The Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve REDD Project

www.kiva.org as highly reputable field partner, and follows theGrameen model of micro-­‐credit.While expanding into such a remote area as the Project Zone willpresent real challenges, MBK has had significant success inmodeling programs in Indonesia and are willing to help projectproponents design a model specifically for local communities.Project proponents will partner with these organizations toprovide: 1) funding for all individuals in the Rimba Raya ProjectZone; 2) budget support for field agents to work in the area; 3)supplementary budget support as needed and justified; and 4)support for training of field agents dedicated to the region (i.e.,basic training program at Grameen bank in Bangladesh).While we prefer to work under the Grameen model loaning smallamounts to groups of women with weekly collection periods andno collateral, we will rely on our local partner’s expertise toadjust the program in order to maximize benefits for localcommunities.Sustainable Health CareProgram. IE plans to develop ahealth care system designedspecifically to meet the needsof Project Zone communities in collaboration with Health inHarmony (HIH), a Western Kalimantan-­‐based health careprogram that integrates high quality, affordable health care withstrategies to protect threatened forests.The IE health care program framework will comprise three steps:1. Assess the health care needs of Project Zone communities; 2.Develop a system that best suits their unique needs; and 3.Evaluate the program regularly to improve, adapt, and evolve aswe learn more and needs change.HIH is currently serving over 60,000 people in 52 villages with astaff of 22 people. They have found that the largest health issuesin their area include high blood pressure, tuberculosis, diabetes,upper respiratory infections, and heart disease. Additionally, theWorld Health Organization indicates that the major health issuesin Indonesia generally are communicable diseases (i.e., TB,Malaria, and HIV/AIDS), mother and child health issues, andother non-­‐communicable diseases (i.e., eye care, dental care,etc.). IE will use the UN MDG as benchmarks and targets for thehealth care program (see Section CM1.1 below).The IE health care program is part of a comprehensive effort todevelop a social buffer between Project Zone communities andthe Project Area and TPNP. As such, the program will strive forsustainability, incorporating elements that reinforceconservation. While HIH never denies care to any individual in itsproject area, it does have an incentive program, offeringdiscounted care to villages that do not engage in illegal logging.Project proponents will work with HIH to develop a similarprogram for the Rimba Raya Project Zone.Floating Clinic. Project proponents will arrange forthe construction, outfitting, and deployment of afloating medical clinic. In lieu of community clinics, afloating clinic was chosen for its mobility and theresulting ability to deliver medical services up and down theSeruyan River, effectively servicing all of the communities in theProject Zone.142