NTFPs in the Rain Forest of West Kalimantan, Indonesia

by Yayasan Dian Tama

Partners:

Yayasan Dian Tama (YDT) P.D. Dian Niaga Appropriate Technology International (ATI) Social Forestry Development Project (SFDP-GTZ)

Current Accomplishments

In the first year of the YDT implemented BCN project, activities have focused on building the capacity of human resources as a foundation for effective small scale forest-based enterprise development in the PFMA. Human resource development has been focused primarily in the PFMA communities, however, through cooperation with BCN, the human resources of YDT have experienced considerable benefit as well. Highlights include:

• Technology transfer on damar tapping and collection through a study visit by Dian Tama and Social Forestry Project staff to a damar production site in Lampung, Sumatra and a training on damar tapping for PFMA communities.

• Preparation of forest-based bamboo and rattan weaving enterprises through the formation of enterprise groups and a series of trainings for skills development and enterprise management.

• Preparation for factory production of bamboo and rattan bags through a month-long training with a well-known Filipino designer.

• Skills development in the PFMA for biological monitoring through a training on natural resource inventory as well as growth and yield monitoring.

• A trial run of the Yayasan Dian Tama developed social-economic monitoring method and questionnaire in the PFMA.

Successes and Challenges

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