The Kapuas Hulu District Government together with the Working Group Tenure (WGT) and FORCLIME conducted a training on basic conflict mediation on 2 – 6 May 2017 in Bogor. Twenty-five participants represented the Kapuas Hulu Conflict Resolution Desk (Desk Resolusi Konflik - DRK), FORCLIME and the Village and Community Development Service of Kapuas Hulu District (Dinas Pembangunan Masyarakat and Desa - DPMD). The training aimed to improve capacity on conflict resolution meditation of the Kapuas Hulu DRK and DPMD staff.

During the training, participants obtained knowledge on the importance of the various mediation stages, from pre-mediation to post mediation.  They also learned how significant it is to write down agreements during the mediation process.

Currently, there are seven natural resource conflict cases in Kapuas Hulu, DRK chose two of those as priority cases in 2017.

For further information, please contact:

Wandojo Siswanto, Senior Adviser, Forest & Climate Change Policy

Mohamad Rayan, Technical Advisor, Crosscutting Issues and Conflict Management