5.UN REDD local communities 0
Consultation with Communities and
FPIC in Indonesia
Community consultation and engagement strategy
March 2010
Introduction
• Background of REDD and
consultations
• UN‐REDD proposed approach on
consultations with customary/local
consultations with customary/local
communities
• Further developing the
Further developing the
consultation/FPIC methodologies
1
REDD and Rights
• Safeguarding
Safeguarding rights of local communities in any
rights of local communities in any
REDD scheme is critical
– REDD/REDD+ has the potential to facilitate
sustainable livelihoods and strengthen climate
sustainable livelihoods and strengthen climate
change adaptation
– Fears that communities where rights to own and
use land are poorly defined or protected will be
use land are poorly defined or protected will be
marginalized
– Accountability of international negotiators and
investors
investors
– Stakeholders hope for REDD and REDD+
architecture will go beyond CDM
– Already criticisms such as
Already criticisms such as “no
no Rights no REDD
Rights no REDD”
2
International legal framework
for FPIC
• 200
2007 United Nations Declaration on the Rights
i d
i
l
i
h i h
of Indigenous Peoples
– Supported in UN General Assembly by Indonesia
– Established the principle that development should
not take place without the free, prior and informed
consent (FPIC) of traditional communities whose
lands and livelihoods might be affected
lands and livelihoods might be affected.
• Draft COP 15 decision on REDD
– recognizes the need to engage traditional and local
communities in REDD+ activities .
communities in REDD+ activities
• COP16
– Safeguarding rights in REDD/REDD+ will be a major
i
issue to be discussed in Mexico
t b di
di M i
3
Free, Prior, Informed Consent
(FPIC)
• Free :no coercion, intimidation or manipulation.
:no coercion intimidation or manipulation
• Prior :consent has been sought sufficiently in advance,
considering time requirements of indigenous
consultation / consensus processes.
p
• Informed :information is provided that covers (at least)
the following aspects:
– The nature, size, pace, reversibility and scope of any
proposed project or activity
proposed project or activity;
– The reasons(s) for or purpose(s) of the project and/or
activity;
– The duration of the above;
– The locality of areas that will be affected;
• Consent: Consultation and participation are crucial
components of a consent process. This process may
include the option of withholding consent
include the option of withholding consent.
5
UN-REDD, Policies and
Mechanisms
• UN
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
P
tF
I di
I
(2002)
• UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples (2007)
• UN Development Group (UNDG) Guidelines,
Action Plan & Resource Kits on UN Declaration &
Action Plan & Resource Kits on UN Declaration &
Indigenous Peoples Issues (2008)
• UN‐REDD Operational Guidance: Engagement of
I di
Indigenous Peoples and other Forest Dependent
P
l
d th F
tD
d t
Communities (25 June 2009).
6
UN REDD and Consultations
UN-REDD
• UN
UN‐REDD aims to build capacity of Indonesia to
REDD aims to build capacity of Indonesia to
achieve REDD readiness
• REDD
REDD readiness includes awareness and capacity
readiness includes awareness and capacity
developed to appropriately conduct consultations
with local/customary communities
• Some UN‐REDD capacity building activities will
have direct contact at the community level‐ FPIC
conducted:
– C
Considering UNDRIP principles
id i UNDRIP i i l
– To develop lessons learnt relating to FPIC process in
REDD
7
Proposed Indonesia UNREDD Consultation
C
lt ti Approach
A
h
• Th
The UN‐REDD Programme in Indonesia covers
UN REDD P
i I d
i
a very broad range of activities. The level at
which FPIC consultations will take place will
thus need to vary for each activity, according
to the context
8
Activity Levell
Consultation Method
l
h d
National level, policy
coordination etc.
Consultations
Provincial and district level
capacity building activities
Consultations
Community‐specific activities
y p
Free, Prior, Informed Consent
,
,
National level consultation
framework
• Establish a Civil Society Advisory Group
– Purpose: to create a structure within which ongoing
national‐level consultation can take place for UN‐
REDD activities
– Required under UN‐REDD Operational Guidance on
Engagement with indigenous Peoples:
• “Indigenous peoples shall be represented on National
REDD Steering Committees or equivalent bodies,
where established.” (p 10)
9
Role of National IP and CSO
Advisory Group
• A
Attending meetings of the Programme Executive
di
i
f h P
E
i
Board, when requested by the PEB
• Responding to ad‐hoc requests for assistance from
the UN‐REDD Programme
h UN REDD P
• Providing ongoing advice, comments and feedback
to UN‐REDD on activities under the NJP
• Facilitating communication between local
communities on UN‐REDD activities
• Acting as a conduit for any complaints from
customary/adat peoples or local communities
• Assisting in the dissemination of information on
the UN‐REDD Programme to customary/adat
people and local communities
10
National communications
strategy
• Awareness of REDD+ in Indonesia among
customary/adat and local communities is
currently very limited.
y
y
• UN‐REDD’s Communications Strategy will play
an important role in raising awareness and
preparing local communities for engagement
i l l
iti f
t
with REDD+.
• Materials will be targeted to the needs of
Materials will be targeted to the needs of
customary/adat and local communities
11
Provincial and district level
consultations
• UN‐REDD will need to identify the groups or
institutions which represent customary/adat
and local communities in the relevant province
p
or district
• UN‐REDD will also identify the capacity‐
b ildi
building needs of those groups.
d f th
• Communication and awareness raising also a
key component
key component
12
Community-level
Consultations
• All activities with on‐the‐ground impacts will
require the consent of local communities
• FPIC Guidelines
FPIC Guidelines
• Some NGOs already conducting FPIC
– set out the general principles for FPIC (eg gender)
– Set out the process for obtaining consent
(facilitators)
– Allow for independent verification of FPIC
– Recognize the need for a community‐level
complaint mechanism
13
Community-level
Consultations
• Two main objectives:
– To raise awareness, receive inputs and provide a
process of engagement for local communities to
indicate consent (or otherwise) for UN‐REDD
activities in their areas
– To pilot REDD related FPIC processes, build up
experience and increase capacity and awareness of
local communities and government to mange
consultations in the future for “real” REDD
programmes
14
Conclusion
• One of the important points of UN‐REDD
p
p
activities with on‐the‐ground impacts is to
follow the principles of FPIC
• UN‐REDD consultation processes are currently
UN‐REDD consultation processes are currently
being developed; and the specific UN‐REDD
activities which require FPIC are being
identified
• Both these issues will be further refined
through consultations with relevant
stakeholders
t k h ld
• One option is to develop and work closely with
a national level Civil Society Advisory Group
15
Next Steps
• Workshops with customary and local/adat
communities to jointly develop the most
appropriate consultation process for UN‐REDD
pp p
p
in Indonesia
• Developing guidelines for consultations and
FPIC i
FPIC in anticipation of ‘real’ REDD
ti i ti
f ‘ l’ REDD
• Promoting discussion on key issues
16
FPIC in Indonesia
Community consultation and engagement strategy
March 2010
Introduction
• Background of REDD and
consultations
• UN‐REDD proposed approach on
consultations with customary/local
consultations with customary/local
communities
• Further developing the
Further developing the
consultation/FPIC methodologies
1
REDD and Rights
• Safeguarding
Safeguarding rights of local communities in any
rights of local communities in any
REDD scheme is critical
– REDD/REDD+ has the potential to facilitate
sustainable livelihoods and strengthen climate
sustainable livelihoods and strengthen climate
change adaptation
– Fears that communities where rights to own and
use land are poorly defined or protected will be
use land are poorly defined or protected will be
marginalized
– Accountability of international negotiators and
investors
investors
– Stakeholders hope for REDD and REDD+
architecture will go beyond CDM
– Already criticisms such as
Already criticisms such as “no
no Rights no REDD
Rights no REDD”
2
International legal framework
for FPIC
• 200
2007 United Nations Declaration on the Rights
i d
i
l
i
h i h
of Indigenous Peoples
– Supported in UN General Assembly by Indonesia
– Established the principle that development should
not take place without the free, prior and informed
consent (FPIC) of traditional communities whose
lands and livelihoods might be affected
lands and livelihoods might be affected.
• Draft COP 15 decision on REDD
– recognizes the need to engage traditional and local
communities in REDD+ activities .
communities in REDD+ activities
• COP16
– Safeguarding rights in REDD/REDD+ will be a major
i
issue to be discussed in Mexico
t b di
di M i
3
Free, Prior, Informed Consent
(FPIC)
• Free :no coercion, intimidation or manipulation.
:no coercion intimidation or manipulation
• Prior :consent has been sought sufficiently in advance,
considering time requirements of indigenous
consultation / consensus processes.
p
• Informed :information is provided that covers (at least)
the following aspects:
– The nature, size, pace, reversibility and scope of any
proposed project or activity
proposed project or activity;
– The reasons(s) for or purpose(s) of the project and/or
activity;
– The duration of the above;
– The locality of areas that will be affected;
• Consent: Consultation and participation are crucial
components of a consent process. This process may
include the option of withholding consent
include the option of withholding consent.
5
UN-REDD, Policies and
Mechanisms
• UN
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
P
tF
I di
I
(2002)
• UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples (2007)
• UN Development Group (UNDG) Guidelines,
Action Plan & Resource Kits on UN Declaration &
Action Plan & Resource Kits on UN Declaration &
Indigenous Peoples Issues (2008)
• UN‐REDD Operational Guidance: Engagement of
I di
Indigenous Peoples and other Forest Dependent
P
l
d th F
tD
d t
Communities (25 June 2009).
6
UN REDD and Consultations
UN-REDD
• UN
UN‐REDD aims to build capacity of Indonesia to
REDD aims to build capacity of Indonesia to
achieve REDD readiness
• REDD
REDD readiness includes awareness and capacity
readiness includes awareness and capacity
developed to appropriately conduct consultations
with local/customary communities
• Some UN‐REDD capacity building activities will
have direct contact at the community level‐ FPIC
conducted:
– C
Considering UNDRIP principles
id i UNDRIP i i l
– To develop lessons learnt relating to FPIC process in
REDD
7
Proposed Indonesia UNREDD Consultation
C
lt ti Approach
A
h
• Th
The UN‐REDD Programme in Indonesia covers
UN REDD P
i I d
i
a very broad range of activities. The level at
which FPIC consultations will take place will
thus need to vary for each activity, according
to the context
8
Activity Levell
Consultation Method
l
h d
National level, policy
coordination etc.
Consultations
Provincial and district level
capacity building activities
Consultations
Community‐specific activities
y p
Free, Prior, Informed Consent
,
,
National level consultation
framework
• Establish a Civil Society Advisory Group
– Purpose: to create a structure within which ongoing
national‐level consultation can take place for UN‐
REDD activities
– Required under UN‐REDD Operational Guidance on
Engagement with indigenous Peoples:
• “Indigenous peoples shall be represented on National
REDD Steering Committees or equivalent bodies,
where established.” (p 10)
9
Role of National IP and CSO
Advisory Group
• A
Attending meetings of the Programme Executive
di
i
f h P
E
i
Board, when requested by the PEB
• Responding to ad‐hoc requests for assistance from
the UN‐REDD Programme
h UN REDD P
• Providing ongoing advice, comments and feedback
to UN‐REDD on activities under the NJP
• Facilitating communication between local
communities on UN‐REDD activities
• Acting as a conduit for any complaints from
customary/adat peoples or local communities
• Assisting in the dissemination of information on
the UN‐REDD Programme to customary/adat
people and local communities
10
National communications
strategy
• Awareness of REDD+ in Indonesia among
customary/adat and local communities is
currently very limited.
y
y
• UN‐REDD’s Communications Strategy will play
an important role in raising awareness and
preparing local communities for engagement
i l l
iti f
t
with REDD+.
• Materials will be targeted to the needs of
Materials will be targeted to the needs of
customary/adat and local communities
11
Provincial and district level
consultations
• UN‐REDD will need to identify the groups or
institutions which represent customary/adat
and local communities in the relevant province
p
or district
• UN‐REDD will also identify the capacity‐
b ildi
building needs of those groups.
d f th
• Communication and awareness raising also a
key component
key component
12
Community-level
Consultations
• All activities with on‐the‐ground impacts will
require the consent of local communities
• FPIC Guidelines
FPIC Guidelines
• Some NGOs already conducting FPIC
– set out the general principles for FPIC (eg gender)
– Set out the process for obtaining consent
(facilitators)
– Allow for independent verification of FPIC
– Recognize the need for a community‐level
complaint mechanism
13
Community-level
Consultations
• Two main objectives:
– To raise awareness, receive inputs and provide a
process of engagement for local communities to
indicate consent (or otherwise) for UN‐REDD
activities in their areas
– To pilot REDD related FPIC processes, build up
experience and increase capacity and awareness of
local communities and government to mange
consultations in the future for “real” REDD
programmes
14
Conclusion
• One of the important points of UN‐REDD
p
p
activities with on‐the‐ground impacts is to
follow the principles of FPIC
• UN‐REDD consultation processes are currently
UN‐REDD consultation processes are currently
being developed; and the specific UN‐REDD
activities which require FPIC are being
identified
• Both these issues will be further refined
through consultations with relevant
stakeholders
t k h ld
• One option is to develop and work closely with
a national level Civil Society Advisory Group
15
Next Steps
• Workshops with customary and local/adat
communities to jointly develop the most
appropriate consultation process for UN‐REDD
pp p
p
in Indonesia
• Developing guidelines for consultations and
FPIC i
FPIC in anticipation of ‘real’ REDD
ti i ti
f ‘ l’ REDD
• Promoting discussion on key issues
16