INTERNATIONAL TROPICALTIMBER COUNCIL

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GENERAL
ITTC(LIV)/7
12 October 2018
Original: ENGLISH

FIFTY-FOURTH SESSION
5 – 9 November 2018
Yokohama, JapanPROGRESS REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE ITTO THEMATIC PROGRAMMES(Item 11 of the Provisional Agenda)

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List of Acronyms
ACTO
ATIBT
BWP
CFME
CIRAD
CITES
CTFT
EU
FFPRI
FLEGT
IDE
INPE
INAB
ITTC
ITTO
JLIA
MoU
MP
NOL
NTFP
OLMS
PSC
REDD
REDDES
TFLET
TLAS
TMT
TP
TPP
UNFCCCYPO

Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization
International Association for Tropical Timber Technologies
Biennial Work ProgrammeCommunity Forest Management and Enterprises
International Agronomic Research Cooperation Centre for Development
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
Technical Centre for Tropical Forestry
European Union
Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute
Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade of the European Union
Industrial Development and Efficiency
National Institute for Space Research, Brazil
National Institute of Forests, GuatemalaInternational Tropical Timber Council
International Tropical Timber Organization
Japan Lumber Importers Association
Memorandum of Understanding
Monitoring Protocol
No Objection Letter
Non Timber Forest Products
Online Monitoring System
Project Steering Committee
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation
Reducing Deforestation and Forest Degradation and Enhancing Environmental Services
Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade
Timber Legality Assurance System
Trade and Market Transparency
Thematic Programme
Thematic Programme Profile
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Yearly Plan of Operation

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1.

Introduction

This document is prepared pursuant to Decision 8 (XLIV) on the Thematic Programmes subaccount under
the Special Account, Decision 9 (XLIV) on the Operational Procedures and Guidelines of the Thematic
Programmes on a Pilot Basis, and Decision 10 (XLIV) on the Thematic Programme Profiles, requesting the
Executive Director to prepare annual progress reports on the implementation of the ITTO Thematic
Programmes for the Council’s review.
The Thematic Programmes (TPs) approved by the Council are:

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



Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (TFLET)
Reducing Deforestation and Forest Degradation and Enhancing Environmental Services in Tropical
Forests (REDDES)
Community Forest Management and Enterprises (CFME)
Trade and Market Transparency (TMT)
Industry Development and Efficiency (IDE)

In keeping with the above Decisions, this document reports on the status of TP implementation and therdprogress made since the 53 Session of the Council held in Lima, Peru, 27 November – 2 December 2017.
Under the TPs, 79 projects have been approved for funding: 29 under TFLET; 31 under REDDES; 5 under
CFME; and 14 under TMT. As of October 2018, 67 projects have been completed including two projects in
2018, five projects were ongoing, four projects had lapsed into “sunset” and three projects had been
terminated in accordance with the provision under Decision 6(LII). Chapter 4 of this document highlights
selected achievements of projects that have been completed during the reporting period. Annex I provides amore detailed overview on the status of all projects that are ongoing or have been completed during thereporting period.
2.

Thematic Programme Financing

No new pledges were received for the TPs during the reporting period. There are also no funds remaining in
the Thematic Programme Pooled Account, as in accordance with Decision 6(LII) the funds remaining in that
account had been utilized to address the funding shortfall due to the impairment of ITTO funds.
Since their establishment in 2009, the Thematic Programmes have received a total of US$ 21,922,662 (seeTable 1) with the major portion (US$ 18.8 million) of funding pledged during the pilot phase from 2009 to
2012. Donors included Norway, Netherlands, Japan, Switzerland, USA, UK, EU (through the ITTO-CITES
program), Australia, Finland, Germany, the Japan Lumber Importers Association, New Zealand, Sweden andth
Korea. Pledges received following the approval of the Strategic Action Plan 2013-2018 at the 48 ITTC
amount to US$ 3,082,730, including pledges from Australia, EU/CITES, Switzerland, Japan and USA. The
major portion (85%) of the TP funding has been pledged for REDDES and TFLET, with the remaining portion(15%) for TMT and CFME. The IDE programme has not received any pledges from donors. The last pledgesth
to the Thematic Programmes were made at the 50 ITTC in 2014. Table 2 provides an overview of the TP
projects by country and region.
Table 1: Pledges received under the Thematic Programmes
TP pledges 2009-2012 (Pilot Phase)
US$

TFLET

REDDES

Pilot Sub-total*
18,839,932
6,887,209
9,232,742
TP pledges under Strategic Action Plan (SAP) 2013–2018
Australia
1,942,098
1,942,098
EU/CITES
490,632
Switzerland
300,000
300,000Japan
200,000
200,000
USA
150,000
50,000
SAP 13-18 Sub-total
3,082,730
2,192,098
300,000
Overall Total

21,922,662

9,079,307

9,532,742

CFME

TMT

1,100,000

1,619,981

IDE
NIL

490,632

1,100,000

100,000
590,632

NIL

2,210,613

NIL*Donors: Norway, Netherlands, Japan, Switzerland, USA, UK, EU/CITES, Australia, Finland, Germany, JLIA,New Zealand, Sweden and Korea

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Calls for Proposals under the Thematic Programmes

In the absence of new pledges, no call for proposals was launched during the reporting period. The last callfor proposals launched under the Thematic Programmes has been under TMT in November 2014.
4.

Achievements, Impacts and Lessons Learned

A summary of the main achievements of projects that have been completed during the reporting period aresummarized below. Two projects have been completed during the reporting period. Another four projects arein their very final stages and are preparing their completion reports. For more detailed information on all
projects, please refer to the respective project summary in Annex I.
Projects reported completed to earlier sessions of the Council, lapsed into sunset or terminated inaccordance with Decision 6(LII) are not included in Annex I. A list of those projects is included as Annex II.
Detailed information on all TP projects, including project documents, completion reports, technical reports,
ex-post evaluation reports and other materials (e.g. videos, posters and brochures), is available via the ITTO
online project search tool at www.itto.int/project_search/. Documents (in the original language of submission)
are posted as they become available.
In 2015 a report was compiled assessing the progress in the implementation of the REDDES and TFLET
Thematic Programmes, which are the two programmes that have received significant funding. The reportprovides a synthesis of the aggregated achievements of the completed pre-projects and projects and theirlessons learned. The report is available from the ITTO website at https://www.itto.int/thematic_programme_general/.

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One project has been completed under the TFLET programme during the reporting period.
1)

Indonesia. ‘Strengthening the Capacity of Local Institutions to Sustainably Manage community
Forestry in Sanggau for Improving Livelihood’, TFL-PD 032/13 Rev.2 (M)Upon completion of the project, local communities benefitted from management planned to secure thepermits on forest management. The communities also benefitted, among others, from the establishment of a
production house for organic fertilizer, the development of eco-tourism at protected forests, establishment ofmarkets for handicrafts and local foods and some financial support through CSR programs of private
agencies. Supported by the local government, a hydropower facility was installed. The project has been able
to harmonize across different agencies from multiple sectors concerned about the development of local
communities in remote region.
In terms of tangible outputs, the project contributed to the expansion of the forest area under community
forest management by additional 3850 ha of state forests granted by the Ministry of Environment andForestry to five groups of local communities. With this, in total 10 groups of local communities hold the permit
on forest management over an area of 8850 ha.
In terms of sectoral policy/programs the project contributed to improvement of the local infrastructure which
was built by the local government to complement the incentives provided by the program of community
forestry. At the village Mobui the local government built an irrigation system, provided clean water andimproved roads. This is considered a model for partnership at various levels, local-regional-national and also
among different government agencies to boost incentives for community forestry. Landscape management
emerged as a suitable approach to address both, ecological and social and economic issues associated withthe community forestry program.
With regard to the physical environment the project contributed to the protection of mixed-fruits forest
gardens of Tembawang by the Adat traditional regulations as sources of water, food and wood. The forest is
now managed for community-based ecotourism at the Riam Jito waterfall in the village of Mobui. The river
Aret is now producing hydro power providing electricity to the village of Sungai Dangin. In addition, aproduction house has been established for organic fertilizer to support organic farming and improving soil
fertility.
The project largely benefitted from the experience of local government staff in Sanggau, Adat leaders andassistance from local NGO’s of YPSBK, in addition to the rich knowledge of the partners from FKKM and
FGLG. Lessons learned from the implementation of the project were recognized by policy makers at the
district, provincial and the national level. At present, the forestry community groups in Sanggau serve as an
example to advance multi-sectoral approaches for improving the well-being of local communities and for thesustainable use of natural resources. The Ministry can draw multiple lessons from this project to advanceand accelerate the implementation of the Social Forestry Policy, which has become a priority program forIndonesia.
The contribution of the completed project is mainly to the following TFLET specific objective:

Improve the capacity of community and small and medium sized enterprises to implement anddemonstrate that timber produced and traded comes from legal sources contributing to sustainable
livelihoods.
REDDESOne project has been completed under the REDDES programme during the reporting period.
1)

Liberia. ‘Improving efficacy of forestry policies and activities in Liberia through REDD+ demonstration
projects’, RED-SPD 084/12 Rev.1 (F)The project contributed to the establishment of a core group of individuals and institutions in Liberia who can
actively contribute to the development of national REDD+, adding to the value and sustainability of the ITTO
outcomes, and potentially expanding this impact further through peer-to-peer learning. Capacity building of
local community members in two pilot sites, at Wonegizi (Lofa County) and Wakolor (Grand Cape Mount
County), especially those of the Community Forest Management Committee, has provided greater

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their own forests. These stakeholders received training on such issues as the community rights law,community forestry, sustainable forest management and the principles of REDD+ that are all critical for good
forest management.
Overall the project has contributed to building the momentum around the implementation of REDD+
nationally in Liberia, through the provision of a working, validated pilot demonstration site, awareness raisingand capacity building. The pilot project has also opened the dialogue around critical questions surrounding
the actual implementation of a REDD+ project, which is helping to drive forward the national REDD+
strategy. Some important lessons learned are:








Poverty is a contributing factor to deforestation and degradation activities in the communities, with thelivelihood activities of local communities have a negative impact on the forest. Hence, the success of
REDD implementation hinge strongly on the provision of a good package on sustainable livelihood,including through the provision of alternatives earnings, that will make the communities less dependent
on the forest.
Unless REDD+ offers perceivable, shorter term benefits to communities it will continue to be challenged
by other options such as logging and oil palm plantation development initiatives. The local community
members are the poorest of the poor, and are looking for ways to support themselves.
Empowering grassroots organizations (i.e. community based organization and local civil society groups)
on their rights can be very effective in encouraging more socially and environmentally friendly decision
making especially as it relates to forest exploitation by external companies. This can also mean that thecommunities can be willing to experiment with REDD+ as an alternative use of their forest.
Communities where the traditional structures are still in place are more likely to take a consensus
approach to decision making on most issues, including those relating to REDD+. On the other hand,those with weak cultural structures had difficulty in reaching consensual decisions.
Working with the Forestry Development Authority has advantages but can also have disadvantages.
While working with FDA staff in the field may a key to sustainability, communities have sometimes
struggled to discern the different motivations of the two organizations, and have interpreted REDD as atool to establish another national park with little benefit to communities.

The contribution of the above project to the REDDES programme is mainly to the following specificobjectives:Reduce forest degradation
Maintain and enhance climate change mitigation and other environmental services of tropical forests
Contribute to the social and economic sustainability and wellbeing of forest-dependent communities by
increasing forest values through forest restoration and rehabilitation, as well as payments for forestbased environmental services

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Table 2: TP Projects by country/region and Programme
Country/Region
Cameroon
Congo
DRC
Gabon
Ghana
Liberia
Mali
Togo
Africa Total
Australia
China
Indonesia
Malaysia
Myanmar
PNG
ThailandAsia Pacific Total
BrazilColombia
EcuadorGuatemala
GuyanaHonduras/Guatemala
MexicoPanamaPeru
Latin America Total
TFLET pre-cursor
FranceGermany
GlobalITTO Secretariat
Others Total

TFLET
2

REDDES
3

CFME

TMT
1
1

1
2

3
1

1

(1)*
2

1

4(1)

1
5
1
1
4

1
(1)*
7(1)

2
10
2
3
1
1
(1)*
7(1)
2

1
1

1
(1)*
2(1)

1

1
3

1
2
7
8

1
2
1
1
1

1
2

2
10

3
1

1

9
28(1)

3
3
30(1)

1
1
4(1)

* projects lapsed into sunset (not counted in the totals)

1
3
5
13(1)

Funded projects
6
1
1
(1)*
8
1
1
2
20(1)
1
4
8
1
1
2
(3)*
17(3)
2
1
1
6
3
1
1
1
4
20
8
1
1
1
7
18
75(4)

Funding US$
1,038,082
130,000
476,820(138,996)*
1,799,480
149,922
149,707628,798
4,372,809
518,833
766,8963,489,425
590,922571,890
269,320(201,447)*
6,207,286
1,266,894
91,498
149,922
1,293,414
858,240
144,650
470,682
412,556
1,041,080
5,728,936
2,792,998
138,033
155,522200,000
1,053,926
4,340,479
20,649,510

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ANNEX ISTATUS OF APPROVED ACTIVITIES, PRE-PROJECTS, SMALL PROJECTS AND PROJECTS(Projects reported completed to earlier sessions of the ITTC and projects lapsed under ITTO’s ‘sunset’ clause due to notcommencing implementation within 26 months of approval/funding are not included)

List of projects included in Annex I (ongoing or completed during the report period)
Submitted
Project ID
byAustralia
TFL-PD 037/13
Rev. 2 (M)Indonesia TFL-PD 032/13
Rev. 2 (M)Panama

TFL-PD 044/13
Rev.2 (M)Submitted
Project ID
byBrazil
RED-PD 029/09
Rev.1 (F)
Ghana

RED-PD 093/12
Rev.3 (F)

Guatemala RED-SPD
079/12 Rev.1(F)
Liberia
RED-SPD 084/12
Rev.1 (F)TFLET PROJECTSITTOFunding$518,833

Status(reported at)
Ongoing*

Strengthening the Capacity of Local Institutions to Sustainably
Manage community Forestry in Sanggau for Improving Livelihood$456,680

Completedth
54 ITTC

Strengthening of ANAM’s management capacity to reduce illegal
logging and trade in the eastern region of Panama (Bayano andDarien) through monitoring and control mechanisms$412,556

Ongoing*

ITTO
Funding$1,124,784

Status(reported at)
Ongoing*

Advancing REDD+ in Ghana: preparation of REDD+ pilot schemes
in off-reserve forests and agro-forests$297,205

Ongoing

Strengthening of governance and sustainable management ofmangrove ecosystems in Guatemala as a climate change
adaptation measure
Improving efficacy of forestry policies and activities in Liberia
through REDD+ demonstration projects$146,751

Ongoing*$149,922

Completedth
54 ITTC

Implementing a DNA timber tracking system in Indonesia

REDDES PROJECTS
Monitoring deforestation, logging and land use change in the Pan
Amazonian Forest - PANAMAZON II*Completion pending receipt and approval of final reporting (technical, financial, audit)

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Implementing a DNA timber tracking system in Indonesia
Project number:

TFL-PD 037/13 Rev. 2 (M)Project country:

Australia

Budget:Submitted by:

Total:ITTO Contribution:
UoA
Government of Australia

Executing Agency:

University of Adelaide, UoA, Australia

Original Duration:

24 months

Financed at:

6 TFLET Cycle (2013)

Status:Ongoing

US$ 549,763
US$ 518,833
US$ 30,793

thSummary:
Illegal logging and associated trade are the cause of many economic and ecological problems both in timber
producer and timber consumer countries. The key problem to be addressed by this project is the weakcapacity in forest law enforcement. DNA marker methods use characters inherent in the timber (i.e.
impossible to falsify) and guarantee a method, which is cost effective and statistically robust, for controllingthe origin of wood and wood products. The project will develop a species identification and timber tracking
system using DNA methods for important Indonesian timber tree species, the red meranti group; and light
red Meranti. For two of these species leaf, cambium and wood samples will be collected from across theirdistribution area and gene markers will be developed that differentiate genetically between trees of different
locations and also work for processed timber. The samples will be screened for DNA markers and provide a
genetic reference data base to control the region of origin. Using DNA-fingerprints a tree by tree approach tocontrol the chain of custody will also be applied for light red meranti in cooperation with timber companies inIndonesia. As measures of capacity building and technology transfer, staff from the Indonesian partners willbe trained to apply DNA-techniques to perform simple DNA tests to check origin. The University of Adelaidein Australia is the executive agency and will work closely with CFBTI in FORDA and other institutes fromIndonesia, Germany and USA.
Progress:
All field work has been completed and novel barcoding markers have been developed through a double
digest Restriction-site Associated DNA (ddRAD) approach. 70+ Dipterocarpaceae species were included in
the development process. The genome of Shorea laevis, sequenced as part of the project, has been used asa reference genome for analysis of the results. The results show a complex structure revealed from thenuclear genetic loci with clear separation of numerous genera within the Dipterocarpaceae.
Training of scientists has occurred both in Indonesia and Australia. A national workshop was held in March
2016 in Yogyakarta, Java which was well attended by industry and government representatives. In March2017 the project team presented at the 4-day INTERPOL and US Department of Justice's National
Enforcement Training on Illegal Logging, Land Encroachment and Related Financial Crimes held in
Balikpapan, Kalimantan and again at a second training held in Medan, North Sumatra in November 2017.
Both trainings were well attended by law enforcement and judicial personnel from Indonesia, and each were
presented with an overview of the project and training on the capabilities of DNA timber identification. A
communication strategy is under development to maximize the impact of the final project report. Existing log
tracking systems have been evaluated in partnership with Double Helix Tracking Technologies and that work
will continue beyond this project.
The analysis of the ddRAD data for Shorea laevis identified >500 loci appropriate for screening of thereference populations and initial data processing of the individual trees used for development, indicatessome population structure that may be useful for geographic origin assessment on the full dataset. Various
meetings have been attended around the world by project staff in which the project has been promoted,

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The final PSC meeting of the project was held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia on 28 August 2018, followed by afinal stakeholder workshop on 29 August 2018, attended by about 30 participants. A summary of theworkshop will be included in the project completion report. The official completion date of the project is 31
October 2018 and the final technical, financial and audit reports are in preparation in accordance withrespective ITTO rules and procedures.
Achievements, impacts and lessons learned:
Despite of the impact through the impairment of ITTO funds, the project has exceeded expectations anddelivered more species and samples than originally planned. The results of the barcoding, combined withseveral well characterized chloroplastic barcoding loci form the basis of the DNA barcoding marker set for>50 Dipterocarpaceae species, suitable for analysis in timber. Members of the project team presented at a 4day INTERPOL and US Department of Justice's National Enforcement Training on Illegal Logging, Land
Encroachment and Related Financial Crimes held in Balikpapan, Kalimantan in March 2017 and again at asecond training held in Medan, North Sumatra in November 2017. Both trainings were well attended by law
enforcement and judicial personnel from Indonesia, and each were presented with an overview of the project
and training on the capabilities of DNA timber identification. At the final PSC meeting held at CFBTI in
Yogyakarta, Indonesia on 28 August 2018, it was recommend that a concept note be developed to seek
additional funding to progress sample screening and industry applications (which was not possible under the
reduced scope of the project).

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Strengthening the Capacity of Local Institutions to Sustainably Manage Community Forestry in
Sanggau for Improving Livelihood
Project number:

TFL-PD 032/13 Rev. 2 (M)Project country:

Indonesia

Budget:Total:ITTO Contribution:
Government of Indonesia
Government of Indonesia

Submitted by:

US$ 511,730
US$ 456,680
US$ 55,050

Executing Agency:

Center for Climate Change and Policy Research, Forestry Research andDevelopment Agency (FORDA)

Original Duration:

24 months

Financed at:

6 TFLET Cycle (2013)

Status:CompletedthSummary:
The project supports policy on social forestry that opens up legal access for local community to manage
state forest areas, including by applying the scheme of community forestry. It helps the policy to meet its
target set in year 2019 to have forest-based community management up to 12.7 million hectares. It selected
District Sanggau of West Kalimantan Province as a site of the project due to availability of the permits
granted by local government in year 2012/2013 that cover up to 5100 hectares. Through series of trainings,
group discussions, business meetings and analytical works, the project strengthens capacity of local
institutions to sustainably manage forests and to improve livelihoods of local community. It applies
participatory method to support economical development in the region among others by establishing ecotourism destination at protected forests, producing organic fertilizer to promote organic farming and to
improve productivity of soil at production forest, and supporting the development of market for non-timber
forest products. The project expects to contribute to attaining better mechanism of benefits sharing, better
governance in managing forests and enforcing the laws by gaining deeper understanding on key factors that
influence sucessful implementation of policy on social forestry to meet the target.
Progress:
Building on the program of community forestry, the project intended to speed up the implementation ofcommunity-based forest management and community forestry in order to sustain forests and to improve thewell-being of local communities inside the forests. The project has been able to accelerate the developmentof the community forestry program in Indonesia by strengthening the capacity of local community to manage
sustainably the community forests in Sanggau, West Kalimantan. The project considered the fact that local
institutions had weak capacity in actually implementing the community forestry program. Despite theexistence of strong institutions of traditional Adat Dayak communities for regulating forest and land use
practices in the area, their understanding of formal regulations was considered weak or even absent. Permits
on forest management were considered as legalization of their traditional practices, but opportunities givenby the permits were neither explored nor incorporated into development programs of local government. The
project strategy also considered the fact that community forestry in Sanggau has particularities that need tobe taken into consideration. The strategy therefore considered identified elements of local institutions, inaddition to accessibility of market information that needed to be explored and developed. Throughout the
project timeframe, over 1000 forest communities, government employees, civil society organizations andentrepreneurs learned about forests, local communities and about forests managed by local community at
Sanggau District of West Kalimantan. They also learned about opportunities and benefits provided by the
program on community forestry in order to stimulate the sustainable management of forests so that they canbe used to improve livelihoods of local community. After completion of all planned activities, the project has
fully achieved its specific objective to strengthen capacity of local community to sustainably manage
community forests at Sanggau, West Kalimantan. The development of local institutions in community forestry
enriched the understanding on rules and regulations concerning community forestry and the understandingthat being a member come with rights and obligations attached as the permit holders named IUPHKm.
Capacities in entrepreneurship and marketing of forest products were improved, as well as the capacity of

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Page 11developing forest and land use management plans. As required by regulation, each of the five community
forestry groups has developed a management plan for the mid-term (five years). Several methods andapproaches were applied in achieving the project objectives, depending on the message to be conveyed andthe respective target group. In total, the project organized 12 training sessions, 19 meetings and two
exhibitions to facilitate the development of local institutions in community forestry. Members of local
communities participated in a study tour outside the island of Kalimantan three times. Information materials
were made available to local communities in form of booklets, brochures and other printed materials. In
addition, web-based materials were developed to reach wider audiences. In total, the number of activities
organized by the project far exceeded the original plan.
Achievements, impacts and lessons learned:
In pursuit of the project’s objective, the project undertook analytical work, trainings, field data collections andbusiness meetings involving local communities as well as other stakeholders from field level up to national
level. Activities of the project made important revelations. First, implementation of the scheme of community
forestry depends on many factors, of which the extent or presence of assistance for communities has played
an important role given most community forestry is located at remote region. Constraints and opportunities
provided by the scheme shall be communicated to the communities and they shall be consolidated withavailable resources at each location. Second, many factors and diverse interests of actors need to be taken
into account in strengthening institutions of community forestry. Multi-stakeholder approach provides
opportunities to collaborate and consolidate those interests into sustaining forest resources. Third, changesof regulatory regimes at national level influence interpretation on how the scheme of community forestry canbe implemented and local institutions can be strengthened. Consistent policies are needed and should be
supported with harmonious programs from other sectors or ministries. Fourth, implementation of community
forestry encompasses farming system practices, so clarity of governance on overall land-use and access toagricultural markets are equally important as clear and fair governance in forestry.
Upon completion of the project, local communities benefitted from management planned to secure thepermits on forest management. The communities also benefitted, among others, from the establishment of a
production house for organic fertilizer, the development of eco-tourism at protected forests, establishment ofmarkets for handicrafts and local foods and some financial support through CSR programs of private
agencies. Supported by the local government, a hydropower facility was installed. The project has been able
to harmonize across different agencies from multiple sectors concerned about the development of local
communities in remote region.
The project largely benefitted from the experience of local government staff in Sanggau, Adat leaders andassistance from local NGO’s of YPSBK, in addition to the rich knowledge of the partners from FKKM and
FGLG. Lessons learned from the implementation of the project were recognized by policy makers at the
district, provincial and the national level. At present, the forestry community groups in Sanggau serve as an
example to advance multi-sectoral approaches for improving the well-being of local communities and for thesustainable use of natural resources. The Ministry Environment and Forestry benefitted from the expansionof community forestry in Sanggau into 8465 ha under the management of local people. The Ministry candraw multiple lessons from this project to advance and accelerate the implementation of the Social Forestry
Policy, which has become a priority program for Indonesia.

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Strengthening of ANAM’s management capacity to reduce illegal logging and trade in the easternregion of Panama (Bayano and Darien) through monitoring and control mechanisms
Project number:

TFL-PD 044/13 Rev.2 (M)Project country:

PanamaBudget:Submitted by:

Total:ITTO Contribution:
WWF Panama
ANAM
Government of Panama

Executing Agency:

WWF Panama

Original Duration:

24 months

Financed at:

6 TFLET Cycle (2013)

Status:Ongoing

US$ 730,309
US$ 412,556
US$ 132,403
US$ 185,350

thSummary:
The aim of this project is to follow up on one of the outputs of the ITTO-financed project PD 405/06 Rev.3(F): “Extending the area under sustainable forest management in the forest lands of the Emberá-Wounaan
Comarca, Darien, Panama”, which conducted an analysis and described the institutional, administrative andsocio-economic factors leading to illegal logging in the Eastern Region of Panama (Bayano and Darien) andproduced a framework document on guidelines and strategies which require immediate institutional action toarrest incremental forest degradation caused by illegal logging practices and other unsustainable activities.
Therefore, the main purpose of this project is to contribute to the prevention and control of illegal logging andtrade in the Eastern Region of Panama (Bayano and Darien) by strengthening ANAM’s capacity to ensure
efficient and effective forest sector management and increased community awareness on forest degradation
as a result of illegal logging and related illegal trade in forest products. The project is also complementary to
ITTO project ‘Tropical Forest Governance in the Region of Darien, Panama’ PD 602/11 Rev.3 (F), which wasthapproved at the 49 ITTC, commenced in 2014.
Progress:th

The project was approved under the 6 TFLET Cycle (2013). Following its financing, the project experienced
a significant delay in signing the project agreement due to the revision and finalization of the project
document and a change of the responsible ministry in Panama. The project agreement regulating theimplementation of the project was finally signed in January 2016 and after the approval of the inception
report, the first instalment of funds was sent in April 2016 which marked the official start of theimplementation of this project.
Since its inception, the project has achieved significant results in capacity assessment and development of astrategic plan for the Directorate of Forests (DIFOR) created in the Ministry of Environment (MiAmbiente), in
the design of the Traceability System and Forest Control, and continuity of the communications strategy
initiated by the project PD 602/11 R3 (F) “Forest governance in tropical forests of the Darien region,
Panama”.
The first instalment of funds sent in April 2016 was US$113,354. The other three planned instalments offunds total US$220,000 according to the project agreement. The suspension of ITTO funding caused delays
in releasing the second instalment and therefore in the implementation of project activities. The Executing
Agency had to prioritize the use of funds to cover the contract for the design and Forestry Traceability
System Control. However, after some adjustments to the work plan, in coordination with the Ministry ofEnvironment, the EA managed to get support from WWF and the FAO FLEGT Programme to continue theimplementation of the planned activities through the first half of 2017. In mid-2017 an agreement wasreached to reduce the remaining project budget by 10% and a revised work plan submitted so that the ITTO
funding could be normalized and reactivated. The second installment was disbursed in September 2017 andthe third in June 2018. The project is now making good progress and is expected to be successfullycompleted by the end of 2018 or early 2019 (the project duration has been extended until December 2018

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occurred in late 2017; the second PSC is scheduled for late 2018 prior to project completion.
Achievements, impacts and lessons learned:
Despite the delay of inception, the implementation of this project, particularly the positive progress in thedesign and implementation of Traceability System and Forest Control (STCF), further attracted the interest of
MiAmbiente and other sectors and players.
The communications strategy that is being developed is contributing to a positive debate on the needs of thesector, stressing the need for incentives to promote forest management and responsible procurement. The
role of civil society and consumers, as a powerful market force which begets change, can be enhanced
through this communication strategy. The rapprochement between the members of the Forest Dialogue
Table and the Legal Timber Network has been promoted; both groups participated in the development andvalidation process of the STCF. The Executing Agency submitted a complete progress report (Spanish only)in June 2018 which is available from the Secretariat. The final disbursement of project funds is expected tobe released soon and the project is expected to achieve all foreseen outputs and objectives under therevised budget and work plan.

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Monitoring deforestation, logging and land use change in the Pan Amazonian Forest, PANAMAZON II
Project number:

RED-PD 029/09 Rev.1 (F)Project country:

PanAmazonian (ACTO member countries)

Budget:Submitted by:

Total:ITTO Contribution:
ACTO Contribution:
ACTO Member Countries:
Government of Brazil

Executing Agency:

Amazon Cooperation Treaty Agency (ACTO)

Original Duration:

48 months

Financed at:

REDDES 2

Status:Ongoingnd

US$ 6,262,784
US$ 1,124,784
US$ 1,389,600
US$ 3,748,400

Cycle (2009)

Summary:
The project will address constrains that are limiting the use of the Indicator of the Forest Cover by implementing
national monitoring systems as a key element so as to increase the governance in the Amazon. In order tofacilitate countries interaction and integrated action in boundary zones the project will strengthen the dialogue
and coordination platforms linked to the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO). The project isdivided in three components:

Coordination of participatory processes for the development of Forest Cover National Monitoring Systems;
Implementation of Forest Cover National Monitoring Systems; andStrengthening of the existing platforms for regional dialogue and coordination on forest management, withfocus on forest cover monitoring with the possibility to include other criteria and indicators for sustainable
forest management.

The systems will make use of the technology platform developed by the Government of Brazil and themethodology already adopted in this country will be considered for the implementation of the National Systems.
Furthermore, the project will contribute to the improvement of knowledge in the sector, to share newtechnologies, to prioritize lines of action for the regional cooperation and to share experiences on theenforcement of forest laws.
Progress:
The installation of the Observation Rooms (ORs) in each country has been completed and the ORs areoperational. The preparation and validation of national plans to monitor forest cover is in progress. The capacity
building components (training courses) have been completed, while the technical assistance provided to systemusers is a permanent activity. The monitoring of regional activities and promotion of information exchange is apermanent activity initialized and supported by the project. The production of regional deforestation maps is
ongoing with input from the participating countries, depending on availability of images. At the national levelcountries are evaluating the causes of deforestation and forest degradation. With the approval of the additional
resources from the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), for the continuation of the
project activities initialized under this project, the operation of the established national observation rooms has
become a permanent activity. That funding also provides for adequate regional forums for technical discussions
among technical staff of the ORs and regular ‘Regional Encounters’ are held. The Project Regional Coordination
Unit, together with the national coordination agencies is permanently coordinating and supporting regional
discussions. The project was affected by the impairment of ITTO funds. A new budget and timeline has been
agreed with the Executing Agency during a PSC meeting held at PS/ACTO in Brasilia in June 2017. The revised
project completion date was 30 September 2018 and a final PSC meeting was held at PS/ACTO on 21
September 2018. Though the project has taken longer than originally envisaged, all objectives and outcomes
have been fully achieved. The ownership of the office infrastructure and equipment purchased under the project
has been transferred to the Executing Agency PS/ACTO, which has agreed to transfer that ownership to theindividual ORs in each country over the coming months, to ensure continuation of the OR operation.

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Achievements, impacts and lessons learned:
In May 2013, the Board of the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), through the
Amazon Fund approved an amount of Brazilian Reais R$ 23 million or approximately US$ 11.8 million to ACTO
to ensure the continuation and expansion of the activities initialized under RED-PD 029/09 Rev.1 (F). Over a
five year period, the new ACTO project on ‘Monitoring of forest cover in the Amazon Region’ will continue thestructuring and implementation of the established observation rooms, provide access to forest cover monitoring
technology, support the development of national monitoring plans, and foster the improvement, harmonizationand standardization of institutional capacities to assess land use changes in the participating countries.
Continuing the efforts under RED-PD 029/09 Rev.1 (F) and utilizing the infrastructure established under the
ITTO project, it will support regional cooperation to combat illegal logging and exchange of experiences related
to public policy instruments to reduce deforestation. The expected project results are a direct contribution to theobjectives of the UN-REDD programme through improved control of deforestation and forest degradation, andthrough the strengthening of monitoring systems and provision of data from all participating countries.
The ORs established under the project are fully operational, basic equipment has been provided and/or
upgraded and continued training has been provided with the help of INPE, Brazil. At present, regional maps
have been produced for 2000-2010, 2010-2013 and 2014, which can be accessed through the ACTO website at
http://www.otca-oficial.info/projects/details/19. The map for 2014-2015 is in preparation.
Among the main results of the project are those related to the sustainability of the actions and activities of the
project aimed to develop and implement participatory systems for monitoring of forest cover in the Amazon; aswell as to strengthen existing platforms for forest management and regional coordination. The project hascontributed to a collaborative and collective work of national entities regarding the production of information on
the Amazon forests on deforestation and has improved significantly the decision-making in forest management,in respect to:

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



Interaction between the Amazon countries allowing joint actions within the framework of dialogue andcoordination platforms linked to ACTO.
Capacity building at country level to monitor deforestation, land tenure, changes in land use in the Amazon
region, as an essential tool for forest governance in the Amazon.
Disseminate knowledge and experiences in the region according to local particularities of remote sensing
technologies for monitoring deforestation and changes in land use in all ACTO member countries.
Incorporate the various instruments of public policies aimed at sustainable development of the Amazon
region.
Design specific instruments to address the challenges of the region such as the preparation of regional
maps of the Amazon deforestation and soon the land use maps.
Knowledge sharing between technical staff from the Observation Rooms and governments in regional
meetings.

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Advancing REDD+ in Ghana: preparation of REDD+ pilot schemes in off-reserve forests and agroforests
Project number:

RED-PD 093/12 Rev.3 (F)Project country:

Ghana

Budget:Submitted by:

Total:ITTO Contribution:
Government of Ghana:Government of Ghana

Executing Agency:

Ghanaian National REDD+ Secretariat

Original Duration:

12 months

Financed at:

REDDES 4 Cycle (2012)

Status:Ongoing

US$ 366,954
US$ 297,205
US$ 69,749

thSummary:
The project is preparing a major support component to Ghana’s Readiness Preparation Proposal (RPP) andaims at strengthening Ghana’s capacities to prevent and reduce deforestation and forest degradation andenhancing carbon stocks (REDD+). The specific objective of the REDDES project is to lay out the ground workfor the development or enhancement of off-reserve production systems under REDD+ schemes, in line with its
efforts to reduce GHG emissions in forests. The project is a preparatory step for an additional support
component for the implementation of Ghana’s R-PP and is mainly concerned with developing a number ofanalytical works and the definition of REDD+ pilots in off-reserve areas. It is also aimed at developing aframework to guide the implementation of REDD+ from the national to the local level. This shall allow Ghana totake stock of existing initiatives that have the potential to be considered under REDD+, as well as to concretely
analyze promising REDD+ activities, which will be an integral part of the RPP. The information produced
through this project shall prepare the further implementation of agricultural and secondary forest production
schemes that feature climate smart practices.
Progress:
Despite of several reminders from the ITTO Secretariat, the completion report has not been received as of theend of September 2018 from the Executing Agency (Ghanaian National REDD+ Secretariat) and Collaborating
Agency (Forestry Research Institute of Ghana /FORIG).
Achievements, impacts and lessons learned:
The ITTO Secretariat has sent a final reminder (deadline 30 November 2018) requesting the submission of thecompletion report from the Executing Agency (Ghanaian National REDD+ Secretariat) and Collaborating
Agency (Forestry Research Institute of Ghana /FORIG). In case the completion report is not received by the endof November 2018, this project could be subject to initiation of the ITTO termination procedures.

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Strengthening of governance and sustainable management of mangrove ecosystems in Guatemala as aclimate change adaptation measure
Project number:

RED-SPD 079/12 Rev.1 (F)Project country:

GuatemalaBudget:Submitted by:

Total:ITTO Contribution:
INAB:
ARCAS:
Government of Guatemala

Executing Agency:

INAB

Original Duration:

24 months

Financed at:

REDDES 4 Cycle (2012)

Status:Ongoing

US$ 215,223
US$ 146,751
US$ 58,320
US$ 10,152th

Summary:
The lack of actions aimed at mangrove forest protection and management has led to the loss and degradationof mangrove ecosystems outside of protected areas; weak mangrove forest management and governance; foodinsecurity; and limited economic opportunities for the local communities. This project will help address these
problems. It will produce increased knowledge about the dynamics and contribution of mangrove forests so as
to improve their management and rehabilitation and it will strengthen and consolidate a sustainable community
forest management model. At least 15 sites directly linked to the protection and management of mangrove
ecosystems in the seven prioritized departments will be actively promoting the restoration, management andspecial protection of at least 700 hectares of mangrove forests, with the effective participation of local partners.
It is expected that the development and systematization of the project experience will help strengthen andconsolidate the Mangrove Forest Regulations, which include agreed guidelines for the prioritization of mangrove
forests, and the management, restoration and conservation mechanisms to be implemented through theeffective participation of local and government stakeholders. Through improvement of mangrove forest
management and restoration, the project will create new economic opportunities and improved food security forthe local communities, while contributing to the conservation of mangrove ecosystems.
Progress:
The Project Agreement regulating the implementation of the project was duly signed on 10 March 2013. The
Project Inception Report and the YPO were received and approved by the ITTO Secretariat and the first
disbursement of funds was transferred to the Executing Agency on 1 August 2013 and project activities
commenced shortly after that. The second installment was disbursed in early February 2014, the third
installment in October 2014 and the fourth in July 2015. All disbursements were based on the prior submission
and approval of the corresponding required 6-monthly progress report, annual audits and updated OLMS
reporting. The project was not impacted by ITTO’s financial impairment since all funds were disbursed prior tothat problem. However there have been several delays in completing the project due to changes in Guatemala’s
forest administration and governance. The project was granted an extension until the end of December 2018 inorder to allow for the successful completion of all activities, particularly as regards the adoption of the draft
mangrove forest regulation developed by the project.
The project has completed all technical activities as follows:
Output 1: Mangrove Ecosystem Management and Conservation Program for the local communities with a focus
on climate change adaptation.


4 pilot areas involving 13 communities were selected for the development and implementation of community
forest management plans centering on mangrove forest conservation and management, these being:
Blanca Cecilia, Manchon Guamuchal, Cayo Quemado and Mangales. All four sites now have operational
management plans focusing on mangrove forest rehabilitation, conservation, protection and production;
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Training workshops to raise awareness of the local communities on the use and conservation of mangrove
areas have been completed; andOther events continue were carried out at the community level aimed at highlighting the significance ofpractices focused on improving local capacities for climate change adaptation.

Output 2: Conservation and management strategy for Guatemala's mangrove ecosystem with the effective
participation of key stakeholders.


A methodology was designed with the effective participation of both local and national stakeholder groups
for the establishment of a National Strategy for Mangrove Ecosystem Conservation, Management andRestoration, and the strategy itself has been developed;
9, rather than the original 3, local roundtables have been established with the participation of key local
stakeholders to develop local actions focused on mangrove conservation, management and restoration
within the framework of the national strategy and also to review the draft mangrove forest regulation; andThe new mangrove forest regulation has been approved.

Achievements, impacts and lessons learned:
The following achievements can be mentioned:

4 pilot areas over an area of 532.27 ha with operational community forest management plans centering on
mangrove conservation and management, these being: Blanca Cecilia (22.50 ha), Manchon Guamuchal(486.77 ha), Cayo Quemado (2.00 ha) and Mangales (21.00);
Training modules and materials for the conservation and sustainable use of mangroves have beendeveloped and disseminated among the stakeholder communities, and are readily available for further
dissemination elsewhere;
A National Strategy for Mangrove Ecosystem Conservation, Management and Restoration has beendeveloped in a participatory manner and has been approved by the competent government authorities(INAB and CONAP); and9 local roundtables established with the participation of key local stakeholders are currently active in thedevelopment of local actions focused on mangrove conservation, management and restoration within theframework of the draft national strategy.

The Project has also to date produced several outputs and products, among them several technical documents
describing the achievements, impacts and lessons learnt of the project. All project reports/outputs are available
in Spanish through the project search function of the ITTO website (www.itto.int/project_search/). There has
been a delay in having the National Strategy developed by the project translated into a new government
regulation as originally anticipated; CONAP (National Commission for Protected Areas) has submitted this to theoffice of the President but political developments in the country have led to lengthy delays in the formulation andapproval of the relevant regulation. The Executing Agency has therefore requested (and ITTO has approved) abudget neutral extension of the project to the end of 2018 to allow successful completion of this aspect of the
project. The completion report will be made available through the ITTO website’s project search function once
approved.

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Improving efficacy of forestry policies and activities in Liberia through REDD+ demonstration projects
Project number:

RED-SPD 084/12 Rev.1 (F)Project country:

Liberia

Budget:Submitted by:

Total:ITTO Contribution:
NORAD:
Government of Liberia

Executing Agency:

Forest Development Authority and Flora & Fauna International (FFI)

Original Duration:

12 months

Financed at:

REDDES 4 Cycle (2012)

Status:Completed

US$ 308,718
US$ 149,922
US$ 158,796

thSummary:
As Liberia emerges from conflict, avoidable threats to its forests remain, including shifting agriculture, illegal andquasi-legal logging, and wide-scale conversion to agro-industrial crops. Underlying these issues are key threats
associated with low national capacity coupled with a lack of large scale livelihood development interventions.
Faced with these challenges, the Government of Liberia has been actively exploring options for REDD+
development- however, a demonstration site is critically lacking. The project proposes to support theestablishment of two on-the-ground demonstration projects for testing pro-poor REDD+ approaches that are
replicable and will feed into improving the efficiency, equity and efficacy of forestry policies and activities in
Liberia. Adopting a grassroots and participatory approach, the project will support the establishment of tenurearrangements and equitable benefit sharing and ensure good governance, with a key focus on community rights
and gender equity. Project activities will support the development of sustainable livelihoods, with a pro-poor
approach underpinning all activities.
Progress:
The project activities significantly increased the awareness of the local communities at the REDD+ pilot site,through regular and focused outreach campaign. This increase in knowledge and understanding was achieved
through the implementation of a sustained communication engagement and outreach campaign, which focusedon providing information to the members of the community in their local language and at pilot sites. Informationand communication materials were designed to present the issues in a simple manner, and the establishment of
the community forest management communities provided the ideal platform where information could be source
in a community friendly manner.
The project conducted trainings involving the local communities at the project pilot sites on both carbon
assessment and biodiversity survey (including camera trapping). Additionally, the outreach activities clearly
outlined to the communities activities that can have a negative impact on biodiversity, including those that cancause deforestation.
The project resulted in the development of two REDD+ demonstration sites, of which one (Wonegizi) has a full
Project Design Document (PDD) which has been validated pending finalization of the report, and the other(Wakolor) has a feasibility study complete. A full PDD was developed for the pilot at Wonegizi using the planvivo standard guidelines. The pre-validation report has been positive, but the process was faulted due to thehalting of the project implementation because of the outbreak of the epidemic Ebola virus.
Additionally, on a general level, the project has contributed toward making REDD+ a policy issue of national
importance, including building the capacity and facilitating the involvement of both local NGOs and members of
the local communities (i.e. from rural Liberia) in these discussions.
Achievements, impacts and lessons learned:
The project contributed to create a core group of individuals and institutions in Liberia who can be able toactively contribute to this development of national REDD+, adding to the value and sustainability of the ITTO
outcomes, and potentially expanding this impact further through peer-to-peer learning.

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Capacity building of local community members in two pilot sites, at Wonegizi (Lofa County) and Wakolor (Grand
Cape Mount County), especially those of the Community Forest Management Committee, has provided greater
knowledge within forested communities, and therefore contributed towards the sustainable management of theirown forests. These stakeholders received training on such issues as the community rights law, community
forestry, sustainable forest management and the principles of REDD+ that are all critical for good forest
management.
Overall the project has contributed to building the momentum around the implementation of REDD+ nationally in
Liberia, through the provision of a working, validated pilot (demonstration site), awareness raising and capacity
building. The pilot project has also opened the dialogue around critical questions surrounding the actual
implementation of a REDD+ project, which is helping to drive forward the national REDD+ strategy.
REDD+ piloting requires time, and it was tested in a challenging landscape where many factors, including theoutbreak of epidemic Ebola virus, could contribute to the failure of this project. The following are importantlessons to be highlighted to make the development, piloting and subsequent functioning of the REDD+ initiative
work in Liberia:
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




Poverty is a contributing factor to deforestation and degradation activities in the communities, with thelivelihood activities of local communities have a negative impact on the forest. Hence, the success of REDD
implementation hinge strongly on the provision of a good package on sustainable livelihood, including
through the provision of alternatives earnings, that will make the communities less dependent on the forest.
Unless REDD+ offers perceivable, shorter term benefits to communities it will continue to be challenged byother options such as logging and oil palm plantation development initiatives. The local community
members are the poorest of the poor, and are looking for ways to support themselves.
Empowering grassroots organizations (i.e. community based organization and local civil society groups) on
their rights can be very effective in encouraging more socially and environmentally friendly decision making
especially as it relates to forest exploitation by external companies. This can also mean that thecommunities can be willing to experiment with REDD+ as an alternative use of their forest.
Communities where the traditional structures are still in place are more likely to take a consensus approachto decision making on most issues, including those relating to REDD+. On the other hand, those with weakcultural structures had difficulty in reaching consensual decisions.
Working with the Forestry Development Authority has advantages and disadvantages - While working with
FDA staff in the field may a key to sustainability, communities have sometimes struggled to discern the
different motivations of the two organisations, and have interpreted REDD as a tool to establish anothernational park with little benefit to communities.

While this small project has contributed positively to the evolution of REDD+ in Liberia, more work is still needed
to be done to further understand various issues that could not be finalize due to the practicality of implementing
REDD+ in Liberia. These include issues around a fully functioning Benefit Sharing Mechanism (BSM),
Monitoring Reporting and Verification (MRV) Systems, Carbon Rights, Land Tenure, among other issues. The
implementation of this small project revealed a lot of issues, such as: there is still much that needs to beunderstood and tested if REDD+ must become a viable policy option to save the highly valuable forest of
Liberia. There is therefore the need for more work to continue to build on the experience gained over the lifetimeof this project, in order to increase the knowledge and understanding required if REDD+ is indeed a viable
solution to the conservation of the largest remaining part of the Upper Guinea Forest Ecosystem of Liberia with
its unique biodiversity.

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Annex II
LIST OF PROJECTS REPORTED COMPLETED TO EARLIER SESSIONS OF THE ITTC, PROJECTS LAPSEDUNDER ITTO’S ‘SUNSET’ CLAUSE DUE TO NOT COMMENCING IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN 26 MONTHS OF
APPROVAL/FUNDING AND PROJECTS TERMINATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DECISION 6(LII)
TFLET
Submitted
byBWP
2008/2009
BWP
2008/2009

Project ID
PP-A/43-193
PP-A/43-194

BWP
2008/2009

PP-A/43-200

BWP
2008/2009

PP-A/43-202

AfricaPD 124/01 Rev.
2 (M) Phase II –Stage 2
PD 493/07 Rev.1(F)
TFL-PD 003/09
Rev.2 (M)
TFL-PD 014/09
Rev.1 (M)Cambodia
Cameroon
Cameroon

China

TFL-PD 017/09
Rev.2 (M)Colombia

TFL-PPD 001/09
Rev.2 (M)Germany

TFL-PPD 023/10
Rev.1 (F)Ghana

TFL-SPD 007/09
Rev.1 (M)

Ghana

TFL-SPD 028/12
Rev.1 (M)
TFL-PD 024/10
Rev.2 (M)
TFL-PPD 040/13
Rev.2 (M)
TFL-PPD 045/13
Rev. 2 (M)Guatemala
Guatemala
GuatemalaIndonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia

Mali

TFL-PD 010/09
Rev.1 (M)
TFL-PD 019/10
Rev.2 (M)
TFL-PD 033/13
Rev. 2 (M)
TFL-SPD
038/13 Rev.3
(M)

Title
Enhance capacity of small and medium size enterprises to produce
and trade timber from legally and sustainable source
Promote trade in tropical timber and tropical timber products fromsustainably managed and legally harvested sources
Provide technical assistance for selected poor local/indigenous
communities to formulate project proposals for submission to ITTO
for management of forests and sustainable timber production
Global assessment of the status of tropical forest tenure withidentification of trends and implications for investment andmanagement, and for convening an expert workshop on Tropical
Forest Tenure and Business Models, including formulation of a
project to assist Civil Society Organization(s) to set up and operate
on a pilot basis a remote sensing system to detect illegal logging
activities in areas known to be critically affected by such activities
Promotion of Sustainable Management of African Forests(ITTO/ATO)

ITTO
Funding$ 300,000$ 600,000

Status(reported at)Completedth(48 ITTC)
Completedth(50 ITTC)$ 100,000

Completedth(48 ITTC)$ 200,000

Completedth(48 ITTC)$ 544,070

Completedth(46 ITTC)

Strengthening Capacity of Forest Law Enforcement andGovernance (Cambodia)
Improving governance and transparency of timber harvests andtrade in Cameroon
Reduction of illegal logging through better governance of community
forests in the Lom et Djerem Division, East region, Cameroon$561,195

Equipping small and medium sized forestry enterprises in China for
procurement of tropical timber from legal and sustainably managed
forests
Implementing and promoting sustainable forest management
through formulation of an action plan for improved forest law
enforcement and governance in Colombia
Development and implementation of a species identification andtimber tracking system in Africa with DNA fingerprints and stable
isotopes
Strengthening the capacity of small-medium enterprises in Ghana to
produce and trade in timber products from legal and sustainablesources
Empowering civil society organizations and other non-state actors toeffectively contribute to forest law compliance in Ghana
Improvement of forest law enforcement at the national level topromote forest governance in Guatemala
Development of a program to strengthen the traceability of legallysourced forest products in Guatemala
Improving forest product monitoring and efficiency through thedevelopment of a program to enhance the performance of the
primary forest processing industry
Strengthening the capacity of related stakeholders in Java on
implementing new Indonesian TLAS
Developing collaborative management in the Cibodas Biosphere
Reserve, West Java Indonesia
Strengthening the governance of community forest throughimproved capacity to adequately perform timber administration inJava and Nusa Tenggara region in Indonesia
Capacity-building programme to foster law enforcement and local
governance over timber use and marketing activities in the Segou
region, Mali

$322,056

Completedth(48 ITTC)
Completednd(52 ITTC)
TerminatedDecision6(LII)
Completedst(51 ITTC)$365,526$302,562$91,498

Completedth(48 ITTC)$155,522

Completedth(47 ITTC)$163,039

Completedth(49 ITTC)$147,701

Completedst(51 ITTC)
Completednd(52 ITTC)
Completedrd(53 ITTC)
Completedrd(53 ITTC)$563,339$74,586$66,942$474,163$496,670$495,880$149,707

Completedth(50 ITTC)
Completedth(50 ITTC)
Completedrd(53 ITTC)
Completedst(51 ITTC)ITTC(LIV)/7
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TFLET
Peru
Peru
Peru

PNG
PNG

PPD 138/07
Rev.1 (M)
TFL-SPD 029/12
Rev.1 (M)
TFL-SPD 030/12
Rev.1 (M)PD 449/07 Rev.2(M,I)
TFL-SPD 043/13
Rev. 1 (M)Thailand

TFL-PPD 005/09
Rev.1 (F)

Submitted
byBrazilProject ID

Verifying the Legality of Timber Forest Products in Peru

$79,844

Marketing of timber from legal and sustainable sources byindigenous communities in Ucayali, Peru for the fair trade market
Improved governance and implementation of transparent negotiation
mechanisms for indigenous community forestry in Atalaya (Ucayali),Peru
Enhancing Forest Law Enforcement in Papua New Guinea$137,941$131,236$ 473,040

Chain of Custody Verification for Timber Processors in Papua New
Guinea$147,280

Strengthening the capacity of local communities of Chaiyapum
Province (Thailand) to manage community forest$56,970

Completedth(48 ITTC)
Completedst(51 ITTC)
Completedst(51 ITTC)
Completedst(51 ITTC)
TerminatedDecision6(LII)
Sunset(2013)REDDES

Cameroon

Cameroon

Cameroon

China

China
DRC

Ecuador

Ghana
Ghana

Guatemala
GuyanaHonduras/
GuatemalaIndonesia

Indonesia

Title

RED-SPD 058/11 Developing REDD+ES in the Brazilian Atlantic Rain Forest
Rev.2 (F)
RED-PPD
050/11 Rev.1(F)
RED-PPD
051/11 Rev.1(F)

Participatory development, conservation and rehabilitation of
degraded forest areas in the Bamboutos Mountain chain, West
CameroonContribution to the implementation of REDD mechanisms byenhancing the participation of stakeholders in sustainable forest
management in Cameroon

ITTO
Funding$142,110$73,613

Status(reported at)
TerminatedDecision6(LII)
Completedst(51 ITTC)$81,864

Completedth(49 ITTC)

RED-PPD 074/12 Identification of a project on gender mainstreaming in theRev.1 (F)development of actions to control deforestation and forest
degradation, to improve the well-being of communities dependent
on forests and other ecosystems in Central and West Africa
RED-SPD 020/09 Development and demonstration on scheme of payment forRev.1 (F)environmental services (PES) derived from degraded andsecondary tropical production forests in China.
RED-SPD 075/12 Demonstration on investigation and assessment of typical forest
Rev.1 (F)ecotourism resources in Hainan province, China
RED-A 023/09
Technical Support for the Development of a National Forest
Rev.1 (F)Inventory in the Democratic Republic of Congo to assess carbon
stocks and changes in carbon stocks of forest land
RED-SPD
Integrating sustainable livelihoods, environmental mortgages, and055/11 Rev.1
science-based reforestation for tangible forest conservation change(F)in the Ecuadorian Chocó
RED-PD 026/09 Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation
Rev.1 (F)through collaborative management with local communities
RED-SPD 077/12 Rehabilitation of degraded forests for sustainable wood fuelRev.1 (F)production and climate change mitigation in the forest-savannatransition zone of Ghana
RED-PPD 006/09 Local REDDES programme for development and addressing climate
Rev.2 (F)change in Guatemala: Building social processes for sustainability$101,117

Completedth(50 ITTC)$149,040

Completedth(48 ITTC)$145,800

Completedst(51 ITTC)
Completedth(48 ITTC)$82,080

Completedth(49 ITTC)

RED-PD 005/09
Rev.2 (F)$400,680

Completedth(48 ITTC)$144,650

Completedth(50 ITTC)$447,071

Completedth(48 ITTC)$149,493

Completedth(50 ITTC)

Strengthening Guyana's capacity to manage forest resources andenvironmental services through resources assessment andmonitoring changes in deforestation and degradation
RED-PPD 041/11 Designing a Programme for Capacity Building and Meaningful
Rev.2 (F)Stakeholder Participation in Forest Governance and REDD+ in
Honduras and Guatemala
RED-PD 007/09 Enhancing forest carbon stock to reduce emission from
Rev.2 (F)deforestation and degradation through sustainable forest
management (SFM) initiatives in Indonesia
RED-SPD 009/09 Promoting the partnership efforts to reduce emission from
Rev.2 (F)deforestation and forest degradation of tropical peatland in south
Sumatra through the enhancement of conservation and restoration
activities$476,820$149,922

Completedst(51 ITTC)$658,716

Completednd(52 ITTC)
Completedrd(53 ITTC)$121,662

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REDDES
Indonesia

RED-PD 064/11
Rev.2 (F)ITTO

RED-A 004/09
Rev.1 (F)
RED-PA 056/11
Rev.1 (F)ITTO

Promoting Local Community Initiative on the Rehabilitation ofMangrove Ecosystem with Demonstration Activities in Bintan Island
to Reduce further Deforestation and Forest Degradation
Building a voluntary carbon marketing scheme to promotesustainable forest management
Strengthening the capacity of ITTO producer countries in Africa ingenerating and disseminating scientific information on Reducing
Deforestation and Forest Degradation and Enhancing
Environmental Services from Forests
Quantifying the REDD+ effect of ITTO projects$504,317

Completedst(51 ITTC)$97,180

Completedth(46 ITTC)
Completedth(50 ITTC)$143,510

Completedth(50 ITTC)$253,120

ITTO

RED-PA 069/11
Rev.1 (F)Malaysia

RED-PD 037/11
Rev.2 (F)

Reducing forest degradation and emissions through sustainable
forest management (SFM) in peninsular Malaysia$590,922

Completednd(52 ITTC)

MexicoRED-PD 045/11
Rev.2 (M)$470,682

Completedrd(53 ITTC)

Myanmar

RED-PD 038/11
Rev.3 (F)

Environmental assessment and economic valuation of ecosystemservices provided by coastal forests (mangrove forests, flood
forests, rain forests and scrub forests on dunes) and theiragricultural replacement systems on the central coastal plain of
Veracruz, Mexico
Capacity building for developing REDD+ activities in the context ofsustainable forest management$571,890

Completednd(52 ITTC)

Peru

RED-PD 018/09
Rev.1 (F)$356,519

Completedst(51 ITTC)

Peru

RED-PD 033/11
Rev.2 (F)Sustainable forest management and utilization of ecosystemservices in forests managed by the Ese'Eja naïve community inInfierno, Peru
Value adding to environmental services from managed forests
belonging to seven communities in the Ucayali region$415,384

Completedst(51 ITTC)

Thailand

RED-SPD 039/11 Improving the quality and coverage of the estimates of carbon
Rev.1 (F)stocks in Thailand's forests and trees outside forest: Phase I$113,373

Sunset(2014)

Togo

RED-PD 031/11
Rev.1 (F)$478,894

Completednd(52 ITTC)

Togo

RED-SPD 092/12 Reducing deforestation and forest degradation in theRev.1 (F)Natchambonga and Djiyega community forests by promoting
participatory forest management actions$149,904

Completednd(52 ITTC)

ITTO
Funding$149,229

Status(reported at)Completedth(49 ITTC)$465,151

Completedth(50 ITTC)
Completedth(47 ITTC)

Rehabilitation and restoration of residual forests and arid savannahlands in the Akpé and Akama valleys

CFME
Submitted
byGhana

Project ID

Title

CFM-SPD
007/10 Rev.1 (F)CFM-PD 001/10
Rev.1 (F)CFM-PA 009/10
Rev.2 (F)

Enrichment of young forest plantations with selected NTFPs forlivelihood improvement and support of forest fringe communities in
Atwima Mponua District of Ghana, in order to secure and protect theresources on a sustainable forest management basis
Strengthening capacity of stakeholders for the development ofcommunity-based plantation forest at 3 selected areas in Indonesia
International Conference on Forest Tenure, Governance and Smalland Medium Forest Enterprises with Focus in the Asia Pacific

PNG

CFM-PPD
006/10 Rev.1 (F)Enabling customary landowners to participate effectively in CFM
and REDD schemes within four pilot areas of PNG

Thailand

CFM-PPD
Increasing access to markets and capital for teak plantation
005/10 Rev.1 (M) smallholders in Thailand

Indonesia
ITTO$200,000$122,040

Completedst(51 ITTC)$31,104

Sunset(2013)

ITTO
Funding$113,400

Status(reported at)Completedrd(53 ITTC)$150,000

Completedrd(53 ITTC)$130,000

Completedrd(53 ITTC)

TMT
Project ID

Title
Support to ANAFOR for the Optimal Operation of the P. Elata(Assamela) Management Data Base in Cameroon

Cameroon

TMT-SPD
020/15 (M)

China

TMT-SPD
Supporting SMEs and Importers of Tropical Timber for Better023/15 Rev.1 (M) Understanding of CITES and the need to Comply with
CITES Rules in China
Establishment of a Monitoring Centre for the Industrial use of P.
TMT-SPD
Elata in the Republic of Congo
021/15 (I)

Congo

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TMT
France

Gabon

Ghana
Ghana
GlobalGuatemala

GuyanaGuyana
ITTO
ITTO

ITTO

st

TMT-SPD
Preparation of the publication “Atlas of tropical timber species – 1
010/12 Rev.1 (M) Edition: Technological characteristics and uses of 273 tropicaltimber species (and 17 temperate species)”
TMT-SPD
Adaptation and application at the national scale of the Trace Bois011/12 Rev.2 (M) Gabon (Gabon timber tracking) for the collection and processing offorest and timber statistics in Gabon
TMT-SPD
Improving intra-African trade and market transparency in timber and012/12 Rev.1 (M) timber products
TMT-SPD 017/15 Improving Sustainable Pericopsis elata Conservation and Trade
Rev. 2 (M)Regulation in Ghana
TMT-SPD
Establishment of a fully documented reference sample collection
and identification system for all CITES-listed Dalbergia species and022/15 (M)a feasibility study for Diospyros and look-alike species
TMT-PD 004/11
Strengthening of the forest information system of Guatemala toRev.2 (M)improve market and trade transparency and decision-making in theforest sector.
TMT-SPD
Enhancing the Sustainable Management and Commercial Utilization
014/13 Rev.1 (M) of the CITES-listed Species Cedrela odorata (Red Cedar) in Guyana
TMT-PD 006/11
Strengthening market information systems to enhance trade andRev.3 (M)market intelligence in the forest sector of Guyana
TMT-SPD
Improving resilience of the tropical timber sector to the impacts of
002/10 Rev.1 (M) global and regional economic and financial crises
TMT-PA 007/11
Methodological Development for Life Cycle Analysis of Tropical
Rev.1 (I)
Wood Products to Improve their Competitiveness in International
Markets
TMT-SPD
Analysis of the Economic Impact of Governmental Procurement013/12 Rev.1 (M) Policies on Tropical Timber Markets

*

*

*

$138,033

Completedrd(53 ITTC)$138,996

Sunset(2015)$111,931

Completedrd(53 ITTC)
Completedrd(53 ITTC)
Completedrd(53 ITTC)$149,997$200,000$359,716

Completedrd(53 ITTC)$136,640

Completedrd(53 ITTC)
Completedst(51 ITTC)
Completedth(48 ITTC)
Completedth(48 ITTC)$320,920$150,000$60,116$150,000

Completedth(50 ITTC)