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QUARTERLY REPORT

USAID LESTARI

SECOND QUARTER OF FINAL YEAR WORK PLAN

JANUARY – MARCH 2020

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:

Reed Merrill, Chief of Party [email protected] Rod Snider, Project Manager [email protected]

Cover Photograph (clockwise from top left): rattan weaving in Lawe Cimanok Village, South Aceh; canal blocking and peatland restoration in Garung Village, Pulang Pisau; community forest protection group Watuka patrolling in mangrove forest, Papua.

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QUARTERLY REPORT

USAID LESTARI

JANUARY – MARCH 2020

DISCLAIMER

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

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TABLE OF CONTENTS ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS vEXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1RINGKASAN EKSEKUTIF 4LESTARI BACKGROUND 8TECHNICAL THEMES AND PROGRESS TOWARDS TOC 9Technical Theme 1: Forest & Land Use Governance & Advocacy 9

LESTARI 1 – Awareness and Advocacy 9LESTARI 2 and 3 – Sustainable Forest and Land Use Governance 10

Technical Theme 2: Improved Conservation & Forest Management 11LESTARI 4 – Co-Management and FMU Strengthening 11LESTARI 5 – Protected Area Management and Key Species Conservation 11

Technical Theme 3: Private Sector Engagement 12LESTARI 6 – Green Enterprises 12LESTARI 7 – Private Sector Best Management Practices 12LESTARI 8 – Innovative Financing for Sustainable Land and Forest Management 13

LANDSCAPE INITIATIVES 14Leuser Landscape 14Katingan-Kahayan Landscape 21Papua Provincial Initiatives 28Lorentz Lowlands Landscape 31Mappi-Bouven Digoel Landscape 37Cyclops Landscape 40

GENDER INTEGRATION 43PROJECT MANAGEMENT, COORDINATION, AND COMMUNICATIONS 44APPENDIX 1: Y5Q2 PROGRESS MATRIX 51APPENDIX 2: 2ND QUARTER PROGRESS REPORT SUPPLEMENT 55APPENDIX 3: BREAKDOWN OF Y5Q2 INVESTMENT MOBILIZED 59APPENDIX 4: Y5Q2 LESTARI-SUPPORTED TRAININGS 60APPENDIX 5: GRANTS MANAGEMENT 66APPENDIX 6: LESTARI RESULTS FRAMEWORK 68

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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ADD Village Funds / Alokasi Dana Desa AMDAL Environmental Impact Analysis AMEP Activity Monitoring and Evaluation Plan APHI Indonesian Association of Forest Concession Holders BAPPENAS Ministry of National Development Planning BAPPEDA Regional Development Planning Agency BBBR Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park BKSDA Nature Conservation Agency BLU General Service Body / Badan Layananan Umum BMP Best Management Practice BOSF Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation BPDASHL Watershed Conservation Agency BPLH Provincial Environmental Management Agency BUMDes / Kam Village-Owned Enterprise CA Conservation Area CDK Forest Authority Branch Office / Cabang Dinas Kehutanan CLA Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting CSO Civil Society Organization DBH-DR Revenue Sharing Funds for Reforestation DISKOMINFO Information and Communications Agency Dir KK Directorate of Conservation Areas DLHK Environment and Forestry Agency DPA Budget Implementation Document / Dokumen Pelaksanaan Anggaran DPM PTSP One-Stop-Shop for Licensing / Dinas Penanaman Modal Dan

Pelayanan Terpadu Satu Pintu DPMG / Kam Village Empowerment Agency DRM Domestic Resource Mobilization FCU Forest Crime Unit FGD Focus Group Discussion FIA Forest Integrity Assessment FKL Leuser Conservation Forum / Forum Konservasi Leuser FMU / KPH Forest Management Unit FPIC Free, Prior, and Informed Consent FSC Forest Stewardship Council GGGI Global Green Growth Institute GHG Greenhouse Gas GIS Geographic Information System GOI Government of Indonesia HCV High Conservation Value HD Hutan Desa / Village Forest HKm Hutan Kemasyarakatan / Community Forest HPH Timber concession / Hak Pengusahaan Hutan IFACS Indonesia Forestry and Climate Support Project KEE Essential Ecosystem Area KJH Forest Protection Group KLHK Ministry of Environment and Forestry KSDAE Directorate General of Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation LCP Landscape Conservation Plan LEDS Low Emission Development Strategy LLTB Lessons Learned Technical Brief LMS Learning Management System LOP Life of Project

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LPHD Village Forest Management Institution / Lembaga Pengelola Hutan Desa LTTA / STTA Long-Term Technical Assistance / Short-Term Technical Assistance M&E Monitoring and Evaluation METT Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool MIS Management Information System MMP Community Forest Patrol / Masyarakat Mitra Polhut MOU Memorandum of Understanding MSF / MSI Multi-Stakeholder Forum / Multi-Stakeholder Initiative MSU Michigan State University NP / TN National Park /Taman Nasional NTFP Non-timber Forest Product OIC Orangutan Information Center PA Protected Area Pamhut / Polhut Forest Protection Officer / Forest Police Officer PDLKWS Directorate of Prevention of Environmental Impact of Regional and Sector

Policies PES Payment for Environmental Services PerBup Head of District Decree / Peraturan Bupati PPP Public-Private Partnership PSP Papua Spatial Planning Project RBV Rawa Baki Vriendschap Renstra Strategic Plan / Rencana Strategis RIL-C Reduced Impact Logging to Reduce Carbon Emissions RKT Provincial Development Plan RPHJP Long-Term Forest Management Plan RPHJPd Annual Short-Term Forest Management Plan RPJM District Development Plan RPJMD Regional Development Plan RPJM Des/Kam Village-level Development Plan RPJP Long-Term Management Plan RPPLH Environment Protection and Management Plan RSWR Rawa Singkil Wildlife Reserve RTRWK / RTRWP District / Provincial Spatial Plan SA Strategic Approach SEA / KLHS Strategic Environmental Assessment SIAT Integrated Aceh Information System SIKAWAN Aceh Forest Information System SIMTARU Papua Management Information System for Spatial Planning SK Official Decree SMART Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool SST Sustainability Screening Tool SOP Standard Operating Procedure TKPRD Regional Spatial Planning Coordination Team TNGL Leuser National Park / Taman Nasional Gunung Leuser TOC Theory of Change TRGD District Peatland Restoration Team UKCCU United Kingdom Climate Change Unit UNPAR University of Palangkaraya UMP Universitas Muhammadiyah Palangkaraya UPPB Rubber Processing Unit USAID United States Agency for International Development USG United States Government UTZ UTZ program and label for sustainable farming VCO Virgin Coconut Oil WCS Wildlife Conservation Society WCU Wildlife Crime Unit WRU Wildlife Response Unit

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Quarterly Progress Report (QPR) summarizes the activities, achievements, and challenges of the USAID LESTARI project during Quarter 2 of the final year, covering January 1 to March 31, 2020. LESTARI activities are targeted within the six project landscapes in the provinces of Aceh, Central Kalimantan, and Papua. Key partners at the landscape level include provincial and district government agencies, national park managers, local communities, and private sector partners. At the national level, LESTARI’s main counterpart is the Directorate of Conservation Areas at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK). During the January to February timeframe, the main project focus was the continued phase down and closeout of field activities and sharing of lessons learned with key partners. This process was proceeding as scheduled and in accordance with the Sustainability and Exit Strategy detailed in the Final Year Work Plan. Beginning in March, the COVID-19 pandemic reached Indonesia and began to affect project implementation. Since that time, the health and safety of staff and partners has been prioritized with all in-person engagements cancelled and a work-from-home policy in effect. While the global crisis has negatively affected some LESTARI activities and results (described in detail below and throughout this report), the impact has been tempered given its onset in the final months of LESTARI. Most field activities were already complete and the project was on track for official closeout by July 22, 2020. Please see Appendix 2 for full details on COVID-19 impact on LESTARI implementation. LESTARI senior management, in collaboration with the Tetra Tech ARD Home Office, has implemented a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The SOP has been shared to all staff and USAID. The SOP will continue to be regularly revised and updated as the situation evolves. Key points are summarized below.

• All staff are requested to work remotely from home. All staff have been assigned laptops, and the IT specialist has ensured remote access to the MIS and shared folder.

• Social distancing is being encouraged and all in-person meetings have been cancelled. Staff will strive to maintain engagements and discussions with partners through virtual means (phone/email/video conference) whenever possible.

• Internal LESTARI team meetings (senior management, operations team, technical team, and landscape teams) will be held virtually on a weekly basis.

• All non-essential domestic and international travel will be cancelled, and any staff members currently traveling will return home as expeditiously as possible.

• Staff showing any symptoms will be actively encouraged to self-isolate or seek medical assistance if necessary.

• All LESTARI Closeout Events (Papua, Central Kalimantan, Aceh, Jakarta) are postponed indefinitely. LESTARI participation in other events/meetings involving large gatherings has been cancelled.

• The LESTARI COP and supporting senior management team are leading management and coordination of the SOP from Jakarta. For field offices, COVID-19 task force members have been designated for Aceh, Central Kalimantan, and Papua landscapes as the point persons to coordinate implementation of the response.

• LESTARI senior management will continue to monitor and track developments in Indonesia, and regularly coordinate with USAID and the Tetra Tech ARD Home Office.


A brief list of key project closeout activities that will be delayed includes:

• Completion of LESTARI Field Activities to Achieve Targets • LESTARI Closeout Events • LESTARI Office Closures and Property Disposition • Grants under Contract (GuC) Closeout • Subcontracts Closeout • De-construction of LESTARI GKBI office • Closing of Vendor and Financial Accounts and Shipment of files to Home Office

The most significant impacts from the pandemic have been on scheduled operational closeout and partner closeout and handoff of responsibilities for sustainability. In terms of operational closeout, field office closures and property disposition will go forward as planned but can only be done remotely, with planned Jakarta oversight and verification not possible due to travel restrictions. Closeout of subcontracts and Grants under Contract are also more challenging as many of these partners’ offices are closed and staff working from home without access to some required financial and technical files. LESTARI closeout events planned in close collaboration with USAID and GOI that were scheduled for late March-April in Papua, Central Kalimantan, Aceh, and Jakarta have had to be postponed indefinitely. These events had been significant in terms of convening LESTARI government and civil society champions to hand-over technical responsibilities and ensure long-term sustainability of the project’s results and deliverables. A follow-up meeting with KSDAE will be held in June 2020 to discuss re-scheduling or a possible virtual closeout event. Meanwhile, the LESTARI team has strived to adapt to the situation and maintain contact virtually with key partners and beneficiaries in Jakarta and the landscapes during these challenging times. A number of these meetings have been adapted to virtual platforms, and LESTARI will have implemented at least three significant virtual events by late April 2020. This includes 2 technical events focusing on DRM budget management and sustainable latex production, and an Earth Day celebration looking at the impact of COVID-19 on Indonesia’s wildlife management. In terms of results, as of April 2020, 13 out of 16 LESTARI project indicators have already reached or exceeded 100% of their respective life of project targets (see Appendix 1). LESTARI was completing field activities in Aceh and Central Kalimantan at the end of March, and in Papua at the end of April. Most of these activities could be completed with minimal impact on results and deliverables in Aceh and Central Kalimantan though some work in Papua cannot be finished on schedule thus impacting some results and deliverables. Achievement of indicator #2 – hectares under improved management – is the most likely to be affected. In March, the LESTARI team carried out a desktop analysis to determine projected impacts due to cancellation of events and meetings. In Papua, the SEA and spatial plan revision in Mappi District (436K ha), mapping and implementation of the Kampung LESTARI approach in Potowaiburu (71K ha), FMU LIII strengthening (54K ha), and conservation management and monitoring plan implementation with PT Diadyani (84K ha) are unlikely to come to fruition due to restrictions on meetings and travel. In Central Kalimantan, capacity building for improved management in FMU XXIX (197 K ha) has also been impacted and is unlikely to be completed in time. From the original final year target of 2.07 million hectares, it is expected that approximately 845K hectares will not reach the threshold for improved management by project end. These are forecasted impacts, as official accounting and reporting will occur in the Final Report.


Led by the M&E team, the Final Internal Assessment proceeded from design and scoping to interview and data collection. The process has revisited the project theories of change in order to determine the effectiveness of project interventions in producing target outcomes over the 5-year period. The interviews and data collection phases were conducted in January/February and were not impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The team is currently analyzing findings and beginning report writing. The assessment report will be completed and published in the third quarter.

For knowledge management and communications, the two priority LESTARI knowledge products in the final year are a series of Lessons Learned Technical Briefs (LLTBs) and a picture book compiling stories and perspectives of 40 LESTARI Champions over the 5-year period. Both proceeded on schedule this quarter, as the writing and design aspects have been able to be conducted remotely. 6 out of 12 briefs have been completed, approved, and distributed to partners while the remainder on are schedule for completion in the next quarter. The Champions book has neared finalization and is currently awaiting final review from KSDAE, which has already applauded the visually-impressive book. Both knowledge products were planned to be promoted and distributed at LESTARI Closeout Events. Under the present circumstances, LESTARI will focus on virtual sharing. This QPR consists of two main sections. First, the technical themes section provides an overview of project approaches, final year priorities, and a brief summary of quarterly progress. Second, dedicated landscape sections explain in detail how these approaches were implemented, the results achieved, and the key challenges and opportunities faced during this quarter within each LESTARI landscape. There are also sections on Project Management, Coordination, and Communications. Appendices at the end of the report include the indicator progress matrix, a special supplement on COVID-19 impacts, list of LESTARI-supported trainings, breakdown of investment mobilized, and grants management tracker.


RINGKASAN EKSEKUTIF Laporan Kemajuan Triwulanan (QPR/Quarterly Progress Report) ini merangkum berbagai kegiatan, pencapaian, dan tantangan proyek USAID LESTARI selama Triwulan kedua pada tahun terakhir dari periode tanggal 1 Januari hingga 31 Maret 2020. Kegiatan proyek LESTARI ditargetkan berada di enam lansekap yang berada di provinsi Aceh, Kalimantan Tengah, dan Papua. Mitra utama di tingkat bentang alam tersebut mencakup pemerintah provinsi dan kabupaten, taman nasional, masyarakat lokal, dan mitra sektor swasta. Di tingkat nasional, mitra utama LESTARI adalah Direktorat Kawasan Konservasi di Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan (KLHK). Selama Januari hingga Februari, fokus utama adalah melanjutkan berbagai kegiatan terkait penutupan kegiatan lapangan serta melakukan berbagai kegiatan berbagi pembelajaran dengan para mitra utama. Proses ini dilaksanakan sesuai dengan Strategi Keberlanjutan dan Penyelesaian Proyek sebagaimana yang telah disampaikan Rencana Kerja Tahun Terakhir. Diawal bulan Maret, pandemi COVID-19 melanda Indonesia dan mempengaruhi implementasi proyek. Sejak saat itu, kesehatan dan keselamatan staf dan mitra LESTARI menjadi prioritas utama dengan melakukan upaya berupa pembatalan terhadap semua pertemuan yang bersifat tatap muka secara langsung dan diberlakukannya kebijakan bekerja dari rumah. Walaupun krisis global berdampak negatif terhadap beberapa kegiatan dan capaian LESTARI (dijelaskan secara terperinci pada bahagian bawah dan juga pada laporan ini), namun demikian dampaknya dapat ditekan mengingat kejadian ini berlangsung dipenghujung proyek LESTARI. Sebagian besar kegiatan lapangan sudah selesai dan saat ini proyek berada di jalur tepat menuju penutupan kegiatan secara resmi yang akan berlangsung pada tanggal 22 Juli 2020 mendatang. Silakan lihat Lampiran 2 untuk rincian lengkap dampak dari COVID-19 terhadap implementasi LESTARI. Manajemen senior LESTARI, bekerja sama dengan Tetra Tech ARD Home Office, telah menerapkan Panduan Pelaksanaan Kegiatan/Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) secara komprehensif dalam menanggapi pandemi COVID-19 ini. SOP ini telah dibagikan kepada semua staf LESTARI dan USAID. SOP akan terus direvisi dan diperbarui secara berkala seiring dengan perkembangan situasi yang ada. Adapun poin-poin penting dirangkum seperti halnya di bawah ini.

• Semua staf diminta untuk bekerja dari rumah. Semua staf telah diberikan laptop, dan teknisi IT telah memastikan akses jarak jauh memungkin dilakukan untuk akses ke MIS dan folder bersama.

• Mendorong dilakukannya menjaga jarak dan membatalkan semua pertemuan tatap muka. Staf akan berusaha untuk menjaga interaksi dan diskusi dengan para mitra secara virtual (telepon/email/konferensi video) bila memungkinkan.

• Rapat internal tim LESTARI secara virtual (manajemen senior, tim operasi, tim teknis, dan tim lansekap) diadakan setiap minggu.

• Semua perjalanan domestik dan internasional yang tidak penting akan dibatalkan, dan setiap anggota staf yang sedang bepergian dianjurkan pulang ke rumah secepat mungkin.

• Staf yang menunjukkan gejala akan didorong secara aktif untuk mengisolasi diri atau mencari bantuan medis jika perlu.

• Semua acara penutupan proyek LESTARI (Papua, Kalimantan Tengah, Aceh, Jakarta) ditunda tanpa batas waktu yang ditentukan. Partisipasi LESTARI dalam berbagai acara/pertemuan lain yang berpotensi mengumpulkan banyak orang juga telah dibatalkan.


• Pimpinan LESTARI beserta jajaran tim manajemen senior memimpin pengaturan dan koordinasi terkait pelaksanaan SOP dari Jakarta. Untuk kantor lapangan, anggota gugus tugas COVID-19 telah ditunjuk untuk lansekap Aceh, Kalimantan Tengah, dan Papua sebagai penanggung jawab dalam melaksanakan koordinasi pelaksanaan respons.

• Manajemen senior LESTARI akan terus memantau perkembangan dan secara teratur akan tetap berkoordinasi dengan USAID dan Tetra Tech ARD Home Office.

Daftar singkat kegiatan penutupan utama proyek yang akan ditunda meliputi:

• Penyelesaian Berbagai Kegiatan Lapangan untuk Mencapai Target Proyek • Lokakarya penutupan proyek LESTARI • Penutupan Kantor LESTARI dan Disposisi Properti • Penyelesaian Kegiatan para Mitra Penerima Hibah (GuC) • Penyelesaian Kegiatan Sub-kontraktor • Pembongkaran kantor LESTARI di Wisma GKBI • Penutupan Vendor dan Akun Keuangan serta Pengiriman berkas ke Home Office

Dampak paling signifikan dari pandemi ini terjadi pada rencaa penutupan operasional, penyelesaian mitra dan penyerahan tanggung jawab untuk keberlanjutan. Dalam hal penutupan operasional kegiatan, penutupan kantor lapangan dan disposisi aset tetap berjalan sesuai rencana walaupun hanya dilakukan secara jarak jauh, mengingat pengawasan dan verifikasi yang telah terjadwal secara langsung oleh Jakarta tidak dimungkinkan karena pembatasan perjalanan. Proses penyelesaian subkontraktor dan para penerima hibah juga cukup terhambat karena banyak kantor para mitra yang ditutup, dan pada staf mereka yang bekerja dari rumah pun tidak memiliki akses ke beberapa berkas keuangan dan laporan teknis kegiatan yang diperlukan. Acara penutupan LESTARI yang semula telah direncanakan dengan bekerja sama antara LESTARI, USAID dan Pemerintah Indonesia dan dijadwalkan akan dilakukan pada akhir Maret-April di Papua, Kalimantan Tengah, Aceh, dan Jakarta terpaksa ditunda tanpa batas waktu yang pasti. Acara ini sangat penting dalam hal mempertemukan antara pemerintah dengan masyarakat sipil dalam rangka penyerahan tanggung jawab kegiatab dan memastikan keberlanjutan jangka panjang dari berbagai capaian proyek. Pertemuan tindak lanjut dengan Ditjen KSDAE akan diadakan di bulan Juni 2020 guna membahas penjadwalan ulang atau kemungkinan acara penutupan secara virtual. Sementara itu, tim LESTARI selama ini telah berusaha untuk beradaptasi dengan situasi yang ada dan tetap mempertahankan hubungan secara virtual dengan para mitra kunci dan para penerima manfaat, baik yang berada di Jakarta maupun di lansekap selama masa sulit ini. Sejumlah pertemuan telah dilakukan dengan platform virtual, dan LESTARI telah melaksanakan setidaknya tiga acara virtual yang signifikan di akhir April 2020. Kegiatannya berupa seminar dengan fokus pada pengelolaan anggaran, Produksi lateks berkelanjutan, serta Melihat dampak COVID-19 pada pengelolaan satwa liar di Indonesia dalam rangka memperingati Hari Bumi. Terkait hasil, hingga April 2020, 13 dari 16 indikator proyek LESTARI telah mencapai atau melampaui 100% dari setiap target proyek (lihat Lampiran 1). LESTARI sedang menyelesaikan berbagai kegiatan lapangan di Aceh dan Kalimantan Tengah pada akhir Maret, dan di Papua pada akhir April. Sebagian besar kegiatan ini dapat diselesaikan dengan dampak minimal pada hasil dan keluaran di Aceh dan Kalimantan Tengah, meskipun beberapa pekerjaan di Papua tidak dapat diselesaikan sesuai jadwal sehingga berdampak pada beberapa hasil dan keluaran LESTARI secara umum. Pencapaian indikator #2 - hektar dengan pengelolan yang lebih baik - kemungkinan besar akan terpengaruh. Pada bulan Maret, tim LESTARI melakukan analisis dalam memproyeksikan


dampak pembatalan acara dan pertemuan dilapangan terhadap target LESTARI pada indikator ini. Di Papua, KLHS dan revisi Rencana Tata Ruang Wilayah (RTRW) di Kabupaten Mappi (436ribu ha), pemetaan dan implementasi skema Kampung LESTARI di Potowaiburu (71 ribu ha), penguatan KPH LIII (54 ribu ha), dan pengelolaan konservasi serta implementasi rencana pemantauan dengan PT Diadyani (84 ribu ha) sepertinya tidak mungkin dapat diselesaikan tepat waktu karena kebijakan pembatasan pertemuan dan perjalanan. Di Kalimantan Tengah, pengembangan kapasitas untuk mendorong operasionalisasi KPH XXIX (197 ribu ha) juga telah terkena dampak dan tidak mungkin dapat diselesaikan pada waktunya. Dari target tahun terakhir seluas 2,07 juta hektar, setidaknya sekitar 845 ribu hektar diperkirakan tidak akan mencapai peningkatan pengelolaan yang lebih baik hingga proyek berakhir. Ini semua adalah dampak yang diperkirakan akan terjadi, namun pelaporan resmi akan disampaikan pada Laporan Akhir. Dipimpin oleh tim M&E, kegiatan Penilaian Internal Akhir telah berjalan dari tahap desain, hingga pada tahap wawancara dan pengumpulan data. Kegiatan ini melakukan peninjauan kembali terhadap teori perubahan/Theory of Change (ToC) proyek LESTARI untuk menentukan efektivitas intervensi proyek dalam menghasilkan target selama lima tahun. Fase wawancara dan pengumpulan data dilakukan pada bulan Januari/Februari dan tidak terpengaruh oleh pandemi COVID-19. Tim saat ini sedang menganalisis temuan dan mulai menulis laporan. Laporan penilaian akan selesai dan diterbitkan pada kuartal ketiga. Untuk pengelolaan pengetahuan dan komunikasi, dua produk pengetahuan yang menjadi prioritas LESTARI pada tahun terakhir adalah serangkaian tulisan singkat terkait pembelajaran (Lesson Learned Technical Briefs/LLTBs) dan buku bergambar berisi cerita dan perspektif 40 Champions LESTARI selama periode 5 tahun. Keduanya berjalan sesuai jadwal pada kuartal ini, karena aspek penulisan dan desain dapat dilakukan dari jarak jauh. Enam dari 12 brief telah selesai, disetujui, dan didistribusikan ke para mitra, sementara sisanya dijadwalkan akan selesai pada kuartal berikutnya. Buku Champions saat ini telah mendekati finalisasi dan sedang menunggu tinjauan akhir dari KSDAE, yang telah memuji buku ini karena visualisasinya yang mengesankan. Kedua produk pengetahuan itu rencananya akan dipromosikan dan didistribusikan pada saat acara penutupan proyek LESTARI. Namun untuk saat ini, distribusi dilakukan secara virtual. QPR ini terdiri dari dua bagian utama. Pertama, bagian bertema teknis yang memberikan kilasan pendekatan proyek, prioritas tahun terakhir, dan ringkasan singkat kemajuan triwulanan. Kedua, bagian lansekap yang khusus menjelaskan secara rinci bagaimana pendekatan ini diterapkan, hasil yang dicapai, dan tantangan serta peluang utama yang dihadapi selama kuartal ini. Juga terdapat bagian tentang Manajemen Proyek, Koordinasi, dan Komunikasi. Lampiran pada akhir laporan termasuk matriks kemajuan indikator, suplemen khusus tentang dampak COVID-19, daftar pelatihan yang didukung LESTARI, rincian investasi yang dimobilisasi, dan pelacak pengelolaan dana hibah.


Figure 1. LESTARI landscapes map


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


TECHNICAL THEMES AND PROGRESS TOWARDS TOC LESTARI’s technical approach is built upon three integrated themes: (1) Forest and Land Use Governance and Advocacy, (2) Improved Conservation and Forest Management, and (3) Private Sector Engagement. Theme 1 addresses the enabling conditions for improved practices whereas themes 2 and 3 focus on the direct drivers of improved forest and land management. Each technical theme is guided by various strategic approaches and their corresponding Theory of Change (ToC). Developed early in Year 1, the ToC illustrates the connection between project interventions, threats, assumptions, and intermediate results, building up towards the key project goals: 41% reduction in GHG emissions from forest and land use sectors and 8.42 million hectares of forest, including orangutan habitat, under improved management (see Appendix 6). The ToC also demonstrates the connection between strategic approaches, as they are designed to be closely integrated and mutually reinforcing. During this quarter, all technical activities at the landscape level were phased out in accordance with the final year closeout schedule. Quarterly highlights are summarized here and presented in more detail in the landscapes sections. Led by the M&E team, an internal final assessment was conducted which revisited the assumptions and inputs within all ToC streams to determine the extent to which project activities have been successful in achieving targeted outcomes over the course of the five-year period. The findings will be reported in the third quarter.

TECHNICAL THEME 1: FOREST & LAND USE GOVERNANCE & ADVOCACY LESTARI 1 – Awareness and Advocacy This cross-cutting strategic approach integrates activities to ensure all local stakeholders, including underrepresented and marginalized groups, are equipped to contribute to sustainable land use practices and policy through informed action. Principle approaches have included (1) identifying and raising the voices of individual champions, (2) communications campaigns to raise awareness, and (3) budget advocacy to leverage domestic funds for sustainable forest management. As of this quarter, progress against indicators for champions (#8), outreach (#9), and investment mobilized (#13) have all exceeded 100% achievement. For budget advocacy, LESTARI successfully facilitated the forestry planning and budgeting process within DLHK Aceh, resulting in significantly increased budget from IDR 11.47 billion (~USD 810,000) in 2019 to IDR 33.17 billion (~USD 2.41 million) in 2020. This was reported in the previous QPR but officially approved and counted during this quarter. In Central Kalimantan, LESTARI assisted in the development of the Forestry Agency Strategic Plan (Renstra), ensuring that priority programs and activities that could be financed by the Reforestation Fund are aligned with this important 5-year plan, as the Renstra directly guides government budget allocations. The finalization of draft Renstra marked the completion of LESTARI assistance in this landscape.


For communications and outreach, all four LESTARI Closeout Events in Jakarta and the landscapes have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A virtual Earth Day 2020 event is now being planned, which will highlight the relationship between wildlife, land use change, and zoonotic disease to make it relevant to the current crisis. Other virtual events and discussions will be planned and conducted in consultation with USAID and KSDAE. LESTARI Lessons Learned Technical Briefs have been produced and will be shared and discussed virtually as well. To highlight the voices of Champions, the LESTARI team drafted a book entitled Champions of

the Forest during this quarter. This visually-focused compilation presents the stories, pictures, and perspectives of 40 LESTARI Champions across all landscapes. The preface will be signed by both KSDAE and USAID, highlighting the partnership and collaboration. Please refer to the Communications section for further details.

LESTARI 2 and 3 – Sustainable Forest and Land Use Governance The overall objective of these strategic approaches is to strengthen sub-national government policies and plans related to sustainable forest management. Technical assistance for Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) is one key modality (SA2) providing a formal mechanism for incorporating LESTARI goals into government planning and budgeting. The final year SEA work is focused at the district level in Mappi and Mimika in Papua. In Mappi District, the SEA reached final draft form and can only be validated when recommendations have been accommodated in the revised spatial plan. While the LESTARI STTA has finished the SEA work, independent spatial planning consultants hired by the Mappi District government have not been able to visit the district due to the COVID-19 crisis and travel restrictions. Hence finalization of this initiative, safeguarding 436,000 hectares of forest, will likely not be completed by project end. Completion of the Mappi spatial plan revisions is now planned for the latter part of 2020. To safeguard SEA recommendations for conservation of important forest areas in later spatial plan revisions, LESTARI facilitated a ‘lessons learned workshop’ with the Mappi SEA working group and Provincial SEA validation team. During this two-day event specific recommendations that should be accommodated in the future spatial plan were discussed. In Mimika District, the SEA and spatial planning revision process was completed last quarter. At the Papua Provincial level, the draft Governor’s decree on ‘Free, Prior and Informed Consent from traditional communities in Papua for land-based investments during the environmental and social impact assessment stage of licensing’ was finalized by the small working group. The final draft regulation is awaiting a final public consultation before it can be submitted to the governor’s legal department for review. This process has been delayed due to the COVID-19 situation in Papua. In Aceh, the focus has been on supporting DLHK to design and develop a forestry database center to organize agency data (including forestry permits and social forestry areas) so that better permit decisions can be made. The system (known as SIKAWAN) was officially launched, and LESTARI also provided DLHK with a set of technical guidance documents which will enable them to operationalize the system without further assistance. Strengthening the data management capacity of DLHK Aceh is a crucial component of improving environment governance in Aceh Province, enabling this agency to better manage and protect the globally-valued Leuser forest ecosystem.


TECHNICAL THEME 2: IMPROVED CONSERVATION & FOREST MANAGEMENT LESTARI 4 – Improved Forest Management Through Co-Management and FMU Strengthening LESTARI supports building capacity and commitment for co-management among relevant stakeholders in areas adjacent to Conservation Areas (CAs) and protected forests. This is essential for reduction in forest encroachment through more transparent, negotiated agreements where roles and responsibilities between stakeholders (local communities, local government, national park, FMU) are clearly defined. In the final year, the LESTARI focus is on wrapping up direct technical assistance for FMUs, finalizing all co-management agreements with communities started in Year 4, and advocating district and provincial forestry agencies to maintain budget and programmatic support for FMUs and collaborative forest management initiatives. In Leuser Landscape, LESTARI completed capacity building assistance to FMUs III, V, and VI. As final support, FMUs V and VI were assisted to finalize their annual work plans, enabling them to access funds from the provincial budget and continue implementing routine activities following LESTARI closeout. In conjunction, LESTARI completed support for provincial budget mobilization for FMUs in Aceh. The 2020 DLHK Aceh budget has allocated approximately IDR 21 billion (~USD 1.5 million) for forest management and FMU strengthening (nearly triple the amount allocated in 2019) as well as IDR 1.6 billion (~USD 112,000) for community empowerment and social forestry. In Katingan-Kahayan Landscape, LESTARI wrapped up capacity building assistance for FMUs X, XII, XIII, and XV. All four units completed and submitted sound long-term management plans to KLHK for approval. The Directorate in charge of FMUs will coordinate with these FMUs on required revisions and provide needed mentoring and assistance. By the end of the final year, LESTARI expects to count 9 FMUs in this landscape as having demonstrated improved capacity with 526,618 hectares under improved management. In Papua, the focus is on collaborative management in 8 village cluster groups covering nearly 1 million hectares of forest and where planning, management, and monitoring by village communities now demonstrates greater self-reliance. The majority of these initiatives were completed or neared completion. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and cancellation of all meetings, it is likely that some of these initiatives (co-management agreement between local communities and Lorentz National Park, and Kampung LESTARI approach in Potowaiburu Village) will not be completed by the end of the project. The Kampung LESTARI modules that capture this approach for sustainable co-management with traditional Papuan communities were finalized and shared with the Village Empowerment Agency at provincial and village levels.

LESTARI 5 – Protected Area Management and Key Species Conservation LESTARI works with KLHK’s KSDAE Directorate for Conservation Areas to improve the management in 6 CAs located within LESTARI landscapes. To do this, LESTARI supports the application of the Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT) to quantify, monitor, and enhance management effectiveness by engaging with CA management staff, local government, NGOs, and communities. The strategic approach also includes implementation of technology-based tools such as SMART Patrols and camera traps, as well as improving management and zonation plans, dedicated wildlife crime and forest crime units, and human-wildlife conflict


mitigation units, among others. In the final year, direct support for CAs is being phased down gradually. Meanwhile the focus is on engaging partners for budget allocation and cost-sharing as well as joint patrols with communities for broader and more cost-effective impact. During this quarter, LESTARI assistance to all 6 CAs was completed. A final round of SMART patrols were conducted alongside CA managers and relevant partners. LESTARI support for wildlife crime, forest crime, human-wildlife conflict mitigation, and community-based patrol units was also completed. LESTARI coordinated with the management institutions (BKSDA and CA authorities) to hand over responsibilities while thanking them for commitments to maintain improved management, monitoring, and enforcement practices moving forward. As of this quarter, all 6 LESTARI-assisted CAs have reached METT scores of at least 70% – the minimum target set by KSDAE.

TECHNICAL THEME 3: PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT LESTARI 6 – Green Enterprises This strategic approach involves supporting community livelihoods through improved production and enhanced market access of key local commodities that are produced sustainably. It is targeted in select buffer zone locations aimed at reducing deforestation and encroachment pressures. The final year focus is on coffee and cacao initiatives in Aceh and rubber in Central Kalimantan. During this quarter, LESTARI support for all livelihoods initiatives was finalized and completed. In Leuser Landscape, the UTZ sustainability certification was officially awarded by the audit body to private sector partner ECOM and the 300 cacao farmers. With certificates finally issued and agreement in place between farmers and ECOM, the initiative is expected to continue to run independently following LESTARI. The LESTARI team also completed support for the coffee agroforestry initiative in Gayo District. Private sector partner Medco Group agreed to invest with an initial commitment for IDR 1.1 billion for 20 tons of coffee beans. LESTARI coordinated with FMU V and the Forestry Agency, as they are now responsible for the oversight and leadership of this initiative following closeout of LESTARI in this landscape. In the Katingan-Kahayan Landscape, the LESTARI team was able to secure commitment for investment from the private sector partner DLI. The MoU has been signed, confirming DLI will invest IDR 27 billion (USD 1.5 million) for the construction of a wood pellet factory in Garung Village – in an area managed collaboratively between the FMU and farmers, and includes financing support from the Watershed Management Agency (BPDASHL) for landscape rehabilitation. In parallel, LESTARI finalized direct assistance for the partner rubber farmer groups (UPPB) in this landscape. LESTARI helped them to establish a cooperative, enabling them greater legal recognition and access to credit from local financial institutions.

LESTARI 7 – Private Sector Best Management Practices (BMPs) This strategic approach involves engaging with private sector companies operating in and/or impacting LESTARI landscapes to build their capacity and secure their commitment towards the long-term implementation of BMPs for reducing deforestation and improving biodiversity conservation within concession areas. Since early in the project, the focus has been on facilitating training and adoption of Reduced Impact Logging (RIL-C) practices by 9 timber concession partners in the Katingan-Kahayan and Sarmi Landscapes. As of Year 4, all training modules have been completed and partners have shown commitment towards routine adoption.


During this quarter, LESTARI held a final training with Dwima Group, FMUs, and the Central Kalimantan Provincial Forestry Agency to discuss and disseminate best practices in High Conservation Value (HCV) monitoring of concessions. The HCV monitoring training was implemented using a simple Forest Integrity Assessment (FIA) tool developed by LESTARI. LESTARI will follow up with Dwima Group next quarter to report on their commitments for field implementation. At the national level, LESTARI coordinated with the Indonesian Association of Timber Concessionaires (APHI) to further amplify support for the FIA method for HCV monitoring. A workshop was held together with APHI, KLHK, FSC Indonesia, and other stakeholders to introduce and discuss the FIA methodology. The response was positive and considered adaptable and effective, but requires further testing in different field sites. APHI has agreed to lead efforts in promoting and advancing the FIA method following LESTARI closeout.

LESTARI 8 – Innovative Financing for Sustainable Land and Forest Management Strategic Approach 8 focuses on leveraging innovative financing mechanisms in support for sustainable land and forest management within LESTARI landscapes. The approach includes leveraging alternative or additional financing for conservation and ecosystem restoration, Payment for Environmental Services (PES), and ecotourism development. The primary focus involves working with KLHK and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) to develop a long-term financing strategy for the restoration of Sebangau National Park in Central Kalimantan. As of this quarter, LESTARI technical support for this initiative has been fully phased out. GGGI has taken over sole leadership, as they will continue monitoring developments and follow up with KLHK, Sebangau National Park, and other partners accordingly.


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

Progress This Quarter This quarter marked LESTARI efforts to end activities in Leuser Landscape while ensuring sustainability. The approach to sustainability focuses on ensuring tools, methods, and policies are institutionalized and embedded within government programs, allocated adequate budget for implementation, adopted and adapted as required, and implemented by partners with appropriate capabilities and sufficient buy-in. LESTARI offices in this landscape will be officially closed by April 15, 2020. Initiative 1: Provincial Land Use & Licensing Monitoring and Enforcement – SST/SIAT As outlined in LESTARI Final Year Work Plan, LESTARI has defined sustainability milestones for this initiative that include:

• DLHK Aceh has a database system that allows them to provide sound technical recommendations for licensing and permitting within forest areas. The database system should be transparent, accessible for public monitoring, and integrated to reduce the multiple versions of forest data.

• SOP is available for data management. • Deforestation indicator is used by provincial government as performance indicator and

monitored together with civil society on regular basis. During this quarter, LESTARI finalized assistance to DLHK Aceh on the development of the provincial forestry database system. The system, known as SIKAWAN (Sistem Kawasan Hutan

Aceh), represents the first effort within DLHK to ensure transparent forestry and land use licensing for sustainable forest management. The system will help DLHK to conduct screening and analysis to provide recommendations for four important permits – Forest Partnership Permit (Izin Pola Kerjasama), Forest Release Permit (Izin Pelepasan Kawasan Hutan), Timber Forest Product Utilization Permit for Industrial Plantation Forest (Izin Pemanfaatan Hasil Hutan Kayu

untuk HTI), and Environmental Permit (AMDAL). Most importantly, the system will allow DLHK to monitor FMU performance in reducing deforestation and degradation within Aceh Province. Prior to finalizing the system, LESTARI facilitated an FGD of the initial design trial in March 2020. This FGD aimed to determine the distribution of access rights and enabled a more streamlined process of coordination between DLHK management, its units (bidang) and FMUs across Aceh Province. Strengthening the data management capacity of DLHK Aceh is a crucial for improving environment governance in Aceh Province, enabling this agency to better manage and protect the globally-valued Leuser forest ecosystem.


http://dlhk.acehprov.go.id/2019/12/fgd-uji-coba-draft-aplikasi-sikawan-dan-manajemen-basis-data-spasial-kawasan-hutan-aceh/ SIKAWAN can be accessed through http://sikawan.inweb.id/. The official launching of SIKAWAN was originally planned to coincide with the LESTARI Closeout Event on April 8-9, 2020. However, the event was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, LESTARI has equipped DLHK with a set of technical guidance which will enable them to operationalize the system without further assistance. The technical guidance includes: SIKAWAN Roadmap, User Manual, Technical Document and Data Dictionary, as well as Standard Operational Procedure (SOP). Although the full functioning of SIKAWAN will still require time and resources, the existence of the roadmap will guide DLHK for the enhancement of the system. Currently the main challenge faced by DLHK is the availability of Aceh geospatial data. An integration between two geoportal systems is needed to overcome this problem, namely integration between SIKAWAN and Geoportal of KLHK. LESTARI has facilitated communication between these two institutions. On January 17, 2020 DLHK sent an official request to KLHK to have access and connection to Geoportal KLHK. On February 7, 2020 KLHK has responded that an MoU will be developed to enable the requested access and further technical discussion on integration will be held between two institutions. While LESTARI has come to an end, DLHK has agreed to maintain and continue this coordination with KLHK. In regards to the adoption of the deforestation indicator mentioned above, LESTARI has worked with DLHK Aceh to finalize an FMU performance appraisal instrument that aims to provide a reference for DLHK in assessing the performance of the FMU objectively, measurably, and rationally. The 5 FMU performance assessment indicators include: deforestation rate, area of forest and land rehabilitation, quality of budget management, management area, and contribution to regional revenue. Regularly assessing these important, fundamental indicators will create the right incentives for DLHK Aceh to reduce deforestation and improve forest management. During a forestry technical coordination meeting (Rakornis Kehutanan Aceh) in early March 2020, also supported by LESTARI, this initiative was socialized to all FMUs and the Directorate of Protection FMU, KLHK. The adoption of this high-level outcome indicator into day to day forest management practices will coerce forest managers to think in a more innovative manner beyond their business as usual practices in halting deforestation. As part of the exit strategy, LESTARI assisted DLHK to develop technical guidance document for assessing FMU performance and applying performance-based budgeting. LESTARI also provided a manual to carry out spatial analysis to determine deforestation rate and forest and land rehabilitation.

Figure 2. Technical manuals supported (first) and developed (second) by LESTARI to guide DLHK in

assessing FMU performance and conducting spatial analysis on land cover.


Initiative 2: Provincial Program & Budget Leveraging During Q1, LESTARI successfully facilitated the forestry planning and budgeting process within DLHK Aceh, resulting in significantly increased budget from IDR 11.47 billion (~USD 810,000) in 2019 to IDR 33.17 billion (~USD 2.41 million) in 2020. This was reported in the previous QPR but officially counted by LESTARI M&E during this quarter. In Q2, LESTARI focused on supporting the endorsement of FMUs V and VI annual work plan (RPHJPd) so they can quickly access the budget allocation. Both documents have been endorsed by the Head of FMUs. As part of the exit strategy, LESTARI helped DLHK to calculate a budget simulation for FMUs in 2021 using the performance indicator outlined above and incorporate this simulation into technical guidance for assessing FMU performance. The simulation result is provided below, though the real figure will depend on total budget allocated for the forestry sector in 2021.

FMU Total Index* Budget Allocation (IDR)

FMU I 0,608 5,350,542,662.29

FMU II 0,419 3,689,786,926.43

FMU III 0,676 5,949,224,021.91

FMU IV 0,432 3,804,727,349.23

FMU V 0,618 5,434,659,600.66

FMU VI 0,656 5,771,059,439.47

*Total index is calculated from the weighting of each FMU performance indicator The simulation demonstrated that FMU performance in controlling or avoiding deforestation is most valued. The deforestation rate is determined as a ‘negative’ indicator where FMUs with less deforestation will receive more budget as their incentive. Lastly, by end of March 2020 LESTARI team handed over to the Head of DLHK 21 technical documents/knowledge products (some are mentioned above) that were assisted by LESTARI during the 5 years of project implementation in Leuser Landscape. This marked the completion of LESTARI activities in this landscape. Head of DLHK has expressed his deep appreciation to USAID for its valuable assistance. Initiative 3: FMU, Co-Management & Sustainable Livelihoods, Orangutan Conservation FMU Strengthening

During this quarter, LESTARI wrapped up direct capacity building assistance to FMUs III, V, and VI. As mentioned above, FMUs V and VI were assisted to finalize their annual work plans, enabling them to access funds from the provincial budget and continue implementing routine activities following LESTARI closeout. In conjunction with DLHK Aceh, a two-part refreshment training was organized for forest protection (Pamhut) and forest police (Polhut) staff of FMUs V and VI. The second phase of the training was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in line with regional regulations. To facilitate knowledge sharing for best practices, LESTARI facilitated comparative study visits for 5 FMU staff each from FMU III and V to FMUs in Central and West Java. This enabled them to learned about the FMUs’ successes in ecotourism and pine resin management, as the region boasts the second largest pine resin distillation company in the world.


Figure 3. Basic forest protection training for FMU V and VI Pamhut and Polhut staff

Co-management

During this quarter, LESTARI phased out remaining co-management initiatives with communities while maintaining coordination with DLHK Aceh to ensure continued support for co-management initiatives and approaches following LESTARI closeout. Two notable highlights are listed below.

• LESTARI facilitated a collaborative management agreement between the Pining Forest Honey Network Group and FMU III. The agreement covers 3,908 hectares over 5 years. The signing of the agreement was held at the Aceh DLHK office.

• LESTARI assisted the Gembulo Berkah social forestry group with finalization and approval of management and business plans, enabling future support from local and national government programs.

Figure 4. (left to right) Signing of Pola Kerja Sama agreement between FMU III and Pining Forest Honey

Network Group and ratification of Gembulo Berkah forest management plan by FMU V

Sustainable Livelihoods Sustainable livelihoods initiatives in this landscape are integrated with the co-management and FMU strengthening initiatives mentioned above. As part of the LESTARI sustainability strategy, the objective is to not only improve livelihoods of local communities, but also to strengthen the capacity of FMUs to act as effective forest managers that can facilitate and monitor partnerships, based on sustainability and fair benefit-sharing, with both communities and the private sector. During this quarter, the UTZ certification initiative with cacao farmers and private sector partner ECOM reached successful completion, culminating in the official granting of certification by the UTZ certification body. This occurred following the external audit of farmers in Q1. ECOM is currently working with the 300 cacao farmers to disseminate official UTZ cards and beginning purchases based on the agreed upon UTZ price premium. Meanwhile LESTARI will continue to


coordinate with ECOM to obtain data on total purchases under this initiative for final reporting. With certificates finally issued and agreement in place between farmers and ECOM, the initiative is expected to continue to run independently post-LESTARI. Hence this marked the completion of LESTARI assistance for this initiative. The LESTARI team also completed support for the coffee agroforestry initiative in Gayo District. As no further progress was seen in securing BLU funding, the LESTARI team began looking for alternative financing sources. In February 2020, Medco through its local partner CV. Kobas, agreed to invest. The partnership between the CV. Kobas and the farmers’ cooperative will start with a simple purchase agreement for 20 tons of coffee beans. The purchasing price is still under negotiation but is expected to be around IDR 55,000/kg. Thus this transaction will be worth approximately IDR 1.1 billion and should be completed by May-June 2020. This will be followed with another MoU signing for a longer term partnership. Importantly, LESTARI coordinated with FMU V and the Forestry Agency, as they are now responsible for the oversight and leadership of this initiative following closeout of LESTARI in this landscape. In parallel, LESTARI finalized work with Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) to ensure a strong connection between LESTARI livelihoods initiatives and district economic development programs. Two BUMDes units assisted by LESTARI, from Pining (forest honey) and Agusen (coffee), have been selected as pilot initiatives to receive trainings in financial management from the Village Empowerment Agency (DPMG). This will enable assistance to these BUMDes to continue following closeout of LESTARI. Initiative 4: PA METT Co-Management Support & Key Species Conservation in Leuser NP and Singkil Wildlife Reserve During this quarter, the final round of LESTARI-supported SMART patrols were conducted in Leuser National Park (TNGL), Singkil Wildlife Reserve (RSWR), and FMU V and IV. The total patrol distance in Q2 reached 2,088 km over 354 patrol days.

Coverage Area

Patrol Teams

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Patrol Distance

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TNGL 4 153 929.34

No poaching threats were found. Cases of illegal logging were

stable compared to the previous quarter. Several new small

encroached areas found.

RSWR 3 91 643.28 There was a rise in illegal logging compared to the previous quarter.

The fluctuating pattern of cases is not clearly understood.

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VI 2 110 515.16

There was slight increase in illegal logging incidents detected in the

FMU V area (7) and FMU VI (2) area.

CA authorities and FMUs have shown increased capacity and independence in implementing patrols while at the same time effectively managing and analyzing patrol data to target areas most at risk. LESTARI officially wrapped up assistance to these partners, thanking them for their dedication and commitments to maintaining improved management practices moving forward. LESTARI support for wildlife response units (WRU) and wildlife crime units (WCU) in Leuser Landscape was also officially wrapped up. During this quarter, LESTARI alongside BKSDA Aceh and the Human Wildlife Conflict Mitigation Task Force responded to 23 incidents of conflict with wildlife (9 with tigers, 6 with elephants, 5 with orangutans, 2 with sunbears, and 1 with a freshwater crocodile). The WCU team continued to monitor 12 active cases involving wildlife crimes. 10 cases are proceeding in court. 2 cases resulted in sentencing, which were related to illegal logging in FMU V area and online wildlife trading of protected species parts including cockatoo, hornbill and rhinos.


Both WRU and WCU teams have supported BKSDA Aceh and local law enforcement agencies in their work related to mitigating community-wildlife conflict and combating wildlife crimes. These government agencies have demonstrated greater capacity and commitment in continuing this important work following LESTARI. Lastly, LESTARI finalized technical assistance for the revision of the Tahura (Grand Forest Park, a type of conservation area) Trumon proposal. Designation of Tahura status would improve management and protection over this biodiverse area, which includes Sumatran elephant habitat. In February 2020, the revised proposal and supporting documents were submitted to KLHK for further review and processing. This marked official completion of LESTARI assistance for this initiative.

Challenges and Opportunities • The COVID-19 pandemic has created many challenges and obstacles in the

development of LESTARI-assisted local businesses. Based on communication with several end-buyers, many of orders and events have been delayed or cancelled until further notice. This will impact the farmers’ incomes.

• If the pandemic continues, forest authorities must pay attention to negative impacts resulting from forest exploitation carried out by communities for their immediate livelihood needs. CA and FMU capacity to protect and monitor their forests, as well as find innovative ways to mitigate this potential impact, will be tested.

• As LESTARI has come to an end, NGOs and other local institutions have begun to develop a follow-up system to the SMART patrol findings through WCU coordination while continuing to advocate for stricter and more thorough law enforcement.

• The sustainability of LESTARI advocacy processes and results is affected by several factors including timing of planning and budgeting processes and political will of local government. In terms of the planning period, the LESTARI ‘footprint’ will last at least until the end of the mid-term planning (RPJMD) period. In terms of government support, political will demonstrated by DLHK Aceh has provided enabling conditions for better forest governance and management in Leuser Landscape.

Priorities Next Quarter • Protect the health and safety of all staff through implementation of COVID-19 policy and

related social distancing measures.

• Closeout all remaining technical activities by mid-April 2020.

• Demobilize landscape staff, conduct property disposition, and close landscape offices by April 15, 2020.

• Close out all remaining grants and subcontracts, and ensure timely and thorough reporting of results.

• Explore opportunities for virtual events and discussions with partners in lieu of the LESTARI Closeout Event.


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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 (BBBR) National Park. The region’s economy depends on forestry, agriculture, commodities, trade, services, and mining sectors. Much of the landscape is vulnerable to forest and peatland fires, illegal logging, forest degradation, conversion for oil palm plantations, habitat destruction, and biodiversity loss. Unsustainable land use management continues to release large emissions while also negatively impacting the health and livelihoods of local communities. The landscape is home to a range of endemic and endangered key species. Of particular importance is the critically endangered and globally-valued Bornean Orangutan which faces threats from both habitat destruction and poaching. The Central Bornean Orangutan is the most numerous sub-species with approximately 35,000 individuals spread out over West and Central Kalimantan. For the peat sub-landscape, LESTARI’s overall vision is to reduce emissions from peat degradation, deforestation, and fire through improved peatland management for sustainable livelihoods/conservation and CA management. For the mineral soil sub-landscape, LESTARI’s overall vision is to reduce deforestation and improve biodiversity conservation through sustainable co-management, forest management, and CA management.

Progress This Quarter This quarter marked LESTARI efforts to end activities in Katingan-Kahayan Landscape while ensuring sustainability. The approach to sustainability focuses on ensuring tools, methodologies, and policies are institutionalized and embedded within government programs, allocated adequate budget for implementation, adopted and adapted as required, and implemented by partners with appropriate capabilities and sufficient buy-in. The LESTARI office in this landscape will be officially closed by April 15, 2020. Initiative 1: Sub-National Program and Budget Leveraging During the first quarter, LESTARI facilitated discussion on 2020 Reforestation Fund allocation resulting in endorsement of the 2020 Reforestation Funds for IDR 100 billion (~USD 7.3 million). The way budget is allocated reflects a paradigm shift from rehabilitation to prevention and forest protection. For instance, budget allocation for forest and land rehabilitation is IDR 21.33 billion (~USD 1.6 million), while allocation for forest protection and conservation (including fire prevention) is three times higher or IDR 74 billion (~USD 5.4 million). Having successfully mobilized the Reforestation Fund in Q1, LESTARI and the Provincial Forestry Agency continued their concerted efforts to strengthen Forest Management Units – the frontline managers of forests in this fire-prone province. In the 2020 budget, FMUs have been allocated 34.13 billion rupiah, which represents their largest allocation to date. To build their capacity to manage these funds effectively, LESTARI facilitated a four-day financial management training attended by 100 participants from FMUs across the province in February 2020. In addition to funding, this capacity building is important for FMUs as they are still new and emerging institutions, but are directly responsible for the management and protection of vast areas of biodiversity-rich forest. To allow broader dissemination of lessons learned and knowledge gained by both LESTARI and Forestry Agency during the Reforestation Fund advocacy processes, the LESTARI team produced a Lessons Learned Technical Brief entitled Optimization of Reforestation Fund in


Central Kalimantan. This brief was planned to be discussed and disseminated during Forestry Technical Coordination Meeting in Central Kalimantan on mid-March 2020, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The LESTARI team is exploring ways to do so virtually in early Q3. The availability of funds is one aspect of sustainability in this landscape. As sustainability is impacted by many other factors, LESTARI continued to apply other principles to sustain the viability of LESTARI initiatives long after the project ends. This includes seizing the opportunity to integrate key recommendations from LESTARI into the local government’s long-term vision during the election for governor in 2020. It is crucial to ensure programs and activities that could be financed by the Reforestation Fund are aligned with the Forestry Agency Strategic Plan (Renstra), which is not the case for existing Renstra. Thus, LESTARI has been assisting the Forestry Agency to develop this important document since October 2019. From March 11-12, 2020, an initial draft was produced compiling all strategic programs solicited through participatory processes with high involvement of FMUs as forest managers at the site level. Unlike the previous planning document, LESTARI helped to successfully incorporate two strategic national priorities within the Renstra – FMU strengthening and social forestry enhancement – all built from LESTARI’s best practices in the field. Moreover, incorporation of LESTARI approaches into the Renstra will help to sustain them after project closeout, as the Renstra directly guides government budget allocations for the period of 2020-2024. The finalization of draft Renstra marked the completion of LESTARI assistance in this important landscape. Apart from budget advocacy and Renstra work, LESTARI also contributed to a disaster risk reduction forum, related to forest and land fire management and prevention, in Central Kalimantan Province. The forum was inaugurated by the Governor in January 2020, as he stressed the need for collaboration and support from businesses, community groups, donors, and other stakeholders. Given LESTARI’s experience and knowhow in forest and land fire management, four LESTARI staff were invited to become members of the forum in the fields of policy analysis, mapping, information management, and disaster management. This provides a platform for LESTARI to share and promote lessons learned on fire mitigation and management with a broad range of stakeholders. Central Kalimantan is one the most at-risk provinces in Indonesia regarding forest and land fire disasters, impacting the health, economy, and livelihoods of local communities. In 2019, burned areas reached more than 300,000 hectares. Links to media coverage are provided below:

• https://www.borneonews.co.id/berita/153496-gubernur-sebut-forum-pengurangan-resiko-bencana-harus-bisa-laksanakan-3-fungsi

• https://sekilasmedia.com/2020/01/18/gubernur-kalteng-hadiri-rapat-evaluasi-dan-pengawasan-realisasi-anggaran/

• https://kaltengpos.co/berita/-39382-penanggulangan_bencana_urusan_bersama.html As a wrap up for LESTARI assistance on fire mitigation, LESTARI facilitated a joint evaluation of lessons learned from the fire mitigation program in Pulang Pisau District, which was implemented through Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) with local communities. LESTARI worked with Forum Hapakat Lestari (a multi-stakeholder platform in Pulang Pisau) to carry out a field survey of burned and non-burned villages in the Block C-2 area. In 2019, the area burned was 3,099 ha, a marked decrease from 34,776 ha in 2015. From the joint evaluation, it was found that drainage canal blockings were maintained and contributed to the reduced incidence of fire. Furthermore, the participants learned from Garung Village that preparedness and readiness at village level is pivotal. Garung Village has SOP that outlines steps for mitigating forest and land fire used as guidance for community. This SOP – assisted by LESTARI – will be adopted by Pulang Pisau Government to be applied across villages in the district. Garung Village was also chosen by Tim Restorasi Gambut Daerah (District Peatland Restoration Team or TRGD) as a model village for peatland management. In addition to


allocating village funds for fire mitigation, the village government has also partnered with a rubber company, improved communication and coordination among communities and fire brigade, issued a village regulation, and is in the process of developing a village fire management information system. Equipped with all of these resources and capacities, LESTARI believes that successful fire mitigation in Garung Village will continue and sustain in the future.

Figure 5. Joint evaluation of drainage canal blocking and peatland restoration in Pulang Pisau District

In addition, a research study was completed under the university partnerships program led by Michigan State University (MSU) on Vegetation Recovery after Canal Blocking in Central

Kalimantan Peatland Forests: Estimation of Carbon Sequestration and Species Composition in

Block C2, Pulang Pisau District. Researchers found that vegetation recovery after canal blocking would sequester approximately 5,376 and 16,991 tons of atmospheric CO2 respectively over 5 and 10-year periods. The findings underscore the effectiveness of canal blocking for restoring peatland areas and significantly reducing associated GHG emissions. Initiative 2: FMU, Co-Management, & Sustainable Livelihoods FMU Strengthening

During this quarter, LESTARI wrapped up capacity building assistance for FMUs X, XII, XIII, and XV. All four units completed and submitted sound long-term management plans to KLHK for approval. The Directorate in charge of FMUs will coordinate with these FMUs on required revisions and provide needed mentoring and assistance. By the end of the final year, LESTARI expects to count 9 FMUs in this landscape as having demonstrated improved capacity with 526,618 hectares under improved management. Co-Management

In collaboration with KLHK, social forestry manuals were developed and rolled out, geared towards guiding social forestry extension workers in better assisting social forestry groups to secure benefits form social forestry. The manuals will be owned by the Directorate of Environmental Partnerships under KLHK and are currently under final review. They are based on approaches and lessons learned from LESTARI implementation of social forestry in Central Kalimantan. Technical assistance from LESTARI for the 7 social forestry groups (which are selected as LESTARI models) in this landscape was completed this quarter. The final focus was on ensuring partnerships and funding resources so that the social forestry initiatives can run smoothly post-LESTARI. The initiatives were officially handed over to the respective FMUs for further assistance and collaboration with the partners.

• HKM Batu Bulan (FMU XV & Fairventures) • HKM Mierhayak (FMU XV & Fairventures) • HD Telaga (FMU XXX & PT. RMU) • HKM Hapakat Atei (FMU XXX) • Kemitraan Keruing (Sebangau NP) • HD Tangkahen (FMU XVIII & Tourism Working Group of Pulang Pisau district)


• HD Gohong (FMU XXXI & CV DLI) From the aspect of ecosystem services, a scientific research assessment carried out under the LESTARI university partnerships program showed the importance of preserving these 7 social forestry areas due to their high carbon sequestration and biodiversity values. Sustainable Livelihoods In conjunction with the above, LESTARI supports sustainable community livelihoods initiatives in this landscape. Similar to the approach Leuser Landscape, the objective is to not only improve livelihoods of local communities, but also to strengthen the capacity of FMUs to act as effective forest managers that can facilitate and monitor partnerships with both communities and the private sector. During this quarter, LESTARI completed technical support for the rubber agroforestry initiative. This initiative involves developing a partnership model among rubber farmer groups (UPPB), social forestry permit holders (LPHD), FMU, and the private sector (DLI) to enhance rubber production and improve peatland management in Pulang Pisau District. The agroforestry system can provide multiple benefits for the farmers (livelihoods) and the ecosystem (landscape restoration, reduced peat fire risk, habitat protection) so that the project is not only profitable but also sustainable in the long run. LESTARI continued to focus on securing a financing partnership for this initiative. Although no further developments were seen in securing BLU financing from KLHK, the LESTARI team was able to secure commitment for investment from the private sector partner DLI. The MoU has been signed, confirming DLI will invest IDR 27 billion (USD 1.5 million) for the construction of a wood pellet factory in Garung Village – in an area managed collaboratively between the FMU and farmers, and includes financing support from the Watershed Management Agency (BPDASHL) for landscape rehabilitation. The investment consists of procurement of buildings and machinery and working capital for factory operations with total production capacity 1,000 tons of wood pellets/month. The investment agreement was outlined in cooperation with the forest farmer group and local government. However, initiation of the program has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In parallel, LESTARI finalized direct assistance for the partner rubber farmer groups (UPPB) in this landscape. From January-March 2020, 4 UPPBs recorded total sales of IDR 615 million (~USD 40,000) from 79.1 tons of latex. In general, these four UPPBs have been operating independently and successfully. As final assistance, LESTARI helped them to establish a cooperative, enabling them greater legal recognition and access to credit from local financial institutions. In early March, LESTARI facilitated a learning exchange trip for this new cooperative from Pulang Pisau District to Musi Banyuasin District in South Sumatra. The cooperative in Musi Banyuasin is able to produce 400 tons of crumb rubber per month with a value of IDR 3.8 billion, significantly contributing to the local economy. The group from Pulang Pisau was enthusiastic in taking part and learning a broad range of best practices for land and rubber business management from South Sumatra. They are motivated to apply these best practices in a self-reliant manner and improve the performance of their rubber farmer groups under the recently established cooperative. Initiative 3: PA METT Co-Management Support & Orangutan Species Conservation in Sebangau and Bukit Baka Bukit Raya NPs During this quarter, the final round of LESTARI-supported SMART patrols were conducted in Sebangau National Park and Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park, in collaboration with park management staff. The total patrol distance in Q2 reached 1,891 km over 67 patrol days.


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The boundary of Sebangau NP in the Palangkaraya area has still

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encroachment were found. The zonation process needs to be

accelerated coupled with effective law enforcement.

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patrols are needed with a shorter time period in between patrol

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Park management in both conservation areas have shown increased capacity and independence in implementing patrols while at the same time effectively managing and analyzing patrol data to target areas most at risk. LESTARI officially wrapped up assistance to both national parks for SMART patrols as well as implementation of joint annual work plans, co-management initiatives with communities, and other shared priority areas. LESTARI thanked these partners for their dedication and commitments to maintaining improved management practices moving forward. To share best practices between landscapes, LESTARI facilitated a training for BKSDA Central Kalimantan staff in human-orangutan conflict mitigation by bringing in resource persons from a LESTARI Grantee in Aceh, Orangutan Information Center (OIC). Mobile data collection tools were introduced to the participants to enable real-time decision making in handling the conflicts. As a result of this training, BKSDA Central Kalimantan has now developed their own SOP and conflict prone maps as reference for mitigating human-orangutan conflict in their province. Lastly, LESTARI grantee Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) rehabilitated and released an additional 2 Bornean orangutans into Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park. The release activity was conducted in cooperation with Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park and BKSDA Central Kalimantan. The Director of Biodiversity Conservation at KLHK also attended the release, and inaugurated a new orangutan monitoring camp. The Post-Release Monitoring Team will continue to intensively monitor the two released orangutans over a two-month period, to ensure they are adapting well to their new environment. Since 2016, LESTARI has supported the release of 166 Bornean Orangutans through this grant to the BOS Foundation. The grant is scheduled to be completed by the end of May 2020. Initiative 4: Private Sector BMP Starting in Year 2, LESTARI supported trainings in Reduced Impact Logging to Reduce Carbon Emissions (RIL-C) for 7 natural forest timber concession (HPH) partners covering about 400,000 ha in the Katingan-Kahayan Landscape. RIL-C is a set of modern logging techniques that minimize waste and damage to the surrounding environment, enable faster regeneration, and reduce carbon emissions. As of the end of Year 4, all training modules have been completed and partners have shown commitment towards routine adoption. During this quarter, LESTARI held a workshop with several key stakeholders to discuss and disseminate best practices in High Conservation Value (HCV) monitoring of concessions. The workshop included some timber concession partners under Dwima Group, FMUs, and the Central Kalimantan Provincial Forestry Agency. The HCV monitoring training was implemented using a simple Forest Integrity Assessment (FIA) tool developed by LESTARI. Based on previous trainings, the tool can be implemented directly by the concession field staff without the need for external consultants. LESTARI will follow up with Dwima Group next quarter to report on their commitments for field implementation.


At the national level, LESTARI coordinated with the Indonesian Association of Timber Concessionaires (APHI) to further amplify support for the FIA method for HCV monitoring. A workshop was held together with APHI, KLHK, FSC Indonesia, and other stakeholders to introduce and discuss the FIA methodology. The response was positive and considered adaptable and effective, but requires further testing in different field sites. APHI has agreed to lead efforts in promoting and advancing the FIA method following LESTARI closeout.

Challenges and Opportunities • The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the rubber agroforestry initiative. Operations and

investment from the private sector partner have been delayed while there is also reduced market demand and a breakdown in supply chains. This will result in lost livelihoods/income generation opportunities for rubber farmers.


• Overall, the budget advocacy process with the Provincial Forestry Agency has been productive and should continue to encourage balancing production and conservation objectives. Budget advocacy can also be continued through the Social Forestry Working Group that has been supported by LESTARI.

• It is important to ensure that FMUs and the substance of FMU Long-Term Management Plans can be important parts of regional mid-term planning over the next five years.

• Though some improvements have been made on integrated fire management and prevention by local government, more efforts are required such restoration of degraded peatlands, incentivizing non-burning methods, enhancing agroforestry-based livelihoods, and more effective law enforcement.

• Adoption of RIL-C is a challenging and complex task, despite many long term financial and environmental benefits. It requires continuous commitment from HPH management down to field staff. The trainings for Dwima Group have resulted in significant gains, but there are several technical areas where performance can still be improved.

• The FIA tool developed by LESTARI has received positive feedback from APHI and FSC. Currently APHI is taking the lead to field test this tool in various locations. The main advantages are that it is simple, adaptable, and cost-effective.

Priorities Next Quarter • Protect the health and safety of all staff through implementation of COVID-19 policy and







PAPUA LANDSCAPES Papua Provincial Initiatives LESTARI operates in 4 landscapes in Papua Province – Lorentz Lowlands, Mappi-Bouven Digoel, Sarmi, and Cyclops. As in previous progress reports, approaches, activities, and results are considered in aggregate. This aggregation highlights similarity of approaches across landscapes and within the province, and provides improved capacity and achievement at the landscape level (through cross-landscape learning) and leverages provincial support impacting forests and biodiversity targets at the landscape level. This also aims to contribute to sustainability of impact. During the second quarter of the final year, LESTARI focused on phasing out assistance for all provincial initiatives, sharing and discussing lessons learned with key partners, and coordinating with government partners for official handover. Alignment of District and Provincial Spatial Plans During a two-day lessons learned event in Jayapura, a unique space was created for sharing experiences, networking, and building confidence of district SEA working groups. The event was aimed at increasing both the capacity of district teams supported by LESTARI as well as the Provincial SEA validation team that often had differing views about the SEA process that were not always in line with the latest regulations regarding the implementation and validation of SEAs. Therefore the event aimed to discuss approaches, reach consensus, and deliver results to central government representative staff about recent the SEA development process in Papua. During the first day, a total of 16 SEA working groups members from Mimika, Mappi, and Bouven Digoel District shared the SEA development process with each other and some members of the Provincial SEA validation committee. In LESTARI’s experience with Bouven Digoel and Mimika Districts SEA for spatial plan revision, there have been many differences in opinion about the correct approach for assessments. This has resulted in requests from provincial validation teams to re-do some aspects of the SEA. The first day of the lessons learned event allowed discussion about impact-driven versus and strategic (or forward-looking) driven assessments in an informal setting and outside of the official validation process. Heated debates resulted in consensus between SEA teams and provincial SEA validation teams of the correct approach to be taken in the future based on LESTARI-facilitated experience. This has also developed better relationships between District and Provincial staff that are equally aiming at producing documents that will ensure greater sustainability of spatial and mid-term development plans. During the second, 39 persons from Provincial SEA Validation committee, associated provincial agencies, and SEA expert staff from KLHK’s Prevention of Environmental Impact of Regional and Sector Policies Directorate (PDLKWS) participated in hearing from SEA working groups about their experiences and results. The LESTARI-facilitated SEA process in Bouven Digoel, Mimika and Mappi was well appreciated by the SEA validation committee and KLHK representative, who commented on excellent compliance with regulations, high level of participation with district stakeholders, true ownership by local government that will lead to implementation of recommendations through the spatial plan, and the use of appropriate and valid data to support recommendations for changes to district spatial plans. Mappi’s SEA is currently in final draft form and can only be validated when recommendations have been accommodated in the revised spatial plan. The spatial planning consultants have agreed to do this but have not been able to visit Mappi due to the COVID-19 crisis and travel restrictions. With the current situation, the lessons learned event was both timely and important as the SEA Validation committee have committed to ensuring that the successful approach demonstrated in Mimika and Bouven Digoel will be implemented in other districts throughout Papua, including Mappi. In addition, the details of the Mappi SEA are now understood by the


provincial validation team and recommendations contained within the SEA that aim to improve the management and safeguard over 435,000 hectares of forests are highly likely to be included in the final spatial plan. Importantly, the director of PDLKWS was impressed with the local knowledge and capacity held within SEA working groups and has committed to improving capacity further through technical assistance for SEA implementation for other districts using district, provincial and KLHK funding. SST and SIMTARU tools institutionalized and used for improved licensing and permitting in Papua Province LESTARI concluded its assistance for improved licensing through a Sustainability Screening Tool (SST) supported through the provincial spatial data base system (SIMTARU), with a talk-show to further disseminate these online resources to the wider provincial government. BAPPEDA hosted the event, with participation from DPMPTSP and DISKOMINFO, Mining, Forestry and Environment, and Plantation agencies. During the talk-show format co-hosted with UKCCU’s Papua Spatial Planning (PSP) project, panellists explained that SIMTARU has been essential in supporting transparent and accountable data required for effective spatial planning, although several challenges remain. BAPPEDA staff capacity continues to be an issue, as currently an insufficient number of staff have the technical capacity to operate and maintain the SIMTARU system. In addition, BAPPEDA has supported data transparency by updating data from various agencies although this has been difficult. Hardware resources are available, but issues of cyber security have disrupted the system in the past. Continued reliance on donors to provide this capacity is not sustainable in the long-term, and PSP aims to secure permanent commitment from BAPPEDA through a Governor’s regulation drafted by LESTARI to achieve this in the near future. The SST in already online and functioning although regulations for mandating its use within DPMPTSP are still needed. The government reiterated its commitment for SIMTARU and improved transparent licensing, and LESTARI is working with the UKCCU project for a smooth handover for future support of SIMTARU. Working to improve transparency during the land use licensing process has been the most challenging aspect of the LESTARI project, where land-based licenses are often shrouded in non-transparent negotiations and vested interests by those in power. Free, Prior and Informed Consent Following on from the initial multi-stakeholder workshop hosted by Papua Environmental Office (BPLH) to revise the Governor’s decree in Q1, LESTARI facilitated drafting of a revised regulation on ‘Free, Prior and Informed Consent’ from traditional communities in Papua for land-based investments during the environmental and social impact assessment stage of licensing. The draft is based on a revision of the existing decree but includes inputs from the December workshop and from the small working group convened over the holiday period and especially draws from core articles within 4 Special Autonomy Laws (Perdasus); No. 20 – Traditional Justice in Papua, No.21 – Sustainable Forest Management, No.22 – Protection and Management of Natural Resources of Traditional Communities, and No. 23 – Traditional Community Rights. When approved, this regulation will ensure proper representation and involvement in the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (AMDAL – a mandatory document required before a business license can be issued) process, and full consultation with traditional communities as well as ensuring understanding of the consequences of the development. This will significantly improve the licensing process and reduce conflicts between local communities and investments in Papua. A focus group discussion was subsequently held with members of the small working group that produced the final draft regulation and final FPIC evaluation guidelines. In addition, LESTARI produced a white paper that describes the function of the regulation, the relationship to the original regulations on community involvement, and improvements that have been made in line with Special Autonomy Laws. The final draft regulation still requires a final public consultation


before it can be submitted to the governor’s legal department for review. This process was delayed first by the merger of Forestry and Environment Offices and subsequently by the COVID-19 situation in Papua. However, key staff within Papua Province Environment and Forestry Office maintain their support for this regulation and been assured that the public consultation and submission will take place as soon as Papua is clear of COVID-19. FMU Capacity Building Sound management plans, both long-term and short-term, have been prepared, and capacity building trainings have been delivered with two FMUs (VI in Mimika & LIII in Bouven Digoel) in Papua, although significant near-term challenges still remain. In order for the FMU to be operational in 2020 they require operational budgets. LESTARI previously facilitated the SEA for the mid-term development plan (RPJMD) that included a considerable focus on forest management. These recommendations were carried forward into the Papua Provincial Forestry Office strategic plan (Renstra) which included significant levels of funding for FMUs in Papua. Therefore LESTARI facilitated a focus group discussion between representatives of Papua Provincial Forestry Office and the two FMUs to present progress made to date and leverage support for the FMUs going forward. Both FMUs still face difficulties in terms of access to their vast forest areas due to lack of transport and operational funds, still have limited human resources, facilities and infrastructure, as well as occasional security challenges. The Provincial Forestry Office could not confirm availability of budgets, citing the recent merger of Provincial Environment and Forestry Offices that has resulted in a drastic reduction in the number of technical staff. PON 2020 (the national sporting championships) has also drastically drained budgets from all agencies across Papua. This situation has forced FMUs to radically rethink their approach and prioritize collaborative management approaches with communities and private sector partners in the field. The LESTARI team wished to focus the remainder of time improving capacity of FMU staff in collaborative efforts at the village and private sector level and explore potential funding mobilization opportunities through capture of Reforestation Funds, but these efforts have not resulted in any partnerships to date.


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FIELD ACTIVITIES INLORENTZ LOWLANDS LANDSCAPE




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 1 million ha) is important for maintaining the mangroves and together harbor some of the highest carbon stock and biodiversity per hectare of similar forests on the planet. These assets need to be managed sustainably to mitigate vast GHG emissions and conserve its important endemic biodiversity and environmental services that local communities depend on.

Progress This Quarter The key target in the final work plan period for Lorentz Lowlands Landscape is to achieve 651,543 hectares of biologically significant forest and/or natural resources under improved management and maintain or enhance improved management achieved in previous years (within the Lorentz National Park and co-management initiatives). Initiative 1: Spatial Plan Review, Revision, Monitoring, and Enforcement The SEA working group was involved in the SEA lessons learned event in Jayapura (see Provincial initiatives section). Activities that were planned to be implemented in Timika to disseminated results of the SEA have been delayed until an undetermined time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Initiative 2: Mangrove and Cultural Heritage Sites Co-Management Agreements The Lorentz Lowlands Landscape team finalized another village development planning document (RPJMK) based on the principles of forest conservation and sustainable development. This marks the completion of the ‘Kampung LESTARI’ approach that aims to achieve sustainable natural resource use (in this case the utilization of the sago palm that produces the villages staple carbohydrate, sago flour) and the conservation and monitoring of over 190,000 hectare of forest and mangroves in southern Papua. The RPJMK was approved by the Nayaro Village government and includes programs for forest conservation and monitoring, improving the village and coastal environment (removal of plastics), and improved sago production. The estimated funds leveraged from village funds (ADD) is over IDR 500 million for sago initiatives and the procurement of needed equipment (boats, outboard motor) to facilitate routine patrols of traditional resources. In Asmat District, LESTARI concluded assistance to develop successful Village-level Enterprise Units (BUMK). In Yepem the BUMK improved management of the Village Fund and marketed vegetables and coconut / coconut oil that benefited the community in general. Based on this model, LESTARI and the Asmat Multi-stakeholder ‘BUMK Working Group’ have created a Technical Guide for BUMK Establishment and Development in Asmat’ This is accompanied by a Bupati regulation for its application in all villages through the district. Forest patrol groups are another aspect of the approach. This is already taking effect and through advocacy by the MSF BUMK Working Group, IDR 380 million has been secured to support and finance the Bis Agats BUMK that will follow the Yepem BUMK development example. The patrol groups in 3 villages (Bou, Uwus and Beriten) have each received IDR 30 million from the Village Fund that has been utilized for monitoring their forests and natural resources. The Village Funds will provide a modest but sustainable source of funding into the future for these patrol groups to protect over 15,000 hectares of forest.


Figure 6. Identification of mangrove species; drawing and documenting mangrove profiles

The LESTARI team continued the roll-out of the “Kampung LESTARI approach” in the far west of Mimika District (Mimika Barat Jauh). Building off previous mapping and village assessments maps of the traditional forests were finalized and ratified by the communities in 5 villages (Potowaiburu, Yapakopa, Aindua, Umarararau and Tapormai) that covers a total of 256,841 hectares. Data was collected to finalize draft mid-term development planning documents and draft village regulations for natural resource use in the area. After socialization of community forest protection groups in other villages in Mimika and Asmat District, Potowaiburu Village agreed on forming a protection group and drafted a village regulation (SK) to formally establish this group. Unfortunately, bad weather in February significantly hampered this work and subsequent plans to complete finalization of community forest protection groups (KJH), train them in patrol techniques and conservation, ratify the 5 RPJMK documents, implement training on non-forest timber product utilization, and complete co-management arrangement with the FMU VI were abandoned due to the COVID-19 situation as this would have required social mixing and large social grouping that are currently restricted. However, this initiative is being carried out in collaboration with the Catholic Church where LESTARI has provided training and capacity to extend the Kampung LESTARI approach beyond the life of the project so that it can be completed and replicated in other parts of Mimika with communities affected by unsustainable or other land-based developments. Progress has also been made by Grantee LEI-YAAPAPUA finalizing draft RPJMK for 3 villages and drafting village funds that will enable funding for forest protection in 2021. Village regulations on natural resource use have been developed and ratified are now being implemented and monitored by the 3 community forest protection groups in Atuka, Timika Pantai, and Keakwa. LEI-YAAPAPUA also completed field farmer school for income development on VCO in Atuka, orchid propagation in Timika Pantai and developing fish products in Keakwa with a total of 142 participants. Co-management concepts have been discussed with Mimika CDK, the Fisheries Authority and LPMAK. The Co-management agreement have been agreed upon in principle but delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions on travel. LESTARI will work together with YAAPAPUA - a local Papua based NGO to finalizing these arrangement if restrictions are lifted. During the COVID-19 crisis in Papua some LESTARI staff have moved back to their local villages. Taking advantage of this, Nayaro’s mid-term village development plan (RPJMK) has been verified and signed by the villages leaders. LESTARI facilitated door-to-door individual meetings with village and adat leaders without grouping large numbers of people together. This concludes all work in Nayaro Village and increases sustainability of the LESTARI Kampung approach as the RPJMKam includes measures for forest protection and sustainable natural resource use and ensures future funding for the Forest Protection Group “Mame Airufua”. A summary of the cumulative efforts for all co-management initiatives in the Lorentz Lowlands Landscape is displayed in the table below.


Initiative

Area Under

Improved Mgmt

Planning, Programming and Budgeting Natural Resource Management Natural Resource and Forest

Monitoring Co-management

Agreements Developed

Pro-forest

RPJMK

APBK Budget leveraged

Village Level Regulations

Village-owned Enterprise Field Schools

Community Forest

Protection Groups

MMP-Masyarakat

Mitra Polhut

Yepem and Buffer Zones Villages (Yepem, Per, Bow, Us and Beriten), Asmat

31,995 Finalized in

all villages

IDR 251 million (2019

Village Funds) used for

BUMK Yepem for

secretariat costs and

business capital.

IDR 90 million (also

2019 Village funds)

used for community

forest protection

(Kampung Us, Bow,

Beriten).

An additional IDR 380

million has been

leveraged from

government funds to

finance BUM Kampung

Bis Agats.

Village

regulations

developed and

ratified are now

under

implementation

Yepem BUMK

established and

have become the

model for

developing other

BUMK throughout

Asmat with a draft

bupati regulation

and technical

manual for

developing BUMK

developed

Organic farming,

fisheries and post-

harvesting

production (sago,

salted fish and fish-

ball);

108 participants

5 Community Forest

Protection Groups

ratified by head of

village; 75 members;

All group 2x

monitoring during

year 4

Recent monitoring in

Bou and Beriten used

Village Funds

Co-management

agreement between

government agencies

and community for

sustainable natural

resources utilization and

forest monitoring

Yepem co-management

agreement with Pemda

Asmat

Ewer-Saw villages, Asmat 61,000 Finalized in

all villages

APBK 2019, IDR 60

million for forest

protection;

Village funds to be used

for protection group in

2020

Village

regulations

developed and

ratified are now

under

implementation

2 Community Forest

Protection Groups

ratified by head of


4x monitoring during

year 4

Co-management

agreement with CDK

established

Rawa Baki Vriendskap (Yuni, Betkuar, Bubis dan Wagabus), Asmat.

123,000 Finalized in

all villages

APBK for forest

protection available

2020.

Village

regulations

ratified and

support

protection of RBV

KEE.

Management

plan now under

implementation.

2 Community KEE

protection groups

(Bubis and Wagabus)

ratified by head of

village head; 20

members; Both

groups 2 x monitoring

during year 4

2 MMP groups

in Yuni and

Betkuar 20

members both

groups 2x

monitoring

KEE

Asmat Bupati decree for

support of KEE;

Collaborative forum for

KEE established

supported through

district government

funds; Stakeholder

Agreement (BBKSDA

Papua, Papua Forest

Service, BPEE KLHK,

KEE-RBV Collaborative

Forum) to propose RBV

as province protected

area


Yamas-Yeni Village 115,907

Finalized in

both

villages

APBK 2019, IDR 20

million will be available

for forest protection;

APBK for forest


2020;

Village

regulations

developed and

ratified are now

under

implementation

2 Community forest

protection groups

(Yamas and Yeni)

ratified by head of

village head; 30

members; 2x

monitoring during

year 4

Co-management

agreement between

government agencies

and community for

sustainable natural

resource utilization and

forest monitoring

Lorentz National Park Buffer Zone (Yakapis, Eroko, Esmapan, Weo)

41,288 Finalized in

all villages

APBK for forest


2020

Village regulation

drafted

4 Community forest

protection groups

(Yakapis, Eroko,

Esmapan, Weo)

ratified by head of

village head; 1x

monitoring during

year 4, 40 members

Co-management

agreement developed

with Lorentz National

Park

Kokonao (Aparuka, Mimika, Kiura, Kokonao, Migiwia, dan Apuri)

125,000 Finalized in

all villages

APBK for forest


2020

Village regulation

developed and

ratified are now

implementation

Fisheries and post-

harvesting

production

(mangrove tea,

flour, syrup); 65

participants

2 community forest

protection groups

(Kokonao-Aparuka-

Apuri and kiura-

Mimika-Migiwia)

ratified by head of


3x monitoring during

year 4

Co-management

agreement with

stakeholder (CDK,

KSDA, Pemerintahan

Distrik Mimika Barat,

Kepala Kampung,

LESTARI

Nayaro 194,000 Finalized in

all villages

IDR 611million used for

community forest

protection and field

schools.

Village regulation

developed and

ratified are now

implementation

Field farmer schools

on sago processing

and farming.

Packaging of high

quality sago product

1 community forest

protection group

“Mame Airufua”ratified by head of


regular monitoring

since year 3

1 MMP formed

and supported

by CDK Mimika

Co-management

agreement with CDK

and support from PT.FI

Mimika

Potowaiburu Sub-district Mimika Barat Jauh.

190,474 Final draft

RPJMK for

5 villages

APBK for forest


2021

Final Drafts in 5

villages

1 community forest

protection group

established by not yet

ratified by village

leader in Potawaiburu

village; 15 members

Co-management

agreement with CDK in

preparation Participatory

mapping in 5 villages

LEI-YAPAPUA Grants Atuka, Keakwa, Timika Pantai)

100,000 Final

Drafted in 3

villages

APBK for forest


2021

Village regulation

developed and

ratified are now

implementation

Field farmer school

on VCO in Atuka,

Orchid propagation

in Timika Pantai and

fish product in

Keakwa; 142

participants

3 community forest

protection groups

Atuka, Timika Pantai,

and Keakwa;

16 members

Concept co-

management agreement

between CDK, Fisheries

and LPMAK and

communities agreed

upon.


To strengthen capacity further, secure budgets and educate staff at the provincial level, LESTARI facilitated a coordination meetings between the Forestry Office in Jayapura and FMU VI staff. FMU VI described management and implementation plans and required funding. Significant obstacles still remain for funding as described in the provincial initiative section above and funding available for 2020 activities in the field is highly restricted, highlighting the need for effective co-management arrangement with the private sector and communities that are in the FMU area. Initiative 3: Lorentz Co-Management for Conservation Lorentz National Park is Southeast Asia’s largest protected area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Management authorities require assistance to more effectively and efficiently manage this vast area of pristine forest ecosystems. Collaboration with Lorentz National Park authorities to improve management was largely concluded in Q1 although two activities, the training and development of Standard Operating Procedures for SMART patrol and data management remained. SMART Patrols can improve the effectiveness of conservation area management through monitoring, active protecting, and compiling data for regional databases. Lorentz National Park began using the SMART application during patrols on an ad hoc basis since 2017 and has previously compiled biodiversity baseline data, distribution of threats to the forest such as clearing and animal hunting or poaching, especially for parrots and Pig-nosed Turtles. In Papua specifically, conservation patrol activities focus on preventive approaches aimed at traditional communities, and utilize Community Forest Police Partners (MMP) that have been established in three villages within the park. With greater MMP capacity and the application of SMART patrol it is hoped that routine patrols will be implemented for effective protection of the park. Jakarta-based Biodiversity & Conservation Area Management Specialist facilitated SMART training-of-trainers with National Park staff that then delivered SMART capacity to the three MMP groups in Omawita, Fanamo and Ohotya villages from February 6-12, 2020. The training for national park staff facilitated by LESTARI was effective in developing capacity for using the SMART application and compiling accurate data on biodiversity, wildlife threats, and ecosystems. Using SMART-based patrol data from 2017 as baselines, SMART patrols implemented in 2020 showed a decline in poaching and threats to the national park indicated effectiveness of the local MMP groups that reside inside communities within the park. Ultimately, LESTARI’s partnership with Lorentz National Park authorities aims to improve park management effectiveness as measured through the Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT). As of final year Q1 the METT score was calculated at 68%, just short of the minimum target of 70%. However, after verification by Directorate of Conservation Areas (Dir. KK) the performance score was revised upwards to 70%. Dir. KK took into account additional inputs (capacity of staff to implement park regulations for conservation of resources, and patrols / protection) that are considered optimal for Lorentz National Park. Both of these aspects were supported by the LESTARI project. All major conservation areas within the LESTARI landscapes have now achieved a METT score >70% in line with targets set for the project.


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Landscape Profile The Mappi-Bouven Digoel Landscape covers 3.3 million hectares in southeast Papua. It consists of a large under-developed expanse of lowland forests on lowland mineral terraces with extensive peatlands, swamps, and some mangrove in the lower reaches near the coast. The landscape is characterized by Papua’s largest river, the Digul, which forms the eastern boundary of the landscape. Southeast 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 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. Lands designated for oil palm or industrial timber plantation development cover over 70% of Bouven Digoel and therefore, LESTARI proposed an eastward extension of the Lorentz Lowlands Landscape to encapsulate these threatened forests areas. As most of companies with land-banks have not yet converted the forest to date, this presents a priority opportunity for LESTARI to safeguard forests.

Progress This Quarter The final year key target is to achieve an additional 440,000 hectares of biologically significant forest and/or natural resources under improved management. This will be achieved through a governance approach with land use rationalization within the spatial plan in Mappi District, and working to operationalize FMU LIII. Initiative 1: Land use rationalization through spatial plan review, monitoring, and reporting Now that the SEA for Bouven Digoel has been approved and validated by provincial Government and the draft spatial plan has been prepared in line with its recommendations, a spatial plan regulation (Perda) must be prepared. As LESTARI is about to end in Bouven Digoel, the team took the initiative to arrange a series of discussions and FGD over 4 days to map out the process and requirements needed to develop the Spatial Plan Perda. Participants included in discussions came from Planning, Agriculture, Plantations, Public Works, Food Security, Investment Bureau, FMU Unit LIII, and Environmental Protection Agencies. The activity refreshed regional spatial planning regulation approval process, explain priority programs of local government related to spatial planning, and information required in the draft spatial plan regulation quality assurance statement. The draft spatial plan regulation data collection was initiated and will continue to beyond the current COVID-19 situation as there are many aspects of the current draft spatial plan that need to be assessed. Through this activity the district government developed a greater understanding of the spatial plan substance which is fundamental in directing development in the district as well as the flow and documents required during the regulation approval process. Involvement in the process brought home the importance of multi-stakeholder involvement and transparency during the development of the district law for spatial planning, one that is usually completed by consultants and potentially vulnerable to manipulation. The role of the Regional Spatial Planning Coordination Team (TKPRD) for spatial plan implementation and control was highlighted and agencies encouraged to get approval for TKPRD formation. A timeline for endorsement of the spatial plan regulation by December 2020 has been set, and agreements are in place between local government agencies to source budget needed in this timeframe. Importantly, a local well-funded CSO (Silva Papua Lestari Association) has been engaged to assist with the regulation ratification process and will fund activities / meetings that are needed at the provincial level. This


ensures a high likelihood of finalization of the spatial plan and safeguarding over 500,000 hectares of cultural forest zones that Silva has been working towards. In order for Mappi SEA recommendations to be integrated into the spatial plan, the process of spatial planning revision must start. Consultants previously hired failed to start implementation and visit Mappi and the contract was terminated. LESTARI has been coordinating with BAPPEDA and the TKPRD to identify new consultants, advice on terms of reference and implementation that must occur to be in line with regulations. New consultants have been hired but have not been able to visit Mappi due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. In the interim, the Mappi SEA is now final with latest edits and data provided by the LESTARI team. In order to maintain momentum, as well as present recommendations to the provincial validation team, key members of the SEA working group attended a lessons learned workshop in Jayapura (See Provincial Initiatives section). The drafting of an Environment Protection and Management Plan (RPPLH) that is mandated under law 32 / 2009 for Mappi is still in early stages of development and has also been delayed due to COVID-19. In order to strengthen forest monitoring and management capacity by the FMU, LESTARI has been providing technical assistance and training to FMU LIII for the completion of their long term forest management plan (RPHJP). The document was presented at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in November 2019 and has subsequently been corrected according to inputs and recommendations given and resubmitted for approval. Representatives from FMU LIII also joined discussion with the Provincial Forestry Office to present their work plan and discuss funding. Results from this meeting are presented in the Papua Initiatives section. Initiative 2: Land Use Rationalization in the Private Sector Staff from Mappi-Bouven Digoel Landscape have been leading technical aspects of improving the FPIC regulation for Papua Province. The draft FPIC regulation for land-based investments has been completed and reviewed. The LESTARI supported FPIC evaluation document will become an attachment to the Papua Province Governor’s Regulation to assess the level of community involvement during development of traditionally held land. Stakeholders from Mappi-Bouven Digoel Landscape involved in the early stages of development of the FPIC regulation and evaluation guide attended the FPIC workshop in Jayapura (see Provincial Initiatives section).


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Landscape Profile The Cyclops Landscape in northern Papua is the smallest LESTARI Landscape at only 47,000 hectares. Nevertheless, its forests are rich in biodiversity and provide essential environmental services (i.e., freshwater supply and mitigation of macro-erosion) to the large urban centers of nearby Jayapura, Abepura and Sentani. Given its location adjacent to the provincial capital, the landscape can also serve as a model for promoting good environmental governance for all of Papua Province. 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. As was exemplified by massive flooding in March 2019, land use transitions and forest loss exacerbate extreme weather events with devastating consequences. The flash floods carried large rocks, sand and debris through urban areas and caused a massive loss of life. Over 200 individuals are thought to have died or gone missing. The disaster reminded stakeholders of the importance of conserving forests in the core zone of the landscape – a strict nature reserve managed by the Papua Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BBKSDA) – and proper development planning within the bordering buffer zone.

Progress This Quarter Initiative 1: Co-Management and Sustainable Livelihoods LESTARI work in the Cyclops Landscape was largely finalized as of Q1 with the exception of improving SMART patrols and training in data management with BBKSDA Papua, and completion of the Green Livelihoods grant with communities surrounding Cyclops Nature Reserve. Challenges with SMART patrol implementation include limited skills of operators for processing and utilizing data obtained from each patrol activity leading to sub-optimal planning and implementation of subsequent protection and management of Cyclops Nature Reserve, and difficulty in using the SMART application in the field when there is no cell phone connection. Refresher training with BBKSDA and members of MMP focused on collecting, processing and analyzing the results of SMART-based patrol data and developing a SOP for future guidance of BKSDA and MMP members. The three-day training involved all 5 resorts from Cyclops Nature Reserve, members of MMP as well as staff from other reserves in Papua. A standardized system for SMART patrols was developed as well as capacity to utilize data for improved patrolling. A number of participants were from the MMP and able to follow and utilize the system. This demonstrated the simplicity and effectiveness of SMART and will be standardized with other reserves under the management of BBKSDA throughout Papua. The advocacy to leverage greater support for Cyclops management in March 2020 and drafting of local decrees to provide increased use of village funds have been postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These meetings would have required large gatherings of multi-stakeholders and are not sensible in the current circumstances. UNCEN-PUSSDAE have made progress and will finalize their grant implementation that provides sustainable livelihoods capacity for potted decorative plants, cut-flowers and vanilla agroforestry. PUSSDAE have completed training with 5 groups and are in the final stages of documenting lessons learned.


Challenges and Opportunities in Papua Landscapes • Currently the biggest challenge in all landscapes is the COVID-19 pandemic, impacting

project implementation, achievement of results, and sustainability. The challenges are summarized within the narratives in the previous sections as well as in the Project Management section.

• The Papua government was fast to shut down transport to and from Papua recognizing the highly social behaviors of native Papuan and below average health facilities available. LESTARI has followed government COVID-19 guidelines but pre-emptively postponed activities requiring large scale meetings in the field and the closeout event that would have brought tighter all LESTARI champions and many implementing partners together in Timika in March.

• Specifically for Papua, the pandemic will impact achievement of final year targets for indicator #2 (hectares under improved management). In total, initiatives covering around 646,000 hectares will not reach completion by the project end date. Major initiatives disrupted include spatial planning revision in Mappi District (436K ha), co-management with local communities in Potowaiburu, Lorentz Lowlands (72K ha), HCV area management with PT. Diadiyani in Lorentz Lowlands (83K ha), and FMU LIII capacity building in Bouven Digoel District (54K ha). A more thorough analysis will be conducted during the final reporting process beginning next quarter.


Priorities Next Quarter in Papua Landscapes • Protect the health and safety of all staff through implementation of COVID-19 policy and







GENDER INTEGRATION In the design and implementation of project activities, the LESTARI team strives to recognize and address gender gaps. These often include an information gap, in which women have less access to information and training opportunities, and/or an economic gap, in which women have fewer economic opportunities than men. Meaningful integration of gender needs to consider women’s roles and responsibilities in livelihoods, ensure access to opportunities and services, while also enabling women’s voices in decision-making opportunities. LESTARI gender integration activities involve capacity building for landscape staff and partners, gender trainings for women champions, and implementing gender-responsive livelihood programs through grantees. These activities are continuing in the final year but with reduced intensity as the project winds down field activities and remaining grants are closed out. During this quarter, a total of 6 new women champions were identified and engaged, 145 women were reached by LESTARI communications, 220 women received trainings, and 192 women secured livelihoods-related benefits from LESTARI activities. Quantitatively, the total women’s participation ratio in LESTARI programs and activities was 22% this quarter. As field activities were closed out, the total number of new beneficiaries declined as expected compared to previous quarters. As part of LESTARI’s sustainability and closeout strategy, existing women champions have been supported and coached throughout this final year to have the skills and confidence to continue their activities independently following LESTARI closeout.

Project Indicators Number of People

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#8: Number of champions engaged in advocacy interventions 6 15

#9: Number of people reached by LESTARI communication programs to improve awareness and understanding of LEDS and Biodiversity Conservation 145 473

#12: Number of people receiving USG supported training in natural resources management and/or biodiversity conservation 220 876

#14: Number of people receiving livelihood co-benefits (monetary or non-monetary) 192 653

Total 563 2,017

Percentage 22% 78%


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 conjunction, the Activity Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (AMEP) outlines the methodologies to track, evaluate, and articulate results and impacts. In terms of partner coordination, LESTARI coordinates and works with GOI agencies at the national, provincial, and district levels. At the national level, LESTARI coordinates regularly with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry’s Director of Conservation Areas as the USAID Technical Counterpart Agency. At the provincial level, formal partners are the provincial level Environment and Forestry Agencies. To promote efficiency and scale up impact, LESTARI prioritizes coordination with other USAID and USG-supported terrestrial biodiversity projects, especially BIJAK, impacting LESTARI’s landscapes. During this quarter, the main project management objectives were to continue phase down and closeout of field activities in all landscapes, protect the health and safety of staff amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, and maintain programmatic support to partners through routine virtual (email, WhatsApp, voice, and video conference) discussions and engagements. COVID-19 Response LESTARI senior management, in collaboration with the Tetra Tech ARD Home Office, has implemented a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The SOP has been shared to all staff and USAID. The SOP was made effective on March 16, 2020 and will continue to be regularly revised and updated as the situation evolves. Key points are summarized below. Please see Appendix 2 for further details on COVID-19 impact on LESTARI implementation.

• All staff are requested to work remotely from home. All staff have been assigned laptops, and the IT specialist has ensured remote access to the MIS and shared folder.

• Social distancing is being encouraged at all times and all in-person meetings have been cancelled. LESTARI staff will strive to maintain engagements and discussions with partners through virtual means (phone/email/video conference) whenever possible.

• Internal LESTARI team meetings (senior management, operations team, technical team, and landscape teams) will be held virtually on a weekly basis.

• All non-essential domestic and international travel will be cancelled, and any staff members currently traveling will return home as expeditiously as possible.

• Staff showing any symptoms will be actively encouraged to self-isolate or seek medical assistance if necessary.


• All LESTARI Closeout Events (Papua, Central Kalimantan, Aceh, Jakarta) are postponed indefinitely. LESTARI participation in other events/meetings involving large gatherings has been cancelled.

• The LESTARI COP and supporting senior management team are leading management and coordination of the SOP from Jakarta. For field offices, COVID-19 task force members have been designated for Aceh, Central Kalimantan, and Papua landscapes as the point persons to coordinate implementation of the response.

• LESTARI senior management will continue to monitor and track developments in Indonesia, and regularly coordinate with USAID and the Tetra Tech ARD Home Office.

This disruption is expected to negatively impact achievement of some final year targets, particularly those dependent on government-led processes that cannot be completed offline (see indicator #2 update below). However, the impact on results will be tempered given the timing of the pandemic. LESTARI was completing field activities in Aceh and Central Kalimantan at the end of March, and in Papua at the end of April. Most of these activities could be completed with minimal impact on results and deliverables in Aceh and Central Kalimantan though some work in Papua cannot be finished on schedule thus impacting some results and deliverables. Besides indicator #2, 13 out of 15 indicators have already exceeded 100% achievement as of this quarter (see Appendix 1). Indicator #2 Update With all activities now indefinitely postponed, the LESTARI team carried out a desktop analysis of Final Year activities that are unlikely to achieve all elements of implementation and therefore be counted fully under indicator #2 – areas under improved management. As detailed in the Final Year Work Plan, the majority of final year targets for indicator #2 cover areas located within Papua landscapes. The table below lists the initiatives that are likely and unlikely to be counted as fully achieved by project end. These are forecasted impacts, as official accounting and reporting will occur in the Final Report. The SEA and spatial plan revision in Mappi District (436K ha) and mapping and implementation of the Kampung LESTARI approach in Potowaiburu (71K ha) are the most unlikely to come to fruition. Even though work on the SEA has been finalized in Mappi and the Pokja are ready to integrate their recommendations into the spatial plan revision, this is not possible if the consultants hired cannot come to Papua, and the validation process cannot take place in Jayapura. LESTARI M&E team are compiling data from the Asmat team to evaluate whether co-management (Kampung LESTARI approach) in Lorentz NP buffer zone can be included (41K ha). The LESTARI team is also enquiring with KLHK whether the RPHJP for KPH LIII will be approved soon. Both of these areas are likely to be included as areas under improved management in the final report (53K ha). Meanwhile the HCV monitoring initiative with PT Diadyani has been cancelled due to lack of partner readiness to engage in this work and will no longer be pursued under the current conditions. The total final project areas of forest under improved management will likely increase by an additional 1.22 million hectares. Around 845K hectares from the final year target will likely not be achieved in time. This will be subject to some change as GIS analysis must be carried out to eliminate potential overlaps and double counting, although this has been anticipated in the ‘roadmap to hectares’ as much as possible.


Indicator #1 Update Progress against indicator #1 – percentage reduction in land-based GHG emissions – for Years 4 and 5 is scheduled to be reported in the Final Report. LESTARI has sourced and hired two STTA to assist the Jakarta-based GIS specialist to assess deforestation and degradation rates within LESTARI landscapes during 2019. It is highly unlikely that the Government of Indonesia data normally used will be made available before the end of the project, and therefore the GIS team has preemptively started to classify vegetation required for defining GHG emissions through the Forest Reference Emissions Level (FREL) methodology. The FREL only requires delineation of forest / degraded forest / non forest on mineral soils, and 8 groups of vegetation cover on peat (compared to a 23 class categorization as per the KLHK methodology). In this way LESTARI can short-cut processing time yet provide rigorous results needed for GHG emissions calculations. The team has downloaded all data needed for the desktop analysis and started work on initial classifications. The analysis has been scheduled to ensure completion in time for the Final Report.

Impact from COVID-19 Pandemic on Achievement of Y5 Targets for Indicator #2

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Papua Co-Management - Lorentz NP Bufferzone 41,106

Spatial Plan - Mimika 37,090

Spatial Plan Revision - Mappi 435,902

Co-Management Cyclops - Pussdae 832

Co-Management - Potowaiburu 71,826

Improved FMU management - KPH VI 194,082

Co-Management - Atuka & Mimika Pantai (LEI Grant) 98,712

Improved FMU management - FMU LIII 53,389

Co-Management - Kokonao 124,991

CMMP - PT Diadyani 83.736

Central Kalimantan

Improved Capacity in 9 FMUs 722.803

Adoption of conservation monitoring and management plans by two timber concession partners

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Improved FMU management in FMU XXIX 196,943

Aceh Co-management for watershed protection and sustainable livelihoods in FMU III area 3,908

TOTAL 1,222,692 844,969


Additional project management highlights from this quarter included the following:

• The LESTARI Demobilization and Disposition Plan was submitted to USAID and subsequently approved. This plan currently under implementation is guiding staff demobilization and asset disposition processes.

• Aceh and Central Kalimantan field offices are on track for closure on April 15th, Papua offices will close on April 30th, and the Jakarta office on July 10th.

• LESTARI facilitated site visits for USAID (prior to the COVID-19 pandemic) in order to meet local partners (government, community representatives, field staff, and grantee partners), observe progress, and discuss challenges and opportunities at the landscape level.

• The LESTARI team conducted intensive coordination with DG KSDAE and Bappenas to ensure their enthusiasm and participation in LESTARI Closeout Events. While these events have been cancelled, LESTARI continues to routinely coordinate with these partners throughout the phase down and closeout process. A possible virtual Closeout Event may be conducted in the third quarter, following coordination and planning with USAID and KSDAE.

• Led by the M&E team, the Final Internal Assessment proceeded from design and scoping to interview and data collection. The process has revisited the project theories of change in order to determine the effectiveness of project interventions in producing target outcomes over the 5-year period. The interviews and data collection phases were conducted in January/February and were not impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The team is currently analyzing findings and beginning report writing. The assessment report will be completed and published in the third quarter.

• Regular communications were held with USAID through weekly meetings, field visits, and other meetings as necessary. These have moved to a virtual format since mid-March.

• Regular senior management meetings were held each Monday morning in Jakarta to ensure coherence and impact of LESTARI work throughout the phase down process. These have moved to a virtual format since mid-March.

• LESTARI senior management conducted regular engagement and coordination with subcontractor and grantee partners to ensure smooth closeout of all remaining field activities and thorough reporting of all final results.

• Given that all staff are working remotely, LESTRARI senior management together with the Tetra Tech ARD Home Office rolled out cybersecurity guidelines to all staff to ensure the protection of sensitive data and systems, including employee personal data and project data.

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT & COMMUNICATIONS The LESTARI Communications team produces and strategically disseminates communication products in coordination with the LESTARI technical team. This is aimed at awareness-raising and advocacy purposes, as well as sharing project impacts and achievements. All LESTARI project documents, technical assessments, and communications materials are produced in compliance with the approved LESTARI Integrated Communications Strategy and USAID branding and marking guidelines as outlined in ADS 320.


As of the end of Q2, the indicator target for communications and outreach (#9) reached 105% achievement. A total of 525,000 individuals have been reached by LESTARI communications programs to improve awareness and understanding of LEDS and biodiversity conservation. Therefore, final year communications activities are not geared towards achieving or maintaining high outreach numbers. The focus is primarily on supporting technical teams with knowledge management and planning and executing effective Closeout Events with partners. As mentioned previously, all LESTARI Closeout Events (Jakarta, Banda Aceh, Palangkaraya, and Timika) have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the events were going to serve as important platforms to thank partners and engage in thoughtful discussion, the cancellations were obviously necessary to protect the health and safety of all staff and partners. A single LESTARI Closeout Event may be held on a virtual platform in the third quarter, following consultation with USAID and KSDAE. Meanwhile, the Communications team has begun preparing for a LESTARI-led virtual event for Earth Day (April 22nd) that will feature discussion on wildlife and emerging zoonotic disease, making it relevant to the current crisis. The two priority LESTARI knowledge products in the final year are a series of Lessons Learned Technical Briefs (LLTBs) and a picture book compiling stories and perspectives of LESTARI Champions over the 5-year period. During this quarter, both progressed significantly. In conjunction with the technical team, several LLTBs were drafted, submitted to USAID, and approved. The completed briefs have been shared with relevant development sector partners and posted to USAID’s DEC. The remaining briefs are expected to be finalized within the middle of the next quarter.

LESTARI Lessons Learned Technical Briefs

No. Topic Technical Theme Status as of Y5Q2

1 Village-based Forest Management Governance Complete

2 Land Use Licensing in Indonesia Governance Complete

3 SMART Patrols and PA Management Conservation Co-management Complete

4 Multi-layered Conservation Management Conservation Co-management Complete

5 Domestic Resource Mobilization for Sustainable Forest Management in Indonesia Governance Complete

6 Optimization of Reforestation Fund Governance Complete

7 Improving Production Forest Management Private Sector Expected to complete by early Q3

8 Private Sector Partnerships and Green Enterprise Development Private Sector Expected to complete by

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9 FMU Strengthening Conservation Co-management

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10 FPIC Lessons Learned Governance Expected to complete by mid Q3

11 Mangrove Co-Management Conservation Co-management

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12 SEA Lessons Learned Governance Expected to complete by mid Q3


The LESTARI Champions book, entitled Champions of the Forest, was drafted during this quarter. This was made possible through a combined effort of LESTARI M&E team, technical team, and communications team for research, interviews, writing, photo-taking, and design. The result is a visually impressive book that compiles the stories, pictures, and perspectives of 40 LESTARI Champions across all landscapes. The preface will be signed by both KSDAE and USAID, highlighting the partnership and collaboration. The book will be finalized in the next quarter and distributed widely to LESTARI partners and beneficiaries in soft-copy form. A small number of hard copies will also be distributed to select high-level partners. It will serve as a legacy of the project.

Figure 7. Cover page of LESTARI Champions of the Forest book

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES • The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the cancellation of all in-person meetings and

engagements, most significantly all 4 LESTARI Closeout Events. The situation has made it a challenge to maintain support to partners and beneficiaries during this closeout phase of the project. The LESTARI team is adapting to the situation by conducting virtual events and dialogues where internet connectivity allows. In areas where video conferencing is not feasible, LESTARI is maintaining routine coordination with partners through email, phone, and WhatsApp.

• The pandemic will impact achievement of final year targets for indicator #2, particularly those reliant on government-led processes such as spatial planning revision and co-management in Papua, which have been postponed. A more thorough analysis will be conducted during the final reporting process beginning next quarter.

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

• 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.

• To achieve greater self-reliance, there is also still a need for capacity building for local government agencies in effective program design and monitoring to ensure that budgets are allocated and spent effectively.


PRIORITY ACTIVITIES FOR NEXT QUARTER • Maintain implementation of the COVID-19 social distancing protocols and procedures,

prioritizing the health and safety of all staff. Revisit and update the policy as needed, in consultation with the Tetra Tech ARD Home Office.

• Ensure continued programmatic support to partners and beneficiaries through virtual meetings and discussions. Conduct virtual events for Earth Day, lessons learned in mobilizing Reforestation Funds in Central Kalimantan, and other priority topics in conjunction with USAID and KSDAE. Also explore the possibility of holding the official LESTARI Closeout Event virtually.

• Continue rollout of the Demobilization and Disposition Plan in order to guide a smooth and efficient operational closeout, including property disposition and staff demobilization. Aceh and Central Kalimantan office closures are scheduled for April 15th while Papua offices for April 30th. Closeout all remaining grants and subcontracts.

• Maintain routine internal coordination meetings through virtual platforms with LESTARI senior management, technical team, operations team, and landscape teams.

• Begin final reporting process in conjunction with M&E and technical teams, ensuring a thorough and accurate accounting of all project achievements.

• Finalize data collection, analysis of findings, and write up of the LESTARI Internal Final Assessment.

• Complete and distribute all remaining LESTARI Lessons Learned Technical Briefs, documenting key lessons learned and recommendations based on LESTARI experience at the landscape-level.

• Finalize and distribute the Champions of the Forest Book, highlighting the positive efforts, values, and perspectives of LESTARI Champions over the 5-year project.

• Conduct knowledge management of key LESTARI programmatic deliverables, briefs, manuals, reports, and communications products produced over the 5-year period for handover to USAID. Also ensure posting to relevant platforms and databases (e.g., DEC) and sharing with KLHK, subcontractor partners, grantees, and other partners for continued availability and use following LESTARI closeout.


APPENDIX 1: Y5Q2 PROGRESS MATRIX Note: please refer to the Activity Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (AMEP) for details on how each indicator is defined and assessed.

Indicator Target of FY 2020

% Completion (Actual vs

Yearly Target)

Actual (Q1)

Actual (Q2) LOP Target

% Completion (All Year vs

LOP)

Data Reporting Remarks

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

41% reduction

15,398,074 tCO2-eq

N/A N/A N/A 41%

(76,748,281 t.CO2-eq)

96% Annually

Percentage reductions for Y4 and Y5 will be reported in the Final Report. The KLHK forest cover data for 2019 will likely not be released in time for LESTARI final reporting. Hence the LESTARI team is conducting the analysis in-house with a team of GIS specialists.

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

2,069,848 N/A N/A N/A 8,700,000 73% Annually

This indicator is assessed and reported annually. Progress against key milestones continued this quarter as a total of 147,003 hectares reached improved management across all landscapes (see below). Impacts to achievement of final year targets due to COVID-19 pandemic are explained in the Executive Summary. • Partnership between FMU III and honey

farmer groups in Gayo Lues District (3,908 ha)

• Co-management in 3 villages in Lorentz Landscape (98,711 ha)

• Improved spatial planning in Mimika District as result of SEA-LEDS and/or LCP recommendations (37,090 ha)

• Capacity and institutional strengthening in FMU 1 (6,861 ha) in Gunung Mas District and FMU 21 (433 ha) in Katingan District




Yearly Target)

Actual (Q1)



LOP)


#3 – Percentage reduction in poaching (Outcome) 40% N/A N/A N/A 40% 231% Annually

Poaching data from SMART patrols is assessed and reported annually for Leuser NP, BBBR NP, Lorentz NP, and Cyclops NR. In other CAs the main threats are illegal logging and encroachment, hence assessing poaching rates is not a priority.

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

7 29% 0 2 28 104% Quarterly

and Annually

2 public policies were introduced in Q2: • Draft Bupati regulation concerning

deforestation control system in Gayo Lues District

• Draft of Asmat Bupati regulation regarding technical guidelines for development of village-owned enterprises (BUMK)

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

4 25%

(see remarks)

0 1 8 25% Quarterly

and Annually

In Aceh Province, LESTARI assisted DLHK Aceh to design and develop a comprehensive forestry data center – SIKAWAN – an enabling condition necessary for improved forest and land use permitting, monitoring, and coordination. The initiative is expected to count towards this indicator in the Final Report. In Papua, progress was seen on the first draft of Bupati Decree on FPIC as legal requirement for issuing land use permits. Finalization of this regulation will be followed up by KLHK.

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

1 0% 0 0 6 217% Quarterly

and Annually

All targets have been met.




Yearly Target)

Actual (Q1)



LOP)


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

4 75% 2 1 20 175% Quarterly

and Annually

In Q2, an MSI was conducted on a local regulation (Qanun) for the protection and utilization of resources in the forest area in Aceh Selatan District.

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

45 87% 18 21 500 120% Quarterly

and Annually

21 people (15 men, 6 women) from various multi-stakeholder groups were engaged as LESTARI champions in advocacy interventions across all landscapes.

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

100 2,294% 1,676 618 500,000 105% Quarterly

and Annually

618 people (473 men; 145 women) were reached during this quarter through LESTARI communications channels across all landscapes.

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

2 50% 0 1 6 100% Annually

In Q2, Directorate of Conservation Areas, KSDAE revised the METT score of Lorentz National Park from 68% to 70%. All 6 LESTARI-assisted CAs have now met the minimum METT score target.

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

12 25% 1 2 7 157% Quarterly

and Annually

FMUs are counted as ‘strengthened’ after meeting the milestone criteria outlined in the AMEP. An additional 9 FMUs in Central Kalimantan and 1 in Bouven Digoel District, Papua are expected to be counted in the Final Report.




Yearly Target)

Actual (Q1)



LOP)


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

745 199% 383 1,096 10,000 134% Quarterly

and Annually

1,096 people (876 men; 220 women) took part in LESTARI-supported trainings across all landscapes. See Appendix 4 for a complete breakdown.

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

14,481,621 80% 9,435,954 2,126,556 20,000,000 169% Quarterly

and Annually

USD 2,126,556 (IDR 34.6 billion) was leveraged from the budgets of local government (province, district & village level) and NGO partners. See Appendix 3 for a complete breakdown.

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

1,950 121% 1,512 845 30,000 135% Annually

845 people (653 men; 192 women) from local communities received livelihood co-benefits following technical assistance from LESTARI. This included assistance for cacao UTZ certification and good agricultural practices for coffee and rubber.

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

3 0% 0 0 10 100% Quarterly

and Annually

All targets have been met. Final year work involving implementation of conservation management plans with three concession companies (Dwima Jaya Utama, Carus Indonesia and Diadiyani Timber) was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

2 150% 3 0 20 125% Annually All targets have been met.


APPENDIX 2: 2ND QUARTER PROGRESS REPORT SUPPLEMENT – ASSESSMENT OF ACTIVITY SITUATION AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADAPTION Activity Name: LESTARI Activity End Date: July 22, 2020 1. On a scale of 1 (low) to 10 (high), how strongly is your activity affected by the crisis? Please explain. 7 (medium). The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted Tetra Tech’s ability to close out the LESTARI contract as effectively and efficiently as outlined in the Final Year Work Plan and Demobilization Plan primarily due to restrictions on travel, meetings and events. LESTARI had just commenced this closeout phase when COVID-19 restrictions became more pervasive in Indonesia, e.g. in mid-March 2020. LESTARI was completing field activities in Aceh and Central Kalimantan at the end of March, and in Papua at the end of April. Most of these activities could be completed with minimal impact on results and deliverables in Aceh and Central Kalimantan though some work in Papua cannot be finished on schedule thus impacting some results and deliverables. More significant impacts have been affected in terms of scheduled operational closeout and partner closeout/handoff of responsibilities for sustainability. In terms of operational closeout, field office closures and property disposition will go forward as planned but can only be done remotely, with planned Jakarta oversight and verification not possible due to travel restrictions. Closeout of subcontracts and Grant under Contract are also more challenging as many of these partners’ offices are closed and staff working from home without access to some required financial and technical files. LESTARI closeout events planned in close collaboration with USAID and GOI that were scheduled for late March-April in Papua, Central Kalimantan, Aceh, and Jakarta have had to be postponed indefinitely. These events had been significant in terms of convening LESTARI government and civil society champions to hand-over technical responsibilities and ensure long-term sustainability of the project’s results and deliverables. 2. What are the main difficulties that your activity is facing/will face: a. In the short term (through May 30, 2020): Completion of LESTARI Field Activities to Achieve Targets: Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions Tetra Tech requires additional time in Papua to wrap-up FPIC, SEA and conservation co-management work that would lead to the achievement of an additional 844,969 hectares under improved management (Indicator #2) and increase progress toward improved licensing and permitting (Indicator #5). LESTARI Closeout Events: All provincial and national closeout events scheduled for March-April 2020 were postponed indefinitely on March 13. A follow-up meeting with KSDAE Dir. KK to discuss re-scheduling will be held in June 2020. LESTARI Office Closures and Property Disposition: Field offices in Aceh, Central Kalimantan and Papua will close and property disbursed as scheduled, from mid- through late April 2020, under the guidance of the Operations Manager. Current COVID-19 travel


restrictions prohibit Tetra Tech ARD from completing a physical audit to ensure full compliance with these procedures. Grants under Contract (GuC) Closeout: Field work has finished for 6 of these grants, and work is scheduled to end on May 25 for the BOSF grant. The Grants Manager and Operations Manager are consolidating all financial and technical reports, but are facing delays in meeting current schedules as all grantees are either closed or working from home. Subcontracts Closeout: Technical work for all subcontractors will be completed per schedule. COP and Operations Manager are working with sub-contractors to complete final invoicing and reporting by June 2020: however, we anticipate delays in receiving final invoices as offices are closed and sub-contractors follow Work from Home policies. De-construction of LESTARI GKBI office: This requires at least 30 days, and under the current COVID-19 restrictions it will be very difficult to complete this by July 22, 2020. Closing of Vendor and Financial Accounts and Shipment of files to Home Office: This is problematic due to office closures and Work from Home policies of both LESTARI staff and vendors, which will cause delays in closing out financial accounts. b. If the present situation continues or worsens in the medium-term through July 2020)? To mitigate this concern and given that the LESTARI contract ends on July 22, 2020, Tetra Tech ARD has requested a contract extension to ensure a cost-effective and contract compliant approach for a successful operational and technical closeout of the LESTARI contract once COVID-19 restrictions are lifted or relaxed. This plan addresses Operations Closeout, Technical Project Closeout (including handover meetings and closeout events, completion of technical work and reporting), and provides a staffing scheme to complete this work properly. 3. What are the main types of activities, and what specific activities will you not be able to continue? a. In the short term: Please see point 2.a for more details. A brief list of key closeout activities that will be delayed includes:

• Completion of LESTARI Field Activities to Achieve Targets • LESTARI Closeout Events • LESTARI Office Closures and Property Disposition • Grants under Contract (GuC) Closeout • Subcontracts Closeout • De-construction of LESTARI GKBI office • Closing of Vendor and Financial Accounts and Shipment of files to Home Office

b. In the medium-term: Same as above. 4. What approximate percentage of your workforce is able to continue to conduct activities? What approximate percentage of your workforce is currently able to telework successfully?


LESTARI commenced a COVID-19 mitigation plan on March 17, 2020, in coordination with the Tetra Tech ARD home office and in consultation with USAID. This addresses rigorous social distancing best practices, Work from Home policy, and security of USAID assets. At the same time, LESTARI is moving toward planned closeout activities in April that include demobilization of significant number of staff as well as closure of field offices and property disposition. Technical work has been adapted to virtual meetings and events, and operational work is managed through telework. All technical and operational staff are able to telework successfully, and limited security is in place to secure field office assets. 5. What measures are you taking to mitigate organizational or programmatic negative consequences of COVID-19? a. In the short term? LESTARI has prepared a COVID-19 mitigation plan in close coordination with the Tetra Tech ARD Home Office and in consultation with USAID. This was rolled-out on March 17, 2020, and updated on March 28, 2020. The USAID LESTARI COR is in receipt of this plan. The plan covers relevant health, safety and security issues, is dynamic, and will be adjusted as necessary. Most of LESTARI’s planned closeout activities can be accomplished remotely but additional time is needed due to anticipated COVID-19 restrictions. The LESTARI team has adjusted programmatic planning accordingly. b. In the medium term? Same as above. 6. Do you already anticipate that a contract/agreement extension will be necessary? When do you anticipate needing to make this decision? Tetra Tech ARD has requested a contract extension in order to responsibly closeout technical and operational requirements of the LESTARI contract, currently scheduled to end on July 22, 2020. Discussions with the USAID LESTARI COR and ACOR commenced in mid-March 2020, and an extension plan was submitted electronically on April 12, 2020. The proposed contract extension would ensure a cost-effective and contract compliant approach for a successful operational and technical closeout of the LESTARI contract once COVID-19 restrictions are lifted or relaxed. This plan addresses Operations Closeout, Technical Project Closeout (including handover meetings and closeout events, completion of technical work and reporting), and provides a smaller core-staffing scheme to complete this work properly. 7. Have you re-planned or re-prioritized existing activities? Please briefly explain what your current plan is. All LESTARI meetings, field activities and events have been cancelled or postponed. A number of these meetings have been adapted to virtual platforms, and LESTARI will have implemented at least three significant virtual events by late April 2020. This includes 2 technical events focusing on DRM budget management and sustainable latex production, and an Earth Day celebration looking at the impact of COVID-19 on Indonesia’s wildlife management. Planned field office closure and demobilizing field staff will commence as originally outlined in the approved LESTARI close out plan with remote support from the Jakarta-based administrative and operations team. The LESTARI operations team will then conduct a physical audit and official handover meetings once travel restrictions are lifted. 8. Are you currently working with your COR/AOR to adjust the MEL Plan? LESTARI is close to the end of its contract and most MEL Plan results and deliverables will have been achieved. At this point, there is no need to adjust the MEL Plan though 1 or 2 of


the 16 indicators may fall below 100% of target. This can be managed through explanatory narrative rather than MEL Plan revision. 9. Within your scope of work, what ways could your activity address the impact of COVID- 19? The LESTARI SOW provides a number of opportunities for addressing the impact of COVID-19 including the following:

- Wildlife Management during COVID pandemic. Support KLHK KSDAE on mitigating impact of COVID-19 in Indonesia and the region through improved wildlife management and wildlife trafficking mitigation activities at the provincial (Aceh, Central Kalimantan and Papua) and national levels.

- Building livelihoods resilience threatened by the COVID pandemic. Facilitate scalable livelihoods development opportunities in collaboration with private sector, government and community partners in Aceh, Central Kalimantan and Papua.

- Domestic Resource Mobilization to prioritize COVID-19 mitigation and recovery. Work with provincial and district government partners in Aceh, Central Kalimantan and Papua as well as at the national level to effectively adjust, implement and monitor budget programming for most beneficial results.

- Virtual Conservation Management platform. Facilitate ongoing and expanded use of virtual platforms to ensure effective conservation and sustainable landscape management for issues including but not limited to wildlife management, supply chain management, conservation awareness, and sustainable landscapes.

- Grants under Contract. Utilize LESTARI grants management capacity to develop and implement strategic grants for USAID partners at the subnational and national levels.

10. Looking ahead, what do you see as the potential medium to long-term impacts of COVID-19 on the regions (geographic) and sectors where you work? (not necessarily limited to the scope of your specific activity) What are areas of concern worth tracking as part of a “learning agenda” for USAID to inform future support efforts? Medium to long-term impacts include:

- Lost livelihoods/income generation opportunities due to reduced demand and breakdown of supply chains;

- Increased incidents of environmental crimes, including wildlife trafficking, forest encroachment, deforestation and forest degradation;

- Reduced investments and effectiveness in Protected Areas and Forest Management Unit management.


APPENDIX 3: BREAKDOWN OF Y5Q2 INVESTMENT MOBILIZED (INDICATOR #13) WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM LESTARI VIA TRAININGS, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND ADVOCACY

Landscape Activities Institution Total IDR Total USD

Leuser Budget allocation from DLHK Aceh Province FY 2020 for FMU strengthening and social forestry

Provincial Government 33,172,315,540 2,039,905

Leuser Budget allocation from DLH Aceh Selatan District FY 2020 for Tahura Trumon District Government 170,000,000 10,454

Leuser Contribution from DLHK Aceh Province for technical coordination meeting on FMU optimization and climate change mitigation and adaptation for Aceh Province

Provincial Government 292,386,184 17,980

Leuser Cost share from grantee partners (Inprosula, FKL, YOSL-OIC) NGO 48,343,575 2,973

Lorentz Lowlands Village fund allocation for startup capital for BUMK in Bis Agats Village Village Government 380,000,000 23,368

Katingan-Kahayan Cost share from grantee partner (BOSF) NGO 518,371,903 31,877

TOTAL 34,581,417,202 2,126,556


APPENDIX 4: Y5Q2 LESTARI-SUPPORTED TRAININGS LESTARI

Event:

Technical

Assistance,

Training,

Workshop,

Partner

Consultation

Title Landscape /

Province Dates Key Participants

Number of

Participants Summary of Outcomes

Socialization Socialization of Management Plans in HD Agusen Village Gayo Lues 9 Jan

2020

Head of Sub-district, FMU V, DPMK, Bappeda, Tourism Agency, Village officials, and members of LPHD

36 people (all M)

Multi-stakeholders provided inputs to the draft management, zonation, and annual work plans. The documents will be revised accordingly.

Training Honey Cultivation Training Aceh Tenggara 7-11 Jan 2020

Members of forest farmer groups

125 people (113 M, 12 W)

Participants acquired technical and management skills in high quality honey cultivation.

Socialization Awareness Raising Visit to Middle School Aceh Selatan 14 Jan

2020 Team HOCRU, FMU, students 55 people (15 M, 40 W)

Students learned about community-wildlife conflict mitigation and techniques to do so safely. They also learned about the importance of forest and habitat conservation.

Socialization Awareness Raising Visit to Pucuk Lembang Village Aceh Selatan 15 Jan

2020 Team HOCRU, DLH, local community

36 people (22 M, 14 W)

Community members learned about community-wildlife conflict mitigation and techniques to do so safely. They also learned about the importance of forest and habitat conservation.

TA-OIC Meeting of Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation Task Force Aceh Selatan 16 Jan

2020 Members of the task force 16 people (14 M, 2 W)

This 10th meeting of the task force focused on evaluation of the team’s past awareness raising visits and planning for upcoming visits.

Socialization Awareness Raising Visit to 2 local villages and 1 high school Aceh Selatan 20-24 Jan

2020 Tim HOCRU, task force, WCS, District Environment Office

60 people (27 M, 33 W) 70 people (26 M, 44 W) 31 people (23 M, 8 W)

Community members learned about the importance of conflict mitigation with orangutans and tigers and the conservation of forest areas.

FGD Pre-drafting FGD on Bupati Decree for Reducing Deforestation

Gayo Lues 30 Jan 2020

Community leaders, farmer group representatives, FMU, and students from 6 villages

34 people (26 M, 8 W)

Stakeholders came to an understanding on the meaning, causes, impacts, and prevention of deforestation within the district.

FGD Preparations for Conservation Partnership with BBTNGL Gayo Lues 29 Jan

2020 Members of forest farmer group

58 people (all M)

Members of forest farmer groups from 3 villages entered the Conservation Partnership proposal with TNGL.


Workshop Workshop on Establishment of UPPB Cooperatives, Pulang Pisau District

Katingan-Kahayan

13-14 and 27-28 Jan 2020

Local government & local community

13 people (10 M, 3 W) 46 people (38 M, 8 F)

Participants learned about the process of officially establishing a rubber farmers’ group and related administrative aspects.

Technical Assistance

Review MoU Between HKM Batu Bulan & Fair Ventures Worldwide

Katingan-Kahayan

16 and 23 Jan 2020

Local Community, FMU, and NGO

8 people (all M) 12 people (9 M, 3 W)

Members of the social forestry group were able to revise the cooperation agreement in order to get a fairer sharing of benefits with the private sector partner.

Partner Consultation

Coordination Meeting for UPPBs

Katingan-Kahayan

22-26 Jan 2020 Local Community

3 people (all M) 16 people (12 M, 4 F) 13 people (11 M, 2 F) 17 people (all M) 16 people (all M)

A consultation meeting was held by the UPPBs to socialize members on its processes and procedures.


Forest and Land Fire Prevention through Canal Blocking in Pulang Pisau District

Katingan-Kahayan

30 Jan 2020

Local community & local government

8 people (7 M, 1 F)

Members of Forum Hapakat Lestari learned about best practices for fire mitigation in Pulang Pisau District.


Sago Field School Technical Meeting for Marketing LLL 18 Jan

2020 Members of sago group and staff of local cooperative

18 people (5 M, 13 W)

Members agreed to a sago purchase price for dry and wet sago as well as a commitment to produce sago flour.


Preparation of the RPJM Kampung Nayaro in 2020-2025 LLL 19 Jan

2020

MMP members, community leaders, women leaders, and local cooperative

17 people (12 M, 5 W)

Issues, challenges and program plans in the fields of village governance, health, education, sociocultural values, infrastructure and environment were explored and included in the draft RPJMK.

Workshop Inventory of Challenges and Opportunities for BUMK in Asmat District

LLL 20 Jan 2020

Local government, local community, and BUMK managers

52 people (34 M, 18 W)

Participants identified and discussed challenges and opportunities for the village-owned enterprise.


MSF Meeting to Discuss Paumako Mangrove Ecotourism Management

LLL 22 Jan 2020

Vice Bupati of Mimika, local government agencies, local community

60 people (43 M, 17 W)

The Vice Bupati provided technical guidance to improve the mangrove ecotourism management plan.


Meeting on Governor’s Regulation to Strengthen FPIC Implementation

Papua Initiative 22 Jan 2020

Provincial Environment Agency, NGOs, private sector, local community

17 people (14 M, 3 W)

Stakeholders agreed on a set of revisions to clarify aspects of the FPIC policy as well as provide a legal/regulatory basis to ensure implementation.



Coordination Meeting of KPHP LIII Bouven Digoel with Provincial Forestry Agency

Papua Initiative 24 Jan 2020

Local government agencies, FMU, District Forestry Branch

28 people (19 M, 9 W)

Stakeholders agreed on a set of guidelines and principles to ensure FMU planning is effective and appropriate.

TA Strengthening Community-based Enterprises in the Coffee Sector in Leuser

Gayo Lues 1-6 Feb 2020

Members of the local cooperative and BUMDes Agusen

11 people (all M)

Participants acquired knowledge on production processes, green bean sorting standards, brewing, marketing, and sales.

Training Marketing Training Aceh Selatan 6-9 Feb 2020

Members of local cooperative, community forestry group, and BUMDes

30 people (27 M, 3 W) Participants learned how to market non-timber forest products.

FGD Implementation of Village Fund in 3 Social Forestry Areas Gayo Lues 4, 5, 7

Feb 2020

Village leaders, representatives of farmer groups, youth group, women’s group, NGO partner


Stakeholders signed joint agreements enabling the use of Village Funds for managing the Social Forestry areas.

Workshop Workshop on Bupati Regulation for Reducing Deforestation Gayo Lues 5 Feb

2020

Village head, community leaders, farmer groups, and local cooperatives

43 people (31 M, 12 W) Participants understood the aspects of the draft decree.

FGD FGD on Development of Rawa Singkil Orangutan Database Banda Aceh 11-12 Feb

2020 BKSDA Aceh, KPHK Rawa Singkil, NGO partners

16 people (14 M, 2 W) Participants agreed on an SOP for database management.

Training Training of Technical Personnel for Orangutan Database Banda Aceh 11-12 Feb

2020 BKSDA Aceh 8 people (5 M, 3 W) 5 technical staff were selected as managers of the database.

TA Wildlife Task Force Team Meeting with Aceh Selatan District Government

Aceh Selatan 14 Feb 2020

Local government, police chief, task force members

29 people (26 M, 3 W)

The district government requested relevant agencies to include the budget of the Task Force in their budgets. The district government asked the Task Force to continue to socialize wildlife conflict mitigation, especially in remote villages that are difficult to reach.

TA SIKAWAN Simulation Banda Aceh 19-20 Feb 2020 Staff of DLHK Aceh 18 people

(15 M, 3 W) DLHK Aceh staff learned how to operate the SIKAWAN system. The accompanying SIKAWAN module reached 50% completion.

Socialization Socialization and Awareness Raising in 4 Schools Aceh Selatan

21-22, 24, 29 Feb 2020

Wildlife Conflict Mitigation Task Force, TNGL, local government, NGO partner

41 people (19 M, 22 W) 52 people (12 M, 40 W) 36 people (16 M, 20 W) 78 people (44 M, 34 W)

Participants learned about the importance of orangutan and tiger conflict mitigation and responsible waste management in the national park.


FGD FGD for TNGL Long Term Management Plan Leuser

19 and 27-28 Feb 2020

Local government and national park management authority


Stakeholders confirmed the boundaries of the national park, compiled the management plan and tourism potential, and discussed implementation of the Conservation Partnership program with local communities.

Public Consultation

Public Consultation for Draft Governor’s Decree on Forest Management

Banda Aceh 26 Feb 2020

Members of FMU and DLHK Aceh

23 people (21 M, 2 W)

Following discussion, stakeholders agreed to continue with a presentation to the legal bureau between March 9-13.

Training Palm Sugar Training Aceh Tenggara 29 Feb-1 Mar 2020 Palm sugar farmers 12 people

(all M) Participants learned technical techniques in processing palm sugar.

TA Preparation of Social Forestry Group Business Plan Gayo Lues 26-28 Feb

2020

LPHD, village officials, extension workers, BUMK, local cooperative

23 people (all M)

Participants learned about the social forestry group business plan consisting of the vision and mission of the group/business enterprise, the types of products to be offered, customer analysis, market competition analysis, marketing plans, SWOT analysis, sales and pricing, distribution channels, promotions, production processes, cost and investment components, profit and loss projections, and risk analysis.

Workshop Coordination Meeting for Preparation Forestry Agency Budget and Work Plan

Katingan-Kahayan

4-7 Feb 2020 Local government & FMU 98 people

(84 M, 14 F) Participants discussed priority program areas for financing with the provincial forestry agency budget for next year.


FGD on Learning from Canal Blocking and Fire Mitigation in 2019

Katingan-Kahayan

12 Feb 2020

Local community, local government & FMU

46 people (38 M, 8 F)

Participants discussed lessons learned from previous fire mitigation efforts.


Collaborative Agreement on Peatland Management

Katingan-Kahayan

13 Feb 2020

Local community, FMU, & private sector

24 people (19 M, 5 F)

The agreement established partnership between FMUs, the private sector, and the local community for sustainable forestry-based businesses.

Training Training on Orangutan Conflict Mitigation

Katingan-Kahayan

18-20 Feb 2020 Local government 15 people

(14 M, 1 F)

The training increased the knowledge and capacity of BKSDA to prevent and respond to conflicts between local communities and wild orangutans.

Training Ecotourism Training at Bukit Tangkiling

Katingan-Kahayan

24-27 Feb 2020

Local government, local community, police & NGO

45 people (38 M, 7 F)

Participants learned how to design community-based ecotourism offerings and acquired basic skills in guiding tours.


MOU Signing with Fairventures Worldwide

Katingan-Kahayan

27 Feb 2020

Local community, FMU & private sector

11 people (9 M, 2 F)

This meeting resulted in revision of the MOU between the social forestry group of Batubulan with Fairventures in order to come to a fairer agreement.



MSF Meeting on Paumako Mangrove Ecotourism Management

LLL 3 Feb 20 Members of Mimika MSF 21 people (16 M, 5 W)

The Mimika MSF established a mangrove ecotourism manager at the district tourism office.

Training SMART Patrol Training LLL 4 Feb 2020 Staff of Lorentz NP section 1 12 people

(9 M, 3 W) National park staff were trained in conducting forest patrols using the SMART application.


KEE RBV Collaboration Forum at the Provincial Level. LLL 11 Feb

2020 KEE Management Body, BBKSDA, Forest Service

15 people (11 M, 4 W)

There was agreement between stakeholders to continue to propose to the Governor to designate the RBV area as an essential ecosystem area.

Training Enhancing Conservation Area Management through SMART Cyclops 17-19 Feb

2020 Staff of BBKSDA Papua 20 people (17 M, 3 W)

Staff were trained in analyzing and utilizing SMART patrol results for planning purposes.


Coffee Mornings to Reflect on Protection of Forests and Wildlife

Cyclops 25 Feb 2020

BBKSDA Papua and other local government agencies

41 people (35 M, 6 W)

Information that requires immediate follow up was recorded by BBKSDA Papua. Stakeholders agreed to greater collaboration to protect Cyclops Nature Reserve.

Workshop KLHS Lessons Learned at Provincial Level Papua Initiative 26-27 Feb

2020

KLHS Working Group, KLHS Validation Team, and other government agencies

53 people (41 M, 12 W)

The Papua Provincial KLHS team will amplify the implementation of the KLHS in other districts in Papua based on the successes in Bouven Digoel and Mimika.

FGD FGD on Leuser National Park Management Plan Leuser 4 Mar

2020 Local government agencies in Gayo Lues District

48 people (41 M, 7 W)

Stakeholders coordinated and aligned programs between the Gayo Lues District Government and Leuser National Park management body.

TA Preparation of the Forest Honey Group Business Plan Medan 3-7 Mar

2020

Members of the honey group, local government, academics, and local community

26 people (all M)

Participants acquired technical knowledge on honey quality standards as well as business planning.

Socialization Awareness Raising Visit to Local Schools and Villages Aceh Selatan 2-5 Mar

2020 TNGL, local government, NGO partners

32 people (21 M, 11 W) 27 people (26 M, 1 W) 32 people (16 M, 16 W) 20 people (15 M, 5 W)

Students and community members learned about the importance of orangutan conflict mitigation as well as responsible waste management in the national park.

TA Preparation of Governor’s Decree Guidelines Banda Aceh 11-12 Mar

2020 DLHK Aceh and Legal Bureau of Provincial Government

11 people (10 M, 1 W)

Stakeholders discussed and revised the guidelines to ensure smooth implementation of this regulation.


TA Regular Meeting of the Wildlife Conflict Mitigation Task Force Aceh Selatan 19 Mar

2020 Members of the Task Force 15 people (13 M, 2 W)

The meeting resulted in the finalization of a draft policy paper that will be given to the Aceh Selatan District Government.

TA Launching Forest Honey Product Aceh Selatan 16 Mar

2020

Acting Bupati of Aceh Selatan, local government agencies, private sector, academia, local community leaders, students

104 people (77 M, 27 W)

The Acting Bupati officially launched the Buloh Seuma forest honey product.

Training Refresher Training for FMU V and VI

Aceh Barat Daya

9-23 Mar 2020 FMU staff 516 people

(497 M, 19 W) The training focused on basic protocols and procedures for forest protection and security.


FGD for Preparation of FMU Business Plans

Katingan-Kahayan

2 Mar 2020 FMU staff 17 people

(11 M, 6F) The meeting facilitated the FMU to develop a business plan as the basis for facilitating non-timber forest product development.


Writing Workshop for Strategic Plan of Provincial Forestry Agency

Katingan-Kahayan

11-12 Mar 2020 Local government & NGO 11 people

(7 M, 4 F) The meeting facilitated the Forestry Agency to identify priority programs to incorporate in its strategic planning.


Discussion of Forest Safeguard SOPs with Mimika CDK LLL 11 Mar

2020 Mimika CDK, FMU VI, and Lorentz NP management

9 people (7 M, 2 W)

Stakeholders provided inputs to an SOP from the Mimika Forest Service Branch to regulate community-based forest patrols.


FGD on Spatial Planning in Bouven Digoel District

Mappi-Bouven Digoel

18 Mar 2020 Local government agencies 14 people

(9 M, 5 W) Stakeholders discussed supporting documents and protocols needed to advance the regional regulation for the spatial plan.


APPENDIX 5: GRANTS MANAGEMENT During Q2, 7 active grants were under implementation in the Leuser, Katingan-Kahayan, Lorentz Lowlands, and Cyclops Landscapes. All of these grants will be officially closed out within the next quarter with the last grant ending on May 31, 2020. The matrices below summarize key financial information for the entire LESTARI Grants Program. A key component of the program is capacity building in management, financial, and technical matters for the grantees themselves so that they are better equipped to carry out their missions beyond the lifespan of LESTARI.

KATINGAN-KAHAYAN LANDSCAPE

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

1 G-018 Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF); Follow-on Grant IDR 3,3451,732,625 USD 245,535 1-Apr-19 31-May-20

LEUSER LANDSCAPE


1 G-005 Institute for Promotion of Sustainable Livelihood (INPROSULA) IDR 5,524,192,000 USD 386,354 27-Mar-16 31-Mar-20

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

3 G-014 Forum Komunikasi Kehutanan Masyarakat (FKKM) IDR 2,499,926,900 USD 177,829 08-Feb-19 07-Apr-20

4 G-017 Yayasan Orangutan Sumatera Lestari – Orangutan Information Center (YOSL-OIC); Follow-on Grant

IDR 2,264,250,500 USD 161,065 01-Mar-19 30-Apr-20

LORENTZ LOWLANDS & CYCLOPS LANDSCAPES


1 G-015 Pusat Studi Sumberdaya Alam dan Energi (PUSSDAE) IDR 5,524,192,000 USD 386,354 01-Mar-19 30-Apr-20

2 G-016 Lembaga Ekolabel Indonesia (LEI) IDR 1,999,325,000 USD 142,220 01-Mar-19 30-Apr-20


ALL LANDSCAPES

Total Committed IDR 49,391,616,358 USD 3,600.000 100%

Total Active Grants IDR 19,005,171,317 USD 1,385,227 47%

Total Closed Grants IDR 21,377,390,344 USD 1,558,131 31%

Under RFA and Procurement - - -

Grand Total as of 04/31/2019 IDR 38,504,599,661 USD 2,943,358 82%

Programmable USD 656,642 18%


APPENDIX 6: LESTARI RESULTS FRAMEWORK

USAID LESTARI

Wisma GKBI, 12th Floor, #1210 Jl. Jend. Sudirman No. 28, Jakarta 10210, Indonesia

Phone: +62 21 574 0565 Fax: +62 21 574 0566

Email: [email protected] Website: www.Lestari-Indonesia.org

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