To support the process of finalisation of the design of a project for support from the Canadian Government (CIDA)

Grant Agreement nr. WGP1 04 GPI 23

Agreement holder: Global Environment Centre

Country/region: Indonesia, South-east Asia

Activity period: 08/08/2001 – 31/12/2001

Objectives and results:

• To support the process of finalisation of the design of a 2.5 year project for support from the Canadian Government (CIDA), with a total value of Euro $2.46 million
• Support costs for Inception/design mission in Indonesia and associated workshops/consultations.

Achieved:

A letter was received from 11 June 2001, confirming that Wildlife Habitat Canada (WHC) had been selected to begin discussions with CIDA on the development of the Climate Change, Forests and Peatlands Project. On 28 March 2002 a letter was received from WHC that the GPI funding of Euro 15,000 provided to GEC, had provided important support for consultations with project partners, government agencies and a stakeholder workshop in August 2001. This resulted in approval of a large peatland conservation project by the Canadian government, with a budget of Euro $2.46 million.

The project was extremely successful: by stepping in at the right time, and with relatively little funding the GPI was able to leverage considerable funding for tropical peatland conservation in Indonesia. The Canadian project manager mentions: “The rapid approval of funds from GPI at a critical time in the development of the project, when Canadian funds were not yet available, was of significant value in enabling the preparation process to proceed and generating stakeholder support”.

The resulting project, (financed by the Canadian Climate Change Development Fund) is expected to deliver a key input to discussion under the Climate Change Convention. It will also support a National component on awareness, capacity building and policy development in relation to sustainable management of peatland and climate change, and support the implementation of two community-based demonstration projects in Sumatra and Central Kalimantan.