BERAU
FOREST BRIDGING PROJECT
1.1.
BFBP Background and Context
A financial
agreement was signed by both the EC and the Government of Indonesia
at the beginning of 2003 indicating a need to continue an EC presence
in Berau, via the BFBP, until the follow-on project, PMNRBB (Participative
Management of Natural Resources in Berau and
Bulungan), could be implemented.
DHV
continued an active presence on project activities and the contract
between the European Commission (Europe Aid Cooperation Office) and
DHV concerning the BFBP was signed the 11th of August 2003. The project start up date was back dated
on September
1st 2002.
The length of the project was originally set to 17 months. Form September
1st 2002
to the 31st of January 2004.
In August
2003 the former BFBP Team Leader (Mr. Graham Tyrie) resigned. On the 1st
of September 2003
Dr. Rodolfo A. Giambelli started his activity as the new BFBP Team
Leader.
In December
2003 the project was granted by the EC a no cost extension till the
end of March 2004. This will increase the length of the project to 19th
months. (Addendum No. 1 To Contract No. B7-6200/2002/68-868/ID)
1.2.
Project Details
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Name: BERAU FOREST BRIDGING PROJECT (BFBP)
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EC Project No.
B7-6200/02/0560/TF
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Time frame 17
months starting from September 2002
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Currently extended
till March 2004
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Budget 697,986
Euro (EU funded)
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Executing Agency: Ditjen
BPK Depthut (GoI
Ministry of Forestry)
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Implementing Agency: PT Inhutani 1 (PT HLL) ,
and Balitbang Dephut.
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BFBP Contracted to DHV in partnership with PT MLD
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Office Locations: Berau,
Balikpapan, Jakarta.
1.3.
Project Objectives
The
objectives of the BFBP bridging project are as follows:
1)
Protect the physical facilities and concession based outputs of BFMP.
2)
Hand over responsibility for the BFMP results to the competent Indonesian
authorities.
1.4.
BFBP Work Plan and Priorities
BFBP workplan
was presented to the various government and non government stakeholders
in Berau (30/09/03), Samarinda (02/10/03), Balikpapan (03/10/03) and Jakarta (13/10/03). The plan was well received. The major concern
expressed by the stakeholder was the limited time available for the
implementation of BFBP activities, as, prior the March extension, the
timescale was effectively reduced to 4 months (from October 2003 to
January 2004). BFBP workplan was
subsequently approved by the EC on December 2003.
The workplan main activities are as
follows:
i)
Operational Presence in Berau.
ii)
Social and community activities
supporting sustainable natural resources management.
iii)
Operational Forest Management monitoring.
iv)
Training and dissemination
of project results.
v)
Support the local government in the use and maintenance of planning
set data
vi)
Hand over of BFMP products to competent local authorities.
In the
light of the restricted time available for the implementation of the
BFBP activities, Government line agencies and other stakeholder requested
BFBP to concentrate on 4 key priorities that are in essence already
contained in the workplan.
These priorities are:
1)
Protect the STREK PLOTS from
possible threats represented by Coal Mining and illegal logging. – This
issue is implicitly comprised in point 1 of the work plan objectives
(i.e. Operational Presence in Berau and support
of the Labanan Concession) as the Plot Strek
are embedded in the Labanan Concession and
their protection is a key element for the prosecution of the BFBP activities
related to NRM into the new EU project planned in the district (PMNRBB).
2)
Launch a multi stakeholder forum
and related secretariat, based on the Model Forest principles and process for the support of
the sustainable NRM of the Labanan concession.
– This issue is included in point 2 of the work plan (i.e. social and
community activities supporting sustainable natural resources management).
Also this item is a key element for the prosecution Berau
NRM activities in the new EU project planned in the district (PMNRBB).
3)
Support operational forest management
and local NRM planning through training related to BFMP products already
developed. – This issue is developed by point 3,4,5 of the WP activities
(i.e. 3 Operational forest Management monitoring, 4 Training and dissemination
of project results, 5 Support local government in the use and maintenance
of planning data sets.)
4)
Hand over BFMP products to competent
authorities. This item is fully comprised in point 6 of the WP (i.e.
hand over of BFMP products to competent local authorities).
1.5.
BFBP main stakeholders
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Directorat Jenderal BPK Depthut (GoI Ministry of Forestry)
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BPPKK
Samarinda (Balai Litbang Kehutanan Kalimantan)
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Dinas Kehutanan Kabupaten Berau
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Pemerintah Daerah
Kabupaten Berau
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P.T. Hutansanggam
Labanan Lestari (Berau)
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P.T. Inhutani 1 (Jakarta, Balikpapan and Berau Offices)
