Support for protected areas as a contribution to the preservation of ecosystem services (SPACES II)

All services contribute to achieve the project objectives of STREAM+ (Output 4 of SPACES II) and comprise four work packages (WP): WP 1 concentrates on mainstreaming, institutionalisation, capacity building and implementation of/for climate-resilient, sustainable and inclusive forest management (SFM+) at the local and strategic-political level, with the following main activities as i) multi-stakeholder workshops to identify solutions for climate-resilient forest use and to strengthen the role of Forest User Groups in SFM+, ii) elaboration and testing of a vertical structure concept of NFA and iii) technical advice on selected forestry policy instruments and for reporting on forest management planning, implementation and monitoring (FMPIM). Selected main results are improved legislation and policies and FMPIM reports. WP2 provides capacity building of NFA, local forest administration, PFE, FUG in planning, implementation and monitoring of SFM+ with the main activities i) advice territorial plan development working groups at local level, ii) elaborate a climate risk study related to forest management, iii) execute a gap analysis on needs of digital precision technologies, iv) improve fire management structures and approaches, v) update planning and inventory methods, v) support the development of SFM+ plans, vi) capacity building on local level regarding silviculture, improved fire management, remote sensing tools, and vii) analyse and recommend relevant actors on basic forest economic data. Selected main results are 15 elaborated and partly implemented plans for SFM+, 2.105.931 ha of forests under sustainable management and 7 local territorial development plans incorporating SFM+ principles. WP 3.a aims on strengthening sustainable inclusive forest-based value chains (VC) with Forest User Groups (FUG) and Micro-, Small- and Medium Enterprises (MSME). The focus is on timber forest products (TFP) from thinning and dead wood as well as non-timber forest products (NTFP). Main activities are i) multi-stakeholder roundtables on VC, ii) elaborate training material and conduct trainings on VC, iii) conduct studies on market opportunities, limitations, feasibilities, iv) advice national partners on the mentioned topics and v) develop recommendations for related policy instruments. Main results are a certain number of studies, capacity building measures and reinforced forestry-related VC. WP 3.b focuses on strengthening entrepreneurial and networking capacities of FUG and MSME with regard to formal markets, adding value and achieving a positive return on sustainable forest management that improves forest health and climate resilience. If feasible, synergies with national business incubator service providers and TVET shall be fostered. Main activities are i) support to selected FUG to become private entities to implement SFM+ activities, ii) a capacity-building needs assessment and relevant training for incubator service providers, iii) capacity building to FUG and MSME regarding organisational and entrepreneurial capacities, building strategic partnerships, business plans, product development, work safety and traceability systems. Main results are i) 10 FUG with a bankable business plan for forest management, ii) 3 user agreements for legal and sustainable use of TFP and NTFP and iii) 100 (green) jobs supported.