Presentation by Etienne Delattre (RECOFTC) for the Second Regional Land Forum 2018

1. Regional Land Forum, MRLG
Bangkok, 30 May 2018
Strengthening NSAs’ voices for improved
forest governance in the Mekong region
Project funded by
The European Union

2. Strengthening NSAs’ voices for
improved forest governance
in the Mekong region
Support
Prime recipient
5-year Project (1st Jan 2017 – 31st Dec. 2021)
Budget: ~5.8M € of which 5M € from the EU

3. Target
countries &
landscapes

4. “By 2021, empowered and
networked NSAs in three trans-
boundary landscapes assess,
monitor and respond appropriately
to strengthen forest governance
and effectively engage in forestry-
related policy processes, in
particular FLEGT-VPA and REDD+ ”
Objective/Outcome

5. Project focus (@ landscape, national & regional levels)
• Pilot and demonstrate forest
governance information & monitoring
systems to strengthen forest landscape
governance
• Provide capacity development for NSAs
to assess, monitor and influence forest
landscape governance
• Enhance NSA’s ability to capably
respond to relevant forestry policy and
forest governance related challenges
and opportunities

6. YEAR ONE
Inception
Baseline

7. 5 country forest governance assessment briefs + 1 regional Mekong synthesis
Baseline phase -> deliverable

8. Framework - Approaches - Tool(s) used:
The Forest Governance assessment framework
by FAO/WB-PROFOR
 Quantitative (FGA) + qualitative (FGSA) assessments
with NSA and SA contributors
 Capacity development needs assessments of
implementing partners and targeted actors
 At both national and landscape levels in each country
 @-surveys, expert opinion consultation w/shops,
focus group discussions, etc…
Methodology

9. Framework of Forest Governance Assessment
Policy, legislation,
and institutional
frameworks
Planning and
decision-making
process
Implementation,
enforcement, and
compliance
PROFOR & FAO (2011) FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSING AND MONITORING FOREST GOVERNANCE
How laws and institutions
are written on paper
How plans and decisions
are made by stakeholders
How policies are
implemented and enforced
in practice
Accountability
Effectiveness
Efficiency
Equity/Fairness
Inclusiveness (Participation)
Transparency
AssessmentPrinciples

10. FGA: indicator-specific assessment

11. FGA: => identify gaps in key areas
0
1
2
3
4
5
Policies and legislation
Concordance of sector-
level policies
Institutional frameworks
Financial incentives,
economic instruments,
and benefit sharing
Stakeholder participation
Transparency &
accountability
Stakeholder capacity
Political, legislative, and
judicial decision-making
Administration of forest
resources and land
tenure
Law enforcement
Cooperation and
coordination between
government agencies
Measures to address
corruption
Vietnam

12. Average: 2.8 / 5 for Pillar 1
2.4 / 5 for Pillar 2
2.2 / 5 for Pillar 3
FGA: => summary findings

13. Pillar 1. Policy, legal and
institutional framework
++ policies & legislation (LAO, MYR, THA),
concordance of sector-level policies (KHM,
VTN), financial incentives & BDS (VTN)
-- institutional frameworks (KHM, THA),
concordance of sector-level policies (MYR)
FGA: => more specifics
Pillar 2. Planning and decision
making processes
++ stakeholder capacity (MYR), political,
legislative and judicial decision making (MYR)
= transparency and accountability (MKG)
-- political, legislative and judicial decision
making (KHM, THA, VTN), stakeholder
capacity (KHM, LAO)

14. FGA: => more specifics
Pillar 3. Implementation,
enforcement and compliance
= cooperation and coordination between
government agencies (LAO, VTN),
administration of forest resources and land
tenure (LAO), measures to address corruption
(THA)
-- measures to address corruption (KHM,
MYR), law enforcement (KHM), cooperation
and coordination between government
agencies (KHM)
Score: 0 (highly corrupt) to 100
(very clean) and global ranking
2012 2017
Score Ranking (/177) Score Ranking (/180)
Cambodia 22 157 21 161
Lao PDR 21 160 29 130
Myanmar 15 172 30 135
Thailand 27 88 37 97
Viet Nam 31 123 35 107
Transparency Perception Index

15. Challenge / opportunity. Poor access to information facilitating
illegal forest activities and ill-informed decision making
Action. Development of accessible forest governance information
and monitoring systems - for inputting and accessing key data &
information. The systems should build upon existing global, national
and landscape level initiatives, projects and programs.
-> with emphasis on trans-boundary sharing and cooperation
Anticipated impact. By enabling all stakeholders (esp. NSAs) to be
more effectively involved in monitoring, planning, managing and
reporting on forest landscape use, a critical resource can be
mobilized in strengthening forest governance.
.
PRIORITY INTERVENTIONS & WAYS FORWARD
1. Promotion of forest governance monitoring systems

16. Challenge / opportunity. Will is high but capacities related to good
(forest) governance among NSAs are often low.
Actions. Capacity development program for CSOs on i). FG related
technical issues & ii). Project management related issues. + (iii)
Capacity development program for news media and environmental
journalists to effectively and safely report on issues related to forest
governance.
Anticipated impact. CSOs more able to design, implement, monitor
and report on their activities will have increased impact on advocacy.
Increased public awareness developed by increasingly effective
reporting by news media in the region supports CSOs.
PRIORITY INTERVENTIONS & WAYS FORWARD
2. Capacity development program for non-state actors

17. Challenge / opportunity. General public in GMS pay little attention
to origins of their forest products, undermining the work of NSAs.
Actions. Research purchase habits of general public, guiding
strategies for marketing & advocacy. Advocacy campaign on policy
proposals, investments and project developments, to develop and
support regional, national and/or local initiatives on FG.
Anticipated impact. Consumers will favor sustainably sourced (and
local) products thereby supporting sustainable forest management
initiatives.
PRIORITY INTERVENTIONS & WAYS FORWARD
3. Informed decision making of forest product consumers

18. Block 1. Setting the scene
Incl. Map target stakeholders & actors
Identify ongoing FG initiatives
Block 2a. Forest Governance
Assessment (FGA)
quantitative
Block 2b. Forest Governance
Situation Analysis (FGSA)
qualitative
Block 3. Capacity Development Needs
Assessment (CDNA)
OP.1: Informing, managing &
monitoring FG
OP.2: Learning and training on
FG
OP.3: Influencing FG OP.4: Sharing & exchanging on
FG

19. OP.1: Informing, managing & monitoring FG
Workstreams Examples of Activities FG Pillar Focus Synergies
(links with ongoing initiatives)
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
workstream
- Inventory relevant laws
- Make them accessible
- Make them readable or interpretable
- Lobby for revision/change
- … etc…
Pillar I National
JUDICIARY
workstream
- Promote the tracking of cases in judiciary
systems
- … etc…
Pillar I and III National
ENGAGEMENT
workstream
- Develop and document strategies and
tactics used in relevant SA-NSA
initiatives/dialogues
- … etc…
Pillar II National &
Landscape
TIMBER TRADE
workstream
- Promote & facilitate data access
- Perform data quality control
- Identify data gaps
- Assess wood balance
- … etc…
Pillar III National
ILLEGAL LOGGING
workstream
- Study IUU system into forestry sector
- … etc…
Pillar III Landscape
FOREST EVICTION
workstream
- Scale up monitoring and reporting of
forest eviction cases
- … etc…
Pillar III Landscape
FOREST LANDUSE
Workstream
- Promote tools/applications that help
assess/report on forest/land-use change
- … etc…
Pillar III Landscape
DEFORESTATION
workstream
- Promote the development of a rapid alert
mechanism for deforestation spots
- … etc…
Pillar III Landscape

20. Capacity Development Strategy
> > > in a cascading approach
OP.2: Learning and training on FG

21. Forest Governance initiatives
in-country and regionally:
e.g. CSO-REDD+ Network, FR-TWG, Mondulkiri
NGO Network, REDD+ CG, etc.
VF-SWG, FLEGT-CSO Network, etc.
CF-NWG, REDD+ Network, CSO-FLEGT
Network, etc.
CSO-FLEGT Network, REDD+ Network, DTL
and NTLL landscapes platforms, etc.
VNGO FLEGT Network, FORLAND alliance,
PFES TA, etc.
ASEAN-FLEG CSO Forum, ASF-WG CSO
Forum etc.
OP.3: Influencing FG

22. OP.4: Sharing & exchanging on FG

23. Voices4mekongforests.org

24. Etienne DELATTRE
Project Coordinator
Voices for Mekong Forests (V4MF) Project
Strengthening NSAs’ Voices for Improved Forest
Governance in the Mekong region
Email: etienne.delattre@recoftc.org
RECOFTC – The Center for People and Forests
Website: www.recoftc.org
Thank you