The issuance of Social Forestry Decree for 9 KTH/Gapoktan in 9 intervention villages of the Adaptation Fund (AF) Program in December 2021, provides greater opportunities for group members to be able to manage forest areas legally and safely, including members of women’s groups.This women’s group is located in the Saddang Watershed, South Sulawesi Province.
The Minister of Environment and Forestry Regulation No. 09 of 2021, which changes the nomenclature of the PS permit holder requirement to be the head of the family, which means men, to be open to anyone who lives in the area around the forest, makes women, especially family heads who have been managing the forest for generations, benefit.
There are 155 women who are members of groups as recipients of the PS Decree from 9 groups that have been approved by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK). These women members are active members who are also administrators of the Social Forestry Business Group (KUPS) industry group.
The presence of women in the PS group immediately has a significant impact on group activities. First, they often attend routine meetings held every 1-2x a month and color the discussions, although they do not often express their opinions.
Secondly, 80% of the women who are members of the group are also the driving force in the construction of the seedling house and filling the porang plant seeds in polybags. They will also do post-harvest processing and marketing.
Mrs. Marlina from Sesesalu Village said that her existence as a member of the Sangkutu Banne group has changed the existing relationship pattern. Previously, she said that women only worked in the kitchen. But now she and other women can be more active in activities that have an impact on the economic side.
The involvement of women in the management of KUPS also has an impact on increasing production, because the trainings provided through the program for members are able to improve their skills. Previously, the quality of coffee produced was not according to the market, but after joining KUPS in groups with the new knowledge they have, they are able to produce quality coffee that meets market standards. This also opens up opportunities to build a coffee market network.
Through the Watershed Ecosystem Adaptation Program (DAS) Based on Forest Food Management, KEMITRAAN together with the Consortium for Climate Change and Environmental Adaptation (Kapabel), women in the 9 villages assisted by the program now have a significant role in the family economic chain. Not only that, they also have certainty of forest management rights without the fear of being criminalized, and more alternative livelihood options. The existence of women who are PS permit holders also strengthens group activities, so it is hoped that the economic chain that was previously controlled by men will slowly shift to joint management.
Perjanjian ini ditandatangani antara Green Climate Fund (GCF) dan KEMITRAAN. Perjanjian ini meresmikan akuntabilitas KEMITRAAN dalam melaksanakan proyek-proyek yang disetujui oleh GCF.
Untuk diketahui, GCF adalah dana khusus terbesar di dunia yang membantu negara-negara berkembang untuk mengurangi emisi gas rumah kaca dan meningkatkan kemampuan mereka dalam merespons perubahan iklim.
Dana ini dihimpun oleh Konvensi Kerangka Kerja PBB tentang Perubahan Iklim (UNFCCC) pada tahun 2010. GCF memiliki peran penting dalam mewujudkan Perjanjian Paris, yakni mendukung tujuan untuk menjaga kenaikan suhu global rata-rata di bawah 2 derajat celsius.
This agreement was signed between Green Climate Fund (GCF) and PARTNERSHIP. This agreement formalizes KEMITRAAN’s accountability in implementing projects approved by the GCF.
For your information, the GCF is the world’s largest special fund that helps developing countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase their ability to respond to climate change.
These funds were collected by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2010. The GCF has an important role in realizing the Paris Agreement, namely supporting the goal of keeping the average global temperature increase below 2 degrees Celsius.