The ITTO project facilitated two internship programs in Sarawak from November 5-9, 2015 related to fish farming and gaharu production. Representatives from BKNP and local communities participated in the programs along with FDS staff to assist Indonesian and Sarawakian groups. This was part of an agreement between BKNP and FDS to establish cooperation following delays forming a joint task force.

1. ITTO project in Sarawak
on 5 - 9 November 2015

2. ITTO project has facilitated two internship programs which have been been
implemented in Sarawak on 5 - 9 November 2015, namely: i) to carry out
training on Semah fish raising, and ii) to assist local communities in the
production of quality gaharu commodity. The first program was devoted to
Indonesian participants while the second one was devoted primarily for
Sarawakian local communities. A group of BKNP representatives comprising
the management advisor to BKNP-ITTO Project, a gaharu expert, two
technical staffs of BKNP and four local community leaders, participated in
the two mentioned programs while from the Sarawak side, the participants
consisted of Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) staffs and local
communities in selected localities interested in gaharu commodity
development. This programs was based on the Letter of Intent (LOI) signed
by BKNP and FDS Authorities on 5 October 2015 as a concrete follow up to
Activity 1.1 of project PD 617/11 Rev. 4 (F), due to the fact that formal
establishment of the joint task force between Indonesia and Malaysia is
experiencing a serious delay.

3. The Project management, BKNP Management and staff, Indonesian Gaharu
Expert, and local community leader which attended LoI signed and Internship
program in Sarawak

4. Internship program attended by BKNP staff and local community leader

5. Tagang system is a smart partnership between local communities and the
Department of Agriculture (DOA) of the Freshwater Fish Cultivation Authority of
Sarawak on the protection, reviving and management of stream, freshwater fish
resource for purposes of biodiversity conservation and local livelihood
improvement. The system was originated from Sabah

6. Tagang system, practice

8. Presentation by Gaharu Expert

9. the Letter of Intent (LOI) signed by BKNP and FDS Authorities

10. Thank You