior to its issuance. This policy should result in significantly improved forest and land management by all HPHs operating within Indonesia. During the end of Year 2, the LESTARI team developed an activities schedule for Conservation Management and Monitoring Plan (CMMP) operationalization. The activities will commence in Year 3 with three HPHs in Katingan-Kahayan Landscape and one in Sarmi Landscape that had previously developed CMMP documents during USAID IFACS.

LESTARI 8 – Innovative Financing for Sustainable Land & Forest Management This strategic approach continued to focus on two key areas: (1) ecotourism and (2) leveraging innovative financing mechanisms including Payment for Environmental Services (PES). For ecotourism, the LESTARI team identified priorities for pilot site development within Leuser (Gayo Lues and Aceh Selatan) and Katingan-Kahayan (Sebangau NP and Bukit


Baka Bukit Raya NP) Landscapes. However, the proposals from potential sub-contractors were not of sufficient quality and depth. Therefore, the process was repeated under the Grants mechanism to accelerate and simplify the process. Focus will be on the Katingan-Kahayan Landscape (Sebangau NP and Dwima Group concession areas) for pilot site development. While waiting for the grantee, the LESTARI team has been providing technical assistance in processing the MoU between Sebangau NP and local communities in Punggu Alas for collaborative management of an ecotourism area that will benefit over 1,000 villagers. Furthermore, LESTARI has facilitated the development of the site design document for ecotourism in Sebangau NP. For the PES initiative, the LESTARI team developed and finalized a PES toolkit with inputs from key stakeholders (local government, local water company, and communities). This toolkit allows these non-experts to rapidly assess the feasibility of implementing a PES scheme as a method for conserving forests and benefiting local communities The LESTARI team will coordinate the implementation of this toolkit with the sustainable livelihood initiative in Leuser Landscape that focuses on integrated watershed management for water and forest conservation. LESTARI also commenced work on developing a model for sustainable financing that supports the long-term restoration of Sebangau National Park. The current focus is a cost/benefit analysis which centers around the costs associated with reforestation, dam building and maintenance, and forest fire fighting. The next step is to develop a timetable that describes the sequencing of tasks to be done, how many and which communities will be involved, and what benefits will be received. For the fundraising aspect, the team is looking at a multiple donor fund with both domestic (BRG and corporates) and international (USAID, WWF, and foundations) sources for contribution. This work will continue into Year 3.



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FIELD ACTIVITIES IN

LEUSER LANDSCAPE - ACEH

OCTOBER 2016 - SEPTEMBER 2017

Source : Compile of LESTARI activities data

during October 2016 - September 2017


Landscape Profile

The Leuser Landscape encompasses an area of 1.6 million hectares in Aceh that is rich in natural resources and an economy that is dominated by the agriculture industry. Crops such as cacao, nutmeg, rubber, and oil palm are important contributors to the region’s development and community livelihoods as well as export markets, including the U.S. The landscape is largely defined by two protected areas, Leuser National Park and Singkil Wildlife Reserve, which provide habitat for critically endangered key species (Sumatran orangutan, tiger, elephant, and rhino), and regulate fresh water resources for communities. The landscape includes the districts of Gayo Lues, Aceh Tenggara, Aceh Selatan, and Aceh Barat Daya. According to the Landscape Baseline Analysis (LBA), projected land transitions in the Leuser Landscape are dominated by primary and secondary dryland forest converted to agriculture, brush, agroforestry, mixed agriculture, and some transmigration projects. Such transitions are responsible for the vast majority of projected emissions. Moreover, the majority of these emissions are projected to occur within Leuser National Park, Singkil Wildlife Reserve, protected forest (hutan lindung) and other use zones (APL). Nearly half of all land-based emissions in the Leuser Landscape occur on peatlands that are restricted to the areas along the coast. LESTARI’s overall vision for this landscape is to reduce deforestation and improve biodiversity conservation through sustainable co-management of forestlands and PA management. This is achieved through the following initiatives:

Watershed management to safeguard water resources and mitigate natural disasters as entry points to disincentivize deforestation through sustainable livelihoods that depend upon maintaining natural forest cover

Protected forest management (including peatlands)

Year 2 Progress

The key Year 2 achievement in this landscape was 769,000 hectares of biological significance and/or natural resources under improved management. This was achieved via improved management effectiveness, demonstrated by increases in the METT score, in Leuser National Park (627,000 ha) and Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve (81,000 ha), and adaptive management demonstrated in orangutan habitat in Manggamat Protected Forests (61,000 ha). The METT baseline score, improved score, and areas of LESTARI support are presented in the matrix within this section. Improved CA Management Effectiveness LESTARI continued to support the enhancement of management effectiveness in Leuser National Park (TNGL) and Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve (RSWR) through the implementation of the METT tool. This is in alignment with GOI’s adoption of the METT tool and target for a minimum 70% METT score in CAs by 2019. In 2015, the baseline METT score was established for both TNGL and RSWR. Within this year, LESTARI supported a participatory mid-term review for RSWR in July and TNGL in August. The assessment process included the area manager, local government, academia, communities, and donor agencies. Following this assessment at the end of Year 2, the METT score has increased from a baseline of 67% to 75% in TNGL and 55% to 66% in RSWR. LESTARI’s contribution in improving management effectiveness in TNGL and RSWR in the mid-term review (2017) is reflected in the following indicators:


(1) Law enforcement: operationalization of 4 patrol teams in TNGL (in Aceh) and 3 team in RSWR

(2) Monitoring and Evaluation; using results from SMART-based patrols as basis for evaluation

(3) Wildlife and human conflict mitigation (3 teams) (4) Resource inventory: survey of key species including Sumatran Tiger (5) Planning: development of zonation and long-term management plan of Rawa Singkil

Wildlife Reserve; revision of zonation plan in TNGL

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Leuser National Park METT Baseline 66%

Management Planning and Public consultations for finalization of National Park Zonation and Integration of zonation plan into one map policy

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Park Protection (#10); Monitoring and Evaluation (#26) and Staff Capacity (#14) through continuation of SMART patrols of conservation area (including integration of database and staff training)

Collaboration with Local government and private sector (#22), Adat Communities (#23) and Local Communities (#24) through Wildlife Conflict management (WCU), Desa Mandiri, multi-stakeholder collaboration for park management, continuation of collaborative Orangutan conservation through a grant to OIC.

Law Enforcement (#3) through continuation of wildlife crime unit to further develop law enforcement system in Leuser National Park to combat wildlife trafficking

Natural Resource inventory (#9) and Management (#12) through continued monitoring of key species (orangutan, tiger, elephant and rhino) during SMART patrols and camera traps.

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Park Protection System (#10); Monitoring and Evaluation (#26) and Staff Capacity (#14) and Law Enforcement (#3) through continuation of SMART patrols of conservation area (including integration of database and staff training) and wildlife crime unit (WCU) to combat wildlife trafficking.

Collaboration with Local government and private sector (#22), Adat Communities (#23) and Local Communities (#24) through Wildlife Conflict mitigation (WRU), and multi-stakeholder collaboration for park management.

Peat land conservation regulations, (#2), Conservation Purpose (#4) and Management Plan (#7) through the finalization of the mid and long-term plan management plans (in collaboration with DOI) and public consultations about plans (#7a)

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SMART Patrols In the Leuser Landscape, 7 SMART Patrol teams carried out routine patrolling activities in Gunung Leuser National Park (4 teams) and Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve (3 teams). These SMART Patrols utilize a smartphone application that allows rangers to report information, including GPS coordinates of illegal activities, in real-time. This information is collected in a central database and analyzed by CA management staff. It has allowed CA management to understand where the greatest threats are and to deploy a targeted response in order to better protect the CA’s natural assets. LESTARI provided training in the SMART software system and supported its roll out. Currently, each patrol team consists of a minimum of 4 CA staff and one LESTARI team member. In this year, the patrol teams conducted patrols in FMU VI, TNGL and RSWR. In FMU VI, the teams patrolled for 205 days in total and reached 597 km on foot patrol. In the national park, the teams’ patrols in 25 trips covered 576.8 km on foot patrol in 196 days, while in RSWR the patrols covered 62 trips over 186 days with total distance of 432.9 km on foot patrol. During this period, the patrol teams recorded data for poaching, encroachment, and illegal logging incidents. The team also found 15 illegal loggers in RSWR and 28 in TNGL (see people encountered in the table below), and were given warnings by the patrol team. 22 poaching incidents were detected in TNGL, 12 incidents in FMU VI, and only 3 detected in RSWR. The total estimated cost of these patrols in Leuser Landscape was Rp. 937,500 per km.

Figure 2. SMART Patrol efforts and findings in Leuser Landscape (October 2016 – September 2017)

Due to these SMART Patrols supported by LESTARI, the poaching incidence has decreased by 20% in Leuser NP over the past year, from a baseline of 9.59 incidents per 100 km in 2016 to 7.67 incidents per 100 km in September 2017. Of note, poaching within one resort of FMU VI that buffers the NP was included in these calculations. Patrols within this area are crucial to strengthening biodiversity conservation and preventing the ability of poachers to reach the NP.

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The data itself is housed within Leuser NP, managed by the SMART data operator from the NP, and analyzed on a monthly basis. There is also a quarterly evaluation involving partners to review and adapt the protection strategy based on the SMART data. To ensure sustainability, Leuser NP staff have been fully trained in all aspects of SMART and facilitated to conduct these patrols as a routine activity in order to meet their own objectives for improved management. Moreover, SMART has served as a component of the Resort Based Management (RBM) approach of KLHK since the beginning of SMART implementation in Indonesia in 2013. RBM focuses on improving management within small units (resorts) that allows for better responses to the unique threats and needs of different resorts. Strengthening RBM implementation is also an avenue to ensure the sustainability of SMART across CAs in LESTARI landscapes. Orangutan Habitat Conservation in Manggamat Protected Forest Through Grantee YOSL-OIC, the LESTARI team achieved improved management in 61,000 hectares in Manggamat Protected Forest in Aceh Selatan. This region covers significant areas of orangutan habitat. The specific activities conducted included:

In collaboration with BKSDA Aceh and Aceh Selatan District Government, initiation of a Coordination and Communication Task Force for the Mitigation of Human-Wildlife Conflict. This was successfully formalized through the issuance of a Bupati Decree.

Subsequently, formulation of joint action plans to delineate shared responsibilities amongst the above-listed stakeholders and LESTARI for the mitigation of human-wildlife conflict.

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Formation of Human Orangutan Conflict Response Units (HOCRU) aimed at investigating and preventing conflicts between orangutan and communities in Aceh Selatan, Aceh Barat Daya, and Aceh Singkil. HOCRU conducts routine monitoring of pockets of orangutan habitat, as well as calculates populations of orangutan habitat units in Manggamat Protected Forest and Leuser NP in Kluet Selatan.

Human Wildlife Conflict Mitigation The Wildlife Response Unit (WRU) in Leuser Landscape carried out routine monitoring in conflict prone areas to prevent potential human-wildlife conflicts. The LESTARI team has supported the communities to establish and maintain tiger proof cages in 20 locations. The team also worked with local communities to establish and operationalize a local community organization, KS Batu Napal, to independently mitigate human-wildlife conflicts, particularly in 4 villages (Seneubok Kranji, Panton Luas, Alue Kejrun and Jamboo Papeun) located in 4 sub-districts in Aceh Selatan District. In addition, the LESTARI team initiated support for Conflict Response Unit (CRU) Trumon, a team of conservationists specialized in mitigating conflicts between communities and wild Sumatran elephants through forest patrols and community engagement. The Trumon Corridor is an important ecosystem for species migration, connecting habitats in Leuser NP and Singkil Wildlife Reserve. Species Survey and Monitoring The LESTARI team continued to monitor the density and distribution of key species – Sumatran Tiger and Rhinoceros – through camera traps, particularly in selected locations in Aceh Tenggara and Aceh Selatan District. Using capture and recapture methods, the biodiversity monitoring was completed in 4 clusters (see map below), a so-called core area, covering 5,810 km2. The study located all key species as planned, with tigers and rhinoceros in small populations in specific habitats. The team is currently analyzing the population density data that will serve as the foundation for developing the species conservation strategy. Efforts to reduce threats are already under way through collaboration with FMU to


increase patrolling efforts in priority locations. A follow up workshop will be held to inform BKSDA Aceh, FMU VI, and TNGL of the findings, share important data, and discuss a collaborative key species conservation strategy that engages multiple institutions.

Figure 3. Location of 4 clusters where the biodiversity monitoring survey was conducted in Leuser

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Wildlife Crime Unit and Forest Crime Unit The Wildlife Crime Unit (WCU) team carried out support for law enforcement authorities in investigating and following up on 15 illegal wildlife crimes committed around Leuser Landscape. The team collected information on illegal tiger skin trading network, location of illegal log storages, illegal pangolin trading network, and an elephant ivory syndicate. More information is still needed to process the cases in court. In addition, the team closely monitored 10 cases, including tiger and elephant killing and pangolin skin smuggling that are now proceeding in court. The team routinely coordinated with law enforcement agencies and journalists to share information and updates on wildlife trafficking and illegal logging threats and incidents. Zoning and Conservation Area Management Plan LESTARI and PIKA Directorate teamed up to facilitate a training for developing the zonation of RSWR. The training resulted in spatial data collection and analysis that was utilized for developing the zonation plan. Subsequently, the draft of the RSWR management and zonation plan culminated in public consultation involving 30 villages. Based upon socio-economic and biodiversity surveys, participatory zonation resulted in consensus for 4 kinds of zonation or Blok (Blok Perlindungan, Blok Pemanfaatan, Blok Restorasi / Rehabilitasi, Blok Khusus Reliji / Budaya / Sakral). The outcome is a zonation proposal by BKSDA to KLHK.

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The Singkil management and blocking plan is a crucial step in establishing dedicated and sustained conservation management of this protected area. RSWR harbors important orangutan habitat. Orangutan population density is about 1.75 individual/km. Other important species include tiger, hornbill, and bear. As a peatland area, RSWR is significant for hydrology and GHG emissions. It is located across three districts – Aceh Selatan, Subulussalam, Aceh Singkil. Since its establishment as Wildlife Reserve in 1998, the management of RSWR has never developed Blocking/Zonation as a fundamental aspect of its management plan. This lack of a plan has contributed to regular conflict with the adjacent community and ensuing threats to the area is high (illegal logging, palm oil expansion, road development). Thus, this participatory blocking plan is a win-win solution for managing the conflict by assigning Special Block (Blok Khusus) which is accessible for communities around the wildlife reserve for sustainable utilization. It represents a transformative foundation of good forest governance. SEA for RPJM Aceh At the provincial level, a Letter of Agreement (LoA) was signed between LESTARI and BAPPEDA for technical assistance to conduct a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) to influence the Aceh Mid-term Development Plan (RPJM) covering 2017-2022. The letter ensured that technical assistance would be embedded into the formal SEA team (PokJa SEA), access to framers of the RPJM (Province and Gayo Lues District), and a government commitment that SEA recommendations (notably, restriction of road construction in the Leuser Landscape and allocation of sufficient budget for forestry land management) would be adopted in the RPJM. Strategic environmental issues were identified by the Pokja SEA at BAPPEDA in close collaborations with the Governor’s transition team. LESTARI support for the Aceh Provincial SEA aims to provide environmental risk mitigation related to deforestation and forest degradation pressures from government policies, plans and programs. SEA recommendations stipulate the mitigation actions that should be identified, programmed, and budgeted. Improved Land Use Zonation in Aceh Barat Daya (Abdya) District Land use zonation serves as a foundation for managing a forest area. It acknowledges blocks of areas based on characteristics and functions so that different management designations (i.e., utilization, protection) can be applied to each zone. This allows for a clearer understanding for all stakeholders (land managers, communities, private sector) regarding permissible activities. It is also an important opportunity to recognize and conserve high value ecosystems. Primarily aimed at improving zonation in FMU, draft zonation maps were produced within the strategic watershed area of DAS Susoh (designated by Bupati Decree) to recommend land use improvements to forestry agencies (FMU and TNGL). Participatory processes were central to the approach, beginning with awareness building on the importance of land use zonation among village and government stakeholders (e.g., staff of FMU V). This used high-resolution maps obtained from NASA as well as more readily-available imagery (e.g., Landsat) and inputs of indigenous knowledge about sacred areas and forest land use. Thus legal and social legitimacy was assured. The main focal areas included Babah Lueng and Alue Selasih Villages overlapping with FMU V. This work aimed at improving zonation in the long-term forest management plan (RPHJP) of FMU V. Community participation is often lacking in the RPHJP development process across FMUs in Indonesia. Hence LESTARI focused on zonation that incorporates community inputs, crucial to the strengthening and sustainability of the FMU. A key outcome was that senior management of FMU V accepted the participatory zonation inputs as a


valuable contribution to improving zonation for FMU V. Bappeda of Abdya accepted the improved zonation for production of the detailed spatial plan for DAS Susoh. The approach ensured that all types of zonation were harmonized and at a workable scale that invites local sense of ownership and protection (1:5,000). Progress was shared with DG Planology at KLHK as well as DG Penataan Kawasan at ATR. KLHK welcomed the participatory initiative; its main recommendation was to continue working with FMU V and VI to improve their zonation. Approximately 20% (59,000 ha) of FMU V area (295,000 ha) occurred within similar agro-ecological areas in Abdya District. The two village sites represent 10% of the entire FMU V area. Some encouraging insights were of relevance to scaling up beyond the 20,000-hectares FMU V area within the two villages to entire comparable areas in the Leuser Landscape. It should be possible to use more readily-available Landsat imagery (30 meter) for this zonation purpose and not require the higher resolution (30 cm) imagery. Local communities already safeguard significant forest areas because of their sacred value, and village communities generally respect the TNGL boundaries, though FMU areas have historically been less well recognized by local people. As a result, the activity culminated in cross-learning of the approach by LESTARI and FMU V and VI partners in other parts of the landscape for scale-up across the Leuser Landscape. Multi-Stakeholder Engagement in Policy Formation LESTARI supported the finalization of a District Regulation (known as a Qanun) on forest conservation and sustainable forest management in Aceh Selatan. It was ratified by the plenary of the district legislative assembly (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Kabupaten or DPRK) in December. LCP recommendations from IFACS were integrated into this Qanun. LESTARI facilitated the District Environment Agency to develop an academic paper and draft of the Qanun, a process that made use of public consultation through the MSF. As a follow up, the District Environment Agency then initiated the process to designate the Trumon area as a forest park (Tahura) in order to provide a legal status for conservation and mitigate encroachment pressures. This area covers an approximately 2,700 ha wildlife corridor that connects RSWR and TNGL and allows for wildlife migration, which is critical to maintaining the biodiversity in these forest ecosystems. Subsequently, a study tour was conducted for local government stakeholders from Aceh Selatan to West Sumatra to build their capacity in Tahura management. Note that authority over Tahura remains under control of district governments. As a result of the study tour, the District Environment Agency established a working group to develop a proposal for Tahura Trumon, which was submitted to the Bupati for approval. Advocacy and Awareness Advocacy and awareness raising activities in Year 2 aimed to shape public discourse on the importance of conserving the Leuser Landscape. In doing so, LESTARI targeted local communities, local government, and local media. One innovative event, a Saman dance performance, was the culmination of a series of engagement activities to support this strategy. LESTARI used this high profile event as an opportunity to engage with the Gayo Lues District Government to incorporate and disseminate messages of conservation. Prior to the performance, LESTARI worked closely with the district government to prepare the concept and produce 300 copies of the video tutorial that were distributed to 145 village chiefs. This served as channel to deliver messages of conservation. 12,000 male dancers participated in this event that received local, national, and international media coverage. In total 33 media outlets provided coverage of the event. The final song, written in Gayo language, described Leuser as a valuable asset for Aceh and urged stakeholders to come together to preserve it.


A full list of articles published and their impact as a result of media outreach activities in this landscape is presented in the Communications section of this AR. In addition, the Advocacy team finalized the guidelines to identify and engage Community Champions to advocate for LESTARI conservation and sustainable landscape issues in the Leuser Landscape. Subsequently, FGDs were held with 11 Community Champions across all four districts in the landscape emphasizing RPJMDes, mitigating human-wildlife conflicts, watershed protection, and policy advocacy. LESTARI supported the dissemination of the Qanun on Aceh Forestry, which supports forest conservation and sustainable forest management. Together with the Aceh government, LESTARI conducted roadshows to socialize the Qanun to stakeholders. LESTARI also used this opportunity to solicit district inputs on the substance of the Qanun. Districts mainly requested the Aceh Provincial government to provide more clarity of the roles and responsibilities of forest management between national, provincial, and district governments. Another important request was to provide more clarity on community rights and responsibilities, especially regarding compensation to be received by the community. There was also input to give FMU authority in APL areas regarding non-timber forest products. A final workshop will be conducted at the provincial level during Year 3 with advocacy targets of revising the Qanun or developing a Governor’s Decree (PerGub) to accommodate these public inputs. Community Engagement in Conservation and Forest Management LESTARI support at the village level focused on capacity building to revise village development plans (RPJMDes) to integrate and align with environmental conservation, co-management, and sustainable livelihoods principles. This was implemented in the districts of Gayo Lues (6 villages), Aceh Tenggara (9 villages), and Aceh Selatan (6 villages). Following training, villagers are able to formulate green programs and propose budget allocation for those programs sourced from Village Fund as well as district and provincial budgets. For district and provincial budget allocation, advocacy is still needed because the proposals may be rejected. Thus, a key LESTARI initiative for Year 3 will involve greater program alignment and funding leveraged from district and provincial government budgets. The awareness of villagers to have programs and budgets for conservation is a great indication of mainstreaming conservation principles into formal government planning processes. Aside from mainstreaming conservation programs and budgets, some additional outcomes were achieved and are highlighted below: Sangir Village was designated as a Climate Village (Program Kampung Iklim/ProKlim) by the Provincial Agency of Environment and Forestry of Aceh. Only three villages in the entire Aceh Province have been selected as Desa Proklim. Sangir Village was selected based on incorporating environmental issues into RPJMDes. The provincial government allocated Rp 280 million for this village to run the program. Furthermore, participatory RPJMDes, in particular for villages adjacent to TNGL, contributed to METT score improvement. This is because TNGL has a mandate to assist buffer zone villages to develop conservation-oriented village planning. LESTARI also continued activities to support co-management in priority villages through social forestry and partnerships with FMUs and National Parks. The team supported the establishment of a social forestry working group at the provincial level in Aceh. Six communities have been facilitated to submit permit applications for social forestry to KLHK. In association with participatory village planning, 2 co-management agreements were signed in Gayo Lues (sub-watershed Rikit Gaib) and Aceh Selatan (sub-watershed Lawe Mokap) Districts between communities in clusters of villages, FMU, Dinas LHK, and the water utility


(PDAM). The agreements secure commitments to protect watershed areas and impact 16,650 ha in Gayo Lues and 50,726 ha in Aceh Selatan. Forest Management Units (FMUs) Support The LESTARI team in Leuser facilitated a discussion with FMUs V and VI to design and develop a zonation plan, which is one important component of the FMU’s long term management plan (RPHJP). In this discussion, the team agreed that LESTARI will provide the necessary technical support on zonation. LESTARI support in FMU development is also integrated with the USFS initiative to develop an FMU toolkit, which is currently under development and will be adapted for local needs.

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The LESTARI team participated in the social forestry workshop held by KLHK in Banda Aceh and provided personnel support for the establishment of SF working group in the province. This is an opportunity to link provincial level initiatives to national targets.

Aceh Selatan District

Lawe Cimanok Village Application for obtaining HKm permit has been submitted to KLHK and is currently under review.

Lawe Melang and Koto Village (Grantee OIC)

The application for HKm has been submitted to KLHK and is currently under review.

Jambo Papeun and Bukit Meuh Village

Identification of socio-economic aspects and local potential to support the development of social forestry applications. It will be followed with participatory mapping and facilitation of RPJMDes that integrates social forestry initiative (HKm).

Lawe Cimanok, Lawe Sawah, Lawe Didi, Kecamatan Kluet Timur,

Technical assistance in Signing MoU on water resources protection in Sub Watershed of Lawe Mokap, Aceh Selatan for 50,726 ha.

Aceh Barat Daya

Kayee Aceh and Alue Jeurjak Village

Facilitate the establishment of village institution (LPHD) to prepare the management of forest and develop an agreement for protecting water catchment area.

Adan and Pane Geulempang Village (Grantee: AID)

Communities have received IUPHKM in 2016 and have been facilitated to prepare and agreed on forest management plan.

Aceh Tenggara

Setul, Pulo Gadung, Pulo Piku, Istiqamah, Terutung Kute, Ujung Baru, Kuta Ujung and Kotan Jaya Village

RPJMDes and co-management facilitation continued in these villages.

Gayo Lues

Cane Baru, Kenyeran, Suri, Musara and Atu Kapur Village

Village and environmental assessment carried out in these four villages as a preparation phase for developing co-management agreement between communities in these villages and FMU V.

Blang Temung, Pepalan, Pangur, Panglime Linting and Uning Gelung Village

RPJMDes and co-management facilitation continues in these villages.

Sentang and Bustanussalam Village

Kick off community facilitation for possible PPP agreement with PT. Kencana HBL, a pine and patchouli concessionaire.

Agusen, Palok, and Penggalangan (Grantee: Javlec)

The application for HKm has been submitted to KLHK and is currently under review.


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Sangir Village

An assessment of village potential is complete and documents are prepared (i.e. area delineation, area description and map) to develop a partnership agreement between communities and FMU III.

Gulo Village

Identification of encroachment areas has been completed. Communities have been facilitated to engage in initial discussions with village and sub-district government and Leuser National Park to develop a co-management agreement.

Sangir, Blang Temung, Pangur Pepalan, Uning Gelung and Panglime Linting

Technical assistance in Signing MoU on water resources protection in Sub Watershed of Rikit Gaib - Gayo Lues area of 16,650 ha.

Grants for Co-Management and Social Forestry 6 grantees continued working, in different stages, to develop and prepare co-management agreements in Leuser Landscape, either through social forestry or through co-management with different FMUs. Some highlights include:

Orangutan Information Center (OIC) in Aceh Selatan facilitated the submission of social forestry applications for Lawe Melang and Koto villages in Kluet Tengah and they are currently waiting for the verification visit from KLHK or their designees.

Aceh Green Community (AGC) kicked off project implementation in May 2017, for which they will facilitate collaborative management between communities in four villages in Wih Pining watershed (Uring, Gajah, Pepelah and Pintu Rime) with FMU III to strengthen the protection of water resources, while helping to develop palm sugar commodity as the community livelihood to support co-management.

Javlec facilitated the establishment of 3 LPHDs in Palok, Penggalangan and Agusen Villages that will develop social forestry applications for Hutan Desa.

FORPALA has provided training to 590 participants in 15 target villages on the production of forest nutmeg seedlings, grafting (pala sambutan) and production of compost, as part of livelihood development and rehabilitation of deforested areas in their target villages. To ensure the sustainability of this initiative, semi-permanent greenhouses were provided in Jambo Apha, Lhok Rukam, and Pucok Krueng Villages to be used by the communities in producing the seedlings.

In March 2017, INPROSULA started grant implementation in four villages in Pantan Cuaca, Gayo Lues District to develop a co-management agreement with the FMU. Subsequently, INPROSULA assisted the community to develop and improve their sustainable livelihoods through coffee, an existing key commodity in the area. Specific areas of support included site selection, sustainable forest management plan, technical training for seed preparation and harvesting, and establishment of market access.

AID started grant implementation in February 2017 to facilitate communities in 4 villages in Tangan-tangan and Lembah Sabil sub-districts, Abdya to develop and apply for social forestry licenses and develop sustainable livelihoods. Up until the end of Year 2, AID completed several preparatory activities for co-management at the community level, such as socialization, obtaining agreement and support from the stakeholders and PRA implementation.


Figure 4. LESTARI Grantee OIC activities for Sumatran orangutan conservation within Year 2, including (clockwise from top left): rescue from a conflict-prone site (villager’s durian plantation), translocation,

medical assessment, and release into a suitable habitat within Leuser National Park

Green Enterprises and Sustainable Livelihoods LESTARI’s green enterprise initiative supports the development of community-based sustainable livelihoods in order to improve land use management and reduce pressures for encroachment. This may involve providing technical training and/or facilitating partnerships for improved market access and pricing. Notably, partnering with the private sector means that a certain quality and volume of product is required. That is why the initiative covers a large area/cluster of villages that are sometimes beyond the bufferzone area. The green enterprise initiative is linked to co-management (SA 4) with regards to developing the capacity of communities to manage natural resources sustainably. However, not all green enterprise initiatives fit under the co-management umbrella. In engaging with communities, LESTARI applies a palette approach, selecting the most appropriate tool (e.g., RPJMDes, green enterprises, zonation, FPIC) given the local circumstances and opportunities. . During Year 2, LESTARI continued to implement a PPP for land-based organic certification to support local commodities in Leuser Landscape. This was done through trainings and capacity building activities for the local beneficiaries. The private sector partners include Javara, an international retailer of artisanal Indonesian food products, and Cooperative Bireun, a locally-based cooperative that buys and sells farmer produce. Overall, this initiative aims to advance green investment opportunities, which is in line with the provincial government’s Aceh Green development focus. Cacao3 was selected as an entry point, as

3 The U.S. is one of the main export destinations for cacao beans from Indonesia (fifth based on the export volume). According

to the National Statistic Bureau & Ministry of Agriculture, the total export of cacao beans to the U.S. in 2015 was around 1800 tons with FOB value over $7 million. This does not include other processed cacao bean products. Furthermore, in 2016, Aceh


support for this commodity has been strategic and well-received by local communities since USAID IFACS. The activities conducted during this year focused on overall preparation for organic certification, including capacity building trainings for farmers on organizational management and the Internal Control System (ICS). Certified agricultural products require ICS as the center of the management system. The ICS will be regularly audited as part of the certification and renewal process. The ICS for this initiative has been set up at the district level, aiming for broader certification and impact in the long run. The external certification will be performed by an experienced and reputable body, likely PT Biocert Indonesia. Technical training was also provided for intercropping techniques as well as good agricultural practices (GAPs). Several farmer groups, facilitated by LESTARI, have received training in post-harvest processing and successfully negotiated improved prices with Cooperative Bireun. Javara worked together with the ICS and the farmers on the organic products sales concepts for fermented cacao beans and other intercropping products. Other important benefits that started to be experienced by the farmers are higher soil quality as the result from improved land management. Of note, organic certification requires a clear demonstration of a sustainable value chain, which means that the farmers should practice sustainable agriculture (technically) and cannot operate in a protected forest area. Another sustainable livelihood initiative that started in Year 2 involving fresh water fisheries and watershed conservation is currently under revision. This is based on recommendation from USAID to integrate the initiative with a payment for environmental services (PES) scheme. At the moment, some activities with the farmers are postponed until the approach has been revised.

Figure 5. A cacao farmer in Aceh Tenggara supported by this initiative has developed a nursery for improved seedlings and improved land management

Province produced approximately 35,000 tons of cacao beans from over 100,000 ha of cacao plantations (seventh largest in Indonesia). Approximately 50% of the cacao produced within the Leuser Landscape is exported to the U.S. market.


Green Enterprise Development in Leuser Landscape

Initiative Area Year 2 Results

Organic Certification Initiative

Aceh Selatan, Aceh Tenggara, & Gayo Lues Districts

- Over 1000 farmers that have been actively participating in this

initiative for various GAP trainings, exchange learning, organic

certification trainings. Benefits include:

Additional income from improved quality cacao bean sale

Improved land management (reducing risk from erosion, land

slide, utilizing bio waste, producing organic fertilizer)

Improved access to market

More integrated program with the local government (leveraged

funding from local government)

LESTARI facilitated a legal process and permit for nursery center

at village and district level to produce high quality seedlings

- ICS centers have been operationalized as part of the requirement for

the organic certification

- Additional PPP has been signed with Cooperative Bireuen to improve

business scheme in cacao value chain and provide technical

assistance in cacao fermentation

Integrated watershed management for forest and water conservation

Aceh Selatan, Aceh Tenggara, Gayo Lues, and Aceh Barat Daya Districts with a total of 28 villages

- Initial data has been gathered from 4 districts and being evaluated

to prepare WTP-PES scheme implementation

- Modules for Forum Peduli Air-PES and the sustainable freshwater

fisheries are under development

- Approximately 1000 fish farmers have been actively participating in

the initial socialization. The implementation will be based on the

finalized WTP-PES scheme

- The development of module for sustainable fresh water fisheries

and water conservation has been supported by Dinas Perikanan &

FMU with potential to be adopted as formal tool for the government

- This initiative is currently postponed pending revision to be in closer

alignment with LESTARI’s landscape objectives

Implementation of co-management and sustainable livelihood through utilization of NTFP

Gayo Lues District (covering approx. 10 villages, area under management by FMU V)

Verbal support from Head of FMU III for the co-management and NTFP

(forest honey) development are received

MoU for partnership to develop forest honey with Jaringan Madu Hutan

Indonesia and Dian Niaga have been signed. Ready for implementation

in the field under the co-management initiative.


Challenges and Opportunities

Aceh’s new provincial administration renews hope for improved forest management in the Provincial level. Both the new governor and a newly appointed head of forestry agency at the provincial level have a strong commitment to support the operationalization of forest management units and communities’ partnership with the FMUs.

USAID’s vision for FMU support is built around USFS FMU toolkits. LESTARI will assist with adapting for the Indonesian context and roll-out to relevant government agencies as well as FMU V and VI in Aceh.

FMU V intends to conduct a pilot project of Protected Forest Rehabilitation in 6 villages assisted by LESTARI with the budget of Rp 400 million.

The participatory zonation process can be scaled up to support the formulation of the long-term management plans for FMUs V and VI. It should be possible to do this using in-house LESTARI expertise and engagement with local government partners.

The organic certification initiative is based on land area, not a specific commodity. It requires a fully operational Internal Control System (ICS). It also requires a fully operational management center. ICS will be subject for regular audit as part of certification and renewal process. The ICS is set up at the district level which in the long run aims for district area certification to ensure broader impact for improved land use management in the landscape.

Implementation of co-management and sustainable livelihoods requires intensive coordination, especially for initiatives with the FMU. Ideally, the implementation of the co-management agreement takes place after it has been signed between the FMU and the local community. Since some tools for operation of FMU are still being prepared, some agreements with local communities must wait. However, in parallel, preparations can move ahead under coordination with FMU regarding the institution that will manage and implement the co-management agreement and sustainable livelihood development plans.

METT and SMART continue to serve as important tools to help achieve LESTARI goals for hectares under improved management and reduction in poaching. It is important to ensure strong ownership from CA management authorities as well as local and national budget support so that this impact is sustainable.

Priorities for Year 3

Provide technical assistance for FMUs V and VI in planning, drafting and finalizing the adoption of USFS toolkit into the RENSTRA document, including multi-stakeholder consultations.

SEA recommendations will be the basis for the above advocacy effort. It will include tracking SEA recommendations for inclusion in the RENSTRA as well as using them to advocate for sufficient budget allocations for sustainable forest management.

Support Aceh Green through advocating for improved licensing and permitting mechanisms for green investment. This will involve integration of SST into government online system for issuing licenses at the provincial level.


Technical assistance in developing Trumon area to become an Information and Education center on conservation and biodiversity, collaborating between BKSDA, Local Government and FMU VI.

LESTARI technical assistance in developing sustainable financing mechanism for conservation under a PES scheme. Implementation in 4 districts as part of the PES toolkit rollout will be initiated.

Strengthen technical assistance in preparation for the internal audit process related to organic certification. The real certification audit is scheduled to take place by the end of Year 3. Advocate for organic certification for other commodities in Aceh to support Aceh Green vision.

Implementation of sustainable livelihoods initiatives under co-management scheme between communities and FMU III, V, and VI.

Continue to support METT implementation in Leuser National Park and Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve.

Improve orangutan database integration and orangutan habitat through grants program.


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Landscape Profile

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 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. Most significantly, land and forest fires in 2015, mostly in the peatlands, contributed to higher daily emissions than the whole of the European Union, resulted in approximately $16 billion (IDR 221 trillion) in damages, and sparked urgency at all levels of government to prevent this kind of disaster from happening again. Even without fire, the primary source of landscape GHG emissions are degraded peatlands, followed by the conversion of forest for agriculture. 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. This is achieved through the following initiatives:

Integrated Fire Management

Integrated Water 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. This is to be achieved through the following initiatives:

Improved sustainable livelihoods

Best Management Practices through implementation of RIL-C

Year 2 Progress

The key Year 2 achievement in this landscape was 598,016 hectares of biological significance and/or natural resources under improved management. This was achieved via improved management effectiveness, demonstrated by increase in the METT score, in Sebangau National Park (596,000 ha) and co-management agreements facilitated in 4 villages (2,016 ha). Improved CA Management Effectiveness LESTARI continued to support the enhancement of management effectiveness in Sebangau National Park and Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park through the implementation of the METT tool. In Year 2, the LESTARI team supported internal METT assessment in Sebangau NP, which indicated the score had increased from a baseline of 62% to 73% after 2 years of


LESTARI support. Activities and tools implemented to improve the management effectiveness of these national parks are listed in the table below and further detailed in the narratives that follow.

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Sebangau National Park METT Baseline 62%

Technical support for zonation plan

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Conservation area design (#5) and management planning (#7) through finalization of zonation in-line with One Map, and short-term planning assistance, and ecotourism master plan through Grantee.

Research (#11) and Natural Resource Management (#12) in hydrology to maintain the hydrological conditions in the park (#30)

Park Protection (#10); Monitoring and Evaluation (#26) and Staff Capacity (#14) through continuation of SMART patrols of conservation area (including integration of database and staff training)

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Conservation area design (#5) and management planning (#7) through finalization of Park Zonation in collaboration with adat communities (#23) and local government and private sector (#22)

Park Protection System (#10); Monitoring and Evaluation (#26) and Staff Capacity (#14) and Law Enforcement (#3) through continuation of SMART patrols of conservation area (including integration of database and staff training).

Natural Resource management (#12) through Grantee (BOSF) to support specific park Values (#30)

Note: The baseline calculation for Bukit Baka Bukit Raya NP was done in Year 2 following the schedule of KSDAE. As the METT calculation is the responsibility of KSDAE, LESTARI must follow their timeline. The next calculation will be conducted at the end of Year 3. SMART Patrols The head of the Sebangau National Park decreed that CA staff members are responsible for SMART data management and patrols as well as a mechanism to operationalize SMART. To support these commitments to improve CA management and combat illegal activities, LESTARI continued to provide training in the SMART software system and supported its roll out. In Sebangau National Park, 8 patrol teams carried out simultaneous patrolling every 2 months. The findings were mostly related to illegal fishing and burned areas in 2015. In the 2016 and 2017, there were a smaller number of forest fires inside the national park. Only 2 incidents of poaching were identified from patrols in 2017. In addition, LESTARI collaborated with DOI to facilitate knowledge transfer and capacity building for Sebangau NP staff through a workshop on advanced wildlife inventory and monitoring in protected areas in April 2017 in Tanjung Puting National Park. The DOI-led workshop involved staff from BKSDA Aceh, Sebangau NP, and BKSDA Papua. The training


aimed to build internal capacity on monitoring the population distribution of key species. The training is in line with the needs of the park management to monitor the 10% population increase target of priority species This collaboration with DOI also contributed to improving the METT score of Sebangau NP regarding the aspect of capacity development for park staff.

Figure 6. SMART Patrol efforts and findings in Sebangau National Park (June 2017 – September 2017)

Community Engagement in Conservation/Forest Management and Support for FMUs In Year 2, the LESTARI team supported communities to obtain social forestry permits through training, institutional development (establishment of forest farmer groups as a prerequisite of the permit), forest management plan development, and participatory mapping. Four social forestry permits were issued in the first quarter of Year 2 (covering 2,016 ha). 1 HKm permit in Katingan was issued in September 2017 (covering 4,556 ha), but the forest management plan is still under development. Hence these hectares will not be counted as under improved management until Year 3. Moreover, 2 HKm permits from Gunung Mas are currently under review by KLHK. The LESTARI team and social forestry working group in Central Kalimantan assisted communities to develop a forest management plan and small scale forestry business plan. The guidelines will be also used in other villages within Central Kalimantan. In Tangkahen Village, the business plan of the Hutan Desa has received funding from the village budget in the amount of around Rp.125 million for ecotourism development. The DG of Social Forestry at KLHK has granted Rp. 50 million in financial support for the business plans in Buntoi and Tumbang Terusan Villages for honey and Gohong Village for rattan and ecotourism.

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During Year 2, LESTARI completed a thorough assessment to examine the capacity and institutional building needs of FMUs in Katingan-Kayahan Landscape, which include FMU XVI (Gunung Mas District) and FMU XXXI (Pulang Pisau District). The basic needs of the FMUs are:

A plan for sustainable forest management including the principle of multi-use forest

Availability of human resources with sufficient capacity in implementing the forest management plan

Capacity building for human resources of FMU itself

Forest management planning should be based on FMU conditions and requirements, while planning and implementation should be done by engaging multi-stakeholders. Capacity building activities are needed to ensure that the management plans can be produced and implemented properly. Multi-level policy harmonization and institutional arrangement are also needed to ensure effective operationalization of FMUs. These items will continue to be followed up in Year 3 through engagement with multi-stakeholders. In addition, following meetings with the Bupati, LESTARI agreed to provide technical support for the improvement of Tahura Lapak Jaru's (4,119 ha) forest management and zonation plan in Gunung Mas District. LESTARI also agreed to facilitate strengthening of the Tahura through developing collaborative management agreements with nearby communities. Grants for Orangutan Conservation and Co-Management

1. The Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) continued to focus on orangutan reintroduction to Bukit Baka Bukit Raya NP and conducting post-release monitoring for 1 year after release. In Year 2, BOSF released 45 orangutans, reaching a total of 55 released in BBBR NP through LESTARI financial support. This activity was supported by capacity building for BBBR NP staff and complemented by capacity building for the community in 2 villages (from the total of 5 planned) and private


sector on human-orangutan conflict mitigation. Based on the joint work plan, capacity building with BBBR NP staff included training, joint patrol, and engagement during release activities. At the community level, BOSF facilitated reviews of RPJMDes that incorporate principles of ecosystem conservation and sustainable livelihoods based on local resources such as rubber.

2. Yayasan Tambuhak Sinta (YTS) started grant implementation in February 2017 to

develop co-management agreements with communities in 8 villages in Gunung Mas District through social forestry mechanisms. YTS also initiated engagement with CSR Forum, comprised of several logging and mining companies operating within the district, to explore opportunities for using the CSR fund for forest protection. This is still in the early stages and no agreement has yet been reached. Until the end of Year 2, YTS has completed several preparatory activities for co-management development, including socialization and participatory mapping. In addition, YTS initiated broader stakeholder engagement through the early stage development of Gunung Mas MSF.

3. KARSA started grant implementation in June 2017 in 2 villages in Kamipang,

Katingan to develop Hutan Desa (a type of social forestry scheme) applications and sustainable livelihoods (based on tree sap) to reduce pressure on protected forests and Sebangau NP. This grant will also be supported by the village fund, which is allowed to be utilized specifically for social forestry. Until the end of Year 2, KARSA completed activities such as socialization of the various social forestry schemes, village planning training, forest fire mitigation, and identification of village potential to determine the most suitable social forestry option.

Figure 7. LESTARI Grantee BOSF activities to support translocation and release of Bornean Orangutan into a suitable habitat within Bukit Baka Bukit Raya NP

SEA for RPJMD Central Kalimantan To ensure greater use and effectiveness of the SEA RPJMD Central Kalimantan, technical training was provided for several SKPD (Dinas Kehutanan, Dinas Perkebunan, Dinas Perhubungan, Dinas PU dan Tata Ruang, Dinas Pertambangan, Dinas Pertanian). They were instructed how to refer to the SEA RPJMD in order to improve the quality of their RENSTRA, with special emphasis upon alignment with SEA recommendations including the importance of deterring road construction near conservation areas, supporting FMU development, and social forestry. Afterwards, the SEA technical team was central to updating the SEA for the spatial plan in anticipation of its revision.


FPIC for Peatland Restoration LESTARI continued its support for the peatland restoration initiative together with relevant government and community stakeholders for the construction of canal blocking dams. After initial difficulties with the Ministry of Public Works (PU) because of a lack of adequate communication from the national level, close collaboration was achieved in the implementation of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC / Padiatapa) with communities for the construction of dams in the primary, secondary and tertiary canals of sub-block C2 of KHG14 peatlands. FPIC proceeded with support from the Pulang Pisau District Government and with the active involvement of the MSF working group (Tim 9 of Forum Hapakat Lestari) on canal damming and zero fire use for land clearing. FPIC, in line with BRG Social Safeguards and USAID FPIC guidelines, was conducted in four of the five villages (starting with Gohong, then Garung, Buntoi, Mentaren and Kalawa), and concluded with formal notification of due process through a Berita Acara. This Berita Acara, a public document accessible to local communities, local government, and the canal blocking contractors, will be used to ensure that any and all canal blocking designs and locations on the ground conform with the consent of the affected communities. The process began with FPIC awareness building among stakeholders, participative planning of the process, followed by multi-stakeholder implementation. Meanwhile, counterpart national level meetings were held with BRG, PU, local government, and MSF members, that included clarification about the FPIC role of LESTARI as well as a formal letter to BRG urging more effective field-level coordination. At one such meeting with PU, FPIC was for the first time proposed for the SOP for canal blocking design and implementation. The FPIC support was acknowledged by the Head of BRG as having value for other peatland restoration areas in Sumatra. The importance of tracking the FPIC commitments for canal blocking designs and locations was acknowledged and a committee to do so was proposed, Panitia Komitmen Pelaksanaan Padiatapa. Given that BRG, PU, local government, and local communities were all co-signatories to the Berita Acara of the FPIC, the commitments should be taken into account by any peatland restoration plans and programs in the area. Awareness and Advocacy Awareness and advocacy activities in Year 2 achieved significant results through a collaborative approach to assist local government in the finalization of three policies related to the prevention and suppression of forest and land fires, the leading source of GHG emissions, habitat destruction, and biodiversity loss within the landscape:

LESTARI assisted the government to write academic text (naskah akademik) as a reference to formulate the Central Kalimantan Regional Regulation No. 5/2003 on Land and Forest Fires Control. The regulation will provide the legal basis for forest fires prevention planning and budgeting. The regulation obliges the government to include community capacity building and livelihood solution activities in the forest fires management plan.

LESTARI and Universitas Palangka Raya assisted the government to formulate the Central Kalimantan Governor Regulation No. 24/2017 on Land and Forest Fires Disaster Emergency Status. The regulation provides technical references to communicate and coordinate amongst government stakeholders at the provincial level. LESTARI also trained members of Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Environment Department, Social Health Department, Communication and Information Department, The Indonesian National Armed Forces, and the Indonesian National Police to monitor hotspots using the Fire Danger Rating System (FDRS).


LESTARI assisted the Katingan District Government to formulate the Bupati Regulation No. 22/2017 on Land and Forest Fires Emergency Management. The regulation provides technical references to communicate and coordinate amongst government stakeholders at the district level.

In addition, LESTARI initiated a WhatsApp group consisting of 78 members from various stakeholders such as Kominfo, BMKG, UNOPS, Walhi, private sector and Bupati Pulang Pisau. This WhatsApp group is used to exchange knowledge and inform government about the risk of forest fires during the dry season. LESTARI also continued to engage with local media outlets to improve reporting and build local level awareness on forestry and biodiversity issues. A list of media outreach activities and their impacts is presented in the Communications section of this AR. PPPs for Community Rubber and Peatland Management During Year 2, LESTARI continued to support the implementation of the PPP for community-based rubber through technical training and institutional strengthening of rubber farmer groups (KUBKs). This support included synergizing the work of KUBK with the Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes). By end of Year 2, 22 KUBKs have been operationalized and several villages have received fund allocation from the APBDes. The Indonesian rubber association, GAPKINDO, also continued to support LESTARI by providing funding for KUBK and Bokar Bersih campaign for all of Pulang Pisau District. This was in support of the local government to enhance the awareness in high quality products as well as to reduce the threat of land conversion. To scale up this initiative, a new PPP was signed with Bank BNI to strengthen the BUMDes for Sebangau Kuala and Banamatingang sub-districts. The PPP will be synergized with LESTARI activities on RPJMDes technical assistance. Kuala Sebangau is a critical area in the buffer zone of Sebangau NP where a high number of hotspots occurred during the 2015 fires. BNI is also interested to partner with LESTARI on the community based initiative for the entire Katingan-Kahayan Landscape.

Initiative Area Outcomes by End of Year 2

PPP for Community Rubber

Pulang Pisau and Gunung Mas Districts; and currently under expansion to Katingan District

- Approximately 4,000 farmers have been actively involved in the initiative

Improved products and higher price

Secured & improved access to market

Improved land quality as result of better land management including reducing fire risk for peatland areas

Potential leveraged funding from APBDes for over IDR 1,000,000,000 to support KUBK program

Skilled trainings in financial literation, basic finance, integrated fire management, peatland-based plantation management

Over 30,000 hectares of improved rubber plantation area

- Newly signed PPP with BNI to support scaling up plan for rubber initiative through stronger and more programmatic link with BUMDes and RPJMDes

Finally, a PPP was signed with PT. RMU as the private sector partner to support community- based peatland management. The PPP focuses on the development of co-management agreements (2 Hutan Desa and 2 Kemitraan) with a total area of approximately 14,000 ha within and around RMU concession areas. The overall objectives are to (1) improve land and forest management in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the habitat


for biodiversity; (2) improve access for communities to engage in sustainable forest management through co-management; and (3) enhance engagement of the private sector in supporting participatory forest management with local communities. LESTARI’s role is to provide technical assistance through GIS mapping, the development of co-management documents, and joint monitoring of progress and outcomes. RMU’s role is to procure equipment, seeds, and other materials as part of the co-management agreement; provide field staff for community engagement; and conduct joint monitoring of progress and outcomes. Reduced Impact Logging (RIL-C) Training for Timber Concessions During the third quarter of Year 2, RIL-C training formally began for all 7 of the partner timber concessions (HPHs) operating within the Katingan-Kahayan Landscape. The LESTARI team provided full support for Lembaga Wana Aksara (LWA) and Tropical Forest Foundation (TFF) as the RIL-C trainers to implement the training activities. Following training, the LESTARI team will work with trainers and the HPHs to ensure that the RIL-C practice is adopted as standard operating procedure (SOP). Details are presented in the matrix below.

Figure 8. Training for RIL-C conducted in the field during Q4


RIL-C Training in Katingan-Kahayan Landscape

Private Sectors Year 2 Progress

PT. Hutan Mulia (51,100ha)

Has been receiving RIL-C training for Modules 1, 2 &3 from LWA. Training is given through theory in the classroom as well direct practice in the field.

Conducted internal evaluation for module 1 & 2.

Under discussion with LESTARI for schedule in implementing CMMP operationalization/HCV monitoring implementation. Estimated to be started during 3rd quarter of Y3.

PT. Hutan Domas Raya (99,870ha)

Has been receiving initial training, undergone baseline assessment & training for carbon reduction training from TFF.

PT. Graha Sentosa Permai (44,970ha)

Has been receiving RIL-C training for Modules 1, 2, & 3 from LWA.

Conducted internal evaluation for Modules 1 & 2.

Under discussion with LESTARI for schedule in implementing CMMP operationalization/HCV monitoring implementation. Estimated to be started during 3rd quarter of Y3.

PT Sarana Piranti Utama (49,400ha)


PT Fitamaya Asmapara (43,880ha)


PT Sikatan Wana Raya (49,400ha)


PT Kayu Waja (38,450ha)

Has been receiving RIL-C training for Modules 1, 2 & 3 from LWA.

Has been conducted internal evaluation for module 1 & 2.


USAID LESTARI-MSU Year 2 Progress

Through sub-contractor Michigan State University (MSU), LESTARI supports a university partnerships initiative to build institutional and technical capacity, developing formal education curricula, creating distance-learning toolkits, and implementing a university-based service learning program with an emphasis on actionable forest carbon science, forest management, geospatial tools, and REDD+ readiness. LESTARI-MSU 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. MSU is working closely with key faculty and staff in UPR’s Department of Forestry in the College of Agriculture and UMP’s Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry to collaboratively develop university curriculum and core content on low carbon forest management and Low Emissions Development Strategies (LEDS). During the first quarter of Year 2, the LESTARI-MSU team finalized the planning document on the development of curriculum material and the creation of a Certificate Program in Low Carbon Forest Management through an online Learning Management System (LMS). During the third quarter, MSU facilitated a workshop with UPR, UMP, Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), and the LESTARI team to review the demo version of the Low Carbon Forest Management and LEDS online LMS. In addition, a visit to the Bawan Village Community Forest site explored opportunities for integration with the LMS. UPR and MU expressed interest in working with the community to develop academic training opportunities with students using the village forest. During the fourth quarter, four faculty/administrative staff (two from UMP and two from UPR) participated in a two-week exchange program to Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. The exchange program focused on four core areas: (1) institutional capacity building; (2) an exchange of university to community and university to local government agency outreach methods and programs; (3) the co-development of joint research and student/faculty exchange opportunities; and (4) continued development of the LESTARI LMS Curriculum and related activities. MSU, UPR and UMP identified several opportunities through the course of the two-week exchange program resulting from meetings and field visits. These opportunities span collaborative research, student exchange, institutional development, and faculty and administrative development. Some opportunities are near-term and some are long-term; some directly support LESTARI-focused efforts and others are more broadly focused. In addition to specific programs at MSU that offer potential collaboration and capacity building, the participants from the three universities identified potential funding sources (beyond MSU and MSU related programs) that may be available to provide support. There are three specific MSU programs that offer near-term opportunities: a Visiting International Professional Program (VIPP), American Semseter Program and Exchanges, and American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS) and MSU Asia Studies Center.

Figure 9. UMP and UPR exchange program visit to MSU, September 2017



Despite FPIC for canal blocking, there are signs that some well-funded institutions might wish to ignore the commitments with respect to dam design and locations. This would be less likely with explicit local government and BRG support for FPIC. This presents a significant opportunity for advocacy.

While SEA are not enforcement instruments, their recommendations should guide the KRP that are the basis for enforcement. But even KRP are not always implemented on the ground. That said, there are clear opportunities for advocacy work to refer to SEA analyses and recommendations provided their utility be better understood by government, private sector, and other citizens alike through visualization of results.

Support MSU initiatives to incorporate experiential learning related to Year 3 field initiatives such as expansion of FPIC for canal blocking and the monitoring of actual canal blocking infrastructure.

Produce SOP FPIC not only for peatlands but also for application in the Mappi-Boven Digoel, Papua, landscape as a means of obtaining participatory license zonation and the safeguarding of forest cover areas from conversion for reasons of water resource, livelihoods and sacred area values.

The recent implementation of Law 23/2014, which takes the authority to management forest area to the provincial government creates confusion in provincial and district level, especially in Central Kalimantan Province.

Despite having a roadmap to FMU development, the unclear institutional arrangement and limited forestry budget at the provincial level could hamper the FMU development. LESTARI has not been able to move forward the FMU initiative as the team is waiting for the completion of transition period to re-assign staff members from the province to FMUs.

The risk of land conversion on rubber forest/rubber plantation is still high since the governor has recently announced support for the development of cacao and coffee in Central Kalimantan Province. Improving and stabilizing natural rubber prices as well as providing better market access is expected to slow down this land conversion rate. Furthermore, the governor, in several occasions, has mentioned that it is better to grow palm oil rather than natural rubber, due to higher and faster investment return.

Although the top-level management of timber concessions approve the use of RIL-C, the actual implementation is conducted by field teams with limited educational backgrounds. Therefore, it is crucial that the trainers understand this potential barrier and ensure that all information is well understood and received; the LESTARI team is working closely with HPH management and the trainers to ensure that all trainings are well suited for the participants.

Focus on the national social forestry taskforce is mostly given to the process of getting the social forestry permit but still lacking major plan in providing support for the activities after the permit is received. The government needs to provide better attention and allocate proper support on providing assistance to the community in sustainable forest management. This is also the crucial part of ensuring the success of social forestry.

METT and SMART continue to serve as important tools to help achieve LESTARI goals for hectares under improved management and reduction in poaching. It is


important to ensure strong ownership from CA management authorities as well as local and national budget support so that this impact is sustainable.

Priorities for Year 3

Monitor the fit between SEA recommendations and action on the ground, bringing the results to the attention of advocacy work and increasing broad-based understanding of development scenarios in SEA through animated visualizations that can be easily understood by local stakeholders.

Expansion of FPIC for canal blocking to sub-block C2, about 90,000 Ha in all, close to Palangka Raya city where peatland degradation threats are acute. Monitoring and enforcing of the terms of the FPIC for canal blocking when construction begins during the dry season. Safeguard monitoring so that new drainage canals are not built, accompanied by appropriate advocacy pressure. The effort will be optimized by developing SOP for FPIC for canal blocking and participatory license zonation.

Policy advocacy efforts in support of improved fire and land management in Central Kalimantan to monitor and enforce, (1) Governor’s regulation on forest and land fires emergency management, (2) Katingan District regulation on forest and land fires emergency management, (3) forest and land fires contingency plan in Pulang Pisau District, and (4) Central Kalimantan regional regulation on land and forest fires.

Provide provincial-level support to strengthen the FMU policy framework, with links to social forestry co-management. This will focus on 7 FMUs in the landscape, providing capacity building through the USFS modular toolkits for multiple use forestry and developing co-management agreements (social forestry).

Maintain technical assistance for Sebangau and Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Parks through enhancing community collaboration in park management, SMART patrols to combat encroachment and wildlife trafficking, orangutan and orangutan habitat conservation, and developing monitoring baselines (for hydrology of forested peatlands in Sebangau and poaching in BBBR) in collaboration with USDOI.

Finalize and launch grant for ecotourism in Sebangau NP and Dwima concessions.

Ramp up field activities in support for orangutan rehabilitation, release, and human-orangutan conflict mitigation.

Develop and implement sustainable financing plan for Sebangau NP restoration through coordination with local and national government.

Continuation of RIL-C training including conducting an internal evaluation.

Preparation for the operationalization of CMMP/HCV monitoring with selected HPHs.

Implementation of co-management and sustainable livelihood initiatives, focusing in Banamatingang and RMU area.

Continuation of technical assistance and scaling up for the community rubber initiative to improve peatland management and reduce land fire risk.


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Landscape Profile

The Lorentz Lowlands Landscape covers an extensive 4.8 million hectares, 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 most rich and intact mangrove ecosystems on the southern coast. The bordering freshwater swamp forest (approximately 1M 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 and conserve its important endemic biodiversity and 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. This is achieved through the following priority initiatives:

Improvement and implementation of the spatial plan focusing on peat, through the operationalization of SEA-LEDS recommendations

Protected forest management (includes peatlands) through co-management

Maintenance of mangrove and peatland resilience (including hydrological and socio- economic resilience) through sustainable livelihoods

Year 2 Progress

The key Year 2 achievement in this landscape was 1,019,000 hectares of biological significance and/or natural resources under improved management. This was achieved via improved management effectiveness, demonstrated by increase in the METT score, in Lorentz National Park. Improved CA Management Effectiveness LESTARI continued to support the enhancement of management effectiveness in Lorentz National Park through the implementation of the METT tool. In Year 2, LESTARI supported an internal METT assessment in Lorentz NP that indicated a score increase from a baseline of 43% to 60% after 2 years of LESTARI support. Activities and tools implemented to improve the management effectiveness of these national parks are listed in the table below and further detailed in the narratives that follow.


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Local government and private sector collaboration (#22) through the continued development of “friends of Lorentz” to achieve sustainable Financing (#16).

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Inventory (#9) and Research (#11), Staff Training (#14) and Natural Resource Management (#12) to maintain key species in reserve (#30)

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SMART Patrol The second phase of SMART Patrol testing was carried out and an evaluation was held to ensure effective long-term implementation in Lorentz National Park. These preliminary patrols covered 360 km2 over 12 patrol days. The coverage and findings are illustrated in the figure below. As the patrol area covers some indigenous communities’ area, the patrol routines need to be combined with awareness raising activities for local communities and students on the importance of biodiversity monitoring and conservation.

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Species Survey and Monitoring The LESTARI team disseminated the results of the pig-nosed turtle survey through stakeholder consultations. The pig-nosed turtle is a vulnerable species that is protected under Indonesian Law No. 5/1990. Survey results indicate the species continues to be at threat from unsustainable harvesting and illegal wildlife trafficking, eventually reaching places such as Singapore and China where they are often sold as exotic pets or delicacy items. Recommendations for a species conservation action plan and policy to support pig-nosed turtle conservation in Lorentz Lowlands Landscape have been produced. Parrots from southern Papua are frequently targeted for the wildlife trade, and in accordance with the annual work plan with Lorentz National Park, LESTARI facilitated a detailed survey, focusing on parrots, in the lowlands of the park. The survey produced baselines for parrots (and other species of birds including rare and endangered species) for future monitoring of species and their habitats that can be used to formulate conservation actions. CA Zonation Plan and Spatial Data Management In Year 2 the LESTARI team, in collaboration with PIKA Directorate, facilitated a kick off workshop on zonation plan revision of Lorentz National Park. The event included a conservation area zonation training for Lorentz National Park staff members and identification of data needed for the zonation revision. The workshop resulted in an action plan for data gathering and modeling for the draft zonation plan. The zonation review and revision process started in September and will continue into Year 3. Community Engagement in Conservation and Forest Management LESTARI continued to provide technical assistance for ensuring sustainable forest stewardship through co-management and sustainable livelihoods. During Year 2, LESTARI worked with communities in 5 villages to develop village natural resources management plans. This work allowed communities to identify culturally and environmentally significant areas and represents an important step to ensure their conservation and sustainable management through formalizing co-management agreements with relevant institutions (Lorentz NP in Ohotya Village, PT Freeport in Nayaro Village, and local government in Keakwa, Syuru, and Yapem Villages). LESTARI also trained village representatives in developing mid-term development plans (RPJMK) that incorporate conservation initiatives. Progress is summarized in the table below. In Year 3, the priority is to establish co-management agreements in Yepem and Nayaro. In Yapem activities will include capacity building for stakeholders to sustainably manage freshwater resources and commit to protecting upstream forests. In Nayaro, activities will include sustainable livelihood development based on sago and forest protection in areas inside and outside of PT Freeport concessions. The parties to be involved include the Kamoro adat institution, PT Freeport, district government, and relevant government agencies.

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Initial activities to prepare trainings for developing RPJMK and village regulations and gap analysis on the existing RPJMK drafts.

FMU Support During Year 2, LESTARI completed a field assessment with the managers of FMU VI, located in the far western part of Mimika district. Technical assistance focused on developing a profile of the 9 villages located in and around the FMU, and a rapid biodiversity survey of the mangroves. Results of these surveys were used to revise the FMU’s long-term management plan revision (RPHJP) and shared with stakeholders during an MSF meeting in Mimika District. The revision of the long-term management plan and zonation for FMU VI were completed and submitted to KLHK for final approval. Training and implementation of participatory mapping with facilitated with the FMU. The mapping was primarily needed to understand traditional management areas of the community within the FMU. Maps also helped to map out the community’s traditional areas as well as help inventory biodiversity and ecosystem services, and their distribution at a small scale that will be used in FMU zonation. Updated SEA to Safeguard Mangrove Forests An updated SEA in Mimika emphasized the recognition of traditional areas and prevention of conversion of land adjacent to mangrove areas laid out in the Landscape Conservation Plan developed under USAID IFACS, in the revision of the district spatial plan. MSF Mimika was central to the initiation of participatory updating of the SEA for the spatial plan due for revision. At the BKPRD meeting for RTRWK review, those parts of the draft spatial plan that had incorporated the SEA were identified. As a member of the team working with BAPPEDA for RTRWK revision, LESTARI obtained recognition from the Head of BAPPEDA of the need to ensure that the revised RTRWK will take into account SEA recommendations. During the review of the SEA, the MSF Mimika agreed on the need to update the SEA developed in 2014, to take into account new relevant studies and policies (e.g., Perda Mangrove, community mapping, and LCP) as well as strategic issues identified by the MSF. The collaborative exercise was divided into, (1) legal legitimacy of the KLHS role and its utility to strengthen linkages between environmental management and economic growth, (2) strategic issues and recommendations from the original SEA, (3) information gaps including important new spatial assessments, (4) development scenario-building in visual ways, and (5) next steps towards actual updating of the SEA to be an effective and high quality instrument to positively influence the revision of the spatial plan. The roadmap for updating the SEA for the district spatial plan revision recognized the importance of early follow-up through a working group that was defined at the workshop in anticipation of the formation of a formal SEA updating working group (Pokja). Two major spatial development pathways were visualized by participants, degradation from short-term actions and optimal settings based upon sustainability principles. As well as forming a small team (Tim Kecil), the head of Dinas LH further stated that he would bring to the attention of the Bupati the importance of timely and high-quality updating of the SEA for RTRWK revision that will be achieved through leveraging of government funds. For this year, Dinas LH


allocated funding for capacity building for staff on SEA, including training visits to KLHK. Funding for SEA-related meetings are planned to be budgeted by Dinas LH next year (2018). Asmat MSF has been institutionalized through a Bupati Decree (No. 595/2017). The 2017-18 work plan for the MSF proposes the evaluation and revision of the spatial plan, implementation of Community Based Water Resources management through swamp forest conservation in Yepem village, and prioritization of village level development plan (RPJMK) in critical clusters that are centered around critical mangrove resources. Also in Asmat the capacity and function of the spatial plan coordination body (BKPRD) was improved. LESTARI facilitated the development of Standard Operating Procedures that will ensure better transparency and governance when dealing with potential new licenses in the district. LESTARI also provided support to restructure the BKPRD management team to better align with the current government structure at the district level. This increased capacity of the BKPRD will also be of value for the process of revising the Asmat RTRWK scheduled for 2018. Awareness and Advocacy Advocacy activities in the Lorentz Lowlands Landscape in Year 2 concentrated on building public awareness of wildlife protection and reducing illegal wildlife trade. The MSF played an important role in this campaign and was driven by collaboration with the Papua Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA Papua), Lorentz National Park Management Section I, Environmental Department of PT. Freeport Indonesia, and LESTARI. The MSF disseminated posters and standing banners to raise awareness among public and government stakeholders. The MSF also gained full support from multiple stakeholders including the Commander of Timika Air Force Base II, Commander of Timika Naval Base, Commander of Mimika Military District Command 1710, Heads of local government offices and sub-districts, PT. Freeport Indonesia, and the airport authority. After this campaign, KSDA released a hotline number to the public to report information regarding illegal wildlife trafficking. Additionally, the relationship between LESTARI and local government was nurtured informally and formally, as personal relationships are pivotal to influence the government agenda. With increased commitment among stakeholders, this will enable LESTARI to build on these relationships in advocacy efforts in Year 3. LESTARI also engaged with local communities by providing mobile phone-based citizen journalism training to equip communities with technical capacities to monitor illegal wildlife trade. With increased capacities and awareness, training participants can generate news and promote wildlife conservation issues through various media platforms, especially online platforms. An example is the use of social media apps (Facebook and WhatsApp) to strengthen multi-stakeholders’ ability to monitor and report on suspected illegal wildlife trade that BKSDA can investigate on. From July-December, 51 cases of illegal wildlife trading were reported through this citizen-based network. As of December 2017, 8 reports have been followed up and 83 animals have been seized and placed in protective shelters. Depending on their condition, some have been released back into their natural habitats. The MSF Mimika facilitated dialogue between local government (BKPRD), the Institution for Empowerment of the Amungme and Komoro Peoples (LPMAK) and with PT. Freeport regarding sustainable sago and a problematic factory that has been developed in protected forest. There is no immediate solution for revision of the spatial planning or likelihood that production will be sustainable. LESTARI will not pursue this initiative and instead focus technical priorities on expanding communications outreach related to mangrove ecosystem conservation and preventing wildlife trafficking.


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Landscape Profile

The Mappi-Bouven Digoel Landscape covers 3.3 million hectares in south 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 Digul, which forms the eastern boundary of the landscape. South 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. We propose an extension to the landscape to encapsulate the forested areas slated for conversion within the ‘location license’ of these oil palm and industrial timber plantation companies. Most of these companies are not yet operating in the landscape to date, and this presents an opportunity to rationalize conversion and mitigate negative environmental and social impacts from plantation development. Hence the priority initiative in this landscape is to support land use rationalization for integrated conservation and sustainable development.

Year 2 Progress

HCV Assessments and LCP Development LESTARI trained MSF members in participatory mapping in Bouven Digul to map traditional areas of importance, both for livelihoods and cultural value, and resulted in indicative high conservation areas that should be protected. Participatory maps for the 5 traditional areas in Bouven Digul were published after consultation with multi-stakeholders in the landscape and combined with final results from the HCV assessments of biodiversity, landscape values, rare and threatened ecosystem areas, ecosystem services in Mappi and Bouven Digul Districts. These HCV results were then used in the formation of a draft landscape conservation plan (LCP) that includes strategies for management and protection of important values. Local government accepted that the LCP would be incorporated in the updating of the SEA for spatial plan revision. Specifically, the LCP land use map will be central to the optimal spatial scenario with appropriate recommendations in the SEA (see below). Updated SEA to Influence Spatial Plan Revision MSF Mappi and Boven-Digoel were central to the initiation of participatory updating of the SEA for the spatial plan due for revision. At two-day MSF event in both Districts (following the approach begun in Mimika), a review (Peninjauan Kembali) was initiated aimed at updating the SEA. There was agreement of the need to update the SEA to take into account new relevant studies (e.g., recent HCV assessments) and policies as well as strategic issues identified by the MSF. The collaborative exercise was divided into, (1) legal legitimacy of the SEA role and its utility to strengthen linkages between environmental management and economic growth, (2) strategic issues and recommendations from the original SEA, (3) information gaps, (4) development scenario-building in visual ways, and (5) next steps towards actual updating of the SEA to be an effective and high-quality instrument to positively influence the revision of the spatial plan. As spatial planning will require a high degree of analyzing spatial data, LESTARI has trained a core group of GIS users and formed a Spatial Data Infrastructure unit through the issuance of a Bupati decree. In addition, the decree for the formation of the Spatial Plan Coordination Body (BKPRD) has been reviewed to improve effectiveness, and Standard Operating Procedures developed. A BKPRD plan to review licenses in the landscape has been drafted


and LESTARI will contribute to this BKPRD-led administrative review with a review of FPIC practices by companies in the landscape. As FPIC is an important aspect in land use rationalization, LESTARI has supported USAID MAJU training in FPIC, para-legal training and conflict resolution. BAPPEDA in Bouven Digul has also agreed that the Sustainability Screening Tool, currently under development at the provincial level, may be rolled out at the District level. The roadmap for updating the SEA for RTRWK revision recognized the importance of early follow up through a small team (Tim Kecil, with members identified under the auspices of Dinas LH) that was identified at the workshop in anticipation of the formation of a formal SEA updating working group (Pokja). Two major spatial development pathways were visualized by participants, degradation from short-term actions and optimal settings based upon sustainability principles. As well as forming a small team (Tim Kecil, see above), the head of Dinas LH further stated that he would bring to the attention of the Bupati the importance of timely and high-quality updating of the SEA for RTRWK revision.

Figure 11. Based on multi-stakeholder graphic inputs, visualization of the Business-As-Usual

development pathway for oil palm investments in Bouven Digoel District, Papua Province

Figure 12. Visualization of the optimal, sustainable development pathway for oil palm investments in

Bouven Digoel District, Papua Province


Roundtable Discussion for Land Use Rationalization During this Year, LESTARI began exploring opportunities to collaborate with Korindo, a group of international companies in the paper and forest products sector and major concession holder in Bouven Digoel District. This culminated in a successful roundtable discussion with multi-stakeholders focused on implementing a land use rationalization approach that integrates conservation and development objectives. The discussion was attended by private sectors, donors, NGOs, and local government. It resulted in support from all parties for a test case of this landscape approach. Specifically, the following items were agreed upon:

Korindo will work with key stakeholders to apply a sustainable landscape approach, facilitated by LESTARI.

There is a need for improved spatial planning for investment and permitting to accommodate the mutual environmental, social, cultural, and economic interests of the parties in a transparent and participatory manner.

Indigenous peoples are fully acknowledged and actively involved by the company within investment and development activities in Papua.

The Government of Papua is ready to support the above sustainability focused investments, if this arrangement is successfully piloted, through the development of appropriate policies in a participatory manner.

There are several pragmatic tools that are recognized to be able to meet the above requirements (e.g., FPIC for investment spatial planning).

Gender Integration for Sustainable Natural Resource Management Training and consultation with stakeholders for gender equality and strengthening the role of Women in climate change mitigation resulted in a LESTARI gender strategy for the landscape and the enrichment of the MSF with a specific working group on gender issues in both Mappi and Bouven Digoel MSFs.


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Landscape Profile

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. Note that work in the Sarmi Landscape is limited to engagement with the private sector for BMP adoption, as this represents the most significant opportunity for improved forest and land management.

Year 2 Progress

During this Year, LESTARI supported preparations for delivering training in RIL-C for the two partner timber concessions. The RIL-C training progressed slower than that in Katingan-Kahayan Landscape due to the longer list of prerequisites needed to be completed by these HPHs. The main difficulty concerned having a sufficient number of staff to receive field training. This underscores the personnel-related challenges in remote and difficult to access field sites in Papua. As of the end of Year 2, training partner TFF has finalized the RIL-C audit for both HPHs and can now start training in Year 3.

Private Sector Area (ha) End of Year 2 Result

PT. Wapoga Mutiara Timber 130,755

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PT. Salaki Mandiri Sejahtera 79,130


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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 overall vision for this landscape is to reduce deforestation and degradation of Cyclops Nature Reserve through improved co-management of the CA and sustainable livelihood development.

Year 2 Progress

The key Year 2 achievement in this landscape was 31,480 hectares of biological significance and/or natural resources under improved management. This was achieved via improved management effectiveness, demonstrated by increase in the METT score, in Cyclops Nature Reserve.

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Participatory mapping Develop Village Regulations METT score after Year 2 – 57%

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Park Protection (#10); Monitoring and Evaluation (#26) and Staff Training (#14) through continuation of SMART patrols of conservation area (including integration of database and staff training)

Inventory (#9) and Research (#11), Staff Training (#14) and Natural Resource Management (#12) to maintain key species in reserve (#30).

SMART Patrol A new additional patrol team in Ormu area was established, engaging indigenous community rangers (Masyarakat Mitra Polhut). Therefore, there are now 4 patrol teams operational and carrying out routine patrols in 4 locations. The results of SMART patrol are presented in the figure below. The team has also carried out SMART evaluation in June 2017, which will be followed up with a series of activities to address the threats to the nature reserve.


Figure 13. Smart Patrol efforts and findings in Cyclops Landscape (April –September 2017)

Conservation Area Management Plan A series of workshops and technical assistance resulted in the revision of the zonation for Cyclops Nature Reserve. The revised plan has submitted to the Directorate of Conservation Area at KLHK in Jakarta for final approval. Co-management in Cyclops Buffer Zone Village government officials were trained in preparing the RPJMK and RPKP documents in accordance with government guidelines, but incorporating co-management programs for natural resource in the Cyclops buffer zone. Conservation activities (including support for community-led SMART patrols) have been included in the draft village regulations. Green Enterprise Development A sustainable vanilla initiative began implementation in the Cyclops Landscape. This initiative aims to increase the incomes of local farmers through the cultivation of high quality and high yielding vanilla. Importantly, this support is provided on land located strictly outside the nature reserve, incentivizing migrant farmers to relocate illegal agricultural practices from within the protected area. This is expected to reduce pressures for deforestation within the nature reserve To implement this initiative, the LESTARI team collaborates with the National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA), a U.S.-based farming cooperative and USAID partner working in the area. Thus far initial technical training has been conducted for 90 vanilla farmers, which will be continued into Year 3. The role of LESTARI is to: (1) conduct GIS mapping of focus areas to ensure no agricultural activities are practiced within the boundaries of the Nature Reserve; (2) identify the potential beneficiaries (farmers); (3) provide technical support to NCBA in monitoring and evaluation; and (4) facilitate coordination between BKSDA, Dinas Perkebunan, Office of Bupati Sentani and Jayapura, Masyarakat Mitra Polhut, and SMART patrol members to ensure synergy and impact. Potential leveraged funding has been indicated from Dinas Perkebunan to support the further implementation of the program.

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Papua Provincial Initiatives Activities at the provincial level are especially important in Papua as LESTARI works in four landscapes, and issues resolved at the provincial level will often have an impact for one of more landscapes, creating efficiencies. Moreover, descriptions of the challenges and opportunities for all Papua landscapes are presented within this section. During Year 2, LESTARI’s work at the Papua Provincial level continued to focus on the development and adoption of the Sustainability Screening Tool (SST), a set of online geospatial tools to improve natural resource licensing and permitting. Political support for SST was given by the one-stop shop for licensing (DPMPTSP) in Papua Province, as it was adopted into the e-PPO (e-Papua Perizinan Online) system for issuing land use licenses. In conjunction, LESTARI continued to lobby for the utilization of the management information system for spatial planning (SIMTARU), a database that aims to help achieve dynamic, transparent information exchanges between SKPD at the provincial level and between Provincial and Kabupaten SDI within LESTARI landscapes. This culminated in the issuing of two Governor’s decrees that raise the level of utility and enforceability of SIMTARU. Notably, the Governor was able to utilize SIMTARU to fend off a request from the Bupati of Mimika District for 32,000 ha of mostly forested areas for a PT. Freeport smelter and an industrial park. The Governor granted 1,250 ha, and that in private (APL) land. LESTARI also continued to engage with local media outlets throughout Papua to improve the quality and consistency of reporting on forestry and biodiversity issues. A list of articles published and their impact as a result of LESTARI media outreach activities in Papua is presented in the detailed matrix in the Communications section of this AR.

Challenges and Opportunities in Papua Landscapes Learn from the SEA RTRWK Mimika, Mappi and Boven Digoel for the SEA RPJMD

2018 as well as future revision of the provincial spatial plan to safeguard it from recent extractive and infrastructure pressures that may well increase after the end of OTSUS funding in 2021.

Although the vast forested areas of the Lorentz Lowlands remain buffered against encroachment in the near term because of challenging transport conditions, at the margins there is increasing evidence of uncontrolled small-scale logging, which will eventually appear in remote sensing imagery.

During Year 2, a survey of local commodities for green enterprise development in the Mimika mangrove areas found no suitable opportunities for large scale commercialization. Therefore, sustainable livelihoods support will be pursued under the co-management initiative so that it will be more suited to local needs.

The change of conservation area management staff in Papua with the new appointment of the head of Lorentz National Park and BKSDA Papua could open new opportunities for improving protection, management, and collaboration with broader multi-stakeholders.

A district agency for villagers’ empowerment (BMPK) has expressed interest to scale up the development of village development plans that integrate conservation issues in the villages located around Cyclops. They have requested the LESTARI team to provide technical assistance for carrying out training for village facilitators while the district government allocates the budget to do so.


Cultural differences between migrant farmers and farmers from the buffer zone area in Cyclops Nature Reserve may cause some friction. Engagement is crucial to secure buy-in from both parties on the sustainable vanilla initiative.

There are opportunities for a modular PES scheme involving fresh water resources that are regulated by the forests in Cyclops Nature Reserve. Villages buffering the nature reserve are dependent on this water supply, creating a shared incentive for conservation.

Foundations that work in Mimika and Asmat lack the capacity to compete for grants and lack sustained support from the government and donor agencies.

METT and SMART continue to serve as important tools to help achieve LESTARI goals for hectares under improved management and reduction in poaching. It is important to ensure strong ownership from CA management authorities as well as local and national budget support so that this impact is sustainable.

The involvement of women in LESTARI activities in Papua is still too low.

Priority Activities in Papua Landscapes for Year 3 Dynamic SST-SIMTARU linkages between Province and Lorentz lowlands and Mappi-

Boven Digoel landscapes, refined by the results of the Korindo land use rationalization / BMP initiative in Boven-Digoel District.

Adoption of SIMTARU at the district level dynamically connected to the provincial SIMTARU.

SST-SIMTARU as a model for cross-learning by Aceh and Central Kalimantan.

Implement RIL-C training for HPH companies in Sarmi Landscape.

Continue to provide support for improving the management of the Cyclops Nature Reserve with activities directly informed by METT evaluation to fill gaps that remain and maintain progress already accomplished.

Continue aggressive communications strategy advocating the conservation of forests and LEDS capitalizing on prominent events in the landscape emphasizing water resource services.


NATIONAL INITIATIVES The LESTARI team ensures that lessons learned from initiatives at the landscapes level can contribute to support broader change at the national level. This includes showcasing best practices and success stories from the landscapes to be scaled up at the national level (see Emerging Centers of Excellence matrix within this section). It also involves informing challenges in implementing particular policy actions in the landscape, hence contributing to policy improvement at the national level. Where relevant, this is done in close collaboration with the USAID BIJAK project. During Year 2, key highlights included:

LESTARI actively participated in roundtable discussions to establish a task force on Social Forestry and Agrarian Reform under the Presidential Office (KSP). The task force will be responsible for fostering the progress to achieve ambitious target for

social forestry (12.7 million hectares) and agrarian reform (4.5 million hectares).

As a part of the national working group of METT and SMART, LESTARI team actively provided technical feedback during routine meetings of the working groups to ensure insights from LESTARI landscapes are considered and integrated in the planning and

implementing activities related to METT and SMART.

The LESTARI team continued to actively participate in meetings organized by conservation working group and Foretika for the revision of Law 5/1990 on natural resources and ecosystem conservation. A national seminar is planned to gather more

inputs for the revision and align two versions of law revision.

LESTARI continued its assistance for the completion of conservation area zoning system. This initiative is aimed not only to improve the effectiveness of protected area management, hence improving the METT score, but also to contribute to the

completion of the One Map Initiative initiated by PIKA Directorate.

The LESTARI team has been facilitating and participating in the development of national standards for the RIL-C implementation and evaluation. The process is currently at the stage of finalizing documents that will be used as technical reference for the Permen (Ministerial Regulation) on mandatory RIL-C implementation for each HPH in Indonesia. This is co-facilitated by APHI, TBI, and TNC with full support from

Ditjen PHPL as the government counterpart.

LESTARI continued to respond to KLHK requests for assistance to improve the draft national SEA decree, especially calculation of carrying capacity and assurance of greater SEA utility and quality. KLHK recognizes the value for policy development from of LESTARI’s experience achieving participatory as well as technically-proficient SEA in the field.

Figure 15. Public consultation for draft Ministerial Regulation on RIL-C; Field Visit of Director General PHPL of KLHK with media to Dwima Group during RIL-C training


LESTARI MODELS FOR AMPLIFICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY

Landscape Activity Sub-Landscape Learning

Modalities

Method of Amplification Across

Landscape

Strengthened by National Support

Leuser

RPJMDes+ . Revision of

RPJMDes to be spatially-oriented and encourage close collaboration between forestry agencies, local communities and the private sector with specified activities funded by Dana Desa, in kind and with complementary local government funding

Cluster of villages around Desa Sangir (Gayo Lues District)

Set of 6 approved handbooks Draft RPJHP document Climate Village Program Village Regulation (Perdes)

Draft PerBup Gayo Lues for the set of 6 handbooks RPJMDes+ for application to all villages in District Draft PerBup Dana Desa Draft RPHJP FMU V

Inter-ministerial recognition between MoHA, ATR and KLHK of the intersecting interests of forestry agency and village government

Leuser

Harmonized Land Use Zonation.

Improved land use zonation for FMU with relevance to adjacent TNGL and APL for RDTR Kawasan DAS Susoh

Desa Alue Selasih and Babalung {Abdya District)

Inputs to KPH, TNGL, APL zonation

Framing of optimal zonation scenarios in SEA for revision of zonation in:

- RTRWK Abdiya - FMU V

- TNGL - RPJMDes

Incorporation of improved zonation approach in the following plans,

- RPHJP for FMU V and VI

- RDTR Das Susoh - Zonation plan for

TNGL

Coordination of zonation policies between KLHK and ATR (RDTR / Kawasan Perdesaan)

Katingan-Kahayan

RIL-C practice adopted as SOP of

partner natural forest timber concessions (HPHs)

Dwima Group concessions (Katingan and Gunung Mas Districts)

SOP RIL-C Facilitation of draft Ministerial Regulation (PerMen) for national standards for RIL-C and mandatory adoption for all HPHs nationwide


Katingan-Kahayan

SEA for RPJMD Province. Ready

within 6 months of Governor (Bupati) inauguration with recommendations being adopted by framers of RPJMD. Input for updating of SEA for RTRW review

BAPPEDA & BLHD Kalteng Province

Embedded Approach Recommendations for improved RPJMD and Renstra SKPD

Inclusion of SEA recommendations in RPJMD and incorporation in Renstra SKPD. Verification of relevant action on the ground; SEA ready for RTRWP review; Sufficient budgets for forest management

Draft SEA KLHK implementation Decree for PP4/2016 emphasizing SEA (1) Quality, (2) Utility for other KRP, (3) enhanced stakeholder understanding participation through visualization for advocacy, (4) simple updating modality for RTRW – strategic issues, incorporation of new studies recommendations.

Katingan-Kahayan

FPIC / PADIATAPA. FPIC aligned

with USAID FPIC, BRG social safeguards to ensure genuine local stakeholder approval of and feedback to projects that influence their livelihoods

Tim 9 Working Group of MSF Forum Hapakat Lestari (Pulang Pisau District)

Facilitation of FPIC by MSF working Group Tim 9; Berita Acara of multi-stakeholder commitments to appropriate dam design Draft BRG Desa Perduli Gambut

FPIC in five pilot demonstration villages for canal-blocking in KHG14 peatland – Gohong, Garung, Buntoi, Kelawa, Mentaren. (FPIC approach adapted to plantation license zonation in Mappi - Boven Digoel landscape

BRG SOP for FPIC based upon BRG Social Safeguards honored by present and new investors in canal blocking through TRGD and village monitoring. In SOP of PU Guidelines, National and regional recognition of FPIC Compliance (PK2P, Pemantauan Komitmen Pelaksanaan Padiatapa) by all canal blocking initiatives including resolution of deviation from commitments as well as prevention of new canals

All Papua landscapes

SIMTARU – SST. Integration of

sustainability screening tool (SST) with SIMTARU in line with One Map

One-stop-shop for licensing, Jayapura for Papua with linkages to Boven Digoel Dinas PTSP

Online system including App for mobile phones

Governor’s Decree and SOP for licensing and SIMTARU / 2017

BIG / KLHK / ATR national agency respect of legally-constituted SST-SIMTARU

Notes: /1/ The present update of the Centers of Excellence matrix of shared models is an updated and simplified version of that submitted in QPR2/Year 2 /2/ While the above initiatives are not yet perfected they are sufficiently developed for cross-learning /3/ The matrix has an additional column identifying how national policy initiatives can strengthen beneficial actions at the landscape level to ensure their sustainability


PROJECT MANAGEMENT, COORDINATION, AND COMMUNICATIONS 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. In support of the CLA approach and part of the Year 2 Mid-term Assessment, the LESTARI team conducted field visits to develop Landscape-specific Situation Models (LSMs) and conduct a Political Economy Analysis (PEA). The findings of the LSMs and PEA were used to develop more focused and integrated landscape initiatives during the Year 3 Work Planning sessions. The political economy of land use governance limits the effectiveness of purely technical approaches, and calls for approaches which limit the space for decision making which prioritizes corporate and political interests to the exclusion of environmental considerations. This suggests the importance of engaging on issues of land use permit transparency, detailed land use monitoring, public awareness and participation, and citizen engagement and advocacy. According to the findings of the PEA, LESTARI already engages on these issues, but the emphasis can be strengthened and linked to specific project objectives. The key recommendations from the PEA are summarized below. Other recommendations were provided specifically for each project province, and on how to embed the PEA approach within LESTARI (see the PEA report). A number of these recommendations will be implemented in Year 3, and are especially important for LESTARI’s intensified advocacy approach in Year 3.

Distinguish clearly between ‘capacity gaps’ and ‘political will gaps’ as much as possible in project Theories of Change which underlie project strategies and work plans, in order that more attention be devoted to addressing weak political will.

Devote increased attention and resources to community empowerment, community tenure and livelihoods, advocacy efforts, transparency and monitoring initiatives, and improved law enforcement.

Mainstream SA1, Awareness and Advocacy, across all the other Strategic Approaches, devote increased resources (budget and staffing) to supporting citizen advocacy, public awareness, and stakeholder empowerment, and ensure indicators are adequate to cover these efforts, including intermediate outcomes.

Mainstream the community-focused work for selected priority villages in buffer zones and/or high-risk zones, as the lynchpin for land use planning, co-management, green livelihood, and advocacy activities.


MSFs can be made more effective by revitalizing or establishing new MSFs/MSPs, with sufficient resources, backed by sufficient staff expertise in MSPs at the landscape level, and addressing issues of power, representation and capacity, and impact.

As much as possible, look for opportunities to strengthen policy implementation and enforcement rather than policy formulation or revision.

Support improved law enforcement via: (1) engaging with local governments and law enforcement authorities if possible; (2) partnerships with NGOs and media; (3) producing qualitative research on the dynamics behind activities leading to deforestation, fires or biodiversity loss in project landscapes; or (4) support for multi-stakeholder land use monitoring and response mechanisms.

Support multi-stakeholder land use monitoring wherever possible, including in the form of ‘situation room’ for district government, a provincial data & response center, and also at the village level, for villages in buffer or high-risk areas which have been prioritized by the project.

Support for green enterprise development should be focused on priority villages (buffer areas and high-risk areas), underpinned by intensive village facilitation processes, oriented towards products which do not incentivize deforestation, accompanied by real-time land use monitoring, and conditionality if possible (so that benefits from the green livelihood work can incentivize forest protection).

Throughout the year, LESTARI engaged routinely with USAID as well as with GOI partners at both the provincial/district and national levels (see National Initiatives section). To promote efficiency and scale up impact, LESTARI took a leadership role in coordinating with other USAID and USG-supported terrestrial biodiversity projects, as well as other donor-funded projects (UKCCU, EU, KfW, GIZ) impacting LESTARI’s landscapes. Highlights from the first year include the following:

LESTARI facilitated site visits for USAID in order to meet local government and community partners, observe progress, and discuss challenges and opportunities at the landscape level. Key site visits were conducted in Cyclops and Katingan-Kahayan Landscapes and included the U.S. Ambassador, USAID/Indonesia Mission Director,

and USAID/Indonesia Environment Office Director.

The LESTARI team held successful Year 3 Work Plan sessions in Aceh, Central Kalimantan, and Papua together with the Jakarta-based team, landscape staff, and USAID. The overall objective of the sessions was to focus Year 3 efforts on sharpened landscape initiatives that are well-coordinated, integrated across technical components, and achieve impact at sufficient scale.

Routine engagement with GOI and CSO partners at the landscape and national levels to ensure LESTARI clearly supports priorities of mutual interest.

Coordination meetings with fellow USAID terrestrial programs, BIJAK, DOI, GOL, USFS, and ASLI-PPP as well as relevant Directorates under KLHK to facilitate greater cross-project communication, prioritize opportunities for closer collaboration, and more clearly align USAID terrestrial program strategic themes with RENSTRA KLHK.

Coordination with BIJAK at workshops and policy dialogues at the national level to support the development of FMUs, geospatial information exchange related to natural resource licensing, and social forestry.


Following a BIJAK and LESTARI meeting about BIJAK support for formulating the National Forestry Plan (RKTN), a national public consultation was held in March. LESTARI supported forestry and spatial planning representation from the Aceh, Central Kalimantan and Papua provincial level to attend this event. Resource person presentations and subsequent discussions revealed that much more needs to be done to improve the RKTN, e.g., the inclusion of sufficient reference to the role of community forestry and FMU.

LESTARI participated in a workshop on gender integration held by USAID in June 2017. During the workshop, LESTARI team presented its overall gender integration strategy and achievements. The team also identified several key recommendations to move forward. As each project will be required to submit gender responsive indicators, which needs to be reported regularly to USAID by October 2017, LESTARI gender specialist along with M&E team will develop and finalize the indicators.

The LESTARI team has been in close communication with the ASLI project to ensure

synergy on ASLI's upcoming training on indigenous rights and FPIC.

Regular communications with USAID through weekly meetings, field visits, and other meetings as necessary.

Senior management and technical team 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 engagement with LESTARI subcontractors to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of technical support to the project.

Regular senior management meetings, held each Monday morning at 9:00 AM and including senior staff while also open to other technical staff and subcontractors, to ensure coherence and impact of LESTARI work.

All LESTARI activities operated in full compliance with USAID regulations and requirements regarding the environmental impact of project activities. Reporting on the Year 2 Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (EMMP) outcomes, including identified environmental impacts, mitigation measures, and monitoring indicators, will be submitted separately from this AR.


Personnel The LESTARI team recruited two key Jakarta-based LTTA positions: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Coordinator and Advocacy Advisor. Moreover, STTA support was utilized strategically throughout Year 2 and is summarized in the following table.

YEAR 2 STTA

STTA Title Office base Status

Stakeholder Engagement Advisor Jakarta Completed

Forestry Private Sector Engagement Advisor Jakarta 27 Sep 2018

METT Specialist Jakarta Completed

Forest Management Strategy Specialist Banda Aceh Completed

FMU Expert Jakarta Completed

Technical Advisor for Village Development Plan Gayo Lues 31 Oct 2017

Low Emission Development Specialist-KLHS Central Kalimantan Assignment Jakarta Completed

Economic Resource Valuation Specialist-KLHS Central Kalimantan Assignment Jakarta Completed

Strategic Environmental Assessment Specialist & Lead Writer-KLHS Central Kalimantan Assignment

Jakarta Completed

Sustainable Land Use Specialist-KLHS Central Kalimantan Assignment Palangka Raya Completed

Protected Area Management Specialist Jakarta 29 Dec 2017

Forest Zonation and GIS Specialist Jakarta Completed

SMART Specialist Jakarta 31 Oct 2017

Peatland Hydrology Assessment Specialist-Central Kalimantan Assignment Jakarta Completed

Spatial Planning & Natural Resource Licensing Specialist Jakarta 29 Dec 2017

Writer & Editor for Village Planning Module Jakarta Completed

Spatial Planning Institutional Specialist Jakarta 29 Dec 2017

Village Natural Resource Use & Participatory Mapping Specialist Jakarta 29 Dec 2017

Landscape General Advisor Banda Aceh 16 Mar 2018

Socio-Economic Specialist Banda Aceh 29 Dec 2017

Biodiversity & Peatland Conservation Specialist Banda Aceh 29 Dec 2017

SIMTARU Spatial Planning & Resource Licensing Specialist Jakarta 29 Dec 2017

Low Emission Development Strategy Expert-KLHS Aceh Assignment Jakarta 30 Nov 2017

Economic Resource Valuation Expert-KLHS Aceh Assignment Jakarta 30 Nov 2017

SEA Expert, Coordinator and Lead Writer-KLHS Aceh Assignment Jakarta 30 Nov 2017

Environmental Mitigation Expert-KLHS Aceh Assignment Banda Aceh 30 Nov 2017

Low Emission Development Strategy Specialist-KLHS Aceh Assignment Banda Aceh 30 Nov 2017

Sustainable Freshwater Fish Farming Specialist Gayo Lues Completed

Knowledge Management Specialist Jakarta 31 Aug 2018


COMMUNICATIONS The LESTARI Communications team is tasked with effectively documenting and disseminating LESTARI project achievements, results, best practices, and lessons learned to a broad audience at the international, national, and local levels. This amplifies the messages of the technical themes while promoting synergy and coherency within the project. The Year 2 Communications strategy focused on deepening the foundational work of the previous year by continuing the routine production and dissemination of communications products through a range of effective channels (email blast, website, social media). Key target audiences included local government (district and provincial), national government (KLHK and Bappenas), civil society, MSF, and private sector stakeholders both within and outside the landscapes. Project communications products generated in Year 2 as well as outcomes from media outreach within all landscapes are presented in the matrices that follow. Social media channels continued to be updated in order to broaden the reach of LESTARI’s key messages and ultimately build strong constituencies for conservation. Updates primarily consisted of three types of posts: (1) latest articles aimed at awareness raising on climate change, forestry, and biodiversity issues (in line with quarterly themes); (2) compelling imagery of the value landscape in order to highlight the natural capital worth protecting; and (3) key LESTARI activities and outcomes, with a minimal depiction of indoor meetings. At present, LESTARI manages 6 Facebook pages (Leuser, Katingan-Kahayan, Lorentz Lowlands, Mappi-Bouven Digoel, Cyclops, and national-level) and one national-level Twitter handle. National accounts targeted national and international-level audiences, while landscape accounts largely targeted communities within those landscapes. The graphs below depict the volume and outreach of social media postings during Quarter 4 of Year 2.

Figure 16. Volume of posts published during Y2Q4, data updated September 29, 2017

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Fan Page Papua Fan Page MappiBouven Digoel

Total Published Post per Month (photo, link and status)

JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER


Figure 17. Total persons reached from posts during Y2Q4, data updated September 29, 2017

The LESTARI website experienced technical difficulties towards the end of Year 2. This situation was resolved with the assistance of the Tetra Tech IT department. Entering Year 3, LESTARI will renew the subcontract for SEO analytics support for the LESTARI website. The Communications team is in the process of re-evaluating previously used keywords and overall website performance as well as choosing new relevant keywords to further boost visibility in search engines. The website can be accessed at the following URL: www.lestari-indonesia.org Finally, all LESTARI project documents, technical assessments, and communications materials continued to be produced in compliance with USAID branding and marking guidelines as outlined in ADS 320.

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YEAR 2 PROJECT COMMUNICATIONS

Product Title Period Total ( Total (Year 2) Status

Story from the Field

Story from the Field – Lawe Cimanok and Orangutan

Q1 13

25 Published on website

and Disseminated

Story from the Field – Mathea Mamoyou: From Activism to Politics for Environmental Preservation

Story from the Field: Pining Wildlife Nostalgia

Story from the Field Special Edition – Raising Peatland and Environmental Awareness in Central Kalimantan

Story from the Field Special Edition – Mintin Island, The Hidden Paradise

Story from the Field – Protecting Forest to Preserve Local Customs

Story from the Field – Building Partnership Through Non-Timber Forest Product

Story from the Field – Protecting The Sleeping Papuan Giant

Story from the Field – Jayadi Paembonan, from Art to Permaculture

Story from the Field – Preserving Panglo Tradition

Stories from the Field – Returning 33 Reptile Back to Their Habitats

Story from the Field – Restoring Central Kalimantan’s Rubber to Its former Glory

Story from the Field – Volunteerism of Lahmuddin, A Volunteer Guarding the Orangutan

Story from the Field – Producing Agarwood in Boven Digoel

Q2 8

Story from the Field – Said Hasim, Pioneer of Organic Farming in Purwodadi Village

Story from the Field – Expedition in Search of the Trail of Bird of Paradise

Story from the Field – Struggling for a Drop of Water

Story From the Field – Norhadi Karben, Advocating for Zero Burning Farming Method

Story from the Field – Mustafril and the Aceh Nutmeg Forum

Story from the Field – Mangrove Forests and the Empowerment of Kamoro Women

Story from the Field – Cross-Sectoral Collaboration to Fight Land and Forest Fires

Story from the Field – On the Front Lines of Human-Orangutan Conflict Mitigation

Q3 3 Story from the Field – Mimika Gets Its Act Together to Save Wildlife

Story from the Field – Fire Prevention through Village Fund

Story from the Field – Water Management Advocacy a la Sangir Q4 1

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-lawe-cimanok-orangutan/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-mathea-mamoyou-advocating-environmental-issues-activism-politics/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-mathea-mamoyou-advocating-environmental-issues-activism-politics/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-pining-wildlife-nostalgia/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-special-edition-building-awareness-environmental-peatlannd-issue-central-kalimantan/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-special-edition-building-awareness-environmental-peatlannd-issue-central-kalimantan/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-special-edition-mintin-island-hidden-paradise-available-indonesian/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-protecting-forest-preserve-local-customs/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-building-partnership-non-timber-forest-product/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-building-partnership-non-timber-forest-product/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-protecting-sleeping-papuan-giant-available-indonesian/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-jayadi-paembonan-art-permaculture/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-preserving-panglo-tradition-available-indonesian/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/stories-field-releasing-33-papua-reptile-back-habitats-available-indonesian/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-restoring-central-kalimantans-rubber-former-glory-available-indonesian/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-restoring-central-kalimantans-rubber-former-glory-available-indonesian/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-lahmuddin-guardian-orangutan-available-indonesian/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-lahmuddin-guardian-orangutan-available-indonesian/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-developing-boven-diguls-agarwood/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-said-hasim-pioneer-organic-farming-purwodadi-village-available-indonesian/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-said-hasim-pioneer-organic-farming-purwodadi-village-available-indonesian/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-struggling-drop-water/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-norhadi-karben-advocating-zero-burning-farming-method-available-indonesian/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-norhadi-karben-advocating-zero-burning-farming-method-available-indonesian/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-mustafril-aceh-nutmeg-forum/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-mangrove-forests-empowerment-kamoro-women/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-mangrove-forests-empowerment-kamoro-women/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/cerita-dari-lapangan-cross-sectoral-collaboration-fight-land-forest-fires/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/cerita-dari-lapangan-cross-sectoral-collaboration-fight-land-forest-fires/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-front-lines-human-orangutan-conflict-mitigation/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-front-lines-human-orangutan-conflict-mitigation/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-mimika-gets-act-together-save-wildlife/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-fire-prevention-village-fund/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/story-field-water-management-advocacy-la-sangir/


LESTARI Brief

LESTARI Brief 07: Canals Construction Threatens Attempts at Peatland Restoration

Q1 1

3

Published and Disseminated

LESTARI Brief 08: Reclaiming the Past Glory of Indonesian Nutmeg Q4 2


LESTARI Brief 09: Menyelamatkan Hutan Alam Produksi Pending Translation

LESTARI Paper

LESTARI Paper: Management Effectiveness Tracking Tools (METT) sebagai Perangkat untuk Menilai Efektivitas Pengelolaan Kawasan Konservasi

Q1 1 2


LESTARI Paper: Peran HPH Dalam Menjaga Keberlanjutan Hutan Q2 1

LESTARI Paper: Effective Conservation Through Collaborative Management (John Pontius )

Q4 Waiting for Approval

Making a Difference

MaD 1: PeSoNa (Perhutanan Sosial Nusantara or National Social Forestry) Festival

Q1 5


MaD 2: Payment for Environmental Services Workshop in Pulang Pisau, Kalimantan

MaD 3: Youth Voice for Environment, Culture, and Disaster Preparedness in Tambun Bungai Land

MaD 4: Facilitating Zero Deforestation Pledge from Indonesian Essential Oils Industry

MaD 5: Advocating LEDS in Village-Level Planning

MaD 6: Local Policy for Improved Environmental Management in South Aceh District

Q2 3 MaD 7: Capturing The Charismatic

MaD 8: Incentivizing Sustainable Natural Resources Use Through PES

MaD 9: CRU Trumon: Turning Conflict into Coexistence

Q4 3 MaD 10: Improved Land Use Licensing in Papua

MaD 11: Revitilizing the Central Kalimantan Rubber Sector

MaD 12: Participatory Mapping and Recognition of Community Natural Resources in Papua Waiting for Approval

MaD 13: Ensuring Community Engagement in Peatland Restoration Efforts

Video

Peat Forest Restotation Program in Sebangau National Park

Q1 6


and social media.

Norhadi and Zero Burning Land Clearing Method

Exploring the Exotic Nature and Culture of Lorentz Park

Akhmad Tamanuruddin and Zero Burning Land Clearing Method

Katingan Kahayan Today

Farming to Prevent Fire

Leuser’s Service Q3 1

The Importance of Leuser Forest for Our Future Q4 2

FPIC (PADIATAPA)

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/lestari-brief-07-canal-development-threat-peat-restoration-effort/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/lestari-brief-07-canal-development-threat-peat-restoration-effort/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/lestari-brief-08-reclaiming-past-glory-indonesian-nutmeg/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/pesona-perhutanan-sosial-nusantara-national-social-forestry-festival/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/pesona-perhutanan-sosial-nusantara-national-social-forestry-festival/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/payment-environmental-services-workshop-pulang-pisau-kalimantan/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/payment-environmental-services-workshop-pulang-pisau-kalimantan/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/youth-voice-environment-culture-disaster-preparedness-tambun-bungai-land/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/youth-voice-environment-culture-disaster-preparedness-tambun-bungai-land/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/facilitating-zero-deforestation-pledge-indonesian-essential-oils-industry/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/facilitating-zero-deforestation-pledge-indonesian-essential-oils-industry/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/advocating-leds-village-level-planning/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/local-policy-improved-environmental-management-south-aceh-district-2/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/local-policy-improved-environmental-management-south-aceh-district-2/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/capturing-the-charismatic-2/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/incentivizing-sustainable-natural-resources-use-pes-2/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/cru-trumon-turning-conflict-coexistence/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/revitilizing-central-kalimantan-rubber-sector/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/peat-forest-restotation-program-sebangau-national-park/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/norhadi-zero-burning-land-clearing-method/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/exotic-lorentz/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/akhmad-tamanuruddin-zero-burning-land-clearing-method/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/katingan-kahayan-today/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/farming-prevent-fire/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/leusers-service/

http://www.lestari-indonesia.org/en/importance-leuser-forest-future/


LESTARI MEDIA OUTREACH OUTCOMES (MAY – JULY 2017)

No. Issue Title Date Twitter Facebook Page

Views Purpose

Impression Engagement Reach Reactions Engagement

1 Illegal

logging, encroachment

Pembalakan Liar di Leuser, Pelaku Tertangkap Akui Hanya Pekerja Upahan

25-May-17

2,414 65 12,416 465 33 553 Public engagement to

the issue

2 Grassroot champion

Mereka Tidak Pernah Menyerah Menjaga Hutan

Leuser

22-May-17


the issue

3 Policy and

governance Qanun Kehutanan Aceh 2016,

Bagaimana Nasib Leuser? 8-May-

17 1,538 12 23,961 1,005 5 520

Public engagement to the issue

4 Soft news Foto: Kopi Arabika, Mutiara

dari Tanah Gayo yang Mendunia

7-May-17

4,063 138 34,587 1,898 49 739 Public engagement to

the issue

5 Wildlife

poaching

Investigasi Kematian Gajah di Kebun Sawit: BKSDA: Terbaik

Cabut Izin

5-May-17

2,724 74 26,334 721 82 517 Law enforcement

engaggement to the issue


Masyarakat Pining Siap Denda Para Perusak Hutan Leuser

4-May-17


the issue

7 Policy and

governance Perusahaan Sawit di Aceh ini

Langgar Sejumlah Aturan 27-Apr-

17 1,588 43 8,762 112 16 285

Law enforcer engagement to the

issue

8 Wildlife

poaching

Tanpa Gading dan Belalai, Gajah Sumatera ini Ditemukan

Membusuk di Gayo Lues

24-Apr-17


the issue

9 Wildlife

poaching

Gajah dari Leuser Mati Mengenaskan di Perkebunan

Sawit

21-Apr-17

4,883 466 200,884 5,530 554 376 Public engagement to

the issue


SMART Patrol, Patroli Pintar Berbasis Informasi Handal

4-Jun-17


the issue

11 Soft news Stasiun Riset Ketambe, Bukan

Orangutan Sumatera Saja yang Bisa Diteliti

6-Jun-17


the issue

12 Policy and

governance

Protes Masyarakat Gayo Lues Terhadap Pembangunan PLTA Tampur di Leuser

12-Jun-17


the issue

13 Illegal


Suaka Margasatwa Rawa Singkil, Gambut yang Terus

Dirambah

24-Jun-17


the issue

14 Wildlife

poaching

Evakuasi Bukan Solusi Jangka Panjang Penyelamatan

Orangutan

26-Jun-17


the issue


15 Soft news Dua Spesies Reptil Baru

Ditemukan di Sumatera, Apa Saja?

25-Jun-17

3,412 76 12,639 216 33 9,064 Public engagement to

the issue

16 Illegal


Robohnya Sawit Ilegal di Hutan Lindung Aceh Tamiang

3-Jul-17 2,087 45 13,853 359 41 959 Public engagement to

the issue

17 Illegal


Rawa Tripa yang tak Kunjung Usai Dirundung Masalah

2-Jul-17 2,752 127 3,790 52 11 432 Public engagement to

the issue

18 Illegal


Foto: Perambahan yang Nyata di Kawasan Ekosistem Leuser

4-Jul-17 5,346 334 10,223 339 46 72,876 Public engagement to

the issue

19 Illegal


Situs Warisan Dunia Masih Berstatus Bahaya, Bagaimana

Nasib Leuser 8-Jul-17 3,034 134 17,305 468 68 656


20 Soft news Foto: Pesona Alam

Mengagumkan Aceh Selatan 15-Jul-

17 1,837 130 10,152 403 10 594


21 Illegal


Januari Hingga May 2017, Tutupan Hutan Leuser

Berkurang 2,686 Hektar

21-Jul-17


the issue

22 Illegal


Api Berkobar di Lahan Gambut Aceh Barat, Bencana Tahunan

yang Kembali Terulang

27-Jul-17

1,971 19 5,318 108 17 239 Ministry engagement

to the issue

TOTAL ACEH COVERAGE 66,353 2,851 519,710 14,368 1,772 91,982

1 Illegal


Kendala Pelepasliaran Orangutan. Sulit, Mahal dan Tidak Boleh di Sembarang

Lokasi

27-May-17


the issue

2 Soft news Kucing Merah itu Terekan

Kamera di Hutan Kalimantan Tengah

26-May-17

1,732 36 114,801 2,442 182 12,810 Public engagement to

the issue

3 Policy and

governance

Jalan Tanpa Izin, Akhirnya Gubernur Stop Sementara

Pembangunan Rel Kereta Api di Katingan

24-May-17

2,656 30 24,446 581 29 2,513

Reported to the government, activities

have been stopped pending investigation

4 Policy and

governance

Ketika Bangun Rel Kereta Api Batubara Katingan Gunung

Mas Mulai Tanpa Izin

21-May-17

1,838 25 18,040 425 32 2,460

Reported to the government, activities

have been stopped pending investigation

5 Policy and

governance Persoalan Restorasi Kanal Gambut di Kalteng: Di TN

20-May-17


the issue


Sebangau Disekat, di Tempat Lain Malah Terus Dibuat

6 Illegal


Di Nyaru Menteng, Siti Nurbaya Janji Tambah Lokasi

Pelepasliaran Orangutan di Kalteng

14-May-17


the issue

7 Soft news Inilah Pulau Salat di Sungai

Kahayan, yang Dijadikan Lokasi Pra Rilis Orangutan

9-May-17


the issue

8 Soft news Orangutan Purih ini

Ditemukan di Kalteng 4-May-

17 3,578 118 136,242 13,002 229 1,746


9 Soft news

Melestarikan Hutan Jerumbun, Menjaga Satwa

Tanjung Puting Jangan Sampai Punah

1-Jun-17 4,389 76 5,136 126 19 288 Public engagement to

the issue

10 Policy and

governance

Restorasi Gambut, Kanal Primer Eks PLG pun Ditutup

Permanen

17-Jun-17


the issue

11 Soft news Inilah Kabar Terakhir Alba, si

Orangutan Albino 19-Jun-

17 2,097 101 36,655 450 37 648



Obituari: Nordin, Ketika Pejuang Lingkungan Kalteng

yang Kritis itu Berpulang

26-Jun-17


the issue


Rencana Bangun Sekat, Masyarakat di Lahan Gambut

Dilibatkan dalam Uji Publik

22-Jul-17


the issue

TOTAL KALTENG COVERAGE 30,573 607 396,310 18,675 741 24,470

1 Policy and

governance

Penting untuk Kota dan Kabupaten Jayapura. Tapi

Mengapa Pegunungan Cyclops Malah Terancam?

25-May-17


the issue

2 Soft news Nikmatnya Masakan dari

Hutan Papua ala The Jungle Chef

25-May-17


the issue


Konservasi Kupu-Kupu, Upaya Daawia Suhartawan Jaga Kekayaan Alam Papua

24-Apr-17


the issue

4 Soft news Isapmadu Elok, Burung Menawan Hati di Tanah

Papua

11-May-17


the issue

5 Policy and

governance Carut Marut Tata Ruang Kota

Jayapura Picu Bencana 30-Apr-

17 7,954 460 12,751 330 21 642



6 Policy and

governance

Semen Indonesia Mau Bangun Pabrik dan Nambang

di Jayapura, Potensi Besar Ada di Hutan Lindung

10-Apr-17

3,111 139 17,407 402 52 284 Goverment take

concern to this issue

7 Policy and

governance Upaya Menjaga Lahan

Gambut Papua 4-Jun-17 1,658 58 6,548 158 2 657


Amos Ondi: Pegunungan Cyclops Seperti Ibu yang

Sedang Sakit 7-Jun-17 6,171 162 5,468 121 6 436



Kampung di Merauke ini Tak Ingin Terganggu Sawit


the issue


Sagu vs Sawit, Inilah Aksi Kontemporer Seniman Papua


the issue

11 Soft news Bukan Australia, Kanguru Pohon Mantel Emas ini

Memang Asli Papua

10-Jun-17


the issue

12 Illegal


Kayu Sowang Tumbuhan Asli Pegunungan Cyclops, yang

Kini Terancam Punah

16-Jun-17


the issue

13 Policy and

governance

Prosedur dari Kementrian Belum Keluar, Implementasi Perdasus Pengelolaan Hutan

Berkelanjutan di Papua Terkendala

18-Jun-17

2,520 51 19,622 182 35 339 Goverment take

concern to this issue

14 Policy and

governance

Gubernur Papua Larang Jadikan Cenderawasih

Aksesoris dan Cinderamata

20-Jun-17


the issue

15 Soft news Hari Sagu, Upaya Mereka

Merawat Tanaman Kehidupan 28-Jun-

17 1,214 39 4,399 150 3 352



Belajar Menjaga Hutan dari Demianus Klembiak, si

Embun dari Cyclops

20-Jul-17


the issue


Smart Patrol, Cara Masyarakat Mitra Pohut Jaga

Cagar Alam Cyclops

26-Jul-17


the issue

TOTAL PAPUA COVERAGE 54,768 1,815 244,205 4,782 393 8,734

TOTAL MEDIA COVERAGE (MAY – JULY 2017) 151,694 5,273 1,160,225 37,825 2,906 125,186


LESTARI MEDIA OUTREACH OUTCOMES (AUGUST- SEPTEMBER 2017)

No. Issue Title Date Twitter Facebook Page

Views Purpose

Impression Engagement Reach Reactions Engagement

1

Illegal logging,

encroachment

Tidak Terima Putusan Pengadilan PT Kallista Alam Gugat

Pemerintah

7-Aug-17


the issue

2 Soft news Foto: 12 Ribu Lebih Penari

Saman Kampanye Hutan Leuser 18-

Aug-17 1,376 17 7,865 416 18 376


3 Wildlife

poaching Gajah Liar ini Mati Meski Sudah

Diobati 24-

Aug-17 2,927 101 9,375 379 34 550

Law enforcement engagement to the

issue

4 Soft news Begini Cara Mereka Tanamkan Kepedulian Orangutan kepada

Generasi Muda

25-Aug-17


the issue


Lahmudin, Pegawai KUA yang Peduli Penyelamatan Orangutan

27-Aug-17


the issue

6 Wildlife

poaching

Sedihnya, Harimau dari Hutan Leuser ini Mati dengan Luka di

Kepala

28-Aug-17

6,161 306 45,243 1,312 150 1,175 Law enforcement

engagement to the issue

7 Wildlife

poaching WCU Ungkap Seluruh Jaringan

Perdagangan Harimau 30-

Aug-17 1,845 67 2,570 74 16 742


8 Wildlife

poaching

Mau Jual Cula Badak Sumatera Pasutri di Medan Tertangkap

Petugas

15-Aug-17


the issue

9

Illegal logging,

encroachment

Petugas Amankan Dua Truk Kayu dari Aceh siap Kirim ke Sumut

1-Aug-17


the issue

10 Soft news Foto: Indahnya Leuser Hutan

Alami yang Harus Kita Pertahankan

2-Aug-17


the issue

11 Policy and

governance

Opini: Selamatkan DAS Peusangan, Selamatkan

Kehidupan

4-Sep-17

1,196 18 3,210 65 7 417 Mongabay's readers engagement, write

op/ed

12 Policy and

governance Resahnya Masyarakat Pining yang Terus Terusik Tambang

6-Sep-17


the issue


13

Illegal logging,

encroachment

Perambah SM Rawa Singkil Hanya Divonis Sebulan Penjara

14- Sep-17


the issue

14

Illegal logging,

encroachment

Diduga Terlibat Ilegal Logging di Hutan Leuser Kapolsek Beutong

Ditangkap

15-Sep- 17


the issue

15 Policy and

governance Opini: KLHS Kewajiban

Pemerintah untuk Lingkungan

28 Sept 2017

3,273 71 3,319 39 5 239 Mongabay's readers engagement, write

op/ed

TOTAL ACEH COVERAGE 37,065 985 134,792 3,926 401 7,222

1 Soft news

Di Taman Nasional Gunung Palung Kukar Memulai Kehidupan

Barunya

10-Aug-17 1,991 29 8,787 285 24 332 Public engagement to

the issue

2 Soft news Asa Kemerdekaan itu

Bergema di Tanah Adat Dayak Tomun


the issue

3 Wildlife

poaching

Masuk Kebun Warga Satu Orangutan Ditranslokasi

ke TN Sebangau 14-Aug-17 1,124 16 3,776 82 2 154


4 Policy and

governance

Mendagri Minta KPK Usut Perizinan di Lahan

Gambut 4-Aug-17 1,707 46 6,202 114 8 378


5 Wildlife

poaching

Habitat Menyempit Pelepasliaran Orangutan

akan Semakin Sulit 5-Aug-17 12,433 403 7,663 207 34 265


6 Soft news

Di Taman Nasional Gunung Palung Kukar Memulai Kehidupan

Barunya


the issue

7 Policy and

governance

Konservasi Orangutan Masih Hadapi Kendala,

Apa Saja? 4-Sep- 17 1,096 11 10,209 345 44 421


8 Policy and

governance

BRG Gandeng Kementerian Pekerjaan

Umum Percepat Restorasi Gambut

7-Sep- 17 1,217 55 3,269 63 5 259 Public engagement to

the issue

9 Illegal logging, encroachment

Ribuan Potong Kayu Ilegal Diamankan Polres

Seruyan 15-Sep- 17 2,180 118 7,151 174 13 384



10 Wildlife

poaching

Taymur, Akhirnya Kembali ke Rumah Setelah

Perjalanan Panjang dan Berliku

19-Sep- 17 1,923 33 5,885 158 19 200 Public engagement to

the issue

11 Illegal logging, encroachment

Benarkah Pembukaan Lahan Terjadi di Dalam

Kawasan TN Sebangau? 25-Sep-17 1,010 21 1,552 32 1 407

Follow up by local media

12 Policy and

governance

Aktivis: Pemda Harus Cari Solusi Larangan Buka

Lahan Tanpa Bakar buat Para Petani

27-Sep-17 1,389 19 2,971 63 11 370 Public engagement to

the issue

TOTAL KALTENG COVERAGE 28,711 842 69,534 1,966 196 3,817

1 Policy and

governance

Cerita Warga Minta Plasma Kala Korindo

Moratorium Buka Lahan Sawit di Papua

8-Aug-17 1,876 97 10,580 161 20 1,317 Public engagement to

the issue

2 Soft news Mengenal Lumpur Manis

Obat Warisan Leluhur Orang Marind


the issue

3 Policy and

governance

Waspadai Karhutla di Kalbar dan Papua, BNPB:

Indikasi Buka Lahan Besar-Besaran di Merauke


the issue

4 Soft news

Saat Masyarakat Adat Nechiebe dan Ormu Wari

Berembuk Membuat Aturan Kampung Adat


the issue

5 Soft news

Peringati Hari Konservasi Alam Nasional Mahasiswa

Kampanye Selamatkan Hutan dan Alam Papua


the issue


Gustaf Toto: Aturan Adat untuk Jaga Kekayaan

Sumberdaya Alam 2 Sept 2017 3,167 47 6,557 95 16 412


7 Policy and

governance

Opini: Simtaru Online Langkah Transparansi

Tata Ruang untuk Lindungi Aset Alam Papua

11 Sept 2017 1,127 19 2,570 74 16 536 Mongabay's readers engagement, write

op/ed

TOTAL PAPUA COVERAGE 14,421 391 34,566 799 93 4,010

TOTAL MEDIA COVERAGE (AUGUST – SEPTEMBER 2017) 80,197 2,218 238,892 6,691 690 15,049



There continues to be a lack of national government policy, guidance, and financial incentives to support climate change mitigation targets at the sub-national level. This also represents an ongoing constraint for LESTARI’s climate change mitigation efforts

at the landscape level.

The regular shuffling of personnel at GOI partner institutions is an ongoing challenge for LESTARI regarding both coordination efforts and long-term advocacy aimed at inspiring government champions. However, this also presents an opportunity to build

new bridges and improve engagement with new government staff.

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.

Greater political engagement with local leaders coupled with a targeted advocacy agenda for Year 3 present important opportunities for LESTARI to better integrate its technical work, build constituencies, scale up impact, and further the sustainability of LESTARI interventions through greater local level ownership and buy-in.

To meet requests in various provinces and districts, most notably in Aceh and Papua, LESTARI has developed and is implementing procedures to inform police/military/security authorities of large gatherings, public consultations and visits of foreigners to the LESTARI landscapes.

Prioritiy Activities Year 3

Ensure cost efficiency of LESTARI budget and labor investments by closer analysis of cost effectiveness of all programming and especially community engagement initiatives. Key parameters include attribution to contract results and deliverables, and leverage potential for amplification and sustainability within and beyond LESTARI landscapes.

Ensure field staff and partners understand and implement the new Year 3 work plan approach based on integrated landscape initiatives.

Ramp up advocacy initiatives in each landscape under guidance of new Advocacy Advisor.

Provide ongoing capacity building, operational, and technical support from Jakarta-based senior staff and STTA for landscape-based staff and subcontractors. This also includes regular engagement – at least two weeks per month – of senior LESTARI technical staff at the landscape level.

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

Conduct and document periodic financial reviews and inventory assessments for each field/landscape office.

More routine and regular engagement activities with USAID, GOI, and other government partners at the landscape, provincial, and national levels.


In coordination with USAID, organize regular Tim Teknis meetings with KLHK, Bappenas, Ministry of Finance, and other GOI agencies to be determined by USAID.

Create compelling, creative visualization and video products that feed into and inform MSFs on technical matters.

Continue to package and disseminate project achievements, impacts, and findings through Briefs, Stories From the Field, and other communication products.

Build and disseminate knowledge products for improved gender integration for partners.


GRANTS FUND LESTARI employs a Grants under Contract (GUC) program that supports project objectives, leverages funding from other non-USG resources, and builds the capacity of local partners. The full procedure for the selection of grantees is detailed in the LESTARI Grants Management Plan, approved on November 12, 2015 by USAID. At the end of Year 2, the Grants Program has 9 grantees operating actively in Leuser and Katingan-Kahayan Landscapes. Details of the Year 2 progress for each Grantee is integrated within the relevant landscapes sections. The matrices on the following page present key financial information for the LESTARI Grants program.

Grant Grantee/Lead

Grantee Landscape Focus Status

G-001 RFA-001

Save Our Borneo (SOB)

Katingan-Kahayan Communications & advocacy

Completed

G-002 RFA-002

Yayasan Orangutan Sumatera Lestari-Orangutan Information Centre (YOSL-OIC)

Leuser Species conservation; co-management

Ongoing

G-003 RFA-003

Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF)

Katingan- Kahayan Species conservation

Ongoing

G-004 RFA-004

Forum Pala Aceh (Forpala)

Leuser Co-management; sustainable livelihoods

Ongoing

G-005 RFA-004

INProSuLA Leuser Co-management; sustainable livelihoods

Ongoing

G-006 RFA-004

Yayasan Tambuhak Sinta (YTS)

Katingan-Kahayan Co-management; sustainable livelihoods

Ongoing

G-007 RFA-004

Yayasan Javlec Indonesia (Javlec)


Ongoing

G-008 RFA-004

Atjeh International Development (AID)


Ongoing

G-009 RFA-004

KARSA Kahayan-Katingan Co-management; sustainable livelihoods

Ongoing

G-010 RFA-004

Aceh Green Community (AGC)


Ongoing


KATINGAN-KAHAYAN LANDSCAPE

Grant No. Grantee Grant Value Start Date End Date

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

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

G-009 Lingkar Pembaruan Desa dan Agraria (KARSA) IDR 1,944,340,000 $145,643 5-Jun-17 4-Jun-19

Total Committed IDR 7,125,211,094 $531,044

Total Active Grants IDR 6,883,036,694 $513,104

Total Closed Grants IDR 242,174,400 $17,940

Under RFA & Procurement IDR 3,954,925,000 $292,957

LEUSER LANDSCAPE

Grant No. Grantee Grant Value Start Date End Date

G-002 Yayasan Orangutan Survival Lestari (OIC) IDR 1,999,750,950 $145,968 11-Mar-16 10-Nov-17

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

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

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

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

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

Total Committed IDR 11,669,787,450 $883,358

Total Active Grants IDR 11,669,787,450 $883,358

Total Closed Grants IDR 0 $0

Under RFA and Procurement IDR 8,446,889,000 $625,695

ALL LANDSCAPES

Total Committed IDR 18,794,998,544 $1,414,402 39.3%

Total Active Grants IDR 18,552,824,144 $1,396,462 38.8%

Total Closed Grants IDR 242,174,400 $17,940 0.5%

Under RFA and Procurement IDR 15,689,664,000 $1,162,197 32.3%

Grand Total as of 9/30/2017 IDR 34,484,662,544 $2,576,599 71.6%

Grants Under Contract CLIN Value $3,600,000 100%

Programmable $1,023,401 28.4%


GENDER INTEGRATION In general, Indonesian women’s participation in development-related activities is low due to a patriarchal culture that exists at the community level. This is especially problematic when the development subject is considered masculine in nature (e.g., environment, conservation), and when it relates to decision-making activities. In Papua, for instance, women do not have land inheritance rights and are often not allowed to be part of a cultural committee. Currently, women’s participation in LESTARI activities across all landscapes is 33%. LESTARI strives to overcome these challenges both quantitatively through increased numbers, and more importantly, qualitatively through more meaningful participation. The focus is on equipping and empowering local partners (Women Champions, MSFs, Grantees) to advocate for greater inclusion and meaningful participation of women. In Year 1, LESTARI completed a gender assessment and developed a gender strategy in consultation with field teams in all landscapes. This assessment recommended 4 points of action: (1) Ensure improved sustainable livelihoods through home-based income generation activities for women, (2) Build local organizational capacity of women’s groups, (3) Build capacity of project implementing staff and partners, and (4) Operationalize the LESTARI Gender Strategy. These recommendations were followed up by activities in the Year 2, consisting of capacity building for project staff and partners, capacity of women Champions, multi-stakeholder engagement through MSFs, campaigns for awareness raising on gender, and operationalization of the LESTARI Gender Strategy. A gender specialist was mobilized in April 2017. As requested by LESTARI, all grantees in Aceh and Central Kalimantan have incorporated a Social Gender Inclusion Program (SGIP) plan into their activities. To ensure this, a workshop was conducted in Gayo Lues District in May 2017. The workshop was attended by 18 participants (16 male and 2 females) from 4 grantees and 3 potential grantees. As a result, grantees have been more actively involving women in all activities, including socialization of the program, facilitation of RPJMDes, and support for sustainable livelihoods. Inprosula engaged 6 women out of 25 participants in a village participatory mapping activity. Although still far from equal representation, this represents solid progress in an activity area that typically involves only men. Aceh Green Community (AGC) reported more women than men as participants in their program socialization in 2 villages (Uring Village: 13 male and 27 female) and Pintu Rime Village (13 men and 21 women). Another grantee, OIC, reported that their livelihoods program (nutmeg) had a 25% share of women participants (10 out of 40 total participants in each village).

Figure 18. Women participation in Grantee OIC sustainable livelihood activities


In Papua, capacity building on Gender and Natural Resources Management was conducted for stakeholders in Boven Digoel and Mappi. In Mappi, the MSF decided to add a working group specifically on gender. The MSF in Boven Digoel choose to advocate for gender equality as one of main strategic issues. A Gender workshop was conducted in Palangkaraya in July 2017 and attended by 38 participants (13 male and 25 female) from MSF Palangkaraya and Pulang Pisau. Both MSFs decided to have a specific working group for gender issues. Gender equality principles were integrated in the Serial tentang Perencanaan Desa Hutan Berkelanjutan, at least in 3 books: Book 2 (Buku Pedoman RPJMDes), Buku 4 (Buku Pengkajian Desa), and Book 6 (Buku Pengkajian Kawasan Hutan Kolaboratif). Finally, a series of activities to increase women’s capacity on gender, media and natural resources management have been designed. The first workshop is planned to be conducted in October 2017. Around 25 young women – female media and or environment activists from Banda Aceh, Aceh Barat Daya, Aceh Selatan, Gayo Lues and Aceh Tenggara are expected to join these activities. In the Year 3, LESTARI will still continue to strengthen grantee and staff capacities to ensure that all program activities thoroughly address gender issues. A gender responsive program guidance document will be developed to support this purpose. Close monitoring of grantees on gender aspects will also continue.


APPENDIX 1: LESTARI YEAR 2 PROGRESS MATRIX

Indicator Target of FY 2017

Actual (Q1)

Actual (Q2)

Actual (Q3)

Actual (Q4)

% of Completion (Accumulati

ve Actual Y2 vs

Target Y2)

Data Reportin

g Remarks

LOP Target

% of 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)

Not measu

red

Not measu

red

Not measur

ed

Not measu

red

Not measured

- Annual - 41% 0%

#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)

1.7 M - - - 2,417,496 142% Annual

2,417,496 ha under improved management through a) an increased in management effectiveness tracking tool score for protected area in Leuser National Park, Singkil Wildlife Reserve, Sebangau National Park; Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park, Lorentz National Park, and Cyclops; (b) improved orangutan habitat in hutan lindung Manggamat-South Aceh; and; (c) social forestry permit in Pulang Pisau, Katingan Kahayan Landscape.

8,700,000 28%

#3 – Percentage reduction in poaching (Outcome)

10% - - - 34.5% 345%. Annual

Routine SMART Patrol carried out to reduce poaching in protected areas. This year patrols were conducted in Leuser National Park and Cyclops Nature Reserve and resulted in 20% and 49% poaching reduction, respectively, compared to the baseline. The percentage shown is the average from these two areas.

40% 0%


#4 – Number of public policies addressing climate change and/or biodiversity conservation introduced, changed or adopted consistent with citizen input (Outcome)

9 3 2 - 3 89% Quarterly

and Annual

In total 8 public policies were introduced into various regulation in province and district levels such as Qanun PPLH; Perbup penyusunan RPJMDes Aceh Selatan; Raperda of Forest and / or Land Fire Control; Governor decree on Penyelenggaraan Penanganan Darurat Bencana Kebakaran Hutan dan Lahan in Central Kalimantan; Bupati decree on Penyelenggaraan Penanganan Darurat Bencana Kebakaran Hutan dan Lahan in Katingan District; Perda of Cyclops protection and management; Papua Governor Decree on Izin Pemanfaatan Ruang; Draft of Governor Decree on SOP SIMTARU Papua Province.

28 39%

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

2 - - - 1 50% Quarterly

and Annual

Papua Province has shown improved licensing and permitting mechanism through the utilization of SST into e-PPO (e-Papua Perizinan Online for licensing arrangement)

14 7%

#6 – Number of sub-national government incorporating high quality SEA-LEDS & LCPs into draft spatial plans, zonation regulation or draft mid-term development plan (Outcome)

6 1 - - - 17% Quarterly

and Annual

1 SEA-LEDs recomendation have incorporated into RPJMD Central Kalimantan 2016-2021. In general, the progress of other SEA-LEDs work:

1 SEA-LEDs Province of Central Kalimantan has been updated and awaits the revision of RTRW Province itself to incorporate the recomendations

1 SEA-LEDs for RTRWK of Mimika was still in revision process

2 SEA-LEDs for RTRWK in Mappi and Boven Digoel District were in early revision process

14 7%

#7 – Number of Multi Stakeholder Forum (MSF) operational as citizen based mechanisms for

7 1 1 - 2 57% Quarterly

and Annual

4 MSFs in district levels have been operationalized as citizen based mechanisms for public input on land use; 1. FORLAST (Forum Landskap Aceh

Selatan)

14 29%


public input on land use (Outcome)

2. Hapakat Lestari (MSF in Pulang Pisau)

3. MSF in Mimika District 4. MSF Mappi Lestari Sejuta Rawa in

Mappi District

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

175 17 35 12 57 69% Quarterly

and Annual

In total 121 people (Male: 105 ; Female: 16) engaged in various advocacy intervention and best practices.

500 29%

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

3,550 26,399 185,988 6,987 1,601 6,225% Quarterly

and Annual

In total 220,975 people (Male: 118,076; Female: 102,899) reached mostly through radio, TV, Printed media,event, website, social media, and blog.

15,000 2,277%

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

0 - - - 2 0%

Please see remarks

Annual

There is no target for this indicator for Y2 but some CAs have shown an increase on METT score that met at least 70 points.

METT score increased from 67 to 75 in Leuser National Park

METT score increased from 62 to 73 in Sebangau National Park

6 50%

#11 – Number of co-management agreements signed that secure community rights and benefits (Output)

10 4 - - 3 70% Quarterly

and Annual

7 co-management agreements signed that secure community rights and benefits.

4 social forestry in the form of Hutan Desa in Tangkahen, Tumbang Tarusan, Tambak and Bawan Village, Banama Tingang Sub-district, Pulang Pisau with total 2,016 ha

1 social forestry in the form of Hutan Kemasyarakatan in Tumbang Runen, Telaga, Jahanjang, Parupuk, Karuing, Katingan with total 4,556 ha

40 20%


1 co-management agreement signed in Sub-DAS Rikit Gaib, Gayo Lues District

1 co-management agreement signed in Sub-DAS Lawe Mokap, South Aceh District

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

– FACTS 4.8.1-27)

3,920 240 1,090 987 823 80% Quarterly

and Annual

In total 3,140 people (Male: 2,631 ; Female: 509) received trainings

10,000 41%

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

4,750,000

94,656 3,188 21,061 327,141 9% Quarterly

and Annual

$446,046 (IDR 6,012,872,045) has been mobilized from local government, NGO and community

20,000,000 20%

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

7,500 52 80 181 6,080 85% Annual

6,393 people received economic benefits in the form of monetry and non-monetary:

Better access on price, market, productivity, best practice for rubber farmers in Pulang Pisau District.

The sale of fermented cocoa beans and nutmeg derived products.

Community get secured access from social forestry permits

30,000 21%

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

2 - - -

According to the

milestones the

progress is 50%, please

see remarks

0% Quarterly

and Annual

RIL-C training was being conducted in 7 concessions in Central Kalimantan by LESTARI, TFF and Wana Aksara Institut.

Guideline for RIL-C standardization in National level through series FGDs and public consultation with relevant stakeholders

10 0%

#16 - Number of new USG-supported public-private

6 1 - - 6 117% Annual 7 Public-Private Partnerships were signed. 20 50%


partnerships (PPPs) formed (Output –

FACTS PPP 5)

With banks, factories, cooperatives, concessionaries in support for sustainable community livelihoods based on key local commodities (rubber, cacao, and forest honey)


APPENDIX 2: CUMULATIVE ACHIEVEMENT Y1-Y2 VS LOP TARGETS (BASED ON REVISED AMEP)

Note: Based on revised AMEP with changes to indicators 5, 6, 7, 9, and 11. See AMEP second edition for further details.

n/a

28%

86%

39%

13%

67%

80%

29%

68%

33%

n/a

41%

20% 21%

0%

50%


APPENDIX 3: YEAR 2 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 Results

Technical Theme 1

Technical Assistance Revision of long-term management plan (RPHJP) for FMU VI Mimika

Lorentz Lowlands

October 2016 – September 2017

KPHL Unit VI 10 staff Final Draft RPHJP document and map

Technical Assistance

Drafting of Spatial Planning Coordination Body Standard Operating Procedure and integration of District Spatial Data infrastructure into SIMTARU / BIG

Papua Provincial Initiative

11-12 Oct, 16 Nov 2016;

Bappeda Provinsi Papua, Community and Local NGOs

23 Male: 41 Female: 35

Integration of base and thematic data and with SDI Draft SOP BKPRD Papua Province Agreement of SDI Integration Mechanism of Kab/Kota to SIMTARU Papua Province

Training

Training of Master Trainers: The Report of MRV Carbon Accounting Methods and Tools

Katingan-Kahayan

24 - 28 Oct 2016

Palangka Raya University (UPR), Muhammadiyah Palangkaraya University (UMP), CCROM SEAP-IPB

13 (Male 8; Female 5)

A skillful academics to develop forest curricula at university level

Partner Consultation MSF meeting focused on documenting the Biodiversity Profile of Mimika

Lorentz Lowlands

3 November 2016.

Lorentz Lowlands MSF members

31

Biodiversity Profile of Mimika based on partners inventory; Discussion of MSF membership; follow up plans for action in mangroves;

Workshop Pre-National Forestry Conference (KKI VI) – Papua Region

Papua Province Initiative

9-10 November 2016

Local level Government; National Forestry Board (DKN); local NGOs; Academia; Local Community representatives; Private sector and media

Male : 71 Female : 17

Priority issues concerning forestry in Papua and recommendations for improved sustainable forest management

Training GIS training (phase 2) for Spatial Data Infrastructure for Boven Digoel District

Mappi-Boven Digoel

24 Nov 2016 Government Male: 7 Female: 1

Improved spatial data management and establishment of Spatial Data Infrastructure (draft SK Bupati).




Consultation)

Title Landscape /



female)

Summary of Results

Training and Partner Consultation

Participatory Mapping training and Landscape Conservation Planning through HCV 5-6 identification in Boven Digoel.

Mappi- Bouven Digoel

16-28 November 2016

Adat council of Bouven Digul; Representatives of traditional communities; MSF members and Spatial Data Infrastructure members


Improved skills in participatory mapping Indicative participatory maps of HCV 5-6 in Korowai, Kombai, Muyu, Auyu, Wambon adat areas.

Workshop Revision of GHG Action Plan for Papua Province (RAD-GRK Provinsi Papua)

Papua Initiative 21 -25 November 2016

Government (Provincial and District BAPPEDA, Forestry), Academics and NGOs

Mal : 67 Female ; 9

Draft Revision of the RAD-GRK for Papua

Workshop

Series of FGDs with bloggers and other social media activist to raising support for protecting Leuser

Leuser Nov-Dec 2016

Bloggers, Social Media Activists

78

#careleuser as 1st trending topic in twitter, increased coverage of media for protecting Leuser, massive campaign through social media for Leuser, budget leverage from government

Partner Consultation Consultation between village communities and Dinas LHK at provincial level

Leuser 28-29 Dec 2016

Dinas LHK, KPH, PDAM, 6 heads of villages

10

Village communities demonstrated their support to protect forest area and requested government commitment as well. Collaboration scheme identified.

Partner Consultation

Forest Management Discussion between South Aceh Government and local stakeholders under MSF

Leuser Jan 2017

Local government offices from various sectors, Bupati, and MSF members


Bupati supported South Aceh to be a pioneer for sustainable forest management practices; advocacy issues identified; action plan made to improve coordination with provincial government

Training

Series of Village Planning Trainings in 22 villages (facilitation technique, participatory rural appraisal, analysis of RPJMDes/budget, gender sensitive-planning)

Leuser Jan-August 2017

Village communities; KPH representatives; TNGL; dinas


Trained facilitators for village planning; conservation issues mainstreamed into village planning in the form of revised vision and mission, targeted program, and budget allocation. The processes of village planning development were foundation of co-management agreements between communities and forest management units (KPH). Two co-management agreements signed and under implementation.




Consultation)

Title Landscape /



female)

Summary of Results

Workshop Protection of Water Catchment Area

Leuser 12 January 2017, 6 August 2017

MSF, village communities, PDAM, KPH, Sub-district government, TNGL, local government

195

Partner Consultation MSF input to review of Spatial Plan in Mimika

Lorentz Lowlands

19 January 2017

Multi-stakeholders (private sector, Local Government, NGOs, Communities and Representatives) and Bappeda Consultants


Agreement for review and revision SEA document for Mimika to include LCP Mangrove management plan, GHG action plan and mapping. Important places mapped to be incorporated into RTRW review by consultants

Partner Consultation and Technical Assistance

Series of Sustainability Screening Tool development in Papua


Feb 2017-Sept 2017

Papua Investment and One Stop Services Office (DPMPTSP) and Bappeda (SIMTARU Coordinators)


SST accepted as important tool to evaluate proposed new licenses and existing licenses in connection with e-licensing and SIMTARU


Reconciliation of participatory mapping of Important Place for Traditional Community in Bouven Digoel and Mappi

Mappi-Boven Digoel

6 - 7 February 2017

Traditional community representatives


Agreed upon maps for 5 traditional communities in Bouven Digoel

Partner Consultation Finalization of Landscape Conservation Plan for Mappi and Bouven Digul

Mappi-Boven Digoel

7 - 8 February; 22- 23 February 2017

Local Government, Church, Adat communities, women’s groups, academia, NGOs and youth groups

Mappi Male: 42 Female ; 10 BoDi Male : 34 Female : 6

Inputs from stakeholder for final HCV report Stakeholder input for landscape conservation plan (LCP)

Training Conversion of Spatial Data in SIMTARU to National KUGI system


14-16 Feb 2017

Government Male: 2 Female: 3

Ability to convert all data to national system demanded by One-Map

Training

Series of Village Planning Trainings in Villages (facilitation techniques, PRA, analysis of RPJMDes/budget)

Katingan-Kahayan

18 Feb - 25 March 2017

Village communities 20 (Male 15; Female 5)




Consultation)

Title Landscape /



female)

Summary of Results

Workshop

Seminar of role and responsibilities of BKPRD and finalization of BKPRD SOP in Asmat

Lorentz Lowlands (Asmat)

13 -14 Mar 2017

Local Government, Adat Council, Church

Male: 24 Female: 1

Members of BKPRD, Final SOP and action plan agreed upon


Collaboration & Coordination for Village Planning Development Program in South Ace

Leuser 13-14 March 2017

Heads of villages; Dinas Pemberdayaan Masyarakat

Agreement and timeline for running the program

Training and Partner Consultation

Gender Equality in development, and Strengthening the Role of Women in Multi-stakeholders Forum and Climate Change Mitigation (Mappi and Bouven Digul)

Mappi-Boven Digoel

March- August 2017

Government, Community, Local NGO, Youth Organization

Male: 6 Female: 13 Male: 10 Female: 24

Gender strategy for LESTARI and MSF; 32 potential champions identified, Improved MSF function through establishment of gender working group; 20 potential champions identified;

Partner Consultation Series of MSF dialogues in Gayo Lues

Leuser March-July 2017

Local government offices from various sectors, TNGL, MSF, NGO, Grantees, KPH


Sharpened and synergized forest program in Gayo Lues


Series of technical assistances for the development of RDTR DAS Susoh and village zonation

Leuser March-September 2017

Local government offices from various sectors, communities of Babah Lhung and Alue Selasih


Partner Consultation and Technical Assistance

Technical assistance and partner consultations for the development of Mid-term Village Planning, Annual Village Planning, Village Zonation and Village Budget in 22 villages

Leuser April-September 2017

Village communities, sub-districts government, TNGL, BPM, P3MD, Kemukiman, MSF, KPH, Bappeda, Dinas PU, Dinas Pertanian, Dinas Perikanan.

1,225

Conservation issues mainstreamed into village planning in the form of revised vision and mission, targeted program, and budget allocation. The processes of village planning development were foundation of co-management agreements between communities and forest management units (KPH). Two co-management agreements signed and under implementation




Consultation)

Title Landscape /



female)

Summary of Results

Workshop Photography and exhibition “Know and Protect Natural Papua”

Lorentz Lowlands

6-9 April 2017

Media, Wildlife activists, BKSDA, Local Government, NGOs, Private sector, academia and schools

128

Improved awareness of unique natural of Papua wildlife and protected and threatened species Government support for biodiversity protection

Partner Consultation Defining champions and issues to advocate in Gayo Lues

Leuser 10 May 2017

NGO, MSF members, Journalist network, village government, community



Series of technical assistances for the development of village planning guidance in South Aceh

Leuser May-June 2017

Local government from various sectors, MSF members

56 Draft of Bupati regulation of technical guidance for village planning development

Partner Consultation BKPRD meeting for review of Spatial plan (RTRWK) in Mimika

Lorentz Lowlands

6 June 2017 MSF members Male: 40 Female: 8

Tim formalizes for review of Spatial plan (through Bupati Decree) Data collated; Improved capacity of review process


Discussion for method of mapping important places for communities in Papua to improve implementation of spatial plan


12 June 2017

Bappeda Provinsi Papua

Male : 7 Female : 5

Increase awareness about concept of participatory mapping and agreement to integrate into SIMTARU

Training Gender Training for MSF members

Katingan-Kahayan

18-19 July 2017

MSF members 32 (Male 21; Female 11)

Participants gained knowledge on how to use gender lens in natural resource management. Gender Coordinator and focal point were selected. Gender program being integrated in MSF Palangka Raya work plan.

Workshops

Series of workshops in 3 District to Review existing SEA and Visualization of Sustainable landscapes

Lorentz Lowlands, and Mappi-Boven Digoel

20-21 July 2017

Local Government, MSF, Adat, NGOs and Provincial government

Mimika Male : 64 Female : 37 BoDi Male : 48 Female : 14 Mappi Male : 44 Female : 19

Increased SEA capacity amongst participants; Visualization of sustainable development for the Districts; SEA must be synergized with review of development program (RPJMD) and spatial plan (RTRWK) to achieve positive impact. Working groups formed




Consultation)

Title Landscape /



female)

Summary of Results

Technical Assistance Technical working sessions for upgrading spatial data based on earlier training


24, 26-28 July 2017

Bappeda Provinsi Papua and other provincial authorities in charge of data for SIMTARU


Updated data available in SIMTARU to improve management of spatial plan

Partner Consultation Discussion for integrating Participatory Maps into SIMTARU


25 July 2017 Bappeda Provinsi Papua, local NGOs


Openness from NGO to integrate important maps into SIMTARU and trust building between NGOs and Government for sharing data

Training

Mobile Phone Based Citizen Journalism Empowering Smartphone Users to bear Witness to Illegal Wildlife Trade

Lorentz Lowland

25-27 July 2017

Community, local NGO and Government

Male: 17 Female: 4

Participants able to disseminate media and information related to wildlife trade issues. 5 conservation champions identified that are actively involved in wildlife protection and conservation. Formed a network for information exchange & advocacy for wildlife trade prevention

Training Paralegal Training (implemented by USAID MAJU)

Cyclops 28-31 July 2017

Government; Community representatives from LESTARI landscapes, and LESTARI staff

Male : 6 Female : 1

Able to map and mediate conflicts, analyze community issues and search for solutions


Synchronization of LESTARI program and newly elected Bupati program in South East Aceh

Leuser August-Sept 2017

Transition team, Vice Bupati


LESTARI program harmonized with Aceh Tenggara program


MSF evaluation and integration of women’s working groups into MSF MALESERA

Mappi-Boven Digoel

2-3 Aug 2017

MSF Members Male: 21 Female: 20

Key MSF issues - spatial planning, FPIC and gender

Workshop Development of Mid-term Village Development Plans in South Aceh

Leuser 4-7 August 2017

Development team from 6 villages


Mid-term Village Development Plan Documents mainstreaming conservation issues

Training Free and Prior Informed Consent training (implemented by MAJU)

Cyclops 1-4 August 2017

Communities from Imbi Numbay, Tepera, Moi and Sentani

Male : 9 Female : 1

Communities trained in rights and importance of FPIC




Consultation)

Title Landscape /



female)

Summary of Results

Workshop Finalization of Landscape Conservation Plan for Mappi and Bouven Digul

Mappi-Boven Digoel

29-30 August; 4-5 September 2017

“Ekspedisi NKRI”, Local government authorities, Traditional Community representatives, Church groups, youth groups

Bouven Digul Male : 34 Female : 8 Mappi Male : 66 Female : 16

Important aspects of environment (biodiversity, ecosystem services, socio-economy and culture – HCVs) incorporated into LCP; Strategy to management and protect the important values Commitment from stakeholders to implement the strategy

Training Conflict Mitigation Training (implemented by MAJU)

Cyclops 11-16 September 2017

Government, Community, LESTARI Staff

Male : 8

Champions from LESTARI landscape attended training to become mediator for natural resource conflicts – certified through Supreme court

Training

Strengthening Spatial Plan Coordination body (BKPRD) for the protection of the environment in Mappi District

Mappi-Boven Digoel

19-22 September 2017

Members of BKPRD, MSF “Environmental Protection Small Team”, Traditional community Representatives; Local Government; Kementerian Agraria dan Tata Ruang


Changes to the decree for BKPRD Kabupaten to improve effectiveness; BKPRD SOP; Plan to Evaluate licenses based on suitability; Bupati buy-in and support for license review

Technical Assistance Vegetation and socio-economic survey (including mapping) of FMU Unit VI

Lorentz Lowlands

14-21 December 2016.

KPHL Unit VI 8 FMU staff 4 academics from UNIPA

Baseline data from PRHJP (mangrove ecology and social–economy in 9 villages); potential for co-management;.

Training and Technical assistance

Participatory Mapping training and implementation in 9 villages in FMU VI Mimika

Lorentz Lowlands

3-13 Sep 2017

KPHL Unit VI 6 FMU staff Male : 5 Female : 1

Improved capacity in participative mapping Participative maps for 9 villages Community partners for co-management with FMU

Partner Consultation SST development at the District level (Bouven Digul)

Mappi-Boven Digoel

15-20 Sept 2017

Head of Licensing Division of Boven Digoel's Investment and One Stop Services Office (DPMPTSP)


Agreement to develop SST at district level to improve transparency of licensing




Consultation)

Title Landscape /



female)

Summary of Results

Technical Theme 2

Technical Assistance SMART Patrol in Leuser National

Leuser Oct-Sept 2017

Forest rangers from Leuser National Park, FMU V & VI

16 rangers

Routine (monthly) patrols in critical areas to reduce poaching and illegal encroachment. Poaching has been reduced by 35%

Technical Assistance SMART Patrol in Singkil Wildlife Reserve


BKSDA Aceh Forest rangers, FMU V & VI

12 Rangers

Routine (monthly) patrols in critical areas to reduce poaching and illegal encroachment. Poaching has been reduced.

Technical Assistance Key Species (Tigers and Rhino) Monitoring through Camera Trap


Taman National staff, FMU VI

Routine (monthly) patrols in critical areas to reduce poaching and illegal encroachment. Poaching has been reduced.

Public Consultation

Series of assistance and consultation with Local Communities to Strengthen traditional institutions for Natural Resource Management in 5 villages in Mimika and Asmat (Syuru, Yepem, Keakwa, Nayaro, Ohotya)

Lorentz Lowlands

Oct 2016 - March 2017

Traditional Community representatives, Local Government, Church, KLHK

Male: 167 Female: 39

Detailed data about the traditional communities, their history, values and traditional natural resource management; Participatory maps with zonation systems and ground checks to important places Proposal for integration of traditional laws into Village laws Co-management schemes based on traditional (adat) law

Training SMART Patrol Katingan-Kahayan

Oct - Nov 2016

Forest rangers from BTNS, BTNBBR, BKSDA and communities


Decree for formalized patrols using SMART issued produced by Park head


Defining the 2017 work plan and agreement for collaboration between LESTARI and Lorentz National Park

Lorentz Lowlands

12 Oct 2016. Lorentz National Park 9 2017 work plan agreed focused on improving METT score and integrated into the Park’s work plan.

Training SMART Patrol Training Lorentz Lowland

31 Oct - 3 Nov 2016

National Park staff and local Government

Male: 9 Female: 2

Increase the capacity of TN Lorentz Patrol and MMP teams in adopting and implementing SMART-based patrols.




Consultation)

Title Landscape /



female)

Summary of Results

Training

Mid-term Development Plan (RPJMKam) and Village Regulation (PERKAM) for community-based SDA management in Cyclops buffer zone

Cyclops Nov 2016 - Aug 2017

Head, Secretary and Treasurer of village (Ormu Wari dan Necheibe) and district counselor from DPMK, Jayapura District


Village government officials trained in preparing the RPJMK and RPKP documents in accordance with the guidelines. Identification of natural programs and potential co-management related to natural resource management for Cyclops buffer zone. Final RPJMKampung produced that includes conservation activities for Cyclops and draft PERKAM

Technical Assistance Survey of Pig-nosed Turtle populations, habitats and threats in Asmat

Lorentz Lowlands

1-18 November

National Park Staff and local communities

10 rangers Data for Conservation Strategy of this key endemic species in Lorentz lowlands

Training Tiger-human conflict mitigation in Jambo Apha and Ujung Tanah Villages

Leuser 9-10 Nov 2016

Communities 30 (Male 28; Female 2)

Training Inventory and strengthening of traditional communities for co-management

Lorentz Lowlands

9-10, 15-16 Nov 2016

Communities from targets villages in Asmat, Asmat government, catholic church and AMAN (Sulsel)


Improved understanding of role of traditional communities in managing natural resources, and potential types of co-management that fit with traditional communities in Asmat and Timika

Technical Assistance Technical assistance for rezoning of Cyclops Natural Reserve

Cyclops 21 & 25 Nov 2016

BBKSDA staff Male : 18 Female : 2

Participant are trained in data analysis and visualization to complete zonation / blocking document as required by PIKA


Series of consultations with BBTNGL for development of annual work plan and evaluation of its effectiveness

Leuser Oct 2016-Feb 2017

BBTNGL 51 Annual work plan between LESTARI and BBTNGL; implementation of METT program

Training Elephant-human conflict mitigation

Leuser 23 Dec 2016 BKSDA, CRU, Communities





Consultation)

Title Landscape /



female)

Summary of Results

Training

Series of Village Forest Capacity Building for 4 villages in Banama Tingang Sub-district (Development of Village Forest Management Plan (Mid-Term and Annual); Business Plan

Katingan-Kahayan

Jan-June 2017

LPHD (Village Forest Management); communities; Social Forestry Business Group (KUPS)


Stakeholder Consultation

Consultation to present results of Survey for Pig-nosed turtle in Lorentz to BBKSDA Papua

Lorentz Lowlands

16 February 2017; 13 April 2017

BBKSDA and researchers (Litbang Manokwari)


Conservation Strategy Document for Pig-nosed Turtle Results of survey indicate the status of species (that is collected intensively in Asmat) needs to be treated with caution

Training and Technical Assistance

SMART Patrol training and implementation to improve management of Cyclops Nature Reserve management

Cyclops 15-18 March 2017

Government and Community

Male: 27 Female: 4

Patrol teams (MMP) formed in Imbi Numbay - 15 members from Necheibe and Ormuwari villages

Workshop Dissemination of results of Survey in mangroves areas of FMU Unit VI Mimika

Lorentz Lowlands

23 March 2017

Local Government, FMU staff, NGOs and private sector

Male:17 Female: 7

Report on potential for conservation and development in FMU with recommendation for FMU management.

Training Management of village forest, participatory training and SGIP (Javlec)

Leuser 29 March - 22 April 2017



Series of Consultations between BBTNGL and communities concerning Protection of Water Catchment Area inside TNGL


MSF, TNGL, Village Communities, BPK, Sub-district government

602

Mapping of village area covering water resources and water catchment area; mapping of forest cover; threats identified; community gardens inside TNGL identified; collaboration scheme drafted; zonation improved, in particular for utilization zone.




Consultation)

Title Landscape /



female)

Summary of Results


Series of technical assistances for improving management plan and zonation of SM/KPHK Rawa Singkil (include public consultation)


BKSDA, Bappeda Prov & Kab/Kota (Aceh Selatan, Subulussalam, Aceh Singkil), Direktorat Kawasan Konservasi, Direktorat PIKA KLHK, Academics, NGO, communities, BPKH XVIII

146

A set of recommendations gained for refining SM/KPHK Rawa Singkil management plan. Public consultation, was appreciated as the first multi-stakeholder dialogue ever happened within the history of management SM/KPHK Rawa Singkil.

Partner Consultation Series of Consultation on Socialization of Qanun No. 7 concerning Aceh Forestry

Leuser May 2017

Local government from various sectors, BKSDA, TNGL, MSF, NGOs, communities


Training

Participatory mapping in Tumbang Posu, Lawang Kanji, Tumbang Marikoi dan Tumbang Maraya

Katingan-Kahayan

18 May - 26 July 2017


Training Zonation of Lorentz National Park training

Lorentz Lowlands

6 - 9 June 2017

Local Government and Lorentz National Park authority


Park Staff trained in zonation based on regulations, need for adapting to local biodiversity and community / needs context; Review of current zonation

Technical Assistance SMART Patrol in Sebangau National Park

Katingan-Kahayan

Jun-July 2017

Forest rangers from Sebangau National Park

32 rangers SMART patrols directed to peatland areas to guide against fire

Training

Training for Mid-term Development Plan and Village regulation for Community based SDA management with communities inside the Lorentz National Park

Lorentz Lowland

25 - 27 July 2017

Head, Secretary and Treasurer of Village

Male: 59

Village government officials trained in preparing the RPJMK and RPKP documents in accordance with the guidelines. Identification of natural programs and potential co-management related to natural resource management.

Technical Assistance METT for TNGL and BKSDA Leuser July-August 2017

BBTNGL, BKSDA, University of Sumatera Utara, Dinas Kehutanan, University of Syiah Kuala, and other partners


Results of METT improved




Consultation)

Title Landscape /



female)

Summary of Results

Training Participatory Mapping (Inprosula)

Leuser 2-4 August 2017


Workshop METT evaluation for Cyclops Nature Reserve

Cyclops 14 -15 August 2017

BBKSDA, Jayapura City and District government, Traditional Communities

Male :38 Female : 5

Mid-term METT report including threats analysis, revised METT score and recommendations for future activities to improve effectiveness

Workshop Adat based Co-Management Natural Resource Management plans

Lorentz Lowlands

30 August 2017

Local Government, Communities (Ohotya, Nayaro dan Keakwa), PT.FI, and other private sector Community Organizations (LEMASKO), Media


Plan for management of natural resources finalized (Rencana Pengelolaan Sumber Daya Alam (RPSDA) and verified; integration of RPSDA with local government programs for 2018

Workshop METT evaluation for Lorentz National Park

Lorentz Lowlands

30-31 August 2017

National Park staff, local communities, traditional (adat) council representatives Local government from areas inside NP, NGOs and members of MSF.


Mid-term METT report including threats analysis, revised METT score and recommendations for future activities to improve effectiveness

Workshop The signing of co-management agreement in Gayo Lues

Leuser 15 Sept 2017

Village communities, KPH V, KPH VI, Dirjen KSDAE, Bupati, Dinas LHK province, LIPI, TNGL, local government offices

400 Co-management agreement signed and under implementation

Workshop

Toward Better FMU Management: Learning from Management of Cibola National Forest, New Mexico, US

Leuser 15 Sept 2017

KPH I – VII, Tahura Pocut Meurah Intan, BPDAS Krueng, BPKH XVIII Aceh, Unsyiah, BAPPEDA, USAID Bijak, GIZ Forclime, Dinas LHK

35 Visioning of Multi-use Forest Management and forest management toolkits; action plan for development of RPHJP KPH.

Technical Assistance Monitoring key biodiversity and habitats in Lorentz Lowlands

Lorentz Lowlands

16-23 Sept 2017

Natioanl Park and LESTARI Staff

7 Baseline established to monitoring populations and impact of threats on key species




Consultation)

Title Landscape /



female)

Summary of Results

Training Development of Forest Management Plans

Leuser 25-26 Sept 2017

KPH V, village leader and community, Agriculture agency


Training Veterinarian Training for Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation

Leuser 25-27 Sept 2017

Local government agencies (Distanak, Puskeswan, Distanbunkan, pertanian, BKSDA)


Technical Theme 3

Training Business Management and Collective Market

Leuser 5-14 Oct 2016

Cacao farmers 35 (Male 34; Female 1)

Workshop

Analysis of The Potential for Payment for Environmental Service in South East Aceh and Gayo Lues

Leuser 19-20 & 26-27 Oct 2017

Local government from various offices, NGO, private sector, KPH, TNGL, communities, journalist, forest rangers


PES potential in two sites identified for a) PES toolkit development; b) further implementation

Training Organization Management for Group of Farmers

Leuser 19 Nov-5 Dec 2016

Cacao farmers 830 (Male 768; Female 62)

Training

Making Permaculture Demoplot in Koto and Lawe Melang Villages, Kluet Tengah Sub-district

Leuser 15-16 Dec 2016

Communities and farmers


Workshop Value Chain Assessment of important commodities in Mappi

Mappi-Boven Digoel

27 October, 1 Nov 2016

Local Government, communities, MSF

79

Assessment to be used as a basis of licensing review for inactive concessions that do not meet land suitability criteria; Indicative programs for commodity development and land suitability

Training

Operationalization of Internal Control System (Gayo Lues, South Aceh, South East Aceh)

Leuser Nov 2016 – April 2017

Cacao farmers


Participants understand & capable on doing administration and management activities on daily basis; preparation for organic certification audit




Consultation)

Title Landscape /



female)

Summary of Results

Training Seedling production and tree planting (OIC)

Leuser 14 – 17 December 2016

Members of HKm groups in 2 villages in Kluet Tengah, Aceh Selatan


Training Product Knowledge & Marketing

Katingan-Kahayan

27 Jan 2017 Rubber farmers (KUBK) 60 (Male 52; Female 8)

Training

Technical training on intercropping & organic agriculture model (Gayo Lues, South Aceh, South East Aceh)

Leuser Jan –Oct 2017

Cacao Farmers


Participants understand and capable on implementing sustainable land management; making organic based fertilizer from surrounding bio-waste, pest-control, environmental friendly terracing system; implementing efficient crops cultivating according to the environment condition

Training

Cross-learning among cacao farmers, local government within the district (Gayo Lues, South Aceh, South East Aceh) Cross-learning for 5 selected cacao farmers to Nita, Maumere

Leuser

24, 30 Jan 2017 30 Mar-5 April

Cacao farmers from various locations, ICS, district govt staffs, grantee, etc


District government & other stakeholders aware of the organic certification as part of sustainable landscape certification program to support the green investment; Identified potential leveraging from Dinas Pertanian for the cacao farmers; Farmers able to cross-learn with other cacao farmers to improve their on-&-off farm technique

Partners Consultation

Mandatory RIL-C implementation including Series of FDGs with stakeholders, and socialization to private sector (implemented in collaboration with TNC and TBI)

National Initiative

Mar–Sept 2017

Ministry of Forestry, Timber private sector, NGOs and Certification Bodies

Approx. 400 (including socialization throughout industry)

Discussion of regulatory framework for mandatory implementation of RIL; produced draft Ministerial Regulation that includes implementation guidelines for RIL and auditor guidelines

Training

Series of Nutmeg Agricultural Practices and Processing (seedling, grafting, nutmeg balm, Internal Control System) - FORPALA

Leuser Apr-July 2017

Nutmeg farmers and villagers in 15 villages in Aceh Selatan





Consultation)

Title Landscape /



female)

Summary of Results

Training

Series of Technical training on Vanilla cultivation to reduce pressure on Cyclops Nature Reserve

Cyclops April - Sept 2017

Hinkombe and Sereh Community, Adat representatives, NCBA, BKSDA and Local Government

Male: 26 Female: 24

Awareness of conservation priority for Cyclops; Alternative livelihoods through vanilla socialized Participants competent in vanilla cultivation.

Training Training of RIL-C for 7 timber Concessions Dwima Group

Katingan-Kahayan

18 April - 10 June 2017

Staff of concessions 126 (Male 121; Female 5)

Improved understanding of RIL techniques for use as a work guide; implementation of RIL techniques as a tool for achieving sustainable forests and increasing work effectiveness in the field

Training

Series of Rubber Best Management Practices include Sustainable Land Fire Mitigation in 2 demoplots (Garung and Purwodadi Villages); Rubber Business Group Management & Organization Development

Katingan-Kahayan

May-Sept 2017

Rubber farmers (KUBK)


Training

Training of Market Linkage Development and Outreach (Rumah Bongkar Buntoi & PT Insan Bonafide)

Katingan-Kahayan

23 - 25 August 2017

Rubber farmers (KUBK) 55 (Male 42; Female 13)

Training

Training on post-harvesting, fermentation & marketing (Gayo Lues, South Aceh, South East Aceh)

Leuser 13 Sept 2017

Cacao farmers


Participants capable of producing improved fermented cacao beans; participants are well informed of market demand (level of quality of cacao beans); participants capable of conducting the sale of the product with improved quality and better market scheme/access

Training Baseline and audit for RIL-C for timber concessions in Sarmi (Wapoga Group)

Sarmi Sept 2017 Concession staff and TFF

Baseline and audit completed


APPENDIX 4: YEAR 2 SEA/LCP OPERATIONALIZATION Year 2 Expected

Result) Landscape

[Province/District] Year 2 Progress

High Quality SEAs developed or updated

Leuser

[Aceh Province] Bappeda conducted a seminar to socialize SEA RPJMD by inviting resource persons from Ministry of Home Affairs (Dirjen Pembangunan Daerah) and KLHK (Direktorat PDLKWS) involving provincial level stakeholders. The seminar was followed up by establishing a working group for SEA RPJMD which include LESTARI expert team. Bappeda Aceh and LESTARI signed an LOA to ensure that the SEA process is an integral part of the RPJMA and SEA recommendations will be integrated into RPJMA. Green growth is one of the program priority of Irwandi Yusuf that gain attention both from Bappeda and Irwandi Yusuf’s RPJMD team. It is expected that SEA RPJMA will support this program. LESTARI is closely communicate and engage with the governor RPJMA team to ensure LESTARI inputs on RPJMD will also being politically recognized. 7 strategic issues related to sustainable development are listed which include; forest and peatland degradation, energy shortage, pollution and environmental degradation, hydrometeorology disaster, land conversion, land and animal conflicts, biodiversity. 5 KRP (Policy, Program, and Plan) are selected as suspected to have significant impact to the environment i.e.; Agricultural Intensification / Food Security and Plantation, Mining and Energy, Industrial and Agro Industrial Development, Spatial Planning and Economic Development, Road and Bridge Development. Analysis, recommendation, integration and complete report on KLHS RPJMA will be delivered on Q1 Y3.

Lorentz Lowlands [Mimika] (A) For Draft RTRW 2017 revision proposals based upon LCP and SEA, LESTARI had obtained the Head of

BAPPEDA’s agreement to insist that the consultant for the revision take into account KLHS recommendations.

(B) At the subsequent two-day MSF Mimika event KLHS Review (Peninjauan Kembali) was initiated. There was

unanimous agreement of the need to update the KLHS 2014 to take into account new relevant studies and policies (e.g., Perda Mangrove, community mapping, LCP, etc). The Head of BLH formed a Small Team (Tim Kecil) to follow up the results of the meeting including its findings, next steps such as identification of what parts of the KLHS need updating and what resources would be required to ensure a high-quality and swakelola approach.


Year 2 Expected Result)

Landscape [Province/District]

Year 2 Progress

Mappi-Bouven Digoel

[Bouven Digoel] (A) Through Mappi and Boven Digoel MSF, initiations of SEA revision (Peninjauan Kembali, PK) for review (PK) of

RTRWK, multi-stakeholder lessons-learned conducted with visualization component to enhance understanding and impact for advocacy for RTRWK and other KRP (see MSF Matrix).

(B) Dialogue with PT. Korindo about setting up signature oil palm concession site to achieve participative zonation

based upon HCV assessments and determined by FPIC. Working with private sector engagement for a national-level roundtable discourse for more effective concession zonation to ensure biodiversity conservation and GHG emission mitigation.

SEAs/LCP recommendations included in district/provincial governments spatial plan zonation

Katingan-Kahayan [Kalteng Province]

SEA RTRWP revision recommendations: • Optimum scenario for forest and non-forest area is 70:30 compared to BAU scenario (47% non-forest : 53%

forest) . Based on Perda No.5 Tahun 2015, adopting LEDS and sustainable landscape consideration (PIPPIB, deep peat, Social Forestry Indicative Map, Customary areas, and HCV)

• Space allocation (alokasi ruang) for community management inside forest area, considered to be released or kept from the forest area.

• Space allocation (alokasi ruang) for other uses for non-forestry area development, can be used by considering LEDS and sustainable landscape principles

District/provincial governments include high quality SEAs/LCP recommendations in development plans and sectoral budgets

Katingan-Kahayan [Kalteng Province] Strategy Plans for Regional Agencies (Renstra Organisasi Perangkat Daerah) explicitly aligned with KLHS RPJMD

recommendations in draft form. SEA RPJMD recommendation: for SPRE, green economy and sustainable landscape incorporated strategic planning (Renstra) of 7 Dinas (Perhubungan, Pekebunan, Pertambangan, Pertanian dan Peternakan, Kehutanan, Pekerjaan Umum). Considering LEDS and sustainable landscape principlesKLHS RPJMD mainstreaming into Renstra documents of the land based provincial level SKPDs.




Year 2 Progress

Regional and village government allocate budget for implement SEA/LCP recommendations

Leuser

[Aceh Selatan] Ex-IFACS SEA, LCP, Position Paper, is being used again as reference for replication to a cluster of 6 villages. Aceh Selatan government is preparing a Peraturan Bupati on Technical Guidance for RPJMDes. LESTARI is facilitating the drafting process and bringing the lessons learned from the pilot villages into the draft such as by bringing in the KPH as one of strategic stakeholders in the RPJMDes process.

Katingan-Kahayan

[Pulang Pisau] Participative land use and function mapping aspects of RPJMDes+ in Desa Buntoi, Mantaren I, Gohong, Garong finalized, including:

• Makes provision for Ecotourism, improved smallholder rubber productivity, village forest management, Smart patrols, Orangutan conservation

• As input for KPH and KHG zonation

• Rehabilitation to increase land cover

• Strengthening masyarakat peduli api

• Damming of small canals

To scale up the RPJMDes + initiative, LESTARI support Pulang Pisau Government to develop peraturan Bupati on Village Authority. The support will take lessons learned from pilot villages. A working group involving LESTARI was established. A census of local and origin village authority will be conducted as an initial step for the drafting process.




Year 2 Progress

Assurance spatial and development plans follow SEAs/LCP recommendation

Leuser

[Aceh Barat Daya] Results of zonation harmonization in Kawasan Strategis DAS Susoh as a model to be used to update SEA for revision of RTRWK Formed the village zonation team in each villages consists of women, youth, elderly, and village officials. Developed a proposed draft of both village zonation. Meeting with KPH V on the participative zonation at pilot villages which appreciated the participative process and keen to collaborate on the village zonation process which could be a valuable input on rationalizing the KPH V blocking area. Meeting with KLHK: Zuhdan (Kepala Seksi Pembentukan Wilayah Pengelolaan Hutan, Sub Direktorat Pembentukan Wilayah dan Alokasi Pemanfaatan Sumber Daya Hutan). Discussed the process of participatory zonation at two villages in Abdya, and how it may contribute to blocking development of KPH V.

All LESTARI Papua [Papua

Province] Two Governor decrees for SIMTARU-SST enabling signed, each with SOP. BAPPEDA obtained formalization of the Governor’s Decree (PerGub) for SIMTARU together with its SOP, PerGub 19/2017, that gives regulatory force to the SIMTARU which, in combination with the PerGub 18 signed in March this year, together represent milestone regional policy achievements towards improvement of natural resource licensing processes in Papua.


APPENDIX 5: MSF YEAR 2 PROGRESS Landscape /

District MSF Name

Strategic Issues (SI) / Specific Technical Thematic Priority

Year 2 Progress

Leuser

Gayo Lues

Forum Masyarakat untuk Leuser, (F-MUL)

SI: Collaborative Management, Water Resources Protection, and Payment for Environmental Services (PES)

Integrated Tourism Plan (Rencana Induk Pengembangan Pariwisata / RIPP) Conflict mitigation in community level Growing essential oil industry and threats against land use and forest conservation Disaster including prolong-drought during summer and flood/landslide during monsoon

New Qanun No.7 on Aceh Forestry socialized (67 participants from Aceh Tenggara and Gayo Lues). The participants consist of mostly government officials, (KPH V, KPH VI, Bappeda, Environmental Agency, Tourism Agency, Agriculture Agency, Mining Agency, BKSDA, TNGL), civil society organizations, NGOs, and community member representatives. F-MUL conducted FGD attended (42 participants), represented government officials, community members and NGOs, highlighting protection of water as one of key FMUL strategies to advocate conservation.

Leuser

Aceh Selatan

Forum Lanskap Kabupaten Aceh Selatan (FORLAST)

SI: Water resource protection and related forest management

Qanun for environmental protection and management especially water and related forestry resources Strengthening FORLAST to be more involved in communication and policy advocacy Village information and communication access to better manage village funds

Development of draft Technical Guidance on Mid-Term Village Development Planning (RPJMGampong) in Aceh Selatan that needed 1-2 consultations before enactment. Enactment of Local Regulation (Qanun) on Protection and Environmental Development (PPLH) of Aceh Selatan. Agreement among key stakeholder on steps need to be taken for the development of Trumon Forest Park (TAHURA Trumon). Meeting attended by Vice Head of Bupati, Head of Environment Agency and relevant government unit in Aceh Selatan. As follow-up of FORLAST thematic discussion on “Optimalisasi Pemanfaatan Hutan dan Pengelolaan Lingkungan Hidup”, FORLAST drafted a Coordination Team of TAHURA Planning Trumon. This draft is in the review process of legal division under Sekretariat Daerah Aceh Selatan District

Katingan-Kahayan

Pulang Pisau

Forum Hapakat Lestari (FHL)

SI: Integrated Land, Water and Fire Management (ILFM)

Fire-Free farming (Pengelolaan Lahan Tanpa Bakar, PLTB) Local peatland restoration unit (Tim Restorasi Gambut Daerah, TRGD) capacity building

The first training on Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) successfully conducted to raise awareness of Team 9 and key members of stakeholders in Pulang Pisau including Adat leaders, member of local army the importance of using FPIC document as guideline in any development project, including canal blocking development planning in Sub block C Pulang Pisau

Subsequently, MSF Forum Hapakat Lestari – The technical working group of the MSF transitioned from information-gathering and planning to facilitating and completing FPIC in all villages (Gohong, Garong, Buntoi, Kelawa, Mentaren Villages). This represents a key success in orienting MSFs towards meeting LESTARI goals, in this case keeping peatlands


Canal damming to keep water levels high in dry season for fire prevention and reduce risk of flooding in rainy season Village planning (RPJMDes, APBDes, RKPDes) More active MSF involvement in National Plan of Action on Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS) Improve community development especially for villages who received community forest licensing

wet during the dry season, safeguarding orangutan habitat, and safeguarding local livelihoods. Team 9 also conducted meeting with local house of representatives and agreed on the need of Perda for FPIC for Pulang Pisau.

MSF Forum Hapakat Lestari conducted its first thematic discussion talked about “Kawasan Perdesaan dan Pembagian Kewenangan Kabupaten ke Desa di Kabupaten Pulang Pisau”. One main achievement of this discussion was that all stakeholders support the local government of Pulang Pisau to immediately develop Bupati degree about village authority.

Katingan-Kahayan

Palangkaraya

MSF Kota Palangka Raya

SI: Disaster Mitigation and Ecotourism

The need to strengthen data and information center in local disaster management body More communication outreach to promote Katingan-Kahayan as eco-tourism destination

First MSF Palangkaraya thematic discussion on eco-tourism initiatives in Palangkaraya. Lack of promotion and environmental services strategy are identified the biggest challenges in eco-tourism development. With recent involvement of the vice mayor of Palangkaraya as board member of MSF, the role of the forum is more strategic and effective in building partnership and collaboration among stakeholder in ensuring eco-tourism development successful.

Katingan-Kahayan

Gunung Mas

Initiating MSF Development

LESTARI was invited by the Bupati of Gunung Mas to attend Corporate Social Responsibility Forum (CRS Forum) in May. This forum may serve as embryo for a multi-stakeholder platform in Gunung Mas that LESTARI supports.

Cyclops

Kabupaten / Kota Jayapura

Sahabat Cyclops

SI: Cyclops Landscape as a Major Water Catchment Area

Forming Sahabat Cyclops, a provincial-level MSF Need for specific regulation to protect Cyclops as a major water source Concern over declining volume of Lake Sentani Threats from land clearing and illegal logging

Pre-KKI Papua Meeting successfully conducted in Jayapura on 9-10 November 2017. The meeting was a collaboration meeting between LESTARI, Samdhana Institute and WWF Papua. The meeting came up with 14 items of recommendations that includes the implementation of MK 35/2012 decision, especially related to supporting the acceleration and operationalization of IUPHHK-MHA and FMU that is based on Adat law. Initiation of a multi-stakeholder forum reached a new understanding that Forum Tata Ruang that was initially planned to be formed as MSF Cyclops face a challenge regarding coordination and communication among stakeholders. LESTARI Papua and key stakeholder decided to form a new forum and currently engaging with relevant stakeholder and plan a meeting to speed up the establishment of a MSF Cyclops.

Development of citizen-based influence over decision-making at the provincial level continued to operate through the strengthening of the existing but previously dormant Forum Tata Ruang. At the most recent meeting, ecotourism was unanimously highlighted as having major potential for incentivizing better landscape management through the benefits it could bring while restraining destructive practices.


Lorentz Lowlands

Mimika

MSF Perubahan Iklim Kabupaten Mimika

SI: Mangrove’s biodiversity and Eco-tourism Land Use Functions of Spatial Plan (Pola Ruang)

Prevent wild life trafficking and threats against mangrove eco-system More communications outreach related to mangrove eco-system and preventing wildlife trafficking Promote Lorentz Lowlands as potential landscape for eco-tourism Improved Mangrove Management through the formalization of the KKMD (District-level mangrove coordination group)

At the two-days MSF Mimika event of 8-9 June to initiate review of the existing KLHS, there was agreement of the need to update the KLHS 2014 to take into account new relevant studies and policies (e.g., Perda Mangrove, community mapping, LCP) as well as strategic issues identified by the MSF in order to ensure the KLHS is an effective instrument to positively influence policies, plans and programs, especially the revision of the spatial plan.

Environmental Exhibition successfully conducted in Timika in collaboration with PT. Freeport Indonesia as part of MSF agenda on community raising awareness strategy on protection and conservation of wildlife.

MSF Perubahan Iklim Mimika conducted its first Quarterly Meeting (QM) in 2017 with following outputs: About 80 percent of MSF members is SKPDs. MSF agreed to engage more

stakeholders to involve in MSF mission especially, adat leaders, journalist, and academician

Draft SK Pembentukan Kelompok Kerja Mangrove Daerah has been submitted to Legal Division

Advocacy on revision of Perda Nomor 15 Tahun 2011 about RTRWK Mimika has received inputs from technical team review of RTRW

Collaboration between MSF Mimika and local government in socialization of Perda no 14/ 2014 on Pengelolaan Ekosistem Mangrove Peraturan Terkait Lainnya

Conducted thematic discussion on Pemanfaatan dan Perindungan Satwa Liar di TN Lorentz in 3 sub districts; Ohotya, Manasari, Jita

Mappi-Bouven Digoel

Boven Digoel

Forum Multi-pihak Pengelolaan Hutan Berkelanjutan BoDi-FMPHL

SI) Land Use Governance and the revision of spatial plan

Deforestation and Degradation Tenurial conflict and the importance of strengthening masyarakat adat in policy-making Growing pressure on forest and land as almost 80% of the area is designated for corporate investment Land use permit and licensing accountability Tenure conflict between indigenous people with licensed corporation Horizontal conflict between communities caused by unclear village borders (bentang adat)

Mainstreaming gender into MSF. The first training on Gender and Sustainable Development that involved selected participants successfully conducted. The participants understand the strategic role of women in policy advocacy through MSF. Raising awareness on gender equality opens a wider participation and engagement of stakeholders. MSF for KLHS Review for RTRWK Revision for Mappi and Boven Doigoe Districts as for Mimika.


APPENDIX 6: LESTARI RESULTS FRAMEWORK

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