In order to follow up on the dissemination of information regarding social forestry activities and FORCLIME programmes in the supported villages of Bikar and Emmaus in Tambrauw District and Haha and Wendi in South Sorong District, FORCLIME held a meeting with the West Papua Forestry Service on 24 - 31 July 2022. The series of village meetings was aimed at facilitating the Forest Farmers Group in the development of a work plan. This work plan will help forest farmer groups to secure assistance both from partners such as FORCLIME as well as from government sources through village funds, and will also be used as a guide in relation to the implementation and achieving of common goals.

Topics discussed at the meeting included:
- Identification and completion of administrative documents and equipment needed by forest farmer groups.
- Identification and determination of products set to be developed.

The various products that will be developed through the forest farmer groups in the supported villages in-clude the following:
- Bikar Village:
  KTH Bikar: Lawang and rattan oil
- Emmaus Village:
  KTH Emmaus: Candlenut and honey
- Haha Village:
  KTH Imian: Agarwood
  KTH Sesna: Sago
  KTH Nagi: Sago
- Wendi Village:
   KTH Wendi 1: Agarwood
   KTH Wendi 2: Ants’ nests
   KTH Lembah Hijau: Honey

The meeting also identified various activities that will be implemented, including the following:
- Study trips that relate to group and product management.
- Identification of existing resources.
- Training sessions on product processing, product quality improvement, packaging and branding, market access and opportunities, licensing, stock/resource management, and financial management.

Furthermore, a schedule for the implementation of activities will be drawn up based on mutually agreed priorities.

For more information, please contact:
Melanesia Brigite Boseren, Junior Advisor for Rural Livelihood, Forest Management and Conservation
Nita Yohana, Adviser for Sustainable Forest Management and Coordinator for West Papua Province
Mohammad Sidiq, Strategic Area Manager for Sustainable Forest Management and Coordinator for Papua and West Papua Provinces