© Scott Warren

Wahjudi Wardojo (wwardojo@tnc.org)Senior Advisor for Conservation Policy

TNC Indonesia Program

Center for International Forestry Research Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)(CIFOR)

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‘‘Getting REDD+ Off the Getting REDD+ Off the Ground: Challenges and Ground: Challenges and

Opportunities’Opportunities’Case of Berau Forest Carbon Program - Case of Berau Forest Carbon Program -

IndonesiaIndonesia

Friday, 15 November 2013Friday, 15 November 2013Column Hall, University of WarsawColumn Hall, University of Warsaw

Indonesia Government – TNC:Berau Forest Carbon Program

BFCP – why Berau?

BERAU FOREST CARBON PROGRAM

•REDD+ Project covering the whole district area, 2.2 million ha•75% district area was forested•Threat: logging, plantations, mining•Net emissions from deforestation and legal logging of 10.4 M tonnes CO2 per year (2000-2010)•Demonstration phase: 2011-2015 after 2.5 years preparation

BFCP – strategy implementation

Production Forest:

RIL, HCVF /certification

Planta-tions:

better siting, land

swaps, HCVF, best practicesProtection

forests

better management,

sustainable financing

Cross-Cutting:

Improved spatial planning

Improved governance (capacity building,

policy and legal framework)Community

empowerment and engagement,

improved livelihood

HistoricPerformancePeriod 1

Strategy 1

Strategy 3Strategy 2

REL

Berau Forest Carbon Program (BFCP) Goals for 2015:

•800,000 hectares of forestland under effective management •10 million tons of CO2 emission•Conserving critical watersheds•Protecting the habitat of 1,500 orangutans and other biodiversity •Creating improved economic outcomes for local communities•Generating experience for national/regional/global application

PRESSURES

1. Large‐scale Plantations (timber or perennials such as oil palm)

2. Mining3. Large‐scale Timber Harvest (legal

mechanized extraction by companies)4. Small‐scale Frontier Agriculture (for

example, slash and burn by colonists)5. Small‐scale Traditional Agriculture (for

example, Swidden by Local inhabitants)

CHALLENGES

1. Issuance Licenses that Potentially Lead to Deforestation2. Inconsistent Commitment From the District Government

(Linked to Lack of Financial Incentives and Sense of Ownership)

3.Limited Resources and Capacity of District Government Agencies to Manage Forests Effectively and Enforce Law

4.Limited Coordination among Donors and Implementers5.Limited Capacity of Civil Society Organizations and

Communities6. Inability for BFCP Implementers to Provide Good

Estimate of Overall Benefits at the Moment

CHANGES AT NATIONAL AND GLOBAL LEVELS IN THE FUTURE

1. Indonesia REDD+ Agency Operates2. Agreements on Interim Financing Between now

and 2020 for Performance-Based Incentives and Other Incentives.

3. Implementation of MoU (Central-Provincial-Districts Governments) that would Lead to more Transparent Licensing Processes.

4. Advocate Jurisdictional Approach and That REDD+ should be Beyond Carbon and Beyond Forests

5. BFCP Lesson Learned are Used for Global Negotiations and Bilateral as well as Multi-lateral Cooperation

DEALING WITH CHALLENGES

1. Support and Facilitate the MoU between UKP4 (President’s Office Unit), East Kalimantan Province, and Three District Governments (Including Berau).

2. Help Creating Appropriate Financial Incentives for District to Support Low Carbon Development

3. Support Strengthening of District Government Agencies through Technical Assistance and Secondment

4. Help Building the Capacity of Local NGO’s and Communities

THANK YOU