On going AFP activities

December 2004

1. Title of the Work Plan

Forest partnership: from Kalimantan districts to the global market place

2. Main objectives of the Work Plan

1. Good forest governance is incorporated in sustainable development planning and policy and contributes to improved livelihoods (Module 1)

2. Strengthened market incentives for responsible forestry and capacity of forest managers in Indonesia and Malaysia to respond to those incentives (Module 2)

3. Districts and key companies adopt policies and land use plans that exclude conversion of HCVF and apply sound environmental practices in their operations (Module 3)

4. Partners and stakeholders have improved knowledge of, and access to, each other's lessons learned, information and relevant outputs (Module 4)

3. Expected results

1. Module 1 will promote improved forest governance in three districts in Kalimantan by fostering dialogue amongst key stakeholder groups, providing technical support to identify potential forest and land-use mosaics that support sustainable development, and facilitating development of policies and mechanisms to ensure equitable distribution of natural resource revenues amongst relevant stakeholders

2. Module 2 will define pathways for business to support conservation and sustainable management of forests in target districts and beyond. It will strengthen market incentives for responsible forestry and the capacity of forest managers in Indonesia and Malaysia to respond to those incentives

3. Module 3 intends to improve plantation practices, especially in avoiding conversion of High Conservation Value Forests, and to link best practices in targeted Conservation districts with improved international markets

4. Module 4 intends to keep the numerous partners and their stakeholders across the districts, markets and elsewhere informed and updated on lessons learned. It will broadcast programme results and lessons learned to other stakeholders outside of the core partnership and bring experience and advice to the Partnership from outside stakeholders

4. Modalities/Procedures

The Partnership will be implemented through four modules, linked to the Partnership objectives. They are –

Module 1 - Forest governance and area based conservation - linking community planning and priority setting at district political levels to national planning and policy formulation in central government.
(Lead – Tropenbos-Indonesia)

The partnership will assist three districts in Kalimantan – Kapuas Hulu, Malinau and Pasir – to develop long-term natural resource management visions. The Partnership will provide technical support to government; civil society organisations including traditional adat councils, community government institutions, district and provincial NGO organisations and groupings; and private sector companies. They will be brought together to develop good natural resource legislation, implementation and market links. Efforts will focus on mitigating the root obstacle to good governance in Indonesia; weak capacity and human resources at district levels of government preventing holistic spatial planning and long-term economic development visions. The outcomes will be establishment of long-term sustainable economic development visions, consolidating legislation, equitable distribution of resource rights and access. All will contribute to transparent governance mechanisms and economic development. In assisting economic development, indirect effects will be improved alternatives for poverty reduction and multi-stakeholder participation in governance planning crossing ethnic and gender lines.

Module 2 – International markets – defining pathways and creating market chains for business to promote and reward sustainable forestry practices in Malaysia and Indonesia.
(Lead – WWF International)

The Partnership will support progressive companies to distinguish themselves from less responsible businesses within the forest products industry by developing and applying systems for verifying the legality of logging operations, tracing wood and fibre from source to final use, and promoting certification as the mark of responsible forestry. The module will strengthen the market for “good wood” and help to link Indonesian and Malaysian producers to this market. As such it will enhance the sustainability of forest management and improved governance projects in these countries.
This will be achieved by recruiting strategically chosen companies to Forest and Trade Networks in Europe and Asia and supporting them to develop and implement action plans to eliminate wood that is harvested illegally, and/or unsustainably from their supply chains. In Indonesia and Malaysia forest managers and primary processors will be recruited to producer Forest and Trade Networks and supported to develop and implement systems for verifying the source and legality of the timber they produce and stepwise plans to achieve certifiable standards of forest management. This work will also generate results, practical guidance and lessons learned to support the Asia Forest Partnership, Europe FLEGT and East Asia FLEG processes.

Module 3 – Forest Conversion and Sustainable Plantation – collaborating with responsible actors in the oil palm industry and other stakeholders to promote better practices and ensure that plantations do not replace or threaten High Conservation Value Forests
(Lead – WWF Indonesia)

The Partnership will liaise with the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, which in turn will coordinate with its current partners. The Partnership will support private sector partners to identify and implement better practices, work with local government to prevent forest conversion and with international markets to provide incentives for better practices across the industry. A particular focus will be implementation of a recently agreed initiative between the Roundtable and WWF-Indonesia to analyse distribution of high conservation value forests in Kapuas Hulu district, using the results to exclude such forests from conversion and to use idle lands (defined here as lands that have been cleared of forest that are currently unused, unsettled and with no clear tenurial claim) for plantation development.

Module 4 – Sharing of lessons learned and monitoring – Disseminating lessons learned among partners and beyond for replication and prevention of duplication of wasted effort
(Lead – CIFOR)

Information and lessons learned sharing mechanisms, will be used for adaptive management of the partners and capacity building and training of stakeholders and local institutions. Where necessary, lessons will lead to actions necessary at national and international levels where effective in tackling root causes of problems at local levels. Lessons and tools developed to promote industry best practice and international market-based solutions will be disseminated through international private sector/government initiatives such as the Asia Forest Partnership and the Roundtable on Sustainable Oil Palm.

5. Time frame

2 years (July 2004 – June 2006) with possible extension of 3 years (July 2006 – June 2009)

6. Arrangements for potential funding

For the first two years, the Dutch Government (DGIS) will contribute Euro 2 Millions, while the coordinating partners (WWF and Tropenbos) will allocate ca. Euro 3.5 Millions for the implementation of the program

7. Partners involved

• Overall Coordination: WWF
• Coordination for each Module: Tropenbos (Module 1), WWF International (Module 2), WWF Indonesia (Module 3), CIFOR (Module 4)
• Coordinating Partners:
  Governments: The Netherlands
  Intergovernmental Organizations: CIFOR
  Civil Society: WWF, Tropenbos

Potential Partners:

Governments: Indonesian Provincial and District government, Judiciary and law enforcement agencies, National Park and other protected area authorities; Relevant transboundary government institutions

Intergovernmental Organizations/Forums: AFP, FLEGT

Private Sector: Indonesian Palm Oil Commission, Sawit Watch, Key Indonesian and Malaysian Companies, Key European Companies (Unilever, The Body Shop, etc.)

Civil Society: Provincial and district NGOs; traditional community (adapt) groups, LEI, Smartwood, Woodmark, Tropical Forest Foundation, Tropical Forest Trust, World Business Forum
 

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