INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER ORGANIZATIONITTO
PROJECT PROPOSAL
TITLE:DEVELOPMENT OF A FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORATION PROGRAMFOR GUATEMALA BASED ON ITTO GUIDELINESSERIAL NUMBER:

PD 765/14 Rev.4 (F)COMMITTEE:REFORESTATION AND FOREST MANAGEMENTSUBMITTED BY:

GOVERNMENT OF GUATEMALAORIGINAL LANGUAGE:SPANISHSUMMARY:
In 2012, Guatemala had a forest cover of 3,674,595 hectares, which accounted for 34% of the national territory. Due tostrong pressure from the expanding agricultural frontier, logging and other factors, the forest cover decreased
significantly from 2006 to 2012. In 2006 the total forest cover was 3,868,708 hectares. This represents a net loss of
146,112 hectares of forest in the aforementioned period, which amounts to a net deforestation rate of 1.0% per year at
the national level (compared to the total forest area in 2006). This situation has become particularly critical as Guatemala
has been identified as one of the world´s most vulnerable countries to extreme climatic events and other climate change
impacts.
Over the last two decades, Guatemala has promoted policy instruments for forest conservation, management andreforestation through the Forest Incentives Programme (PINFOR) and the Forest Incentives Programme for Small
Forestry and Agroforestry Landholders (PINPEP), developing regulatory, technical and planning tools to facilitate theirimplementation. However, despite the progress made in the administration and sustainable use of forest resources in the
country, none of these policy instruments has specifically addressed the issue of forest landscape restoration through theuse of one of the aforementioned tools.
The Forest Landscape Restoration Board has developed a Forest Restoration Map, where a total of 3,989,465 hectares
has been identified as a potential area for restoration, which has been divided into four categories: a) protected areas;b) riparian areas; c) mangrove forest areas; and d) areas suitable for forestry with gradients of more than 50% and highwater recharge capacity. In addition, there is a National Strategy for Forest Landscape Restoration, whose main
objective is the restoration of 1.2 million hectares of forest landscape in highly vulnerable areas by the year
2045.
Thus, it is necessary to develop a project proposal aimed at the implementation of forest landscape restoration actions
through pilot restoration sites established in accordance with the "ITTO Guidelines for the Restoration, Management andRehabilitation of Degraded and Secondary Tropical Forests”, focused on 4 strategic forest ecosystems that have beenprioritized by the National Forest Institute (INAB) and the National Council for Protected Areas (CONAP) - cloud forests,
dry forests, pine-oak forests and mangrove forests. This project proposal is designed to be implemented in two phases.
The first phase will focus on strengthening technical capacities in the areas related to restoration, knowledge
management for restoration, and establishment of pilot sites in two of the prioritized ecosystems (pine-oak forests andcloud forests). In the second phase, the experience gained from the implementation of the first phase will be used for thegeneration of information for dissemination at the national level as well as the implementation of trial plots in the othertwo ecosystems that were initially prioritized.
EXECUTING AGENCY:

FOUNDATION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN GUATEMALA – FCG

COLLABORATING AGENCY:

NATIONAL FOREST INSTITUTE (INAB)

DURATION:

PHASE I: 24 MONTHSPHASE II: 24 MONTHSAPPROXIMATE STARTING DATE:TO BE DETERMINEDBUDGET AND PROPOSEDSOURCES OF FINANCE

Phase I

Phase II

ITTO

Total Contribution
in US$
601,944

250,000

351,944

FCG

216,360

108,180

108,180

818,304

358,180

460,124

SourceTotal

Table of contents
PROJECT BRIEF .............................................................................................................................................3
LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ...............................................................................................7
MAP OF PROJECT AREA ...............................................................................................................................8
PART 1. PROJECT CONTEXT ........................................................................................................................9
1.1
Origin ................................................................................................................................................9
1.2
Relevance ...................................................................................................................................... 10
1.2.1
Conformity with ITTO's objectives and priorities ................................................................... 10
1.2.2
Relevance to the submitting country's policies ...................................................................... 12
1.3
Target Area .................................................................................................................................... 13
1.3.1
Geographic location ............................................................................................................... 13
1.3.2
Social, cultural, economic and environmental aspects .......................................................... 17
1.4
Expected outcomes at project completion ..................................................................................... 19
PART 2. PROJECT RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES.................................................................................. 20
2.1
Rationale ........................................................................................................................................ 20
2.1.1
Institutional set-up and organizational issues ........................................................................ 20
2.1.2
Stakeholder analysis .............................................................................................................. 21
2.1.3
Problem analysis ................................................................................................................... 23
Contribution to the conservation and rehabilitation of the forest cover ..................................................... 25
2.1.4
Logical framework matrix ....................................................................................................... 26
2.2
Objectives ...................................................................................................................................... 28
2.2.1
Development objective and impact indicators ....................................................................... 28
2.2.2
Specific objective and outcome indicators............................................................................. 28
PART 3. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT INTERVENTIONS ......................................................................... 29
3.1
Outputs and activities .................................................................................................................... 29
3.1.1
Outputs .................................................................................................................................. 29
3.1.2
Activities ................................................................................................................................. 29
3.2
Implementation approaches and methods .................................................................................... 30
3.3Work Plan ...................................................................................................................................... 32
3.4
Budget ........................................................................................................................................... 35
3.4.1
Master budget ........................................................................................................................ 35
3.4.2
Consolidated budget by component ...................................................................................... 41
3.4.3
ITTO budget by component ................................................................................................... 43
3.4.4
Executing agency budget by component............................................................................... 45
3.5
Assumptions, risks, sustainability .................................................................................................. 46
3.5.1
Assumptions and risks ........................................................................................................... 46
3.5.2
Sustainability.......................................................................................................................... 47
PART 4. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS ........................................................................................ 49
4.1
Organizational structure and stakeholder involvement mechanisms ............................................ 49
4.1.1
Executing agency and partners ............................................................................................. 49
4.1.2
Project management team..................................................................................................... 50
4.1.3
Project Steering Committee ................................................................................................... 51
4.1.4
Stakeholder involvement mechanisms .................................................................................. 51
4.2
Reporting, review, monitoring and evaluation ............................................................................... 51
4.3
Dissemination and mainstreaming of project learning................................................................... 51
4.3.1
Dissemination of project results ............................................................................................. 51
4.3.2
Mainstreaming of project learning ......................................................................................... 52
ANNEX 1. Profiles of the executing agency and collaborating agencies ...................................................... 53
ANNEX 2. Tasks and responsibilities of key experts provided by the executing agency ............................. 56
ANNEX 3. Terms of reference of personnel and consultants funded by ITTO ............................................. 57
ANNEX 4. Recommendations of 48th ITTO Expert Panel and resulting modifications ................................ 60
ANNEX 5. Recommendations of 49th ITTO Expert Panel and resulting modifications ................................ 63

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PROJECT BRIEF
1.

Current situation and problems to be solved

In 2012, Guatemala had a forest cover of 3,674,595 hectares, which accounted for 34% of the national
territory. Due to strong pressure from the expanding agricultural frontier, logging and other factors, theforest cover decreased from 3,868,708 hectares in 2006. This represents a net loss of 146,112 ha of forest,
amounting to a net deforestation rate of 1.0% per year at the national level (compared to the total forest
area in 2006). This situation has become particularly crucial as Guatemala has been identified as one of theworld’s most vulnerable countries to extreme climatic events and other climate change impacts.
Over the last two decades, the country has promoted policy instruments for forest conservation,
management and reforestation through the Forest Incentives Program (PINFOR) and the Forest Incentives
Program for Small Landholders (PINPEP), and this year the new incentives that have been establishedunder the PROBOSQUE Act, for which there are regulatory, technical and planning tools to facilitate theirimplementation. However, despite the progress made in the management and sustainable use of forest
resources in the country, only PROBOSQUE includes the issue of restoration of forest landscape as part ofits work plan, and this is the reason why efforts should be focused on strengthening and implementing thisprogram.
FCG is the administrator of the Fund for the Conservation of Tropical Forests (Forest Conservation
Agreement - FCA) through which funds have been transferred for the implementation of 31 projects
in three financing cycles and five small-grant regional sub-programs (PPD/FCA), which havesupported 48 local grassroots organization initiatives during the first cycle of this program.
The total amount of financing granted in the three first cycles by the FCA Fund was close to
70 million Quetzals out of a total of US$24 million, plus interest earned on this capital, whichconstitutes the total Fund that is currently administered by FCG.
In May 2016, as a result of the open call for the fourth project cycle of the FCA Fund, 10 projects
were approved under the Regular Programme for a total of 24.4 million Quetzals. Furthermore,financing for 4 small-grant regional sub-programs was renewed (PPD/FCA) for a second cycle, for a
total amount of 12 million Quetzals.
In December 2016, as a result of the selection process for a fifth management organization, amanagement agency was selected for the small-grant regional sub-program of the Volcanic Rangeof the Western Altiplano region (departments of Quelzaltenango, Totonicapan, San Marcos andRetalhuleu) for a second cycle, for a total amount of 3 million Quetzals.
The Government of Guatemala is aware of the need to implement actions that will contribute to therestoration of the forest landscape and thus contribute to reaching the goals established in the Bonn
1
Challenge Initiative . Its commitment involves investments made in the conservation of forest ecosystems
throughout the country. These investments made through the said policy instruments started in 1997 and todate amount to USD 127 million.
During 2014, various stakeholders in the forestry sector and others related to forestry activities participatingin the Forest Restoration Board (MRF) formulated the National Strategy for Forest Landscape Restoration,
as a mechanism for rural development, with the support of the International Union for the Conservation of
Nature (IUCN) and Rainforest Alliance (RA). The Board was established in 2012 with the participation ofacademia, communities, representative of the National Association of Municipalities, private initiative,banks, civil society, government and non-governmental institutions, which included the FCG. This board
is led by the National Forest Institute, through the Monitoring Directorate for the implementation of the
National Forest Program (NFP). The objective of the strategy is the restoration of 1.2 million hectaresof highly vulnerable forest landscapes by the year 2045.
The Forest Landscape Restoration Board has developed a Forest Restoration Map, where a total of
3,989,465 hectares have been identified as a potential area for restoration, which has been divided into four
categories: a) protected areas; b) riparian areas; c) mangrove forest areas; and d) areas suitable forforestry with gradients of more than 50% and high water recharge capacity.

1

The Bonn Challenge (a world movement to restore 150 million hectares of degraded and deforested lands by 2020) was launched inBonn, Germany, in September 2011 by the Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration.

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2.

Development and specific objectives

The project development objective is to “reduce forest degradation and improve the restoration of forest
ecosystems in Guatemala".
The project specific objective is to "improve forest landscape restoration actions through the implementationof a forest restoration mechanism based on ITTO guidelines with the broad participation of key
stakeholders in prioritized strategic ecosystems".
Beneficiaries and Outcomes
The local communities, small owners of forest resources, co-managers of protected areas and the private
sector were identified as major project beneficiaries and will constitute the basis for the implementation ofproject actions.
Expected outcomes at project completion are as follows:• The conservation and restoration of the country’s forest cover will have been strengthened throughthe implementation of forest landscape restoration mechanisms that will help enhance forest
biodiversity.
• Government and private investment in forest restoration activities will have been increased.
• The capacities of communities, organizations and the private sector to implement forest landscaperestoration mechanisms will have been strengthened.
• Forest institutions will be in a position to promote forest landscape restoration.
• Academic institutions will be developing and transferring knowledge on forest landscaperestoration.
• Society at large will become aware of Guatemala’s mechanisms and experiences on forest
landscape restoration.
3.

Implementation approaches and methods and stakeholder involvement

Project activities will be implemented by strengthening the capacity of FCG and of key project
implementation partners, particularly INAB, as well as other relevant forest stakeholders
responsible for the monitoring of resources, goods and services generated in forest ecosystems.
The project will adopt a participatory approach involving the participation of stakeholders, strengthening thecapacities of forest resource owners and rural communities through the exchange and transfer ofexperiences and techniques.
The following measures will be taken during project implementation to develop this approach:
Strategic partnerships: a series of workshops and meetings will be held with key stakeholders from thecivil society, local government and government institutional sectors, as they are directly related to the target
beneficiaries to establish mechanisms for the coordination and joining of efforts.
Forest Landscape Restoration Board: made up of representatives of national and international
stakeholders related to the forest sector in Guatemala and involved or interested in forest landscaperestoration activities.
This Board comprises a balanced representation of sectors interested in addressing the problem of forest
degradation by promoting and facilitating restoration actions. These include:-

Government institutions
Academia
Municipalities
Indigenous peoples
Local communities
NGOs
Private sector
International cooperation agencies

Consultation and validation processes: the adjustment and development of new instruments will requireconsultation and validation through workshops and interviews with key stakeholders and beneficiaries.
4Technical guidelines for forest landscape restoration: this technical instrument will be updated to
guide forest landscape restoration processes in the prioritized ecosystems on the basis of ITTO
Guidelines. This will facilitate the harmonization of criteria and standards in pilot sites and the replication of
positive outcomes in other priority ecosystems and areas.
Implementation of pilot sites for forest landscape restoration: project actions will be implemented in
4 pilot sites located in different regions and ecosystems at the national level: 1 pilot site in a pine-oak forest
area; 1 pilot site in a mangrove forest area; 1 pilot site in a cloud forest area; and 1 pilot site in a dry forest
area.
It is important to highlight that during the first phase of the project pilot sites will be established in theecosystems with pine-oak forests and cloud forests, given that in these systems there are consolidated
local platforms that guarantee the achievement of the objectives set out in the project. The ITTO Guidelines
on the Restoration, Management and Rehabilitation of Degraded and Secondary Tropical Forests will be
used in the implementation of all restoration activities.
Knowledge strengthening: it is expected that the training, technical assistance and information to beprovided will help improve the knowledge base on forest restoration and the rehabilitation of degradedsecondary forests.
Forest culture: An awareness-raising program will be implemented at various levels through different
dissemination and communication media to promote a forest restoration culture in society.
4.

Sustainability of project outcomes:

Forest landscape restoration represents an excellent opportunity for the rehabilitation of degraded andsecondary forests in the country and their related services, which will in turn contribute to the developmentof the forest sector in Guatemala. Furthermore, direct project benefits are linked to the development ofcommunity tools, knowledge and capacity for the implementation of forest landscape restoration
mechanisms that may be replicated at the national level and can promote income generating opportunities.
In addition, the restoration of degraded forests and lands is an effective alternative for the reduction ofsocio-environmental vulnerability in these areas, as well as a climate change adaptation and mitigation
alternative.
This project will implement activities aimed at the inter-institutional coordination of institutions involved in
the management of forests and specifically in the restoration of forest landscapes. Furthermore, the projectwill strengthen the institutional capacity of FCG and INAB as well as other regional and local bodies
responsible for forest ecosystems. This means that it will strengthen local capacities for the management
and utilization of these ecosystems and will hence contribute to the sustainability of natural resources in the
country.
Institutional sustainability
Since its establishment in the year 2000, the main objective of FCG has been to become a financing
mechanism to facilitate the management and administration of funds for the conservation of
biodiversity and the environment in the country. Thus, since it was formally authorized to become
operational, the FCG has accumulated 14 years of experience in the management of funds for third
parties.
FCG is the administrator of the Fund for the Conservation of Tropical Forests, through which
initiatives are financed in four geographical regions of the country and on the basis of which,partnerships have been established with local agencies and grassroots organizations.
As the administrator of the FCA, FCG has achieved recognition for the efficient transfer ofresources through two grant programs, which to a large extent coincide with the forest landscaperestoration objectives.
Furthermore, FCG also participates in various bodies related to forest management in the country,
such as the NGOs representation in the Secretariat of the Forest, Biodiversity and Climate ChangeGroup, among others.
INAB, as the country’s leading institution in forestry matters and as the collaborating agency for the
implementation of this project, has recently established the Forest Restoration Department, which5

is attached to the Forest Management and Conservation Directorate. Since its establishment, theForest Restoration Department has been the agency responsible for the promotion, implementationand provision of technical assistance for forest restoration initiatives at the national level. For the
implementation of this project INAB will play a coordination role, directly supporting the FCG in theimplementation and monitoring of project activities including the development of strategic
partnerships as required to achieve project objectives.
Furthermore, the project will have the support of the Departments for Strategic Forest Ecosystems
and Forest Research, which will provide support for the implementation of specific activities inprioritized areas.
In order to ensure the continuity of project activities, FCG and INAB will use project outputs as support
tools for the development of management guidelines for the implementation of future projects,
management plans, yearly plans of operation, handbooks and manuals, among others.
The project is directly consistent with strategic objective 1 of INAB’s Five-Year Plan i.e. “Promote thesustainable provision of forest goods and services to meet energy, housing, food, infrastructure and agroindustrial needs, as a mechanism to guarantee livelihoods for society and reduce social and environmental
vulnerability in Guatemala”. Furthermore, the project is also consistent with strategic objective 2 of the Plan,i.e. "Reduce forest loss and degradation by regulating and monitoring the utilization, protection andrehabilitation of forests while maintaining their production and protection functions".
The strengthening of the capacities of FCG, INAB and other key stakeholders and coordination with all
relevant stakeholders (private sector, CONAP, NGOs, academia, municipalities, community forest
organizations and government agencies, among others) will guarantee the continuity of project actions.
Financial sustainability
FCG has extensive experience in developing initiatives aimed at attracting and channeling new
financing sources for the achievement of its objectives, with forest restoration being one of themost significant and relevant.
In addition, at the next meeting of the FCA, FCG could request that the Oversight Committee
consider establishing synergies and complementarity of its investments based on the outputs ofthe project to be financed by ITTO.
INAB’s mandate includes the maintenance and strengthening of its Department for Strategic Forest
Ecosystems and the Forest Research Department within the overall budget of the Institute.
Article 9 of the Law on the Program to Promote Forest Establishment, Rehabilitation, Restoration,
Management, Production and Protection in Guatemala (PROBOSQUE) stipulates that for a period of
30 years, the State shall annually allocate at least 1% of the Regular State Revenue in the General
Budget of State Revenue and Expenditures to provide for the forest incentives established under
the aforementioned legislation. This new program includes a forest restoration component whichshould guarantee the continuity of project actions.
In addition to INAB’s financial contribution to ensure the continuity of project actions, funding will be
leveraged through various cooperation mechanisms at both the national and international levels.
Phase I

Phase II

ITTO

Contribution
in US$
601,944

250,000

351,944

INAB

216,360

108,180

108,180

Total

818,304

358,180

460,124

Source6

LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONSBOSCOM
CFC
CONAP
DIPRONA
FCG
FLR
FMP
HDI
IARNA
IIA
INAB
ITTA
ITTO
IUCN
MAGA
MARN
MP
NGO
PA
PFN
PINFORPINPEPPSC
SFM
SIFGUA
SIGAP
URL
USAC
UVG

Proyecto de Fortalecimiento Forestal Municipal y Comunal (Community and Municipal
Forest Strengthening Project)
Cloud Forest Corridor
Consejo Nacional de Áreas Protegidas (National Council for Protected Areas)
División de Protección a la Naturaleza (Directorate for the Protection of Nature)
Foundation for the Conservation of Natural Resources and the Environment in
Guatemala.
Forest Landscape Restoration
Forest Management Plan
Human Development Index
Instituto de Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (Institute for the Environment and Natural
Resources)
Instituto de Investigaciones Agronómicas (Agricultural Research Institute)
Instituto Nacional de Boques (National Forest Institute)International Tropical Timber Agreement, 2006
International Tropical Timber Organization
International Union for the Conservation of Nature
Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock
and Food)
Ministerio de Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (Ministry of the Environment and Natural
Resources)
Ministerio Público (Public Ministry)
Non-Government Organization
Protected Area
Programa Forestal Nacional (National Forest Programme)
Programa de Incentivos Forestales (Forest Incentives Programme)
Programa de Incentivos Forestales para Poseedores de Pequeñas Extensiones deTierra de Vocación Forestal o Agroforestal Forestal o Agroforestal (Forest Incentives
Programme for Small Forest and Agroforestry Landholders)
Project Steering Committee
Sustainable Forest Management
Sistema de Información Forestal de Guatemala (Forest Information System of
Guatemala)Sistema Guatemalteco de Áreas Protegidas (Guatemalan System for Protected Areas)
Universidad Rafael Landívar (Rafael Landívar University)
Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (University of San Carlos of Guatemala)
Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (University of the Valley of Guatemala)7

MAP OF PROJECT AREA

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PART 1. PROJECT CONTEXT
1.1

OriginThe statistics on forest cover loss and gain in the country, as outlined in the study on Forest Cover
Dynamics 2006-2010 developed jointly by INAB, CONAP, MARN, UVG, URL/IARNA (UVG, MARN,
INAB,CONAP, URL, 2012), show that in the period 2006-2010 there was a net loss of forest cover of
146,112 hectares at the national level, which would be equivalent to an annual deforestation rate of
38,597 hectares, representing a loss of 1% of the existing forest area in 2006. This situation has
become particularly crucial as Guatemala has been identified as one of the world’s most vulnerable
countries to extreme climatic events and other impacts of climate change.
Over the last two decades, Guatemala has promoted policy instruments for forest conservation,
management and reforestation through the Forest Incentives Program (PINFOR) and the Forest Incentives
Program for Small Forestry and Agroforestry Landholders (PINPEP), developing regulatory, technical andplanning tools to facilitate their implementation. However, despite the progress made in the administrationand sustainable use of forest resources in the country, none of these policy instruments has specificallyaddressed the issue of forest landscape restoration through the use of one of the aforementioned tools. In
addition, as part of its cooperation initiatives, FCG manages financial resources that support theimplementation of environmental projects at the national level, some of which include restoration
activities in 4 prioritized regions of the country.
The Government of Guatemala is aware of the need to implement activities that will contribute to therestoration of the forest landscape and will thus contribute to reaching the goals stipulated in the Bonn
2
Challenge Initiative . Its commitment involves investments made in the conservation of forest ecosystems
throughout the country. These investments made through the said policy instruments started in 1997 and todate amount to USD 127 million.
To address the issue of Forest Landscape Restoration, the Government of Guatemala has established acoordination platform known as "Forest Landscape Restoration Board", which has a coordinating committee
made up of representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food (MAGA), the National
Forest Institute (INAB), the National Council for Protected Areas (CONAP) and the Ministry of theEnvironment and Natural Resources (MARN). Furthermore, the Board also includes representatives
from academia, municipal councils, indigenous peoples, local communities, NGOs, including FCG,
the private sector and international cooperation agencies.
As a result of the work of the Forest Restoration Board, a Map of Potential Areas for the Restoration of theForest Landscape of the Republic of Guatemala was generated (INABMAGA-MARN-CONAP, 2014), withan estimation of 3.9 million hectares distributed in eight potential categories, namely riparian forests(gallery), mangrove areas, protected forest lands, forest management of production, agroforestry withpermanent crops, agroforestry with annual crops, silvopastoral systems and protected areas (category I).
In this context, Guatemala began the process of formulating the National Strategy for Forest Landscape
Restoration with the involvement of several stakeholders, represented in the Forest Restoration Board. The
Strategy has an implementation period of 2015-2045 (30 years) with a target of restoring 1.2 million
hectares of forest landscape in highly vulnerable areas. The strategy comprises three main areas: thephilosophical approach, the strategic approach including objectives and goals, and the programmatic
approach, which includes major strategic initiatives to be undertaken from the first implementation stages
so as to boost their development and ensure the stability and sustainability of achievements asdevelopment initiatives to be carried out throughout the implementation period.
Decree No. 2-2015 – Law for the Promotion of Forest Establishment, Rehabilitation, Restoration,
Management, Production and Protection in Guatemala – PROBOSQUE was approved in 2015 with thefollowing objective: “Contribute to integrated rural development in the country through investments tostipulate economic growth, support social and rural participation and income, protect and restore thenatural resource base in the country, and strengthen local institutions and governance”. This new incentives
program has replaced PINFOR.
One of the areas covered by the PROBOSQUE Act is forest landscape restoration and for thisreason efforts should be made to strengthen and implement these actions.
2

The Bonn Challenge (a world movement to restore 150 million hectares of degraded and deforested lands by 2020) was launched inBonn, Germany, in September 2011 by the Global Partnership on Forest Landscape Restoration.

9

Thus, it is necessary to develop a project proposal aimed at the implementation of forest landscaperestoration actions through pilot restoration sites established in accordance with the "ITTO Guidelines for
the Restoration, Management and Rehabilitation of Degraded and Secondary Tropical Forests”, focused on
4 strategic forest ecosystems that have been prioritized by the National Forest Institute (INAB) and the
National Council for Protected Areas (CONAP) - cloud forests, dry forests, pine-oak forests and mangrove
forests.

1.2

Relevance

1.2.1

Conformity with ITTO's objectives and priorities

This project is consistent with the following objective set out in the International Tropical Timber Agreement(ITTA) 2006: “to promote the sustainable management of tropical timber producing forests”. The project will
carry out activities that are consistent with ITTO´s mandate of promoting the conservation, rehabilitationand sustainable management of forests for the benefit of the world community, in particular, thecommunities living in forests and benefiting from their services.
Furthermore, project actions are consistent with the following ITTO objectives:c) Contributing to sustainable development and to poverty alleviation. The project will help strengthen thecapacities of rural communities to implement forest restoration practices aimed at reverting the mostserious effects of forest loss and degradation. This in turn will improve the access of local communities toforest products, including firewood and non-timber forest products, thus benefitting the communities andenhancing the biological diversity of local natural habitats.
f) Promoting and supporting research and development with a view to improving forest management andefficiency of wood utilization and the competitiveness of wood products relative to other materials, as wellas increasing the capacity to conserve and enhance other forest values in timber producing tropical forests.
The project will contribute to the development of research on forest landscape restoration, thus addressing
weaknesses in the area and guiding restoration actions to achieve the country’s objectives.
j) Encouraging members to support and develop tropical timber reforestation, as well as rehabilitation andrestoration of degraded forest land, with due regard for the interests of local communities dependent on
forest resources. The project will directly contribute to this objective as it will build capacities and provide
tools for the rehabilitation/restoration of degraded forest lands and the provision of goods and services
required by the communities.
m) Encouraging members to develop national policies aimed at sustainable utilization and conservation oftimber producing forests, and maintaining ecological balance, in the context of the tropical timber trade. The
project will contribute to the production of information that will be highly useful for the development of
national policies and strategies.
q) Promoting better understanding of the contribution of non-timber forest products and environmental
services to the sustainable management of tropical forests with the aim of enhancing the capacity ofmembers to develop strategies to strengthen such contributions in the context of sustainable forest
management, and cooperating with relevant institutions and processes to this end. The project willcontribute to the production of information that will be highly useful for the development of a National Forest
Landscape Restoration Strategy as well as other future strategies focused on the rehabilitation or
restoration of degraded forest areas in the country.
Moreover, the project is consistent with the ITTO Strategic Action Plan 2013-2018, in particular thefollowing:•

Strategic priority 2: Increase the contribution of tropical forests to national and local economies
including through international trade. The project will contribute to a cost-benefit analysis for forest
landscape restoration, taking into consideration the goods and services provided by forests, inaddition to contributing to the development of forest restoration incentive mechanisms.

•

Strategic priority 3. Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in tropical timber
producing forests. The project will contribute to promoting the improvement of forest biodiversity
10and to enhancing the capacity of local communities for its conservation and sustainable utilization
both inside and outside protected areas.
•

Strategic priority 4. Reduce tropical deforestation and forest degradation and enhance the provisionof environmental services. The project will contribute to improving data and knowledge regarding
forest environmental services and their enhancement, as well as creating enabling conditions for
reducing deforestation and forest degradation through forest landscape restoration.

As a guide, the project will use the ITTO/IUCN Guidelines for the Restoration, Management andRehabilitation of Degraded and Secondary Tropical Forests, and will implement forest landscaperestoration practices in pilot sites focusing on the principles and recommended actions related to eachproject activity.
The proposal is consistent with the objectives and criteria established for the Joint ITTO/CBD Collaborative
Initiative, established as a legally binding international treaty with three main objectives: biologicaldiversity conservation, the sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable distributionof benefits derived from the utilization of genetic resources that will provide for the implementationof activities aimed at biodiversity conservation in tropical forests and the achievement of its overall
objective, which is:“To enhance biodiversity conservation in tropical forests with the direct participation of local stakeholders,
addressing the main drivers of biodiversity loss in tropical forests: deforestation and forest degradation”.
Furthermore, the project will contribute to the achievement of the following key outputs andindicators:
OutputIndicators
1. Enhanced local capacity for biodiversity • Improved conservation and sustainable use ofconservation in production forests and for thetropical biodiversity in timber producing forests
rehabilitation of degraded and secondaryof participating countries.
forests• Local capacity improved to promoterestoration, management and rehabilitation of
degraded and secondary tropical forests in theparticipating countries.
2. Improved conservation and management ofprotected areas, especially in association withbuffering protected areas, and transboundary
conservation•

Improved management of protected areas of
selected participating countries, including
participatory management of buffer zones andenhancement of transboundary biodiversity
conservation.

3. Safeguarding tropical forest biodiversity inforestry interventions, including in REDD+
related projects•

Reduced rate of deforestation and forest
degradation in the areas of influence of
projects supported by the Initiative.
Enhanced adaptation and resilience of tropicalforests to protect against the negative effectsof human-induced impacts and climate change
in participating countries.

•

4. Improved welfare of local communities andindigenous
groupsthroughbiodiversity
conservation and sustainable use of natural
resources

•

•

•

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Livelihoods of forest-dependent communitiesof the areas of intervention significantly
improved, based on the conservation andsustainable use of tropical forest biodiversity.
Local capacity improved to promote forest
management, restoration, and rehabilitation of
degraded and secondary forests, andparticipatory management of protected areas.
Local knowledge use in the sustainable use
and conservation of natural resources in theareas of influence of the initiative.

In addition, this project conforms to the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and the Aichi Targets, andwill specifically contribute to the achievement of the following targets:
Target 5: By 2020, the rate of loss of all natural habitats, including forests, is at least halved and where
feasible, brought close to zero, and degradation and fragmentation are significantly reduced.
Target 7: By 2020, areas under agriculture, aquaculture and forestry are managed sustainably, ensuringconservation of biodiversity.
Target 14: By 2020, ecosystems that provide essential services, including services related to water, andcontribute to health, livelihoods and well-being, are restored and safeguarded, taking into account theneeds of women, indigenous and local communities and the poor and vulnerable.
Target 15: By 2020, ecosystem resilience and the contribution of biodiversity to carbon stocks has beenenhanced, through conservation and restoration, including restoration of at least 15% of degradedecosystems, thereby contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation and to combating
desertification.
1.2.2

Relevance to the submitting country's policies

The Political Constitution of the Republic of Guatemala, in its Article 64, states that: "The conservation,
protection and improvement of the natural heritage of the Nation shall be declared as a matter of national
interest. The State shall promote the establishment of national parks, reserves and natural sanctuaries,
which shall be inalienable assets. The protection of these areas and the fauna and flora resources thereinshall be ensured by law”.
The overall objective of Guatemala’s Forest Policy is to “enhance socioeconomic benefits derived fromforest ecosystem goods and services and contribute to land-use planning in rural areas by promoting
production management and conservation of natural resources with special emphasis on forests andrelated resources such as biodiversity, water and soils, increasingly incorporating forest activities to theeconomic development of the country for the benefit of Guatemalan society as a whole”. In the specific areaof restoration, the policy is aimed at:•

Restoring areas suitable for forestry through forest restoration mechanisms and improving the
productivity of the sector by promoting plantation forestry for competitive production purposes.

The National Biodiversity Policy has the following objective in its second area of action related to theconservation and restoration of biological diversity: “Establish and integrate mechanisms for in situ and exsitu conservation and restoration of biological diversity in its different components: ecosystems, species
and genetic resources, taking into account that both mechanisms and their related actions should bemutually complementary”.
The objective of the Forestry Law (Decree No. 101-96), as stated in its Article 1, is "... reforestation andforest conservation to promote forest development and sustainable forest management...". This Law
provides for the establishment of the National Forest Institute – INAB as the agency responsible for thenational forest service and the administration and protection of forest areas outside protected areas,
specifically in relation to the issuing of forest harvesting permits, forest incentives, coordination of actions tocontrol illegal activities, and the protection of forests. The legislation defines “restoration” as: “The process
to return a degraded ecosystem or population to a state similar to its original condition”.
The Framework Law to Regulate Reduction of Vulnerability, Compulsory Adaptation to Climate Change
Effects and Mitigation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Decree No. 7-2013) has the following objective:“Establish necessary regulations to prevent, plan and respond to climate change effects in the country, inan urgent, adequate, coordinated and sustained manner”.
The Law for Protected Areas (Decree No. 4-89), in its Article 1, states that: “Wildlife is an integral part of thenatural heritage of all Guatemalans and therefore, its restoration, protection, conservation and managementin duly planned areas is hereby declared as a matter of national interest”. This Law established the
Guatemalan System of Protected Areas – SIGAP, which comprises all protected areas and corresponding
management bodies, whose organization and characteristics are stipulated by this law so as to achieve its
objectives with a view to ensuring the conservation, rehabilitation, improvement and protection of natural
resources throughout the country, particularly wild flora and fauna.
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Decree No. 2-2015 – Law for the Promotion of Forest Establishment, Rehabilitation, Restoration,
Management, Production and Protection in Guatemala – PROBOSQUE was approved in 2015 with thefollowing objective: “Contribute to integrated rural development in the country through investments tostipulate economic growth, support social and rural participation and income, protect and restore thenatural resource base in the country, and strengthen local institutions and governance”. PROBOSQUE has
replaced PINFOR.
PROBOSQUE is seen as the country’s most powerful social and environmental public policy given its
scope, continuity, social basis and synergy with other social and economic sectors. Furthermore, it is basedon the credibility of the Forest Incentives Programme – PINFOR.
The proposed modalities to receive incentives through PROBOSQUE are:• Natural forests for protection purposes (CC adaptation)• Natural forests for production purposes• Industrial and energy plantations• Agroforestry systems in agricultural/cattle-raising landscapes• Restoration of degraded areas by establishing and/or managing natural regeneration in riparian
forests, secondary forests, mangrove forests and degraded forests.

1.3

Target Area

1.3.1

Geographic location

The Project will have national coverage and four pilot areas will be selected to implement planned activities
in the four strategic ecosystems that were previously prioritized and identified: cloud forests, dry forests,
pine-oak forests and mangrove forests.
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Dry forests currently cover an area of 4,001 km (3.76% of the total area of the country), having lost 75% of
its historical forest cover. Dry regions are found in certain parts of 16 departments in Guatemala i.e.
Huehuetenango, Quiche, Baja Verapaz, El Progreso, Zacapa, Izabal, Chiquimula, Chimaltenango,
Guatemala, Jalpa, Jutiapa, Sata Rosa, Escuintla, Retalhuleu, Suchitepequez and San Marcos. The
departments with the largest areas of dry ecological systems are El Progreso, Zacapa, Chiquimula, Jutiapa
and Baja Verapaz.

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Figure 1. Map of dry forests in Guatemala

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The pine-oak forest eco-region is one of the most widely distributed throughout Guatemala. These forests
cover a great part of the central region of the country, which extends from San Marcos andHuehuetenango, bordering with Mexico, to the departments of Chiquimula and Zacapa, bordering
Honduras and El Salvador, and which covers 246 municipalities belonging to 18 departments.

Figure 2. Map of pine-oak forests in Guatemala

Mangroves are forests that mark the transition between land and sea. Mangrove species are adapted totolerate salinity and they are found in many of the coastal regions of the tropics. Mangrove forests in
Guatemala are found along the Pacific and Caribbean coastal areas in the departments of San Marcos,
Retalhuleu, Escuintla, Santa Rosa, Izabal and Jutiapa.
Figure 3. Map of mangrove forests on the south coast of Guatemala

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Figure 4. Map of mangrove forests on the Atlantic coast of Guatemala

Figure 5. Map of cloud forests in Guatemala

Cloud forests in Guatemala are mainly located in the north-western altiplano, in the Verapaces area and thehighlands of the north-eastern region, and in the volcanic range and surrounding areas, at altitudes ofbetween 1,800 and 3,000 m.a.s.l, in places where there is a frequent presence of clouds throughout theyear with rainfall levels of over 2,000 mm/year. The Cloud Forest corridor extends over a total area of
28,638,950 hectares, and it includes nine communities and eight private natural reserves.
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1.3.2Social, cultural, economic and environmental aspects

Social aspects: In 2013, Guatemala had a population of 15,468,203, which represented an increase of385,372 people as compared to 2012, when the population was 15,082,831. Women are a majority with a
total of 7,924,134 accounting for 51.22% of the total population, as compared to 7,544,069 men who
represent 48.77%.
Poverty levels in the country are very high, with 51% of the population classified as poor and 15% of theseas extremely poor. As much as 43% of Guatemalan children under 5 years of age suffer from chronicmalnutrition (undersized for their age) and 16% suffer from severe malnutrition. This makes Guatemala thecountry with the highest percentage of chronically malnourished children in all of Latin America.
Based on an analysis of the demographic data available, it can be concluded that most of the population in
Guatemala is rural, poor and involved in agricultural activities, making these people vulnerable to climatechange as most agricultural activities depend on rainfall for their development. The population growth rate
indicates that the number of people dependent on these activities will increase in the next few years andtherefore the number of people affected by climate events will be higher.
Cultural aspects: The name “Guatemala” comes from the Nahuati Quauhtlemallan language and it means“land of trees”. In Guatemala 60% of the population is Ladino (mixed Mayan and Spanish descent) and theremaining 40% is of indigenous origin. The country has a high natural and cultural diversity, as within thenational boundaries there are 22 different linguistic groups of Mayan origin, as well as Garifunas andXincas peoples. The communities of Mayan origin have a vision of the forest that is linked to theircosmovision and to the traditional use of forest goods and services, such as the consumption of firewood,timber for construction purposes, food and others.
Economic aspects: Forest resources and activities based on forest utilization have an impact on the
country’s economy. However, Guatemala’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), as the indicator of national
wealth growth, has underestimated the contribution of the forest sector as it has only included forestry
related activities and has not taken into account forest by-products and services. The forest GDP reports
and describes forest economic activities in accordance with the National Accounting System (Sistema deCuentas Nacionales –SCN), which for 2006 estimated that it was 0.93% of the total GDP. However,according to the Integrated Forest Accounting System (Cuenta Integrada de Bosque – CIB), which takes
into account other forest production flows, such as non-timber forest products, reduced carbon emissions,
recreational activities, biodiversity conservation and protection of soil and water resources, the contribution
3of forests was 2.58% in the same year .
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Environmental aspects: Guatemala has a total land area of 108,899 km , 60% of which has a mountainous
relief. The country’s ecological zones range from sea level to approximately 4,211 m.a.s.l. at the Tajumulko
Volcano, which is the highest peak in Central America. The national forest cover amounts to 3,866,383 ha(35.5% of the total national land area), which includes broadleaved forests (82.25%), coniferous forests(9.95%) and mixed forests (7.80%). Broadleaved forests are dominated by primary or mature forests (57%)
4while coniferous and mixed forests mostly comprise advanced secondary forests (47% and 45%
respectively). As much as 41% of forests are found in protected areas, mainly in the Mayan Biosphere
Reserve and the Sierra de Minas Reserve.
More specifically, the proposed project intervention units can be summarized as follows:3

Environmental Profile of Guatemala 2008-2009. Key environmental indicators and their relationship to development. Institute ofAgriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment/Rafael Landivar University, Guatemala, 2009.
Forests with tree heights of more than 5 m that have not yet reached maturity and are dominated by saplings.

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Description

Social aspects

Cultural aspects

Economic aspects

Environmental

Cloud forests

Dry forests

Mangrove forests

Pine-Oak forests

These moist forests arefound in thedepartments of
Huehuetenango(Sierra de losCuchumatanes), San
Marcos (Volcano
Range), Quetzaltenango(Volcano Range),
Quiché and Alta
Verapaz (Sierra de las
Minas), Baja Verapaz(Sierra de las Minas),
Zacapa (Sierra de las
Minas) and Izabal.

The country’s dry forest
regions include thefollowing 16
departments: Baja
Verapaz,
Chimaltenango,
Chiquimula, El
Progreso, Escuintla,
Guatemala,Huehuetenango, Izabal,
Jalapa, Jutiapa, Quiche,
Retalhuleu, San Marcos,
Santa Rosa,
Suchitepequez andZacapaIn Guatemala, thedepartments with
mangrove forests
include: San
Marcos,Retalhuleu,
Escuintla, Santa
Rosa,
Suchitepéquez,
Jutiapa Izabal.

The pine-oak forest
eco-region is one of
the most widelydistributed throughout
Guatemala. These
forests cover a largepart of the central
region of the country,
which extends fromSan Marcos andHuehuetenango,
bordering with Mexico,
to the departments of
Chiquimula andZacapa, bordering
Honduras and El
Salvador, and which
covers 246
municipalities
belonging to 18
departments.

Most of the population is
Roman Catholic,although protestants
have a strong presence
together with Mayan
beliefs and religious
mysticism. The
cosmovision andreligious beliefs of theindigenous peoples
provide for the use offorests as sources offood and livelihood, as
well as the use of areas
categorized andidentified as sacredsites.

Most of the population is
Roman Catholic,although protestants
have a strong presence
together with Mayan
beliefs. There is a
wealth of knowledge inthese regions about thetraditional use of plants
for food and medicinal
purposes.

The Pacific region
is not considered to
be indigenous
territory, although
there are Mayanspeaking
population groups
settled on lands
near mangrove
forests.
The culturaldynamics of Izabal
is quite different to
the rest of thecountry. Its
historical process
has been
completely
different, eventhough thesignificance of thisprocess has been adetermining factor
in the developmentof Guatemala.

These forests are
currently the object of
cultural claims byindigenous peoples
who demand the rightto self-management
for their ancestral
lands and the natural
resources foundtherein.

The economy of theregion is based on
agricultural products
such as coffee,
plantains, corn, brans,sugar cane, cacao,
peanuts, bananas,chilies, rice, yuccas andMalanga; as well as on
the production offurniture from different
types of high-value andcommodity timber
species.

The agricultural
products produced in
the Cuilco region
include: sugar cane,coffee, plantains,different types ofbananas, wheat,peanuts, citrus fruits andother warm climate
fruits. There is also an
important honeyproducing industry inthis region which ishighly valued abroad.

The main economic
activities of thesecoastalcommunities arefishing andservices. They buy
certain foods (cornand beans) andproduce others on
leased lands. Theyuse energy sources
and construction
materials frommangrove forests,
which in somecases they alsosell.

Agriculture is the maineconomic activity ofthe municipalities ofthis eco-region. The
main agricultural
products are corn,beans, potatoes,
coffee, and Chinesepeas, among others.
Cattle-raising activities
are also important inthis region.

Upper altitudinal ranges

The main pressures

Mangrove forests

Environmental

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aspects

occur at 2,400-2,600
meters, where pinabete(Abies), pine (Pinus),oak (Quercus), aliso(Alnus) and Abies-Pinus
forests are found,depending on theirdegree of exposure anddisturbance.

1.4

identified onconservation areas
were: 1) Habitat
fragmentation, 2)
Destruction or loss ofphysical habitat,
3) Changes in thecomposition andstructure of thecommunity due toproximate causes, and
4) Changes in thecomposition andstructure of thecommunity due toclimate change.

have been
fragmented due tohuman intervention
and their structure
and composition
are being modified
due to variations inwater flows(reduced flows
during ebb-tide
periods due tounregulated water
use in upstream
areas, mainly for
irrigation purposes,
and high deposits
of sediments
draggeddownstream fromdeforested areas).

services have now
become moresignificant andrelevant, especiallybecause these
services are
increasingly being
recognized as amechanism toenhance the value offorests and as aclimate change
adaptation andmitigation strategy.

Expected outcomes at project completion
•
•
•
•
•
•

The conservation and restoration of the country’s forest cover will have been strengthened throughthe implementation of forest landscape restoration mechanisms that will help enhance forest
biodiversity.
Government and private investment in forest restoration activities will have been increased.
The capacities of communities, organizations and the private sector to implement forest landscaperestoration mechanisms will have been strengthened.
Forest institutions will be in a position to promote forest landscape restoration.
Academic institutions will be developing and transferring knowledge on forest landscaperestoration.
Society at large will have become aware of Guatemala’s mechanisms and experiences on forest
landscape restoration.

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PART 2. PROJECT RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES
2.1

Rationale

2.1.1

Institutional set-up and organizational issues

In 2011, FCG and INAB signed a letter of intent (in the process of being renewed) in order to:I)
Establish the basis for technical and financial cooperation so as to implement joint actions
in areas that meet mutual interests and capacities of both institutions, as well as toestablish an administrative cooperation that will inter alia allow for the sharing ofmanagement experiences and provide support in the administration and intermediation offinancial resources, from both institutional sources and national and international
cooperation sources.
II)
Develop and promote the implementation of a joint action plan based on the potential andstrengths of each institution.
III)
Facilitate the implementation of specific joint forest management and conservation actions,so as to strengthen national capacities and ensure that the country has better tools at its
disposal to face current challenges, including the conservation of forest resources.
The joint cooperation actions that have been currently identified include the following:I.
Sharing of information and technical and scientific coordination between both institutions.
II.
Seeking and negotiating funding for the implementation of programs and projects arisingfrom the current Cooperation Agreement.
III.
Jointly managing and promoting financing from cooperating countries and organizations, aswell as from government and non-government organizations for the implementation ofactivities proposed within the framework of the current Cooperation Agreement.
It is within the framework of this joint cooperation that FCG will implement this project, based on its
technical and administrative capacities, the experience gained over 12 years in the management of
the Fund for the Conservation of Tropical Forests and the specialized skills of the country´s main
public governing body in the field of forestry.
Given the authority and technical capacity of INAB, the technical coordination of the project will be
led by the Head of the Forest Restoration Department and therefore both FCG and INAB will be
responsible for project outputs and for ensuring compliance with the key indicators andassumptions outlined in this project proposal.
The FCG staff that will directly participate in the project will include a Technical Project Officer and
an Operational Administrative Officer, who will provide support as required for the implementationof project activities. Furthermore, FCG will support the project with the use of its installed capacity
and the indirect involvement of the rest of its staff.

As the collaborating agency, the National Forest Institute (INAB) will support the project through thespecial collaboration of its staff and by providing technical assistance through the Forest
Management and Conservation Directorate and its Forest Restoration Department, which areresponsible for the promotion and development of technical guidelines for the implementation andmonitoring of restoration activities at the national level aimed at the rehabilitation of environmental
goods and services, as well as through the Department for Strategic Forest Ecosystems. This
Department is responsible for promoting the protection, conservation and sustainable use of strategic forest
ecosystem areas that provide environmental goods and services to society. In addition, the project will havethe support of INAB’s Forest Research Department, particularly in relation to component 2 which willallow for the implementation of research initiatives in the prioritized areas.
To address the issue of forest landscape restoration, the Government of Guatemala has set up acoordinating committee made up of representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food
(MAGA), the National Forest Institute (INAB), the National Council for Protected Areas (CONAP) and theMinistry of the Environment and Natural Resources (MARN), with secretariat services provided by the
National Forest Programme (PFN). The main objective of this committee is to develop a National Forest
Landscape Restoration Strategy for Guatemala using a participatory approach. The Forest Landscape
Restoration Board serves as a General Assembly of the forest sector, specifically in the field of forest
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landscape restoration. It serves as the consultation and validation agency in the preparation andformulation of the National Forest Landscape Restoration Strategy.
The Forest Landscape Restoration Board will be responsible for the implementation of the Strategy and thecoordination of related monitoring and evaluation activities with the participation of other support
stakeholders, such as international cooperation organizations, Legislative Commissions and other agenciesof the Guatemalan government, civil society and the private sector as required.
This Board comprises a balanced representation of sectors interested in addressing the problem of forest
degradation by promoting and facilitating restoration actions. These include:-

Government institutions
Academia
Municipalities
Indigenous peoples
Local communities
NGOs
Private sector

The private sector is also represented at the Forest Landscape Restoration Board through the Coordinating
Committee of Agricultural, Trade, Industry and Financial Associations (Comité Coordinador deAsociaciones Agrícolas, Comerciales, Industriales y Financieras – CACIF), the Environmental Management
Group, the Forestry Association and the Private Institute for Climate Change Research (ICC).

2.1.2

Stakeholder analysis

It is considered that the following stakeholders and potential beneficiaries will be the basis for the
implementation of project activities, ensuring equitable involvement of both men and women at theindividual and local organization levels.
Group of
Stakeholders
Primary stakeholders

Characteristics

Forest resource
ownersMen and women who
are the owners of lands
with forest resources;
limited economic means;they apply traditional
forest management
practices and have
limited capacity to
implement forest
restoration mechanisms.

Communities(including men andwomen)

Settled in areas close toforests, they have limited
economic capacity; eventhough they are awarethat they must preserve
the forest resources,
some of them harvest
their forests without
adequate management
plans; they have limited
capacity to implement
forest restoration
mechanisms.

Problems,
needs, interests
Inadequate
silvicultural
management;
insufficient
resources; lack ofworking capitaland training;
limited knowledge
on forest
landscaperestoration.

Lack of working
capital andtraining; limited
knowledge on
forest landscaperestoration.

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Potential

Involvement in
the projectInterested in
improving theireconomic situation
without degrading theforest resource baseand maximizing
benefits derived fromforest landscaperestoration.

Primary project
beneficiaries.

Interested in
improving theireconomic situation
without degrading theforest resource baseand maximizing
benefits derived fromforest landscaperestoration.

Primary project
beneficiaries

Group of
Stakeholders

Co-managers ofprotected areas

Characteristics
Technical, administrativeand institutional
authorities responsible
for supporting andcoordinating themanagement ofprotected areas.

Problems,
needs, interests
They areinterested in
improving theiraccess totechnical andfinancial resource
management forprotected areas.

Potential
They represent a
space for greater
participation of civilsociety in the
management of
natural resources andlegitimacy inmanagement
activities.

Involvement in
the project

Project
beneficiaries

Secondary stakeholders
Responsible for forest
law enforcement,
although it lacks
effective means to
implement forest
landscape restoration
actions.

Insufficient
instruments andeffective jointplans for forest
landscaperestoration.

In charge of providing
technical assistancethrough the design
and promotion ofstrategies and actions
aimed at forest
restoration.

Directinvolvement inproject
implementation

They are extremely
concerned about the
responsible
management of natural
resources.

They areinterested in the
responsible
management andconservation ofnatural resources
and in sustainablecommunity
development.

They can benefit fromaccess to financial
mechanisms forrestoration.

Directly involvedin project
implementation

Lack of technicalcapacity andspaces forverifying thelegality of forest
operations.

They are in close
contact with thecommunities and arewilling to support theimplementation of the
project.

Directinvolvement inproject
implementation

Limiteddocumentation
available onforest landscaperestoration.

Significant partners in
the implementation of
the project as theygenerate information
on forest landscaperestoration.

Directinvolvement inproject
implementation

NGOs

They are extremely
concerned about natural
resources and actively
participate in social
development activities

Interested in local
development andin providing
technical
assistance to thecommunities

They are in close
contact with thecommunities and arewilling to support theimplementation of the
project.

Activeparticipants inprovidingtechnical support
to thecommunities andindigenous
peoples.

Local governments

They own lands with
forest resources that are
harvested by thecommunities; theysometimes havemunicipal forest offices.

Very interested in
improving forest
governance andreducing social
conflicts.

They can become
excellent agents forthe promotion of civilsociety participation.

They can provide
community
participation
spacesForest government
sectorPrivate sector

Communityorganizations

Academic sector

They are extremely
concerned about theconservation andprotection of natural
resources and actively
participate in social
development activities;
they have community
organizations(COCODES and
Associations).
Responsible foracademic training andresearch; they generateknowledge and carry out
research activities in the
area.

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2.1.3

Problem analysis

In Guatemala, the degradation of forest ecosystems has steadily increased since the 1950s. According
to the last forest cover dynamics survey, in 2010 the country had a forest cover of 3,722,595 hectares,
representing 34.2% of the national territory. During the 2001-2006 period, the annual deforestation rate wasestimated at 48,084 hectares; for the period 2006-2010 it was estimated that 38,597 hectares were losteach year. These figures represent a net loss of 146,112 hectares of forest, which is equivalent to a net
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deforestation rate of 1.0% annually at the national level (with respect to existing forests in 2006) .
Despite the efforts made and objectives achieved in the areas of reforestation, forest conservation andforest management, the degradation of forest ecosystems continues at an accelerated rate. It is therefore
necessary to implement new initiatives and create new instruments for the restoration of forest landscapes
under an integrated approach to guide all activities related to the restoration of forest landscapes
throughout the country.
The institutions responsible for the forest sector still lacked planning instruments or programs specifically
aimed at the promotion of forest landscape restoration; however, with the adoption and implementationof the Probosque Act, there is now a state financial mechanism that provides for the promotion ofpractices and projects of this nature. On the other hand, it must also be recognized that there is stilla lack of basic information on this topic and that there is still a need to strengthen technical capacities.
Furthermore, the lack of clear and concise guidelines, adapted to local conditions, has also hampered thepromotion of forest restoration at the national level.
Forest resource owners and local communities do not have the capacity or the tools required to implement
actions aimed at the restoration of forest landscapes. In addition, very limited information is available on
specific sites that have successfully implemented forest landscape restoration actions so that they can beapplied in the country and provide clear guidelines for the implementation and replication of these practices.
The lack of research on forest landscape restoration at the national level, including on ecological, economic
and social aspects, has also made it difficult to guide restoration activities towards a specific end result andto overcome the weaknesses of the system. In addition, a research program would guide the institutions
towards applied research and towards the integration of scientific and traditional knowledge in the
management and monitoring of forest landscape restoration activities.
There are no precise national statistics on the positive environmental, economic and social impact of forest
landscape restoration in Guatemala. There is no clear measurement of the effects that this can have in the
livelihoods of the rural populations in the country and on the development and quality of life of society ingeneral. As a result, the population at large has an erroneous perception of this issue and it is therefore
necessary for the State, environmental institutions and society in general to become aware of thesignificance and value of forest landscape restoration practices, thus ensuring that their sustainability in thelong term.

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Map of Forest Cover of Guatemala 2010 and Forest Cover Dynamics 2006-2010. University of the Valley of Guatemala /National
Forest Institute /National Council for Protected Areas /Rafael Landivar University. Guatemala, April 2012.

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Problem Tree
Loss of forest cover

Reduction of goods and services from forests
Local communities, organizations and theprivate sector lack the capacity required to
implement forest landscape restoration
actions

Limited government and private investment in
restoration activities

Forest institutions lack instruments topromote forest landscape restoration

Loss of forest biodiversity

Academic institutions have limited
knowledge on forest landscaperestoration

Society at large is not aware offorest landscape restoration
mechanisms and experiences

Forest landscape restoration is not considered as a mechanism for forest cover rehabilitation

Limited capacity for the
implementation of forest
landscape restoration actions

Forest institutions lack concrete
actions and programs in the fieldof forest landscape restoration

Few sites implementing forest
landscape restoration practices

Lack of incentives to promote forest
landscape restoration

Limitedknowledge
ontheimplementation of forest restoration
actions
Limited civil society participation in
the implementation of restoration
actions
No specific pilot sites for forest
landscape restoration

Lack of awareness of the costs andbenefitsofforestlandscaperestoration

Lack of research on forest
landscape restoration

Lack of research actions in thefieldofforestlandscaperestoration

Information
gaps
onlandscape restoration

No technical guides to provide
extension services in the field

Limited knowledge on forest
restoration experiences

Poor dissemination of forest
landscape restoration
experiences
No dissemination plan on forest
landscape restoration

No technical guidelines on forest
landscape restoration
Limited institutional capacities
forest landscape restoration

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Objectives TreeContribution to the conservation and rehabilitation of the forest cover

Enhanced goods and services from restored
forests
Local communities, organizations and theprivate sector implement restoration
mechanisms

Increased government and private investment
in restoration activities
Forest institutions promote andencourage forest landscaperestoration

Improved forest biodiversity

Academic institutions develop andtransfer knowledge on forest
restoration

Society at large is aware of forest
restoration mechanisms andexperiences

Guatemala has a model for the implementation of forest restoration actions
Forest landscape restoration
modalities are under
implementation in pilot areas inaccordance with ITTO guidelines

Priority forest restoration
research agenda under
implementation

Institutional mechanism for forest
landscape restoration practices
under implementation

Define modalities and criteria for the
implementation of forest landscaperestoration actions under incentive
mechanisms

Implementation of prioritizedresearch activities

Economic
analysis
restoration modalitiesofInstitutional
research on
restoration

Training of stakeholders in theimplementationofrestoration
mechanisms

Development ofextension guides

restoration

Establishment of agreements withlocal implementing partners

Formulation of technical guidelines forforest restoration

Selection of specific sites for forest
restoration

Institutional capacity building for forest
restoration

Monitoring and evaluation of sites

Implementation of forest restoration
practices in prioritized sites

forestforestprioritizationofforest landscapeParticipatory
identificationof
information
gaps
onforestlandscape restoration

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Forest landscape restoration
dissemination plan

Sharing of experiences on forest
restoration

Systematizing anddisseminating experiences onforest restoration
Implementation of dissemination
plan on forest restoration

Design of dissemination plan onforest restoration

2.1.4

Logical framework matrix

Intervention Strategy
Development objectives:
Reduce forest degradationand improve the restorationof forest ecosystems in
Guatemala.

Specific objective:
Improve forest landscaperestoration actions throughthe implementation of aforest restoration mechanism
based on ITTO guidelines
with the broad participation of
key stakeholders inprioritized strategic
ecosystems.

Measurable indicators• The restoration of theforest landscape hashelped reduce the annual
deforestation rate from
1% to 0.9%.
• At least 30 protectedareas have forest
landscape restoration
models included in theirplanning instruments.
• Local communities, theprivate sector and civilsociety organizations areapplying ITTO guidelines
for forest landscaperestoration in at least 60
hectares of pilot areas.
• At least one forest sector
institution has a forest
landscape restoration
support program.

Means of Verification• INAB statistics.
• Map of forest cover

Key Assumptions
By 2015, thePROBOSQUE Act
has been approved
to provide incentives
for forest restoration.
By 2018 there is an
updated Forest
Cover Map available.

• Pilot sites
established• Forest landscaperestoration support
programstrengthened anddisseminated

The Ministry ofAgriculture, Livestock
and Food and theMinistry of Public
Finance provide
financial resources
required by INAB tosupport theimplementation ofproject activities
through technicalassistance.
The International
Tropical Timber
Organization (ITTO)
supports Phase II
with funds tocomplete and finalize
the project.

Output 1: Restoration
modalities have been
implemented in pilot areas inprioritized strategic
ecosystems following ITTO
guidelines.

• By the end of the firstyear of the project, atleast 2 memoranda ofunderstanding have been
established with local
stakeholders for the
implementation of pilot
sites.
• By the end of the project,
at least 360 people(including men andwomen) have been
trained in theimplementation of forest
restoration mechanisms.
• By the end of the project,
at least 60 hectares ofpilot sites have been
established for the
implementation of forest
landscape restoration
actions in accordancewith ITTO guidelines.

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•
•
•
•

Memoranda ofunderstanding
List ofparticipants
Training report
Hectaresestablished.

There are no
extreme climatic
events during the
project
implementation
period.
Support from thetarget population andempowerment ofcommunities for the
implementation offorest landscaperestoration activities.

Output 2: Institutional
mechanism for forest
landscape restoration
practices under
implementation

Output 3: The
implementation of a priority
research agenda on forest
landscape restoration has
been initiated.

Output 4: A dissemination
plan has been implemented
to promote forest landscaperestoration.

• By the end of the firstyear of the project, there
is an updated technicalguidelines document
available for the
implementation of forest
landscape restoration
activities in theprioritized forest
ecosystems• By the end of the thirdyear of the project, atleast 240 institutional
technicians have been
trained in forest
landscape restoration.
• During the third year of
the project, forest
restoration extension
guides have beendeveloped.
• By the end of the project,
at least 20 key research
activities have been
implemented on forest
landscape restoration
within the framework of
the priority research
agenda for academic
institutions.
• At the end of the project,
at least 4 key studies onforest landscaperestoration published in
the ITTO Tropical Forest
Update (TFU) and at least2 published in otherjournals.
• By the end of the project,
there is a forest
restoration dissemination
plan under
implementation.
• By the end of the project,
at least 5 forest
restoration experiences
have been systematizedand disseminated.
• By the end of the project,
at least 60 key
stakeholders(communities, civilsociety, institutions anduniversities) have becomeaware of forest landscaperestoration experiences in
the field.

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•

•
•
•

Technical
guidelines
document
updated.
Lists ofparticipants
Training reports
Forest landscaperestoration
extension guides• Researchdocument••••

Forest restoration
dissemination
plan
Outreach material
on forest
restoration
experiences(leaflets, posters,
radio spots,
videos,interviews, etc.)
Lists ofparticipants.
Document on
forest landscaperestoration
experiences

There are nochanges in theadministration of
government forest
institutions

Academic institutions
support and closely
follow up the issue offorest landscaperestoration.

The communities
agree and are willingto share theirexperiences.

2.2

Objectives

2.2.1

Development objective and impact indicators

Reduce forest degradation and improve the restoration of forest ecosystems in Guatemala.
• The restoration of the forest landscape has helped reduce the annual deforestation rate from 1% to
0.9%.
• Forest landscape restoration models for at least 4 ecosystems have been included in their planning
instruments.
2.2.2

Specific objective and outcome indicators

Improve forest landscape restoration actions through the implementation of a forest restoration mechanism
based on ITTO guidelines with the broad participation of key stakeholders in prioritized strategic
ecosystems.
• Local communities, the private sector and civil society organizations are applying ITTO guidelines forforest landscape restoration in at least 60 hectares distributed across the 4 target ecosystems (pine-oak
forests, mangrove forests, dry forests and cloud forests) based on technical criteria established during
the first year of project implementation.
• At least one forest sector institution has a forest landscape restoration support program.

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PART 3. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT INTERVENTIONS
3.1

Outputs and activities

3.1.1

Outputs

Output 1.
Output 2.
Output 3:
Output 4.

3.1.2

Restoration modalities have been implemented in pilot areas in 4 prioritized strategic
ecosystems following ITTO guidelines.
Institutional mechanism for forest landscape restoration practices under
implementation.
The implementation of a priority research agenda on forest landscape restoration
has been initiated.
A dissemination plan has been implemented to promote forest landscaperestoration.

Activities

Output 1.
Activity 1.1
Activity 1.2
Activity 1.3
Activity 1.4
Activity 1.5

Restoration modalities have been implemented in pilot areas in prioritized strategic
ecosystems following ITTO guidelines.
Select specific sites for forest landscape restoration based on the criteria established foreach ecosystem.
Establish agreements with local implementing partners.
Train stakeholders in the implementation of forest landscape restoration mechanisms.
Implement forest landscape restoration practices in prioritized sites.
Monitor and evaluate pilot sites.

Output 2.

Institutional mechanism
implementation.

Activity 2.1
Activity 2.2

Build institutional capacities for forest landscape restoration.
Update technical guidelines for forest landscape restoration incorporating the relevant
ITTO Guidelines.
Develop forest landscape restoration extension guides.
Evaluate technical criteria for restoration modalities of incentive mechanisms under the
PROBOSQUE Act.

Activity 2.3
Activity 2.4

forforestlandscaperestoration

practices

under

Output 3:

The implementation of a priority research agenda on forest landscape restoration
has been initiated.

Activity 3.1

Within the framework of the National Forest Restoration Research Agenda, identify
information gaps in the field of forest landscape restoration so as to implement relevant
activities in each prioritized ecosystem.
Carry out the institutional prioritization of research on forest landscape restoration for eachprioritized ecosystem.
Implement key priority research on forest landscape restoration for each prioritizedecosystems.
Develop scientific articles on research on forest landscape restoration in the four prioritizedecosystems for publication in ITTO’s TFU and other journals.

Activity 3.2
Activity 3.3
Activity 3.4

Output 4.

A dissemination plan has been implemented to promote forest landscaperestoration.

Activity 4.1
Activity 4.2
Activity 4.3
Activity 4.4
Activity 4.5

Design a dissemination plan to promote forest landscape restoration.
Implement a forest landscape restoration dissemination plan.
Systematize and disseminate forest landscape restoration experiences.
Share experiences on forest landscape restoration.
Link project outputs and outcomes to ITTO’s knowledge management system.

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3.2

Implementation approaches and methods

Project activities will be implemented in two phases by strengthening the capacity of FCG and INAB andvarious forest sector stakeholders. The project will adopt a participatory approach involving the participationof stakeholders, strengthening the capacities of forest resource owners and rural communities through theexchange and transfer of experiences and techniques.
The following measures will be taken during project implementation to develop this approach:
Strategic partnerships: a series of workshops and meetings will be held with key stakeholders from thecivil society, local government and government institutional sectors, as they are directly related to the target
beneficiaries to establish mechanisms for the coordination and joining of efforts.
Forest Landscape Restoration Board: made up of representatives of national and international
stakeholders related to the forest sector in Guatemala and involved or interested in forest landscaperestoration activities.
This Board comprises a balanced representation of sectors interested in addressing the problem of forest
degradation by promoting and facilitating restoration actions. They include:-

Government institutions
Academia
Municipalities
Indigenous peoples
Local communities
NGOs
Private sector
International cooperation agencies

Consultation and validation processes: the adjustment and development of new instruments will requireconsultation and validation through workshops and interviews with key stakeholders and beneficiaries.
Implementation of pilot sites for forest landscape restoration: project actions will be implemented in
4 pilot sites located in different regions and ecosystems at the national level: 1 pilot site in a pine-oak forest
area; 1 pilot site in a mangrove forest area; 1 pilot site in a cloud forest area; and 1 pilot site in a dry forest
area. The ITTO Guidelines on the Restoration, Management and Rehabilitation of Degraded andSecondary Tropical Forests will be used to guide the implementation of activities.
The implementation of the project will be divided into two phases. The first phase will focus on theimplementation of actions to restore forest landscapes in pine-oak and cloud forest ecosystems, so that
restoration actions may be replicated in dry forests and mangrove ecosystems building on the experience.
The criteria to be used for the selection of pilot sites will include environmental, social and economic
considerations as follows:
Environmental considerations:• Selected sites should be included within the map of potential areas for forest landscape restoration.
• Selected sites should be prioritized according to the conservation strategies and management
plans established for each ecosystem.
• Selected sites should be considered as significant or key areas for biodiversity conservation.
• Selected sites should be considered as fragile or highly vulnerable areas.
• Selected sites should be home to species that have been prioritized in Forest Incentive
Programmes, and the work on native forest species should be prioritized.
Social considerations:• Priority should be given to sites where local stakeholders have expressed interest in participating in
the implementation and monitoring of landscape restoration actions.
• Selected sites should have been subject to actions coordinated between local and municipal
authorities so as to ensure the sustainability of pilot projects.
• Pilot sites should have evidence of development impacts on the communities settled in the region.
• Pilot sites should have social stability (conflict-free areas).
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Economic considerations:• Pilot sites should have evidence of a link between local development and forest management
actions.
Technical guidelines for forest landscape restoration: a technical instrument will be updated to guideforest landscape restoration in the prioritized ecosystems on the basis of ITTO Guidelines. This will
facilitate the harmonization of criteria and standards in pilot sites and the replication of positive outcomes inother priority ecosystems and areas.
Knowledge strengthening: it is expected that the training, technical assistance and information to beprovided will help improve the knowledge base on sustainable forest management and on what thisrepresents for improving forest governance. In addition, an online course will be developed that will
provide a training platform for institutional technical staff.
During the first phase of the project, actions will be implemented to strengthen institutional capacities for the
implementation of forest landscape restoration actions, which will promote and technically assist therestoration of forest landscapes.
Forest culture: An awareness-raising program will be implemented at various levels through different
dissemination and communication media to promote a forest restoration culture in society.
For the second phase of the project, forest landscape restoration dissemination and socialization actions
will be implemented through the systematization and sharing of successful experiences in the field.

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3.3

Work Plan
PHASE I
Activity

Responsible
Party

Year 11

2

3

PHASE II

Year 24

1

2

3

Year 34

1

2

3

Year 4
4

1

2

3

4

Output 1. Restoration modalities have been implemented in pilot areas in prioritized strategic ecosystems
following ITTO guidelines.

A.1.1. Select specific sites forforest landscape restoration
based on the criteria
established for eachecosystem

Project
Coordinator/Forestlandscaperestoration
consultant

A.1.2. Establish agreementswith local implementing
partners

Project
Coordinator/Projecttechnical
assistant

A.1.3. Train stakeholders in
the implementation of forest
landscape restoration
mechanisms

Project
Coordinator/Forestlandscaperestoration
consultant

A.1.4. Implement forest
landscape restoration
practices in prioritized sites

Project
Coordinator/Forestlandscaperestoration
consultant

A.1.5. Evaluate and monitor
pilot sites

Project
Coordinator/Projecttechnical
assistant

Output 2. Institutional mechanism for forest landscape restoration practices under
implementation

A.2.1. Build institutional
capacities for forest
landscape restoration

Project
Coordinator/Project technicalassistant32

A.2.2. Update technicalguidelines for forest
landscape restoration
incorporating the relevant
ITTO Guidelines.

Project
Coordinator/Forest landscaperestoration
consultant

A.2.3. Develop forest
landscape restoration
extension guides

Project
Coordinator/Forest landscaperestoration
consultant

A.2.4. Evaluate technicalcriteria for restoration
modalities of incentive
mechanisms under the
PROBOSQUE Act

Project
coordinator/Consultant

Output 3: The implementation of a priority research agenda on forest landscape restoration has
been initiated
A.3.1. Within theframework of the National
Forest Restoration
Research Agenda,
identify information gaps in
the field of forest landscaperestoration so as toimplement relevant
activities in eachprioritized ecosystem.

Project
Coordinator/Research
Consultant

A.3.2. Carry out theinstitutional prioritization ofresearch on forest
landscape restoration foreach prioritizedecosystem.

Project
Coordinator/Research
Consultant

A.3.3. Implement key
priority research on forest
landscape restoration foreach prioritizedecosystem.

Project
Coordinator

A.3.4 Develop scientificarticles on research on
forest landscape restorationin the four prioritizedecosystems for publicationin ITTO’s TFU and otherjournals

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Output 4. A dissemination plan has been implemented to promote forest landscaperestoration
A.4.1. Design a
dissemination plan topromote forest landscaperestoration

Project
Coordinator/Communication
Consultant

A.4-2. Implement a forest
landscape restoration
dissemination plan

Project
Coordinator/Project Technical
Assistant

A.4.3. Systematize anddisseminate forest
landscape restoration
experiences

Project
Coordinator/Experience
Systematization
Consultant

A.4.4. Share experiences
on forest landscaperestoration

Project
Coordinator/Project Technical
Assistant

A 4.5 Link project outputs
and outcomes to ITTO’s
knowledge management
system.

Project
Coordinator/Project Technical
Assistant

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3.4

Budget3.4.1

Master budget

Output/Activity

Description

BudgetComponent

Quantity
Year
1

Year
2

Year
3

Year
4

Unit

Unit
Cost

Total
Cost

ITTO
Year
1

Year
2

Year
3

Year
4

EA

Output 1 Restoration modalities have been implemented in pilot areas in prioritized strategic ecosystems following ITTO guidelines
A.1.1

A.1.2

Select specific sites for forest landscape restoration based on the criteria established for each ecosystem
Drafting of specific maps
for each pilot ecosystem

61

2

0

2

0

Map

50

200

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

200.0

4 dissemination
workshops on pilot site
selection proposal (40people, 1 day)

61

50

0

110

0

Person/day/meals

20

3200

1000

0.0

2200

0.0

0.0

30

0

Person/day/meals

15

900

450

0.0

450

0.0

0.0

Establish agreements with local implementing partners
4 meetings with local
partners to establish
agreements (15 people,
1 day)

A.1.3

30

0

Train stakeholders in the implementation of forest landscape restoration mechanisms
Forest restoration
consultant to develop
training program
12 training workshops
on the implementation offorest landscaperestoration mechanisms(3 workshops per site, 1day, 30 people)

A.1.4

61

13

2

0

2

0

Personmonth

2000

8000

4000

0.0

4000

0.0

0.0

61

180

0

180

0

Person/day/meals

20

7200

3600

0.0

3600

0.0

0.0

Audio-visual equipment

44

4

0

0

0

Equipment

900

3600

3600

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Portable computerequipment (Laptop 4G
RAM, 500 GB Hard
Disk, 2.5 GHZ
Processor, including
desk, printer, chair andbag/case)

44

4

0

0

0

Equipment

1500

6000

6000

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Implement forest landscape restoration practices in prioritized sites

35Output/Activity

A.1.5

Description

BudgetComponent

Quantity
Year
1

Year
2

Year
3

Year
4

Unit

Unit
Cost

Total
Cost

ITTO
Year
1

Year
2

Year
3

Year
4

EA

Project technicalassistant

12.1

6

6

6

6

Personmonth

1500

36000

9000

9000

9000

9000

0.0

1 vehicle for the
implementation of forest
landscape restoration
practices (dual-cabin
4x4 pick-up truck)

43

1

0

0

0

Vehicle

27000

27000

27000

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Inputs for theestablishment of 4 pilot
sites

61

2

0

2

0

Lump sum

2000

8000

4000

0.0

4000.0

0.0

0.0

6

6

6

6

Personmonth

1500

36000

9000

9000

9000

9000

0.0

Monitor and evaluate pilot sites
Project technicalassistant

12.1

Output 2 Institutional mechanism for forest landscape restoration practices under implementation
A.2.1

A.2.2

A.2.3

A.2.4

Build institutional capacities for forest landscape restoration
Forest restoration
consultant

13

4

0

2

0

Personmonth

2000

12000

8000

0.0

4000

0.0

0.0

12 training workshops
for institutional
technicians (30 people,
1day)

61

150

0

210

0

Person/day/meals

20

7200

3000

0.0

4200

0.0

0.0

Update draft technical guidelines for forest landscape restoration incorporating the relevant ITTO Guidelines
Forest restoration
consultant

13

4

0

0

0

Personmonth

2000

8000

8000

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

4 consultation andvalidation workshops (30people, 1 day)

61

120

0

0

0

Person/day/meals

20

2400

2400

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Develop forest landscape restoration extension guides
Forest restoration
consultant

13

0

0

3

0

Personmonth

2000

6000

0.0

0.0

6000.00.0

0.0

Design and printing offorest landscaperestoration extension
guides

61

0

0

0

400

Guides

20

8000

0.0

0.0

0.0

8000.00.0

Evaluate technical criteria for restoration modalities of incentives mechanisms under the PROBOSQUE Act

36

Output/Activity

Description

BudgetComponent

Consultant to evaluate
technical criteria

Quantity

Unit

Unit
Cost

Total
Cost

0

Personmonth

2000

120

120

Person/day/meals060

Person/day/meals

Year
1

Year
2

Year
3

Year
4

13

0

0

4

8 consultation andvalidation workshops (30people, 1 day)

61

0

0

4 technical meetings
with key stakeholders(15 people, 1 day)

61

0

0

ITTO
Year
1

Year
2

Year
3

Year
4

EA

8000

0.0

0.0

0.0

8000

0.0

20

4800

0.0

0.0

2400

2400

0.0

20

1200

0.0

0.0

0.0

1200

0.0

Output 3 The implementation of a priority research agenda on forest landscape restoration has been initiated
A.3.1

A.3.2

Within the framework of the National Forest Restoration Research Agenda, identify information gaps in the field of forest landscape restoration so as to implement
relevant activities in each prioritized ecosystem.
Research Consultant

13

3

0

0

0

Personmonth

2000

6000

6000

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

4 consultation andvalidation workshops (30people, 1 day)

61

120

0

0

0

Person/day/meals

20

2400

2400

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Carry out the institutional prioritization of research on forest landscape restoration for each prioritized ecosystem
8 technical consultation
workshops (20people/day)Printing of priority
research agenda on
forest landscaperestoration

A.3.3

61

80

80

0

0

Person/day/meals

20

4800

2400

2400

0.0

0.0

0.0

61

0

200

200

0

document

10

4000

0.0

2000

2000

0.0

0.0

Implement key priority research on forest landscape restoration for each prioritized ecosystem
Sub-contract (research
for thesis and graduate
degree work on forest
restoration)
Forestry measurement
equipment
Hydro-biologicalmeasurement
equipment

21

4

4

6

6

Subcontract
amount

4500

90000

18000

18000

27000

27000

0.0

44.2

1

1

0

0

equipment

2500

5000

2500

2500

0.0

0.0

0.0

44.2

0

0

1

0

equipment

3000

3000

0.0

0.0

3000.00.0

0.0

Audio-visual equipment(photographic camera)

44

1

0

0

0

equipment

1050

1050

1050

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Motorcycles andequipment

43

3

0

0

0

Motorcycle

3000

9000

9000

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

37

Output/Activity

A.3.4

Description

BudgetComponent

Materials and inputs(adhesive, marking tape,paint, iron, forest tags)

61

A.4.1

A.4.3

A.4.4

Year
4

Unit

Unit
Cost

Total
Cost

1

1

1

1

materials

2000

8000

ITTO
Year
1

Year
2

Year
3

Year
4

EA

2000

2000

2000

2000

0.0

61

0

0

0

2

Articlepublication

2000

4000

0.0

0.0

0.0

4000

0.0

Design a dissemination plan to promote forest landscape restoration

13

0

0

3

0

Personmonth

1500

4500

0.0

0.0

4500

0.0

0.0

Implement a forest landscape restoration dissemination plan
Design and layout of video on
forest landscape restoration
practices

21

0

0

1

0

video

2900

2900

0.0

0.0

0.0

2900

0.0

6 dissemination workshops on
forest landscape restoration
research results (30 people, 1
day)

61

0

0

90

90

Person/day/meals

20

5400

0.0

0.0

2700

2700

0.0

Systematize and disseminate forest landscape restoration experiences
Consultant in systematizationof experiences

13

0

0

3

0

Personmonth

2000

6000

0.0

0.0

6000

0.0

0.0

Printing of documents onforest landscape restoration
experiences

61

0

0

0

100

Document

15

1500

0.0

0.0

0.0

1500

0.0

International result
dissemination tours (4 people)

32

0

0

1

0

Tours

4000

4000

0.0

0.0

4000

0.0

0.0

0

30

0

Person/day/meals

120

7200

3600

0.0

3600

0.0

0.0

Share experiences on forest landscape restoration
2 experience sharing tours (30people, 3 days)

A.4.5

Year
3

A dissemination plan has been implemented to promote forest landscape restoration

Communication consultant todevelop dissemination plan
A.4.2

Year
2

Develop scientific articles on research on forest landscape restoration in the four prioritized ecosystems for publication in ITTO’s TFU and other journals
Publication of articles in otherjournals

Output 4

Quantity
Year
1

61

30

Link project outputs and outcomes to ITTO’s knowledge management system

38Output/Activity

Description

BudgetComponent

Project coordinator
Project Officer (Technician)Quantity

Unit

Unit
Cost

Total
Cost

12

Personmonth

0.0

6

Personmonth

1023

Year
1

Year
2

Year
3

Year
4

111

12

12

12

12

6

6

6

SUBTOTAL
A0.0

ITTO
Year
1

Year
2

Year
3

Year
4

EA

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

24560

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

24560

38701013600044900

103650

77700

24760

Non-activity related expenses
Project coordinator

111

12

12

12

12

Personmonth

1600

76800

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

76800

Secretarial support

12.2

12

12

12

12

Personmonth

400

28800

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

28800

Accountant - administrator

12.3

12

12

12

12

Personmonth

950

45600

11400.0 11400

11400

11400

0.0

Administrative-Operational
Officer

41

6

6

6

6

Personmonth

877

21044

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

21044

A0.12

Office costs - FCG (Capital
Items)

41

12

12

12

12

Rent
/month

0.0

12000

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

1200

A0.14

Office expenses (consumableitems)

54

12

12

12

12

Monthlyamount

120

9600

2400

2400

2400

2400

0.0

A0.15

Fuel

53

12

12

12

12

Monthlyamount

500

24000

6000

6000

6000

6000

0.0

Vehicle and motorcycle
spares and insurance

52

12

12

12

12

Monthlyamount

200

9600

2400

2400

2400

2400

0.0

A0.16

Duty travel (coordination)

31

12

12

12

12

Monthlyamount

500

24000

6000

6000

6000

6000

0.0

A0.17

Miscellaneous

61

12

12

12

12

Monthlyamount

150

7200

1800

1800

1800

1800

0.0

A0.18

Office utilities - FCG

53

12

12

12

12

Monthlyamount

0.0

4800

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

4800

A0.20

Materials and supplies

54

12

12

12

12

Monthlyamount

150

7200

1800

1800

1800

1800

0.0

39

Output/Activity

Description

A0.2

Audits (annual and final)

BudgetComponent

62

Quantity
Year
1

Year
2

Year
3

Year
4

Unit

Unit
Cost

Total
Cost

0

1

1.5

1

Personmonth

2500

SUBTOTAL
A0.5

Year
2

Year
3

Year
4

EA

8000

0.0

2500

2500

3000

0.0

278644

31800

34300

34300

34800

134444

Monitoring and Evaluation
ITTO Monitoring and Review

82

0

1

1

1

Lump
sump

10,00030,000Ex-post Evaluation

84

0

0

0

1

Lump
sump

10,00010,000ITTO programme support
costs

85

0

0

0

0

Lump
sump

64,49464,494

FCG administrative costs

72

0

0

0

0

Lump
sump

48,15648,156SUBTOTAL
GRAND
TOTAL

152,650
818,304

40

ITTO
Year
1

3.4.2

10

Item

12.1
12.3

13
13.1
13.2
13.3
13.4
20
21
21.1
30

31
32.2

40
43
44
44.1
44.2
44.21
44.22
50

52
53
54
54.1

Consolidated budget by component

Description
Personnel
Project technical assistantAccountant-administrator
Project coordinator
Secretarial support
Project Officer (Technician)Administrative-Operational Officer
Forest Landscape Restoration Consultant
Consultant to evaluate technical criteria
Research consultant
Communication Consultant
Consultant in systematization of experiences
19. Component total
Sub-contracts
Sub-contract (research for thesis and graduate degree
work on forest restoration)
Design and layout of video on forest landscaperestoration practices
29. Component Total
Duty travel
Duty travel
International travel to disseminate project outputs
29. Component Total
Capital Items
Vehicle for the implementation of forest landscaperestoration practices (dual-cabin 4x4 pick-up truck)Portable computer equipment (Laptop 4G RAM, 500 GB
Hard Disk, 2.5 GHZ)
Audio-visual projection equipment
Forestry measurement equipment
Hydro-biological measurement equipment
3 motorcycles and equipment
Office expenses FCG (capital items)
Audio-visual equipment (photographic camera)
49. Component Total
Consumable Items
Vehicle spares and insurance
Fuel
Office expenses (consumable items)
Office utilities FCG
Materials and supplies
59. Component Total

41

TOTAL

YEAR 1YEAR 2

YEAR 3

YEAR 472000.045600.0
76800
28800
24560
21044
34000.0
8000.06000.04500.06000.0327304.018000.011400.0
19200
7200
6140
5261
20000.0
0.0
6000.00.0
0.093201.018000.011400.0
19200
7200
6140
5261
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
67201.018000.011400.0
19200
7200
6140
5261
14000.0
8000.00.04500.06000.099701.018000.011400.0
19200
7200
6140
5261
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
67201.0

90000.0

9000.09000.036000.036000.02900.00.0

0.0

2900.00.092900.0

9000.09000.038900.036000.024000.0
4000.028000.0

6000.00.0
6000.06000.00.0
6000.06000.04000.010000.0

6000.00.0
6000.027000.027000.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

6000.06000.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

3600.05000.03000.09000.012000
1050.066650.0

3600.02500.00.0
9000.03000
1050.052150.0

0.0
2500.0
0.0
0.0
3000
0.0
5500.00.0
0.0
3000.00.0
3000
0.0
6000.0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3000
0.0
3000.09600.024000.0
9600.04800
7200.055200.0

2400.06000.02400.01200
1800.013800.0

2400.06000.02400.01200
1800.013800.0

2400.06000.02400.01200
1800.013800.0

2400.06000.02400.01200
1800.013800.0

60

Miscellaneous
61 Sundry
Drafting of specific maps for each pilot
ecosystem
4 dissemination workshops on pilot site
61.2
selection proposal (30 people, 1 day)4 meetings with local partners to
61.3 establish agreements (15 people, 1day)
12 training workshops on theimplementation of forest landscape61.4
restoration mechanisms (3 workshops
per site, 1 day, 25 people)
Inputs for the establishment of 4 pilot
61.5
sites
12 training workshops for institutional
61.6
technicians (20 people, 1 day)4 consultation and validation
61.7 workshops on technical guidelines (30people, 1 day)
Design and printing of forest landscape61.8
restoration extension guides
8 consultation and validation
workshops to outline incentive
61.9 mechanisms for forest landscaperestoration under the PROBOSQUE
Act (30 people, 1 day)4 technical meetings with key
stakeholders (10 people, 1 day)4 consultation and validation
workshops for the participatory
61.1 identification of information gaps on
forest landscape restoration(30 people, 1 day)Printing of documents on forest
61.12
landscape restoration experiences
2 experience sharing tours (30 people,
61.13
3 days)8 technical consultation workshops
61.14(20 people, 1 day)Materials and inputs (adhesive,
61.15
marking tape, paint, iron, forest tags)
6 dissemination workshops on forest
61.16 landscape restoration research results(30 people, 1 day)Printing of priority research agenda on
61.17
forest landscape restoration
Publication of articles in other journals
62 Auditing
69. Component Total
Project Monitoring and80
Administration
81 ITTO monitoring and review
ITTO Programme Support Costs (12%82
of 1-82 above)
89. Component Total:
100 GRAND TOTAL
82 FCG administrative costs
79. Component Total
GRAND TOTAL

7200.01800.01800.01800.01800.0

200

100

0

100

0

3200.01000.00.0

2200.0

0.0

900.0

450.0

0.0

450.0

0.0

7200.03600.00.0

3600.00.0

8000.04000.00.0

4000.00.0

7200.03000.00.04200.00.0

2400.02400.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

8000.00.0

0.0

8000.00.0

4800.00.0

0.0

2400.02400.01200.00.0

0.0

1200.00.0

2400.02400.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

1500.00.0

0.0

1500.00.0

7200.03600.00.0

3600.00.0

4800.02400.02400.00.0

0.0

8000.02000.02000.02000.02000.05400.00.0

2700.02700.00.0

4000.02000.02000.00.0

0.0

4000.08000.095600.00.0
0.028750.0

0.0
2500.013400.0

0.0
2500.040250.0

4000.03000.013200.040000.064494.0104494.0
48,156.0
48,156.0
818,304.0

42

3.4.3ITEM
10

20ITTO budget by component

12.1
12.3
13
13.1
13.2
13.3
13.4

21
21.1

30

40

31
32.2

43
44
44.1
44.2
44.21
44.22

50

60

52
53
54
54.1
61
61.2
61.3
61.4

61.5
61.6
61.7
61.8
61.9

DESCRIPTION
Personnel
Project technical assistantAccountant-administrator
Forest Landscape Restoration Consultant
Consultant to evaluate technical criteria
Research Consultant
Communication consultant
Consultant in systematization ofexperiences
19. Component Total
Sub-contracts
Sub-contract (research for thesis andgraduate degree work on forest
restoration))
Design and layout of video on forest
landscape restoration practices
29. Component Total
Duty travel
Duty travel
International tours to disseminate project
results
39. Component Total
Capital Items
Vehicle for the implementation of forest
landscape restoration practices (dual-cabin
4x4 pick-up truck)Portable computer equipment (Laptop 4G
RAM, 500 GB Hard Disk, 2.5 GHZ
Processor)
Audio-visual projection equipment
Forestry measurement equipment
Hydro-biological measurement equipment
3 motorcycles and equipment
Audio-visual equipment (photographic
camera)49. Component Total
Consumable Items
Vehicle spares and insurance
Fuel
Office costs (consumable items)
Materials and supplies
59. Component Total
Miscellaneous
Sundry4 dissemination workshops on pilot site
selection proposal (30 people, 1 day)4 meetings with local partners to establish
agreements (15 people, 1 day)12 training workshops on theimplementation of forest landscaperestoration mechanisms (3 workshops per
site, 1 day, 25 people)
Inputs for the establishment of 4 pilot sites
12 training workshops for institutional
technicians (20 people, 1 day)4 consultation and validation workshops on
technical guidelines (30 people, 1 day)
Design and printing of forest landscaperestoration extension guides
8 consultation and validation workshops tooutline incentive mechanisms for forest
landscape restoration under the

TOTAL

YEAR 1YEAR 2

YEAR 3

YEAR 472000.045600.034000.0
8000.06000.04500.018000.011400.020000.0
0.0
6000.00.018000.011400.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

18000.011400.014000.0
8000.00.04500.018000.011400.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

6000.00.0

0.0

6000.00.0176100.055400.029400.061900.029400.0

90000.0

9000.09000.036000.036000.02900.00.0

0.0

2900.00.092900.0

9000.09000.038900.036000.024000.0

6000.06000.06000.06000.04000.00.0

0.0

4000.00.028000.0

6000.06000.010000.0

6000.027000.027000.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

6000.06000.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

3600.05000.03000.09000.03600.02500.00.0
9000.00.0
2500.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
3000.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

1050.01050.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

54650.049150.0

2500.03000.00.0

9600.024000.0
9600.07200.050400.0

2400.06000.02400.01800.012600.0

2400.06000.02400.01800.012600.0

2400.06000.02400.01800.012600.0

2400.06000.02400.01800.012600.0

7200.01800.01800.01800.01800.03200.01000.00.0

2200.0

0.0

900.0

450.0

0.0

450.0

0.0

7200.03600.00.0

3600.00.0

8000.04000.00.0

4000.00.0

7200.03000.00.04200.00.0

2400.02400.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

8000.00.0

0.0

8000.00.0

4800.00.0

0.0

2400.02400.0

43

80

100

PROBOSQUE Act (30 people, 1 day)61.10 4 technical meetings with key stakeholders(10 people, 1 day)61.11 4 consultation and validation workshops forthe participatory identification of
information gaps on forest landscaperestoration (30 people, 1 day)61.12 Printing of documents on forest landscaperestoration experiences
61.13 4 experience sharing tours (30 people, 3days)
61.14 8 technical consultation workshops (20people, 1 day)61.15 Materials and inputs (adhesive, marking
tape, paint, iron, forest tags)
61.16 6 dissemination workshops on forest
landscape restoration research results (30people, 1 day)61.17 Printing of priority research agenda on
forest landscape restoration
61.18 Publication of articles in other journals
62 Auditing
69. Component Total
Project Monitoring and Administration
81 ITTO monitoring and review
82 ITTO Programme Support Costs (12% of
1-82 above)
89. Component Total:
GRAND TOTAL

1200.00.0

0.0

1200.00.0

2400.02400.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

1500.00.0

0.0

1500.00.0

7200.03600.00.0

3600.00.0

4800.02400.02400.00.0

0.0

8000.02000.02000.02000.02000.05400.00.0

2700.02700.00.0

4000.02000.02000.00.0

0.0

4000.08000.095400.00.0
0.028650.0

0.0
2500.013400.0

0.0
2500.040150.0

4000.03000.013200.040000.064494.0104494.0601944.0

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3.4.4

Executing agency budget by component
Description

Item

YEAR 1YEAR 2

YEAR 3

76800

19200

19200

19200

19200

28800

7200

7200

7200

7200

Project Officer (Technician)

24560

6140

6140

6140

6140

Administrative-Operational Officer

21044

5261

5261

5261

5261

19. Component Total

151204

37801

37801

37801

37801

12000

3000

3000

3000

3000

12000

3000

3000

3000

3000

4800

1200

1200

1200

1200

4800

1200

1200

1200

1200

200

100

0

100

0

200

100

0

100

0

11.1 Project coordinator12.2 Secretarial support
11.1
12.2

Capital items
41 Office expenses FCG (capital items)
49. Total component

50

Consumable items
53.1 Office utilities FCG
59. Component Total

60

70

100

YEAR 4

Personnel

10

40

TOTAL

Miscellaneous
Drafting of specific maps for each pilot
61.1
ecosystem
69.Component Total
National Management Costs
71 FCG administrative costs

48,156

79.Component Total

48,156

GRAND TOTAL

216,360

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3.5

Assumptions, risks, sustainability

3.5.1

Assumptions and risks
Assumption

Associated risk

Mitigation measures

The Ministry of Agriculture,
Livestock and Food and theMinistry of Public Financeprovide the financial resources
required by INAB for the
implementation of activities.

The budgetary allocation could
limit the implementation ofactivities by the Department for
Strategic Forest Ecosystems andthe Forest Research
Department.

The Forestry Law (Legislative
Decree No. 101-96) stipulates
that MAGA should allocate 10%of its budget to INAB, andthrough the provision of services
and other income, it is possible
to ensure the implementation of
INAB’s activities.

The project has the support offorest resource owners and theempowerment of local
communities to implement forest
landscape restoration activities.

Forest resource owners andlocal communities may notrecognize the benefits that they
could derive from forest
landscape restoration activities,
both in economic terms and forthe protection and use of theirforests

The project will promote
communication and participation
through INAB’s technical staff so
as to facilitate the sharing of
information and the effective
participation of community
groups and owners.

No changes will be made to theadministration structures offorest institutions.

Changes to the administration offorest institutions can result inchanges to project personnel.

Project stability will be ensured
by keeping a systematic registerof the planning andimplementation process, so that
if new technical staff join the
project team they can beeffectively integrated into theproject.

Academic institutions support
and closely follow up the issue offorest landscape restoration.

Some information sources may
not be willing to share theresearch results or outputs.

A sound information sharing
system will be developed on thebasis of the participation and due
recognition of information
sources.

The communities agree and arewilling to share theirexperiences.

There may be limiting factors tocommunity participation arisingout of the specific politicalsituation of each of thecommunities in the pilot sites.

The Project will identify
community leaders who support
project objectives and will
promote communication andparticipation activities through
INAB’s technical staff.

The International Tropical
Timber Organization (ITTO)
supports Phase II funding tocomplete and finalize the project.

The donor countries interested in
the project do not finance phase
II of the project, leaving it
unfinished.

The executing agency will seek
funds through different national
and international cooperation
mechanisms to continue project
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3.5.2

Sustainability

Forest landscape restoration plays an important role in the development of the forest sector in Guatemala.
Direct project benefits are linked to the development of tools and skills to enable the communities toimplement forest landscape restoration mechanisms that may later be replicated at the national level togenerate economic development opportunities. Furthermore, the project will facilitate the rehabilitation offorests and degraded lands as an effective alternative to reduce the socio-environmental vulnerability ofthese lands and to provide an option for climate change mitigation and adaptation. In addition, restored
areas will once again play a significant role in the provision of goods and services to enhance thelivelihoods of all stakeholders involved, which will encourage local communities to participate in theconservation and management of the areas restored through the project.
This project will implement activities aimed at the inter-institutional coordination of institutions involved in
the management of forests and specifically in the restoration of forest landscapes. Furthermore, the projectwill strengthen the institutional capacity of FCG and INAB and other regional and local bodies responsible
for forest ecosystems. This means that it will strengthen local capacities for the management and utilizationof these ecosystems and will hence contribute to the sustainability of natural resources in the country.
Institutional sustainability
Since its establishment in the year 2000, the main objective of FCG has been to become a financing
mechanism to facilitate the management and administration of funds for the conservation of
biodiversity and the environment in the country. Thus, since it was formally authorized to become
operational, the FCG has accumulated 14 years of experience in the management of funds for third
parties.
FCG is the administrator of the Fund for the Conservation of Tropical Forests, through which
initiatives are financed in four geographical regions of the country and on the basis of which,partnerships have been established with local agencies and grassroots organizations.
As the administrator of the FCA, FCG has achieved recognition for the efficient transfer ofresources through two grant programs, which to a large extent coincide with the forest landscaperestoration objectives. In addition, at the next meetings of the FCA, FCG could request that theOversight Committee consider establishing synergies and complementarity of its investments
based on the outputs of the project to be financed by ITTO.
Furthermore, FCG also participates in various bodies related to forest management in the country,
such as the NGOs representation in the Secretariat of the Forest, Biodiversity and Climate ChangeGroup, among others.
INAB, as the leading institution in forestry matters in the country and as the collaborating entity forthe implementation of the Project, has recently established the Forest Restoration Department,
which is responsible for the promotion, implementation and provision of technical assistance forforest restoration. In the implementation of the project, it will play a coordination role, directly
supporting the execution and monitoring of project activities including the development of strategic
partnerships as required to achieve project objectives.
Furthermore, the project will have the support of the Departments of Strategic Forest Ecosystems andForest Research, which will provide support for the implementation of project, particularly in component 2
that will allow for the implementation of research actions in the prioritized areas.
In order to ensure the continuity of project activities, INAB will use project outputs to follow up project
actions and results by incorporating them into its yearly plans of operation. In this context, it should bepointed out that project actions are directly consistent with the Five-Year Plan of INAB, in particular, its
strategic objective 1: "Promote the sustainable provision of forest goods and services to meet energy,
housing, food, infrastructure and agro-industrial needs, as a mechanism to guarantee livelihoods forsociety and reduce social and environmental vulnerability in Guatemala”. Furthermore, the project is also
consistent with strategic objective 2 of the Plan, i.e. "Reduce forest loss and degradation by regulating andmonitoring the utilization, protection and rehabilitation of forests while maintaining their production andprotection functions".

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The strengthening of the capacities of INAB and other key stakeholders and coordination with all relevant
stakeholders (private sector, CONAP, NGOs, academia, municipalities, community forest organizations
and government agencies, among others) will guarantee the continuity of project actions.
Financial sustainability
FCG has extensive experience in developing initiatives aimed at attracting and channeling new
financing sources for the achievement of its objectives, with forest restoration being one of themost significant and relevant.
In addition, at the next meetings of the FCA, FCG could request that the Oversight Committee
consider establishing synergies and complementarity of its investments based on the outputs ofthe project to be financed by ITTO.
INAB’s mandate includes the maintenance and strengthening of its Department for Strategic Forest
Ecosystems and the Forest Research Department within the overall budget of the Institute.
Article 9 of the Law on the Program to Promote Forest Establishment, Rehabilitation, Restoration,
Management, Production and Protection in Guatemala (PROBOSQUE) stipulates that for a period of
30 years, the State shall annually allocate at least 1% of the Regular State Revenue in the General
Budget of State Revenue and Expenditures to provide for the forest incentives established under
the aforementioned legislation. This new program includes a forest restoration component whichshould guarantee the continuity of project actions.
In addition to INAB’s financial contribution to guarantee the continuity of project actions, funding will be
leveraged through various cooperation mechanisms at both the national and international levels, thus
prioritizing private sector links.

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PART 4. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS
4.1

Organizational structure and stakeholder involvement mechanisms

4.1.1

Executing agency and partners

In 2011, FCG and INAB signed a letter of intent (in the process of being renewed) in order to:i) Establish the basis for technical and financial cooperation so as to implement joint actions
in areas that meet mutual interests and capacities of both institutions, as well as toestablish an administrative cooperation that will inter alia allow for the sharing ofmanagement experiences and provide support in the administration and intermediation offinancial resources, from both institutional sources and national and international
cooperation sources.
ii) Develop and promote the implementation of a joint action plan based on the potential andstrengths of each institution.
iii) Facilitate the implementation of specific joint forest management and conservation actions,so as to strengthen national capacities and ensure that the country has better tools at its
disposal to face current challenges, including the conservation of forest resources.
The joint cooperation actions that have been currently identified include the following:i) Sharing of information and technical and scientific coordination between both institutions.
ii) Seeking and negotiating funding for the implementation of programs and projects arisingfrom the current Cooperation Agreement.
iii) Jointly managing and promoting financing from cooperating countries and organizations,as well as from government and non-government organizations for the implementation ofactivities proposed within the framework of the current Cooperation Agreement.
It is within the framework of this joint cooperation that FCG will implement this project, based on
its technical and administrative capacities, the experience gained over 12 years in the managementof the Fund for the Conservation of Tropical Forests and the specialized skills of the country´smain public governing body in the field of forestry.
Given the authority and technical capacity of INAB, the technical coordination of the project will be
led by the Head of the Forest Restoration Department and therefore both FCG and INAB will be
responsible for project outputs and for ensuring compliance with the key indicators andassumptions outlined in this project proposal.
The FCG staff that will directly participate in the project will include a Technical Project Officer and
an Operational Administrative Officer, who will provide support as required for the implementationof project activities. Furthermore, FCG will support the project with the use of its installed capacity
and the indirect involvement of the rest of its staff.
FCG’s general objective “To promote the conservation of biodiversity and the sustainableutilization of natural resources, environmental management, sustainable development and climatechange adaptation and mitigation, through the management and continued procurement of funds,
the management of services and projects, the supply and implementation of specialized
environmental services, project financing, and the management of environmental projects.
Some of its specific objectives and goals include the following:
1. Promote conservation and sustainable social development based on the sustainableutilization of natural resources, environmental management and education, through the
distribution of funds to individuals and companies that meet the necessary eligibility
requirements.
2. To receive, manage, accept, administrate, facilitate and make donations, contributions,reimbursable benefits and, in general, provide economic, technical, scientific and any othertype of assistance that is deemed necessary or convenient for the achievement of its goals
and activities.
3. Foster and disseminate knowledge about biodiversity and its sustainable use andconservation in Guatemala, through the sponsorship of scientific events such as roundtables, conferences, seminars, contests and exhibitions.
4. Promote educational, scientific and cultural exchanges.
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5. Propose and promote civic, educational and legislative measures aimed at solving
problems related to the ecological, scientific and research issues.
6. Manage conservation and environmental projects for both government and nongovernment organizations so as to optimize their investments and/or streamline the workrequired by these entities.
7. Offer and provide specialized services in the environmental field.
8. Develop and implement any activity that is consistent with its aforementioned generalobjective and goals.
The National Forest Institute (INAB), is an autonomous, decentralized government agency withlegal capacity, equity capital and administrative independence. It is the competent coordinating
authority responsible for the public agricultural sector in the forestry field as established by the
Forestry Law currently in force in Guatemala (Decree No. 101-96).
The Institute’s main functions are: a) Implement forest policies; b) Promote and encourage forest
development in the country through sustainable forest management, reforestation, forest-based
crafts and industry, and watershed protection and development; c) Promote forest research;d) Coordinate the implementation of forest development programmes; and e) Develop programmes
and projects aimed at forest conservation.
The project will also be supported by the Forest Landscape Restoration Board, which is made up ofrepresentatives from the following sectors:
4.1.2

Government institutions
Academia
Municipalities
Indigenous peoples
Local communities
NGOs
Private sector

Project management team

FCG and INAB will appoint a Project Coordinator. The Project Coordinator should be a university
graduate in forestry, agricultural, environmental or biological sciences, with over 5 years provenexperience in the management of forest or related projects. The Coordinator will be the person in charge of
coordination and implementation of the total project, and of supervising the technical team. To this end,
INAB will contribute with the special collaboration of its personnel and will support thecoordination of the project through its Forest Restoration Department, with the assistance of theStrategic Forest Ecosystems Department and the Department of Forest Research of INAB

The project management structure is shown in the following organizational chart:

PROJECT TECHNICAL COMMITTEEFoundation for the Conservationof Natural Resources and theEnvironment in Guatemala –FCG

Project assistant

Project Coordinator

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National Forest Institute–INAB4.1.3

Project Steering Committee

A Project Steering Committee (PSC) will be set up. This Committee will operate according to the relevant
ITTO regulations, and will consist of the following members:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
4.1.4

FCG Representative
Forest Management and Conservation Director (Chairperson)
Project Coordinator
INAB Management representative
ITTO Representative
INAB representatives
Donors’ representative, as appropriate
Stakeholder involvement mechanisms

The participation of stakeholders and beneficiaries will be ensured with the support of the Forest
Landscape Restoration Board, which will act as a consultative body in the implementation of project
activities. This Board comprises a balanced representation of sectors interested in addressing the issue offorest restoration. They include:-

4.2

Government institutions
Academia
Municipalities
Indigenous peoples
Local communities
NGOs
Private sector
International cooperation agencies

Reporting, review, monitoring and evaluation

Within 8 weeks of project start-up, the Project Coordinator will prepare an inception report for the firstmeeting of the Project Steering Committee.
Every 6 months, FCG and INAB will send progress reports to the ITTO Secretariat according to therelevant ITTO requirements. Consultancy reports will also be submitted to ITTO. The completion report will
be submitted to the ITTO Secretariat within 3 months of project completion. ITTO monitoring missions willtake place as scheduled by this Organization. These missions will review project progress measuring
compliance with the relevant indicators. The progress made in the implementation of the project will also
be reported on ITTO online system.
The Coordinator and technical team of the project will determine the most suitable method for information
gathering and processing purposes in order to successfully monitor project progress.

4.3

Dissemination and mainstreaming of project learning

4.3.1

Dissemination of project results

After the implementation of the project, FCG and INAB will promote its recommendations, achievements
and results through the various instruments generated by the project and the replication of successful
cases.
Project results and achievements will be supported by INAB through the Department for Strategic Forest
Ecosystems, the Forest Research Department and the regional and sub-regional offices, which will be incharge of project follow-up through the provision of technical assistance and training to relevant
stakeholders; in addition, the project will have the support of the Social Communication Department, which
will disseminate project results through printed media, INAB webpage and social networks, among others.
In addition, all institutions involved in the project will also provide support by disseminating project
outcomes through their information networks. These stakeholders will be responsible for disseminating
project results among their members through their web pages, written media and publications.
51All documents to be generated by the project will be distributed to INAB’s regions and all stakeholders involvedin the project, and will also be available in the webpage of the project’s executing agency (www.fcg.ort.gt)
as well as in the INAB webpage (www.inab.gob.gt) and the webpage of the Forest Information System of
Guatemala – SIFGUA (www.sifgua.gob.gt).

Furthermore, key project documents will be linked to the websites of other international and national
institutions involved in forest training so as to disseminate project results throughout the national andinternational contexts.
In addition, project results will be included in INAB’s annual report, which describes major outcomesachieved by the Institution in its work.
Good communication and relationship with the members of the project technical committee will be crucial
to ensure inter-institutional dissemination of project progress and results. Outreach material on project
outcomes will be developed and printed for widespread distribution during the different stages of the
project.
4.3.2

Mainstreaming of project learning

Mainstreaming of project learning will take place through a diversity of media, starting with a web-based
publication in both Spanish and English through the FCG platform, as well as through their members
and SIFGUA.
Project outcomes will be presented nationally, with the participation of key stakeholders of Guatemala’s
forest sector, the media and groups of experts.
Furthermore, information on outcomes and achievements will be disseminated in coordination with the
FCG and with the support of INAB’s Social Communication Department using written media, websites
and others.
The documents to be developed by the project will be distributed to the various regions of the country andto the different stakeholders involved in the project, and will also be available on the websites of FCG,
INAB and SIFGUA.

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ANNEX 1. Profiles of the executing agency and collaborating agencies
A.

Executing agency

The Foundation for the Conservation of Natural Resources and the Environment in Guatemala(FCG) was established on the 27 March 2000 as a non-government, private, non-profit organization,with no political affiliation and with conservation, ecological, scientific, educational, technologicaland cultural objectives, with legal status and capacity to acquire rights, undertake commitments
and carry out activities as required to achieve its goals.
Since its establishment in the year 2000, the main objective of the FCG has been to become afinancing mechanism to facilitate the management and administration of funds for the conservationof biodiversity and the environment in the country. Thus, since it was formally authorized to
become operational, the FCG has accumulated 14 years of experience in the management of funds
for third parties. From 2008 to date, the Foundation has provided resources for the implementationof 38 projects for a total of approximately 29.5 million Quetzals (Appendix No 1 – FCG Institutional
Profile). http://fcg.org.gt/documentos/Publicaciones/FCGHojaDeVidaInstitucional917.pdf
Furthermore, as the administrator of the Fund for the Conservation of Tropical Forests (FCA),
resulting from the debt-for-nature swap program between the governments of the USA and
Guatemala, FCG has transferred funds for the implementation of 31 projects in three financing
cycles and five small grant regional sub-programs (PPD/FCA), which have supported 48 small
projects during the first cycle of this program.
The total amount of financing granted in the three first cycles by the FCA Fund was close to
70 million Quetzals out of a total of US$24 million, plus interest earned on this capital, whichconstitutes the total Fund that is currently administered by FCG. In May 2016, as a result of theopen call for the fourth project cycle of the FCA Fund, 10 projects were approved under the
Regular Programme for a total of 24.4 million Quetzals. Furthermore, financing for 4 small-grantregional sub-programs was renewed (PPD/FCA) for a second cycle, for a total amount of 12 million
Quetzals. In December 2016, as a result of the selection process for a fifth management
organization, a management agency was selected for the small-grant regional sub-program of the
Volcanic Range of the Western Altiplano region (departments of Quelzaltenango, Totonicapan, San
Marcos and Retalhuleu) for a second cycle, for a total amount of 3 million Quetzals.
http://www.fondofcaguatemala.org/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Ite
mid=27
The annual external audits of the Financial Statements of the Foundation over the past eight (8)years have shown a correct and transparent management of the financial resources under its
responsibility. These audits were carried out by audit firms of international renown that areincluded in the list of firms authorized by the United States Agency for International Development(USAID).
In 2010, FCG was given a positive assessment in the Evaluation of Systems for the Implementationof Payment Procedures through a Start-up Fund for the management of the German financial
cooperation agency (KfW). In October 2010, the Secretariat of the Tropical Forest Conservation Act(TFCA), based in Washington, USA, commissioned an Independent Evaluation of the Program of
the Tropical Forests Conservation Law in Guatemala (Fund for the Conservation of Tropical
Forests - FCA). The results of the evaluation highlighted satisfactory compliance with thecommitments undertaken by FCG as the administrator of the Fund, good management of resources
and its conservative investment record in line with its investment policy, and the transparent
allocation of grants through inclusive and widely disseminated processes.
In March 2014, the FCG obtained a Good Practices Certificate (NGO Benchmarking) from theSocieté Général de Surveillance (SGS), a renown international certification agency. Thiscertification guarantees the accountability and performance of non-profit organizations, through astandard that groups 25 codes and practices established by donors, state institutions, financing
organizations and others, demonstrating to all interested parties that the procedures andoperational schemes of a certified organization are in accordance with best international practices.
In June 2016, FCG voluntarily subjected itself to the re-certification process, which it successfully
concluded.
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B.

Collaborating Agency

National Forest Institute – INAB
The National Forest Institute (INAB), an autonomous, decentralized government agency with legal
capacity, equity capital and administrative independence, is the competent coordinating authority
responsible for the public agricultural sector in the forestry field as established by the current
forest legislation of Guatemala (1996).
INAB is responsible by law for the administration of forests outside protected areas. With its 33
sub-regional offices and 9 regional directorates, the Institute has a functional structure andnational coverage. The Institute’s main functions are:i) Implement forest policies; ii) Promote and encourage forest development in the country throughsustainable forest management, reforestation, forest-based crafts and industry, and watershed
protection and development; iii) Promote forest research; iv) Coordinate the implementation offorest development programmes; and v) Develop programmes and projects aimed at forest
conservation.
Its mission is: “To promote and implement national forest policies and facilitate access to technicalassistance, technology and forest services for foresters, municipalities, universities, (national andinternational) investor groups, and other forest sector stakeholders, through the design andpromotion of strategies and actions aimed at generating increased economic, ecological and social
development in the country”.
INAB has expertise in the following areas:• Incentive-based forest development and promotion• Promotion of sustainable forest management• Forest protection• Administration, regulation and control of the forest sector• Forest promotion, training and education• Technical and economic forestry information and research• Institutional strengthening• Improvement of forest production• Support to local governments for forest administration• Forest extension• Forest conservation• Geographic information systems• National forest inventories
Infrastructure
INAB’s facilities to carry out activities related to tropical forests are located in most of thedepartments where these forests are found. The Institute has the required technical, administrativeand scientific units to carry out its mandate and achieve its objectives. INAB has 9 Regional
Directorates, which are distributed as follows.

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No.

RegionI

Metropolitan

Guatemala1

II

Las Verapaces

Alta Verapaz and Baja Verapaz

7

III Northeast

Chiquimula, El Progreso, Izabal, Zacapa.

4

IV Southeast

Jutiapa, Jalapa and Santa Rosa

3

V

Chimaltenango and Sacatepéquez

2

VI WestQuetzaltenango, San Marcos, Sololá andTotonicapán

4

VII Northwest

Huehuetenango, Quiché

5

VIII El Petén

Petén

4

IX South Coast

Escuintla, Retalhuleu, Suchitepéquez

4

TOTAL

34

CentralDepartment

No. of sub-regions

Each of these Regional and Sub-regional Directorates of INAB has offices equipped with furniture,
telephone, fax machines and computer equipment. In addition, they have their own budget andvehicles and motorcycles at their disposal. All of these Directorates are staffed with technical,
administrative and legal personnel.

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ANNEX 2. TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF KEY EXPERTS PROVIDED BY THE
EXECUTING AGENCY
A.

Project Coordinator

Qualifications:
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Gender: Male or female
Professional with university training in forestry, natural resource management or related discipline.
Knowledge of the government and private forest sectors of Guatemala.
Experience in working with community groups.
Knowledge of the current forest legislation and other related regulations.
Experience in personnel management.
Born leader with leadership skills and the ability to work in a team.
Good command of computer packages
Ability to negotiate with forest sector stakeholders.

Duties:The Coordinator will be in charge of:
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Annual planning, organizing and supervising the implementation of project activities.
Supervising project budget execution.
Participating in the selection of project personnel.
Developing a training program in coordination with the project technical staff.
Conducting a performance assessment of the staff under his/her supervision.
Supervising the preparation of reports and technical documents (technological packages)
Preparing and submitting project progress reports.
Strengthening inter-institutional relations and strategic partnerships
Coordinating actions with INAB’s regional offices, directorates and support areas.

B.

Secretary:

Qualifications:
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Mid-level degree: Business and/or Bilingual Secretary with university studies
A minimum of two years experience in secretarial services, administrative procedures, inter-personal
relations, management and filing of documentation, drafting of letters and reports.
Excellent drafting and spelling skills.
Expertise in managing computer hardware and software, command of Windows, Microsoft Office,Internet.
Organizational skills

Duties:The Secretary will perform the following duties under the supervision of the Project Coordinator:
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Communicating with, convening and ensuring the participation of the relevant people in project
meetings.
Organizing and filing printed and digital records of all project-related documentation.
Receiving, processing and ensuring timely dispatching of all correspondence and other documents
related to the project and verifying due receipt by addressees.
Answering telephone calls and dealing with members of the public or officers making project-relatedenquiries in the office.
Drafting project-related correspondence as required.
Verifying the availability of stationery materials as required by the project.
Any other activities required by the Coordinator and/or Steering Committee.

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ANNEX 3. TERMS OF REFERENCE OF PERSONNEL AND CONSULTANTS FUNDED
BY ITTO
1.

Forest restoration consultant

Qualifications:
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Gender: Male or female
Professional with university training in forestry, natural resource management or related discipline andwith experience in forest restoration. Master’s degree or above in forest management, natural resource
management or related discipline relevant to project objectives.
Knowledge of the current forest and protected areas legislation and other related regulations.
Expertise in the institutional, community and private forest sectors of Guatemala.
A minimum of 5 years experience in forest restoration.
Work experience in at least two of the strategic ecosystems that have been prioritized for this project.
Good command of computer packages.
Ability to negotiate with forest sector stakeholders.
Experience in working with community groups.

Duties:
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2.

Propose guidelines for the prioritization of pilot sites in the project´s target area.
Assist the project staff in the selection of pilot sites.
In coordination with project staff, design, propose and establish forest restoration trials in the strategic
ecosystem sites identified in the country.
Monitor the implementation of forest restoration practices in pilot sites.
Analyze the results obtained in restoration practices and prepare corresponding reports.
Develop technical guides on forest restoration.
Facilitate training workshops for community promoters and extension officers.

Project technical assistantQualifications:
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Gender: Male or female
University degree in forestry, natural resource management or related discipline.
Knowledge of the government and private forest sectors of Guatemala.
Knowledge of the current forest legislation and other related regulations.
Minimum 5 years experience in forest restoration.
Born leader with leadership skills and the ability to work in a team.
Good command of computer packages.
Ability to negotiate with forest sector stakeholders.
Preferably with knowledge of a Mayan language.

The technical assistant will be responsible for:
 Following up project activities.
 Providing guidance and support for the implementation of the project.
 Assisting the Project Coordinator in the preparation of documentation, activities, workshops and project
follow-up.
 Coordinating activities with external consultants and INAB personnel.

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3.

Administrator-Accountant

Qualifications:

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Gender: Male or female
Mid-level and/or university administrative and accounting degree.
Suitable project administration and accounting experience.
No criminal or judicial records.
Good command of computer packages.

Duties:
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4.

Personnel administration.
Project accounts management applying national regulations and ITTO procedures.
Assisting the Project Coordinator in monitoring the use of project funds.
Preparing financial reports according to INAB and ITTO requirements.

Communication consultant

Qualifications:
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Gender: Male or female
At least completed course syllabus of a degree program in the areas of communications, public
relations or related discipline.
Knowledge of institutional organizational communication.
Expertise in the design of communication strategies.
Ability in effective communications.
A minimum of 3 years experience in strategic design and coordination of communication programs/plans, preferably with a focus on development.
Creative ability for the implementation of effective communication and awareness-raising strategies.
Experience in the design and development of social communication campaigns.
Knowledge of social marketing strategies and tools will be considered a desirable skill.
Adequate command of basic computer software (MS Office).
Basic knowledge of (written and spoken) English).

The Communication Consultant will perform the following duties under the supervision of the Project
Coordinator and in cooperation with the rest of the project team:Developing a dissemination plan on forest landscape restoration.
Coordinating and implementing communication tools.

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SUB-CONTRACTS
1.

Sub-contracting research for thesis and graduate degree work on forest restoration (20contracts)

Qualifications:
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Gender: Male or female
University students in forestry, biology, natural resource management or related discipline.
Completed course syllabus and due authorization of the relevant university to carry out supervised
professional practice (SPP) or thesis work.
Ability to work in a team.
Good command of computer packages.

Duties:
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Assist in the coordination with forest sector stakeholders (universities, government organizations,private organizations and individual users).
Assist in the organization of training events and workshops on forest landscape restoration for forest
sector stakeholders.
Coordinating field work on forest landscape restoration in pilot sites and supporting site monitoring andevaluation.
Supporting the systematization of information generated by each priority site.
Supporting the preparation of technical reports.
Preparing a bimonthly report on SPP or thesis research progress.

Duration of contract: 8 months

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ANNEX 4. Recommendations
modifications

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.
6.

7.

8.

Reviewer Comments/Recommendations
Consider submitting this proposal
within the framework of the Joint
ITTO/CBD Collaborative Initiative
for Tropical Forest Biodiversity. In
this light, incorporate a section
under 1.2 Relevance related to theconformity of the proposal with theobjectives and criteria of theaforementioned
initiative(http://www.itto.int/cbd/);
Split the first expected outcome on
page 4 into two, thus providing aseparate outcome related to anincreaseinprivatesectorinvestment;
Consider including the private
sector as a member of the forest
Landscape Restoration Board;
Provide an additional summary text
as regards the top 5 issues related
to 1.3.2 social, cultural, economicand environmental aspects, as thecurrent table is very lengthy andslightly convoluted;
Include data on gender in the 2.1.2
Stakeholder analysis;
The explanation give about theconformity with objective C of ITTO
under section 1.2.1 is not clear on
specifically how the project willprocure employment for thecommunities. Clarify how this is tobe carried out and how the locals
are to benefit from it;
One of the specific objective
indicators under section 2.2.2,
mentions that 60 ha of degraded
forest areas will be restored undera pilot scheme. However, theproposal does not provide any
indication as to the location ofthese protected areas. Explain how
and when these the pilot sites will
be selected;
Include an additional box in the
Objectives Tree, after the box ondevelopmentof
incentive
mechanisms
forlandscaperestoration Provide mechanism,
related to the elimination ofperverse incentives and create an
additional activity 2.7 to tackle this;

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resultingPage#

The proposal has beenreformulated in accordancewith the Joint ITTO/CBD
Collaborative Initiative forTropical Forest Biodiversity.

Pages
10 and 11

The first expected outcome
has been split into two.

Pages
4 and 18

The private sector is included
as a member of the Forest
Landscape Restoration Board.

Page
19

A summary table has been
included with the requested
information.

Pages
16, 17 and 18

The stakeholder analysis now
includes gender data.

Page
20

The explanation given in
relation to objective C has
been redrafted.

Pages
9 and10

An explanation has been
provided as to how and whenpilot sites will be selected forthe implementation of forest
landscape restoration actions.

Page
29

The text in the objectives tree
has been improved

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10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

As regards Output 4, consider
developingaknowledge
management system on forest
landscape restoration and link it to
ITTO’s knowledge management
database. Create an new activity
4.5 to develop it;
Activity 1.1 refers to the selectionof specific sites for forest
landscaperestoration.
Thisselection should be carried out
prior to project implementation, as
the location of these sites to berestored has an important impact in
the budget. As such, provide
preliminary indications on thelocation of these sites and the cost
implications in the budget. If thesites cannot be selected before
project
implementation,thendescribe the selection criteria to be
put in place;
Provide the timeframe for activity
3.2 in the Work Plan, as it iscurrently blank;
Under 3.5.2 sustainability, also
describe
how
the
local
communities will benefit from thelandscape restoration activities inorder to guarantee sustainability,and further include the private
sector in relation to the financial
sustainability of the project;
Furtherelaborateonthe
relationship between the EA andpartners, rather than just specifyingthat it will be defined according to
ITTO regulations;
Delete the ITTO box in theorganizational chart, and include
an INAB box under the Steering
Committee box. Consider inviting
NGOs as members of the project
steering committee;
Include gender sensitivity as arequisite in the TOR for personnel,
and include an additional duty in
the TOR for the consultant insystematizationofsuccessful
experiences
relatedtothecompilation of failures too;
The Master Budget refers to thepurchase of a vehicle and theallocation of US$ 12,000 for inputs
for the establishment of 4 pilot sites
under activity 1.4 (and is alsomentioned in the budget bycomponent under items 43 and61.5). However, no budget has
been assigned to cover the project
personnel/consultants thatwill
oversee the implementation of theThis has been included

Selection criteria have been
included for the prioritization ofpilot sites

Page
28

Pages
29 and 30

This has been fixed

Page
31

The explanation provided has
been improved

Page
44

Additional information has
been included on this issue

Page
45

The organizational chart has
been reformulated

Page
46

The gender aspect has been
included in all TORs and therequested changes to the
TORs for the consultant insystematization of experiences
have been made

Page
52

Requested budget
adjustments have been made

Page
32

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forest landscape restoration sites.
Clarify the lack of personnel oradjust the budget accordingly, andfurther break down the lump sum of
US$ 12,000 required for theestablishment of the 4 pilot sites;
17. Adjust the costs for ITTO
monitoring and evaluation to
US$10,000 per year, only include
US$10,000 for ex-post evaluation,and recalculate ITTO's Programme
Support Costs so as to conform to
the new standard of 12% of total
ITTO project costs; and18. Include an Annex which shows theoverallassessment
andrecommendations of the 48th
Panel
and
the
respective
modifications in tabular form.
Modifications should also behighlighted (bold and underline) in
the text.

Monitoring and review costs aswell as ex-post evaluation
costs have been included

Page
39

Included in this annex

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modifications

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Reviewer Comments/Recommendations
Restructure the Work Plan so as toreflect the timeline for the
implementation of the activities as
described under section 3.1 andadjust the Master Budget by Activity
accordingly. The aforementioned
restructuring should clearly showthecorrelation
betweentheproject’s outputs, activities, work
plan and the budget, as thesecurrently do not appear to be in
sync;
Activity 2.2 should focus ondeveloping a full set of technicalguidelines for forest restoration
under Guatemalan conditions overthe project’s 3-year timeframe, rather
than just a draft set, and theseshould make full use of the existing
ITTO Guidelines for the Restoration,
Management and Rehabilitation of
Degraded and Secondary Tropical
Forests;
Adjust the costs for ITTO monitoring
and review to US$10,000 per year,
include US$10,000 for ex-post
evaluation, and recalculate the
ITTO's Programme Support Costs
so as to conform to the newstandard of 12% of total ITTO project
costs;

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Outputs, activities, work planand budget have been revised
again and restructured.

Pages
28,30 and 31

This recommendation has
been taken into account andthe relevant ITTO Guidelines
will be used.

Pages
28 and 30

These costs have been recalculated.

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38

Nominate a high-ranking official of
the Executing Agency INAB as thechairperson of the projects Steering
Committee,
astheproject
coordinator should serve as thecommittee’s secretary; andA high-ranking official of INAB
will be appointed as chair of the
Project Steering Committee and
the Project Coordinator willserve as the Committee’s
secretary.

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48

Include an Annex which shows thethrecommendations of the 49 Paneland the respective modifications intabular form. Modifications should
also be highlighted (bold andunderline)

This annex has been included.

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