With the aim to harmonize programme priorities of FORCLIME Technical Cooperation 2017 - 2019 in conjunction with the provincial forestry development plan, a workshop was conducted with officials of East Kalimantan Province on 24 January at the Provincial Forest Service office in Samarinda, East Kalimantan. The meeting elaborated the plan of activities to be implemented in 2017 as well.

FORCLIME works in three pilot districts, such as Berau (East Kalimantan), Malinau (North Kalimantan), and Kapuas Hulu (West Kalimantan). The support for the three districts will remain as the "core" activities of the programme. However, due to the changing dynamics of forest management authority following the enactment of the Law 23/2014, the coordination of the activities will be carried out at the provincial level.

The Head of the Provincial Forestry Office of East Kalimantan, Ir. Wahyu Widhi Heranata, MP., conveyed his appreciation for FORCLIME Technical Cooperation Module support in the efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from the forestry sector. Future support is still needed to accomplish sustainable forest management and improve the community welfare through activities related to Forest Management Unit (FMU), social forestry, human resource capacity building, land and forest fires prevention.

Similar meetings will be held also in provinces of North Kalimantan and West Kalimantan in the near future.

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Tunggul Butarbutar, Strategic Area Manager, Forest Management Unit Development
Edy Marbyanto, Strategic Area Manager, Human Capacity Development
Suprianto, Technical Adviser, Forest Management Unit Development

Similar meetings will be held also in provinces of North Kalimantan and West Kalimantan in the near future.