MRD.

16-3 CAPACITY BUILDING ON CATCHMENT AREAS MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION TO SUSTAIN MICRO-HYDRO POWER SCHEMES

Activities in Sumatra

Annual Report (March 2011-February 2012)

Dr. Edi Purwanto Ujang Susep Irawan, MSi

Bogor, 20 April 2012

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Contact Information
Name Organization Addresss Phone/Fax Mobile Branch Office : Dr. Edi Purwanto : Operation Wallacea Trust : Jln. La Balawo No. 25, Bau-bau, Buton, Southeast Sulawesi : + 62 (0) 402 2825506 : + 62 (0) 81 296 55 233 : Bogor: Taman Cimanggu Jln. Akasia III, Block P VI No. 4, West Java; Phone/Fax: 0251-8343184 Kendari: Perumahan Dosen Unhalu, Block A7. Jln. Mayjen S. Parman, Kemaraya, Kendari, Phone: 0401-3122097 Muna: Jln. I Made Sabara No. 30 Raha, Kabupaten Muna, SE Sulawesi; Phone: 0403-2521483, 081 341 845 334 Kolaka: Jln. Pemuda No. 37 Lalombaa, Kolaka, Phone: 04052323841, SE Sulawesi. Agam: Jorong Pasak Timur, Nagari Salareh Aia, Kec. Palembayan. Kabupaten Agam, West Sumatera. Email Website : purwanto.owt@igmail.com

: www.owt.or.id

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Table of Contents
Page Contact Information............................................................................................................. Table of Contents.................................................................................................................. List of Tables......................................................................................................................... List of Figures ...................................................................................................................... List of Abbreviations and Acronyms.................................................................................. List of Indonesian and Scientific Tree Species Names...................................................... EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.................................................................................................. ii iii vi vi vii viii ix

Chapter I Introduction.......................................................................................................................... 1.1 Background....................................................................................................................... 1 1

Chapter II General Conditions of Project Site...................................................................................... 2.1 General Conditions... 2.2 Identified environmental problems................................................................................... 2.2.1 Uncontrolled smallholder Gambir plantation development in the upland area.......... 2.2.2 Uncontrolled smallholder oil palm plantation development in the upland area. 2.2.3 Downstream Hydrological Effects. 2.3 Main causes of the problems........................ 2.3.1 Lack of local community awareness on NRM and Financial Investment.................. 2.3.2 Village Level: Poor NRM governance and capacity in development planning. 2.3.3 (Sub) District Level: Poor NRM governance and capacity in development
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Chapter III Project Start-up and Initial Facilitations........................................................................... 3.1 Selection of MHP catchment model and technical assistance.......................................... 3.2 Set-up OWT Field Office ............................................................................................... 3.3 MHP Catchment Area Mapping .................................................................................... 7 7 8 8

Chapter IV Project Socialization and Coordination ............................................................................ 4.1 Province Level ......................................................... 4.2 District and Sub-District Level ................................ 4.3 Nagari Level ........................................................... 4.4 Socialization and Coordination with Green-PNPM facilitators at province level........... 13 13 13 14 14

Chapter V Training and Technical Assistances ................................................................................... 5.1 Catchment Management Training of National Level....................................................... 5.2 Training at District Level ................................................................................................ 5.3 Training at Sub-District Level ......................................................................................... 5.4 Training of Village (Nagari) Level .................................................................................. 5.5 Technical Facilitation on Budget Planning ..................................................................... 5.6 Technical Facilitation on Species Selection..................................................................... 5.7 Technical Facilitation on Seed Collection........................................................................ 5.8 Technical Assistance on Village Nurseries Development................................................ 5.9 Technical Assistance on Biogas Installation.................................................................... 5.10 Technical Assistant on Catchment Area Management .................................................. 5.11 Planting Campaign ........................................................................................................ 15 15 18 18 18 20 21 22 23 24 24 24

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Chapter VI Facilitation ............................................................................................................................ 6.1 Empowering of Farmer Groups ....................................................................................... 6.2 OWT Interventions: Towards the Green-Nagari .......................................................... 6.3 Facilitation on Review of Green-RPJM Nagari Aia......................................................... 6.4 Facilitation on the Formulation ofVillage Regulation...................................................... 6.5 Facilitation on Comparation Study................................................................................... 26 26 26 27 27 29

Chapter VII Awareness Rising.................................................................................................................. 7.1 Development and distribution of awareness materials..................................................... 7.2 Activities based Awareness ............................................................................................. 7.2.1 Mother Tree Selection and Conservation ..................................................................... 7.2.2 Camping of Green-PNPM cadre (PL) .......................................................................... 7.2.3 Participated on PNPM-Rural Exhibition in Batusangkar ............................................. 30 30 30 30 31 31

Chapter VIII Project Progress and Challenges......................................................................................... 8.1 Analysis of Project Progress (March 2011-February 2012)............................................. 8.2 Challenges Faced and Remedial Actions......................................................................... 32 32 34

Chapter IX Work Plan............................................................................................................................... 36

Chapter X Conclusions and Recommendations....................................................................................... 10.1 Conclusions.................................................................................................................... 10.2 Recommendation............................................................................................................ 38 38 38

Attachments..............

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List of Tables
Page Table 3.1 Table 4.1. Table 5.1 Table 5.2 Table 5.3 Biophysical conditions of selected project sites............................................ Socialization at village level......................................................................... Summary of Training at Nasional Level ...................................................... Summary of Training at Nagari Level ......................................................... Example of breakdown costs of nursery development, planting and maintenance for 12,000 seedlings (8 ha) at Nagari Salareh Aia (all in IDR)... List of Seed Collection, Quantity, Storage Technique, and Treatments....... Analysis of Project Progress ........................................................................ Challenges Faced and Remedial Actions...................................................... Work Plan for Six Months of No-Cost Extention (March-August 2012)............................................................................................................. 7 14 17 19

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Table 5.4 Table 8.1 Table 8.2. Table 9.1.

List of Figures
Page Figure 3.1 Figure 3.2 Figure 3.3 Figure 3.4 Figure 6.1 Some catchment area boundaries in Nagari Salareh Aia ............................. The altitude of some catchment areas in Nagari Salareh Aia ...................... The soil type of some catchment areas in Nagari Salareh Aia ..................... Land unit map in Nagari Salareh Aia ........................................................... Steps on facilitation of Village Regulation Formulation............................. 9 10 11 12 28

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List of Abbreviations and Acronyms

Astal BLM BPD BPMD Asisten Tenaga Ahli, Green facilitator coordinator at district level Bantuan Langsung Masyarakat, Green-PNPM Block-Grant Badan Perwakilan Desa, Village representative council Badan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat dan Pemerintahan Desa, Rural Community Development Office at central/province/district level CM CMP CTA DTA FKL KBR Korprov KPMD KVCs NRM Perdes PJOK/Kab Catchment Model, Catchment Management Program/Project Catchment Management Program /Project (Danish Embassy-OWT) Catchment Technical Assistance Daerah Tangkapan Air, catchment area Green-PNPM facilitator at kecamatan level (consultant) Kebun Bibit Rakyat, community based nursery Consultant coordinator at province level Kader Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Desa, village development cadre Key village champions Natural resources management Peraturan Desa, village regulation Government official in charge in operating the Green-PNPM at kecamatan (subdistrict) level/Kabupaten (District) level PL PLTMH PSF PTO RAB TPK UPK Pendamping lapangan Green-PNPM (Field Guide) Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Mikro Hidro, Micro-Hydro Power (MHP) PNPM Support Facility Petunjuk Teknik Operasional, guideline for technical implementation Rencana Anggaran Biaya, budget allocation breakdown Team work in charge of executing project at village level Unit Pelaksana Kegiatan, implementing unit, PNPM Organization at Kecamatan level which is in charge in administrating PNPM funding.

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List of Indonesian and Scientific Tree Species Names

Local Name
Alpukat Bayur Durian Jabon Jati Jati putih/gmelina Gaharu Kayu afrika Mahoni Menggis Mahoni Uganda Meranti merah Nangka Petai Sengon Sirsak Suren

Scientific Name : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :
Persea Americana Pterospermum javanicum Durio zibethinus Anthocepalus cadamba Tectona grandis Gmelina arborea Aquilaria sp Maesopsis eminii Swietenia macrophylla Garcinia mangostana Khaya anthoteca Shorea selanica Pterocarpus heterophyllus Parkia speciosa Paraserianthes falcataria Anona muricata Toona sureni

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. Background: OWT is a (CSO has agreement with the World Bank to support the implementation of PNPM-Green project in SE-Sulawesi Province (2007- to date). Since March 2010, OWT has had agreement with the Danish Embassy to support catchment rehabilitation campaigns in the upper catchments of Micro-hydro Power (MHP) construction sites funded by PNPM-Green in Mamasa and Luwu Utara Districts; Capacity Building on Catchment Areas Management and Conservation to Sustain MHP schemes (1.MRD.16-3). Measures such as community-enforced catchment area management and protection are essential for sustaining water flow to ensure the operation of MHP schemes. Improved natural resources management (NRM) practices will also provide other benefits and services to the participating communities including reducing soil erosion and increasing rainfall retention etc. Project Start-up: In February 2011, we defined MHP catchment area in Nagari Salareh Aia (Sikabau Catchment Area) as catchment model meaning that the area receive full facilitation, training, awareness, intensive facilitation and technical assistances; two catchment model as catchment technical assistance which receive training, technical assistance and limited facilitation; i.e. Nagari Pagadih (Pagadih Gadang Catchment Area) and Nagari Malalak Selatan (Malalak Catchment Area). In March 2011, we set-up a field office in Nagari Salareh Aia. The office, apart from being the center of field management and accommodation of OWT staffs, it is also used as a mini-training centre. Initial Facilitations: Since January 2011, we have conducted project socialization and coordination activities at national, provincial level. Followed with socialization at (sub) district and Nagari (Village) and Jorong (sub-village) level. We facilitated the budget breakdown of the allocated Block-Grant for Green-PNPM facilitators during socialization and Province level. The breakdown budget was defined on the basis of a price standard used by Gerhan (National Campaign for forest and land rehabilitation during 2004-2008). Training Design and Delivery: We made use all training materials and training method which have been developed and tested during 2010 in Sulawesi. Facilitation of Nursery Establishment and Development: We facilitated the establishment of four village nurseries: (1) Jorong Kayu Pasak Timur, Nagari Salareh Aia; (2) Jorong Kayu Pasak Selatan, Nagari Salareh Aia; (3) Jorong Pagadih, Nagari Pagadih; (4) Jorong Malalak, Nagari Malalak Selatan. Village nursery in Jorong Kayu Pasak Timur is the largest nursery; it is located at the strategic site (highly accessible) at Nagari Salareh Aia. It is aimed as: (1) learning center for Salareh Aia community and surrounding areas; (2) central nursery to develop perennial and annual crop seedlings; (3) demonstration site for organic fertilizer production.

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Planting Campaigns: District level planting campaigns: Planting campaign at district level was carried out along with the "Agam Planting Campaigns" activities on 29 November 2011 in Jorong Ngungun, Nagari Salareh Aia led by Regent of Agam (Mr. Indra Catri). Implementation of Agam Planting campaigns were held in collaboration with the Agam District Forestry Agency for the sake of celebration of Indonesian Tree Planting Day (HMPI). The event was attended by relevant agencies within Agam District, Head of Sub-districts, Wali Nagari, Farmer Groups from Nagari Salareh Aia and Pagadih, key village champions, pupils, and villages/nagari administrators. Establishment of Suren Seed Sources It was established on 2 ha land and intended to provide seed-producing trees that can be used on various planting activities. At the early stages, the seeds of Suren (Toona sureni) were collected from several mother trees in Agam and Bogor. Planting was conducted in two villages, 1 ha was in Nagari Salareh Aia and 1 ha was in Nagari Pagadih. . Planting Outside MHP Catchment Area: It was conducted in Jorong Kayu Pasak Timur, Nagari Salareh Aia by members of Forest Farmers Group Hijaulah Nagariku in an area of 15 ha of community land. The planted tree species including: Suren, Mahoni, Jackfruit, Sengon, Gmelina, Avocado, Parcia sp. and Anona (Sirsak). Planting activity in Nagari Pagadih was conducted on 6 ha community land, 1 Ha of village land and 1000 seedlings were planted along the main road sides of village The planted tree species are: Suren, Mahogany, Jackfruit, Maesopsis, Durian and Anona. Planting in the MHP Catchment Area: It was conducted on: (1) 6.5 ha in Jorong Kayu Pasak Selatan, Nagari Salareh Aia and (2) 6.5 Ha in Jorong Pagadih Mudik, Nagari Pagadih. Planted species are: Suren, Mahogany, Jackfruit and Sirsak. The planting in Malalak has not yet been implemented due to persistence problem regarding the location of MHP site.

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Analysis of Progress against Workplan: The project progressed very well against the defined workplan. The underlined success of the activities: (a) We received great support from Nagari Government, especially Wali Nagari (Head of Nagari) and relevant officials; (b) Great enthusiasm of local community; (c) Great support by Green-PNPM facilitators, TPK and UPK; (d) Great support of Agam District government. Major Milestones: During one year of facilitation, the project activities have been well implemented in Sumatra, especially in Agam District. The targeted activities have been successfully completed. The project has received great responses and enthusiasm from
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local community and PNPM-Green actors and facilitator at district and province level. As for the case in Mamasa District, the project has successfully enhanced green spirit to the MHP program in West Sumatera. Until February 2012, the major milestones of the project are: (1) Increased awareness and enhanced capacity building of local community and PNPM-Green facilitators and actors on catchment areas management in Agam District, (2) Enhanced the capacity of PNPMGreen facilitators and key stakeholders on catchment area management in Sumatra and Sulawesi; (3) Establishment of village nurseries and protection of mother trees in Nagari Salareh Aia and Pagadih; (4) Supported the implementation of Indonesian Tree Planting Day in Agam District; (5) Supported PNPM-Rural exhibition in West Sumatra Province; (6) Promoted the concept and implementation of Green-Nagari in Agam District; (7) Rehabilitated critical lands within and outside MHP catchment areas in Nagari Salareh Aia and Pagadih; (8) Facilitated the review of RPJM-Nagari in Salareh Aia; (9) Facilitated the formulation of Village regulations on NRM in Nagari Salareh Aia and Pagadih; (10) Facilitated the comparative study of key PNPM-Green actors and stakeholders of Agam District in Bogor, West-Java. The presence of OWT in (West) Sumatera has provided significant contribution for the PNPM-Green implementation in Sumatra, especially through catchment area rehabilitation component. This has been proven by the great enthusiasm of PNPM-Green facilitators to OWT technical assistance. 9. Workplan during no-cost extension period (March-October 2012): We will facilitate the implementation of MHP catchment area rehabilitation of 4 villages (Nagari Salareh Aia, Nagari IV Koto Palembayan, Nagari Sipinang, and Nagari III Koto Silungkang) in Palembayan Sub-District (Agam District) which received MHP subprojects for the fiscal year 2011. Apart from that, we will continue our facilitation on the maintenance of the nurseries and planted tree seedlings in two villages (Nagari Salareh Aia and Nagari Pagadih) receiving MHP catchment area for fiscal year 2010. 10. Recommendation: Addressed to the World Bank: Considering that Agam District is the only district in West Sumatra which has spent and implemented MHP catchment area rehabilitation campaigns while those which did not receive OWT facilitation have not either spent or implemented MHP catchment rehabilitation campaigns for fiscal year 2010 and 2011. To enforce MHP catchment area rehabilitation within PNPM-Green, we propose that all districts receiving MHP projects should have CSO facilitation.

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