Grassroots REDD newsletter Issue2
Issue 2
April 2014
REDD + Grassroots Newsletter
Training and Capacity Building of Forest Sector Grassroots Stakeholders for Reducing
Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) in Asia
Dear Readers,
Project locations
The beginning of 2014 marked the start of
the second year of phase III, for the
Grassroots project, with new targets,
challenges and commitments.
In this edition, we would like to share
updates on the progress of the project in
each of our target countries, participation in
the Oslo REDD+ Exchange, and our new
publications.
During the last several months, we have
continued REDD+ capacity development in
our focal countries with active support from
our partner organizations and we have
conducted a number of events to reach out
to more grassroots stakeholders.
Write to us at [email protected]
and share your stories or perspectives with
our readers.
Enjoy reading !
Fast Facts
Phase I: August 2009 - July 2010
Phase II: August 2010 - July 2013
Phase III: January 2013 - December 2015
Dr. Chandra Shekhar Silori,
Coordinator, Grassroots Capacity Building
for REDD+ in Asia
Focal Countries: Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Nepal, Vietnam
Donors: Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad)
CONTENT
1. Updates from the field
• Indonesia
• Lao PDR
• Myanmar
Sign up to be notified about
• Nepal
upcoming issues of the
• Viet Nam
newsletter :
www.recoftc.org/site/REDD2. Project news
Grassroots-Newsletter
3. Publications
I age: A group prese ts their drawi g of a dream of community forest , duri g o e of the trai i g progra s o sustai a le forest
and its livelihood linkages, in South Sulawesi, Indonesia
a age e t, ‘EDD+
Updates from the field
Indonesia
Early this year, the national project team
and Communication Forum for Community
Forestry (FKKM), delivered two training
programs
on
sustainable
forest
management, REDD+ and its livelihood
linkages, to farmers from Jeneponto
community forest in South Sulawesi.
In the first training programme,
representatives from 33 farmer groups
from Jeneponto community forest were
engaged in a training to raise their
awareness on climate change and its
linkages with the forest, REDD+, concept of
sustainable forest management and forestbased enterprise development. A second
training programme engaged 17 farmers,
six of whom were women. The focus of this
training programme was to build the
capacity of the farmers on cashew
processing for value addition and
sustainable
forest
management
of
Jeneponto CF.
Development of entrepreneurship skills among farmers in
Jeneponto Community Forest, South Sulawesi
There are a total of 33 far ers groups in Jeneponto Community
Forest in South Sulawesi, which is a rehabilitated forest area. The
rehabilitation of the degraded forest benefited local farmers in
numerous ways. The major benefits reported was an increase in
water supply, which helped the local farmers to plant more rice
and also to earn a higher cash income from cashew harvesting.
According to a value chain analysis conducted by FKKM in 2013,
Jeneponto CF has nearly 350,000 cashew trees with a potential to
produce 6,675 tons of cashew per year. Considering the income
generation potential of cashew, FKKM engaged local farmers for
developing their capacity in a more holistic manner by building
their basic understanding of climate change and the role of forests
in mitigating impacts of climate change. More importantly, the
training focused on sustainable forest management practices and
building forest-based entrepreneurship skills among farmer
groups, by providing training on sustainable harvesting and
processing of cashew. A positive and enthusiastic response from
the farmers helped in the successful completion of the training
programs. The farmers also committed themselves to further
develop cashew processing as a group activity.
Group presentation on stakeholder analysis, during a sub-national
training on climate change and REDD+ for multi-stakeholders in
Jember District in East Java, Indonesia
Box A
The
workshop
targeting
multistakeholders from East Java included
various government departments such
as the District-level Parliament,
Planning and Development Agency,
Forestry
Department,
Agriculture
Department, Environment Department,
Social
Department,
Education
Department, Trade, Industry and
Cooperatives Department, National
Park Office, Police, University of
Jember, and local NGO, and Sub-district
and Village Offices.
The resource person from Agriculture Institute of
Bogor explains how to peel raw cashew
Lembaga Alam Tropika Indonesia (LATIN) in collaboration with the
grassroots national project team and the Center for Forestry Education
and Training (CFET) conducted a sub-national workshop on climate
change and REDD+ for multi-stakeholders in Jember District in East Java
in January 2014. This was the first opportunity for all stakeholders (see
Box A) to sit together and discuss the topic of climate change and REDD+.
Through the process, participants recognized that climate change is a
cross cutting issue and it needs the collaboration of all relevant
stakeholders to address it.
Participants appreciated the initiative and acknowledged the importance
of the forest sector in climate change mitigation, especially through the
REDD+ mechanism. The workshop resulted in several recommendations,
one of which is to establish a joint working group on climate change and
REDD+ with members from the workshop participants.
This is the first time I am invited to participate in a training
programme. Normally, it would be my husband, who always joins
the training, but I am very happy to join this training. I learned a lot.
Before this training, I did not know [how to] process cashew for
value addition; for example, the fruit can be produced as juice,
syrup, flour and pickled fruit. I hope that in the future if the farmer
group can produce various products from cashew, it will generate
more income for our households, and we will be able to send our
kids for higher education.
– Hardiana, a farmer from Kapita village, Jeneponto, Indonesia
Here Hardiana is seen sharing the results of a group discussion on
processing cashew derivative product during the training on climate change,
REDD+ and entrepreneurship ,to cashew farmers in her village
Lao PDR
A National Project Officer, Mr. Khankeo Outhasak, has been
appointed to coordinate project implementation with
support from the RECOFTC focal point in Lao PDR and
national partner organizations. Mr. Outhasak will network
with partner organizations to build linkages, understand their
engagement with the project, and to plan for project
implementation for this phase. The project will continue to
work with existing partners, including the National University
of Laos, Participatory Development Training Centre (PADETC)
and Department of Forests.
Each partner organization is currently preparing to
implement the plans for 2014. The annual plan will
Youth participating in climate change and REDD+
continue to focus on enhancing the capacity of key
learning event
stakeholders on REDD+ from national level down to
grassroots level, with additional focus on strengthening capacity on REDD+ safeguards, including gender
mainstreaming, documenting key concerns and issues of the grassroots stakeholders, building a cadre of youth
facilitators and disseminating the proje t s lessons learned within and beyond the country.
Myanmar
A group discussion in ToT programme at sub-national level
in Lay Shi Township of the Naga Hill region, Myanmar
78 % of total participants said the objective of the
training programme was clear and 89 % agreed that
the content of the training was relevant to the
objective. 68 % mentioned that training materials
were clear and relevant, while 74 % saw that all
materials are useful for field.
In Myanmar, the project has initiated capacity development activities at different levels. The project team delivered
the first national level Training of Trainers (ToT) programme in partnership with Myanmar Country Program of
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Forest Department in October 2013. This was attended by a total of 19
participants, including five from Forest Department and 14 from national NGOs; six of whom were women. Overall,
participants provided a positive feedback on the training programme, which was facilitated by trainers from the
forest department, Forest Research Institute, WCS, and RECOFTC regional and national teams. The national ToT was
followed by a similar ToT at sub-national-level, led by grassroots proje t s national partner WCS, in La Shi Township
of the Naga Hill region, in November 2013. This training was attended by 19 participants, representing government
organizations and CSOs. It was facilitated by four participants selected from the national-level ToT programme, and
the WCS team. The participants requested for more training programs with longer duration, on community-based
natural resource management and sustainable forest management practices.
Nepal
In Nepal, the project has completed seven
grassroots level consultation meetings, engaging
district level multi-stakeholders and covering a
range of topics related to REDD+ in Nepal.
The consultations were organized by the district
chapters of the Federation of Community Forestry
Users in Nepal (FECOFUN) and HIMAWANTI,
covering the following development regions:
central (district Makwanpur, Sarlahi and Kavre),
western (district Dadeldhura, Bardiya and
Kapilvastu), and eastern (district Ilam). Forest
Action supported the analysis, synthesis and
documentation of the deliberations during the
consultations.
Altogether 212 participants, including 80 women,
representing government and non-governmental
organizations, representatives from print and
electronic journalists, community forestry users
and wo e s groups participated in these events.
The topics covered during the consultations ranged
from drivers of deforestation, forest degradation to
REDD+ safeguards. The synthesis from these
consultations will be shared with policy makers and
other key stakeholders at the national-level.
A facilitator delivering a grassroots level awareness raising
programme on climate change and REDD+ in Dang district
The key objectives of the consultations were to:
1. document key concerns and issues of grassroots
stakeholders; and
2. gather inputs from district level forestry stakeholders
for the ongoing REDD+ strategy development
process.
Multi-stakeholder consultations on drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in Dadeldhura district,
far western Nepal
Dadeldhura is known for its vast forest cover, expanding to nearly 75 percent of the total geographical area of
the district. The area has a mountainous landscape with an average altitude of 1,745 m above sea level, and it
is dotted with villages on the hill tops and slopes.
The district unit of FECOFUN, with support from Forest Action, organized a multi-stakeholder discussion in
December 2013, focusing on drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in context of REDD+. The
consultation was attended by participants from various sectors, including forestry, energy, rural development,
soil conservation and land management, along with local journalists, youth representatives, and district forest
office (DFO).
In addition to the usual challenges faced by the participants such as poor implementation of policies and
encroachment, participants listed specific issues that contribute to deforestation and degradation in the
district. A prominent issue discussed was the link between ground reality and the limited understanding of
relevant policies and laws of CF management among CFUG members. Other concerns included – ignorance of
user rights while developing policies; improving access of women to the forest; and lack of technical and
administrative knowledge among CFUG members, particularly with respect to the renewal of CF management
plans, silvicultural practices, regeneration methods and techniques.
Numerous solutions were proposed to address the challenges including – capacity development, appropriate
communication materials; proactive engagement of youth and women in CF management; introduction of
alternative energy devices to lower the pressure on forest-based fuels; and strengthening democracy at CFUG
level with stronger collaboration between local unit of FECOFUN and DFO to help timely renewal of CF plans.
The representative from DFO found the workshop useful, since it helped him understand the local issues in a
better way, and it will help him formulate guidelines for improved management of forests in the district.
Vietnam
The national team in Vietnam organized one reflection and planning workshop in each of the four project
provinces, namely: Ca Mau, Bac Kan, Lam Dong, and Ha Tinh. The workshops were attended by a total of 72
participants, half of whom were women. Participants represented the Sub-Department of Forestry, Department
of Forest Protection, Wo e s Union, and the Center for Community Development, a local NGO.
As a result of these workshops, the participants from four project provinces – Bac Kan, Ha Tinh, Lam Dong and Ca
Mau, developed their draft action plans, which were then refined and finalized with support from the regional
team. These provincial-level reflection and planning workshops were followed by a national-level refresher
training programme for selected participants from all four project provinces. A five day refresher training
programme in Hanoi focused on updating the participants with new REDD+ information from the national and
international levels, improving facilitation skills and perspectives of the participants.
The workshop provided them with an opportunity to exchange information, experiences and ideas generated
during the second phase of the project. Participants were also given knowledge related to the REDD+ safeguard
elements, such as FPIC, gender mainstreaming, effective participation, among others. Responding to the
recommendations from the end term review of Phase II, the participants were given the opportunity to practice
and improve their facilitation skills during the training programme.
Along with other
objectives of the ToT, the
5-day training also aimed
to build on key attitudes
concerning facilitation and
training, including
fostering trust, respect and
empathy among the
trainees and facilitator.
Participants at the reflection
and planning workshops
organized in one of the four
project provinces in Vietnam
Project news
Oslo REDD+ Exchange
The Coordinator of the Grassroots project participated
in the Oslo REDD Exchange 2013 held between 29 and
30 October 2013, in Oslo. The Exchange was attended
by nearly 500 delegates, including policy makers, nongovernment organizations, civil society organizations,
indigenous people s organization and research and
academic institutions.
The grassroots project was selected to showcase the
progress and lessons learned during a special session
called the Result Bar session. The session was designed
to share key results from various NORAD-funded
projects from across the globe. Grassroots project was
one of 15 projects selected from a total of 42, under
the Norad-Climate and Forests Initiative (NICFI) funding
scheme for civil society 2013-2015. The grassroots
project received an encouraging response from the
Exchange participants during the results bar session.
The Coordinator of the Grassroots project participated in
Oslo REDD Exchange 2013 in Norway, together with the
representative of FECOFUN, partner organization in Nepal.
Capacity development products: featured publications
Many publications have been produced to serve as training materials in capacity development activities, for all
levels of stakeholders, to promote awareness on REDD+ for grassroots stakeholders. All project publications are
available online and can be downloaded for free at at www.recoftc.org/site/Grassroots-REDD-Publications
Project brochure
An updated brochure reflecting the new phase of the project is ready and available
for download at http://bit.ly/OHwJrR. The brochure presents information on project
approach, partner organizations, and project implementation areas in each country.
REDD+ training manual in Bahasa
Indonesia
The Grassroots project has produced a Bahasa
Indonesian version of REDD+ training manual in
partnership with the Center for Forestry Education
and Training (CFET). The manual is now available for
use for the grassroots project and other capacity
development organizations that are working in
forestry sector and climate change and REDD+ in
Indonesia. Available at: http://bit.ly/1ecE7HV
Free, Prior, and Informed Consent in REDD+: Principles and
Approaches for Policy and Project Development in Lao Language
The FPIC guidebook is now available in Lao language, in addition to English. The
translated version will be used for delivering grassroots level training on FPIC in Lao
PDR. Available for download at http://bit.ly/1ggbJmZ
About RECOFTC
RECOFTC is the only international not-for-profit organization that specializes in capacity
development for community forestry and devolved forest management in Asia-Pacific.
Beginning as a knowledge hub in 1987, RECOFTC has actively supported the development of
community forestry institutions, policies and programs in the region.
This Newsletter is published by:
RECOFTC – The Center for People and Forests
P.O. Box 1111
Kasetsart Post Office
Bangkok 10903, Thailand
Photo credits: All images copyright held by RECOFTC
Learn more about the Grassroots project on our website:
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April 2014
REDD + Grassroots Newsletter
Training and Capacity Building of Forest Sector Grassroots Stakeholders for Reducing
Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) in Asia
Dear Readers,
Project locations
The beginning of 2014 marked the start of
the second year of phase III, for the
Grassroots project, with new targets,
challenges and commitments.
In this edition, we would like to share
updates on the progress of the project in
each of our target countries, participation in
the Oslo REDD+ Exchange, and our new
publications.
During the last several months, we have
continued REDD+ capacity development in
our focal countries with active support from
our partner organizations and we have
conducted a number of events to reach out
to more grassroots stakeholders.
Write to us at [email protected]
and share your stories or perspectives with
our readers.
Enjoy reading !
Fast Facts
Phase I: August 2009 - July 2010
Phase II: August 2010 - July 2013
Phase III: January 2013 - December 2015
Dr. Chandra Shekhar Silori,
Coordinator, Grassroots Capacity Building
for REDD+ in Asia
Focal Countries: Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Nepal, Vietnam
Donors: Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad)
CONTENT
1. Updates from the field
• Indonesia
• Lao PDR
• Myanmar
Sign up to be notified about
• Nepal
upcoming issues of the
• Viet Nam
newsletter :
www.recoftc.org/site/REDD2. Project news
Grassroots-Newsletter
3. Publications
I age: A group prese ts their drawi g of a dream of community forest , duri g o e of the trai i g progra s o sustai a le forest
and its livelihood linkages, in South Sulawesi, Indonesia
a age e t, ‘EDD+
Updates from the field
Indonesia
Early this year, the national project team
and Communication Forum for Community
Forestry (FKKM), delivered two training
programs
on
sustainable
forest
management, REDD+ and its livelihood
linkages, to farmers from Jeneponto
community forest in South Sulawesi.
In the first training programme,
representatives from 33 farmer groups
from Jeneponto community forest were
engaged in a training to raise their
awareness on climate change and its
linkages with the forest, REDD+, concept of
sustainable forest management and forestbased enterprise development. A second
training programme engaged 17 farmers,
six of whom were women. The focus of this
training programme was to build the
capacity of the farmers on cashew
processing for value addition and
sustainable
forest
management
of
Jeneponto CF.
Development of entrepreneurship skills among farmers in
Jeneponto Community Forest, South Sulawesi
There are a total of 33 far ers groups in Jeneponto Community
Forest in South Sulawesi, which is a rehabilitated forest area. The
rehabilitation of the degraded forest benefited local farmers in
numerous ways. The major benefits reported was an increase in
water supply, which helped the local farmers to plant more rice
and also to earn a higher cash income from cashew harvesting.
According to a value chain analysis conducted by FKKM in 2013,
Jeneponto CF has nearly 350,000 cashew trees with a potential to
produce 6,675 tons of cashew per year. Considering the income
generation potential of cashew, FKKM engaged local farmers for
developing their capacity in a more holistic manner by building
their basic understanding of climate change and the role of forests
in mitigating impacts of climate change. More importantly, the
training focused on sustainable forest management practices and
building forest-based entrepreneurship skills among farmer
groups, by providing training on sustainable harvesting and
processing of cashew. A positive and enthusiastic response from
the farmers helped in the successful completion of the training
programs. The farmers also committed themselves to further
develop cashew processing as a group activity.
Group presentation on stakeholder analysis, during a sub-national
training on climate change and REDD+ for multi-stakeholders in
Jember District in East Java, Indonesia
Box A
The
workshop
targeting
multistakeholders from East Java included
various government departments such
as the District-level Parliament,
Planning and Development Agency,
Forestry
Department,
Agriculture
Department, Environment Department,
Social
Department,
Education
Department, Trade, Industry and
Cooperatives Department, National
Park Office, Police, University of
Jember, and local NGO, and Sub-district
and Village Offices.
The resource person from Agriculture Institute of
Bogor explains how to peel raw cashew
Lembaga Alam Tropika Indonesia (LATIN) in collaboration with the
grassroots national project team and the Center for Forestry Education
and Training (CFET) conducted a sub-national workshop on climate
change and REDD+ for multi-stakeholders in Jember District in East Java
in January 2014. This was the first opportunity for all stakeholders (see
Box A) to sit together and discuss the topic of climate change and REDD+.
Through the process, participants recognized that climate change is a
cross cutting issue and it needs the collaboration of all relevant
stakeholders to address it.
Participants appreciated the initiative and acknowledged the importance
of the forest sector in climate change mitigation, especially through the
REDD+ mechanism. The workshop resulted in several recommendations,
one of which is to establish a joint working group on climate change and
REDD+ with members from the workshop participants.
This is the first time I am invited to participate in a training
programme. Normally, it would be my husband, who always joins
the training, but I am very happy to join this training. I learned a lot.
Before this training, I did not know [how to] process cashew for
value addition; for example, the fruit can be produced as juice,
syrup, flour and pickled fruit. I hope that in the future if the farmer
group can produce various products from cashew, it will generate
more income for our households, and we will be able to send our
kids for higher education.
– Hardiana, a farmer from Kapita village, Jeneponto, Indonesia
Here Hardiana is seen sharing the results of a group discussion on
processing cashew derivative product during the training on climate change,
REDD+ and entrepreneurship ,to cashew farmers in her village
Lao PDR
A National Project Officer, Mr. Khankeo Outhasak, has been
appointed to coordinate project implementation with
support from the RECOFTC focal point in Lao PDR and
national partner organizations. Mr. Outhasak will network
with partner organizations to build linkages, understand their
engagement with the project, and to plan for project
implementation for this phase. The project will continue to
work with existing partners, including the National University
of Laos, Participatory Development Training Centre (PADETC)
and Department of Forests.
Each partner organization is currently preparing to
implement the plans for 2014. The annual plan will
Youth participating in climate change and REDD+
continue to focus on enhancing the capacity of key
learning event
stakeholders on REDD+ from national level down to
grassroots level, with additional focus on strengthening capacity on REDD+ safeguards, including gender
mainstreaming, documenting key concerns and issues of the grassroots stakeholders, building a cadre of youth
facilitators and disseminating the proje t s lessons learned within and beyond the country.
Myanmar
A group discussion in ToT programme at sub-national level
in Lay Shi Township of the Naga Hill region, Myanmar
78 % of total participants said the objective of the
training programme was clear and 89 % agreed that
the content of the training was relevant to the
objective. 68 % mentioned that training materials
were clear and relevant, while 74 % saw that all
materials are useful for field.
In Myanmar, the project has initiated capacity development activities at different levels. The project team delivered
the first national level Training of Trainers (ToT) programme in partnership with Myanmar Country Program of
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Forest Department in October 2013. This was attended by a total of 19
participants, including five from Forest Department and 14 from national NGOs; six of whom were women. Overall,
participants provided a positive feedback on the training programme, which was facilitated by trainers from the
forest department, Forest Research Institute, WCS, and RECOFTC regional and national teams. The national ToT was
followed by a similar ToT at sub-national-level, led by grassroots proje t s national partner WCS, in La Shi Township
of the Naga Hill region, in November 2013. This training was attended by 19 participants, representing government
organizations and CSOs. It was facilitated by four participants selected from the national-level ToT programme, and
the WCS team. The participants requested for more training programs with longer duration, on community-based
natural resource management and sustainable forest management practices.
Nepal
In Nepal, the project has completed seven
grassroots level consultation meetings, engaging
district level multi-stakeholders and covering a
range of topics related to REDD+ in Nepal.
The consultations were organized by the district
chapters of the Federation of Community Forestry
Users in Nepal (FECOFUN) and HIMAWANTI,
covering the following development regions:
central (district Makwanpur, Sarlahi and Kavre),
western (district Dadeldhura, Bardiya and
Kapilvastu), and eastern (district Ilam). Forest
Action supported the analysis, synthesis and
documentation of the deliberations during the
consultations.
Altogether 212 participants, including 80 women,
representing government and non-governmental
organizations, representatives from print and
electronic journalists, community forestry users
and wo e s groups participated in these events.
The topics covered during the consultations ranged
from drivers of deforestation, forest degradation to
REDD+ safeguards. The synthesis from these
consultations will be shared with policy makers and
other key stakeholders at the national-level.
A facilitator delivering a grassroots level awareness raising
programme on climate change and REDD+ in Dang district
The key objectives of the consultations were to:
1. document key concerns and issues of grassroots
stakeholders; and
2. gather inputs from district level forestry stakeholders
for the ongoing REDD+ strategy development
process.
Multi-stakeholder consultations on drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in Dadeldhura district,
far western Nepal
Dadeldhura is known for its vast forest cover, expanding to nearly 75 percent of the total geographical area of
the district. The area has a mountainous landscape with an average altitude of 1,745 m above sea level, and it
is dotted with villages on the hill tops and slopes.
The district unit of FECOFUN, with support from Forest Action, organized a multi-stakeholder discussion in
December 2013, focusing on drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in context of REDD+. The
consultation was attended by participants from various sectors, including forestry, energy, rural development,
soil conservation and land management, along with local journalists, youth representatives, and district forest
office (DFO).
In addition to the usual challenges faced by the participants such as poor implementation of policies and
encroachment, participants listed specific issues that contribute to deforestation and degradation in the
district. A prominent issue discussed was the link between ground reality and the limited understanding of
relevant policies and laws of CF management among CFUG members. Other concerns included – ignorance of
user rights while developing policies; improving access of women to the forest; and lack of technical and
administrative knowledge among CFUG members, particularly with respect to the renewal of CF management
plans, silvicultural practices, regeneration methods and techniques.
Numerous solutions were proposed to address the challenges including – capacity development, appropriate
communication materials; proactive engagement of youth and women in CF management; introduction of
alternative energy devices to lower the pressure on forest-based fuels; and strengthening democracy at CFUG
level with stronger collaboration between local unit of FECOFUN and DFO to help timely renewal of CF plans.
The representative from DFO found the workshop useful, since it helped him understand the local issues in a
better way, and it will help him formulate guidelines for improved management of forests in the district.
Vietnam
The national team in Vietnam organized one reflection and planning workshop in each of the four project
provinces, namely: Ca Mau, Bac Kan, Lam Dong, and Ha Tinh. The workshops were attended by a total of 72
participants, half of whom were women. Participants represented the Sub-Department of Forestry, Department
of Forest Protection, Wo e s Union, and the Center for Community Development, a local NGO.
As a result of these workshops, the participants from four project provinces – Bac Kan, Ha Tinh, Lam Dong and Ca
Mau, developed their draft action plans, which were then refined and finalized with support from the regional
team. These provincial-level reflection and planning workshops were followed by a national-level refresher
training programme for selected participants from all four project provinces. A five day refresher training
programme in Hanoi focused on updating the participants with new REDD+ information from the national and
international levels, improving facilitation skills and perspectives of the participants.
The workshop provided them with an opportunity to exchange information, experiences and ideas generated
during the second phase of the project. Participants were also given knowledge related to the REDD+ safeguard
elements, such as FPIC, gender mainstreaming, effective participation, among others. Responding to the
recommendations from the end term review of Phase II, the participants were given the opportunity to practice
and improve their facilitation skills during the training programme.
Along with other
objectives of the ToT, the
5-day training also aimed
to build on key attitudes
concerning facilitation and
training, including
fostering trust, respect and
empathy among the
trainees and facilitator.
Participants at the reflection
and planning workshops
organized in one of the four
project provinces in Vietnam
Project news
Oslo REDD+ Exchange
The Coordinator of the Grassroots project participated
in the Oslo REDD Exchange 2013 held between 29 and
30 October 2013, in Oslo. The Exchange was attended
by nearly 500 delegates, including policy makers, nongovernment organizations, civil society organizations,
indigenous people s organization and research and
academic institutions.
The grassroots project was selected to showcase the
progress and lessons learned during a special session
called the Result Bar session. The session was designed
to share key results from various NORAD-funded
projects from across the globe. Grassroots project was
one of 15 projects selected from a total of 42, under
the Norad-Climate and Forests Initiative (NICFI) funding
scheme for civil society 2013-2015. The grassroots
project received an encouraging response from the
Exchange participants during the results bar session.
The Coordinator of the Grassroots project participated in
Oslo REDD Exchange 2013 in Norway, together with the
representative of FECOFUN, partner organization in Nepal.
Capacity development products: featured publications
Many publications have been produced to serve as training materials in capacity development activities, for all
levels of stakeholders, to promote awareness on REDD+ for grassroots stakeholders. All project publications are
available online and can be downloaded for free at at www.recoftc.org/site/Grassroots-REDD-Publications
Project brochure
An updated brochure reflecting the new phase of the project is ready and available
for download at http://bit.ly/OHwJrR. The brochure presents information on project
approach, partner organizations, and project implementation areas in each country.
REDD+ training manual in Bahasa
Indonesia
The Grassroots project has produced a Bahasa
Indonesian version of REDD+ training manual in
partnership with the Center for Forestry Education
and Training (CFET). The manual is now available for
use for the grassroots project and other capacity
development organizations that are working in
forestry sector and climate change and REDD+ in
Indonesia. Available at: http://bit.ly/1ecE7HV
Free, Prior, and Informed Consent in REDD+: Principles and
Approaches for Policy and Project Development in Lao Language
The FPIC guidebook is now available in Lao language, in addition to English. The
translated version will be used for delivering grassroots level training on FPIC in Lao
PDR. Available for download at http://bit.ly/1ggbJmZ
About RECOFTC
RECOFTC is the only international not-for-profit organization that specializes in capacity
development for community forestry and devolved forest management in Asia-Pacific.
Beginning as a knowledge hub in 1987, RECOFTC has actively supported the development of
community forestry institutions, policies and programs in the region.
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