The Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve REDD Project

2. Improve multi-­‐stakeholder planning and decision-­‐makingprocesses related to conservation and development inand around TPNP.The project proved successful, and Phase 2 (July 2005 – June2007) expanded the geographic scope of the project to includefive villages in the Seruyan District. Two more objectives wereadded:3. Increase farmer food security and income generationthrough participatory sustainable agriculturaldevelopment and action research on various crops andlivestock;4. Strengthen the capacity of local community-­‐basedorganizations and farmer leaders to facilitate community-­basedlearning processes for agriculture and livelihooddevelopment, and natural resources management.Figure 37. Organizational Structure for Village GovernmentsCommunity Involvement Prior to Commencement of ProjectOver the course of the project, approximately 1400 – 1500impoverished rural families participated, along with park rangers,government personnel, and staff from numerous NGOs. Beloware some of the project highlights relating to communityengagement within the project zone:Beginning in 2003, OFI and World Education commenced theTanjung Puting Integrated Conservation and DevelopmentProject (TPICDP) with funding from USAID. During Phase 1 of theproject (October 2003 -­‐ February 2006), they worked withcommunities to the north and west of the park with the followingobjectives:1. Increase and improve community and park patrolling ofTPNP;Starting in 2003, OFI, World Education, and the TanjungPuting park management authorities established a co-­managementteam to help promote the conservation ofthe park in a coordinated, effective manner. Regularstakeholder meetings have since been held. Under theagreement, the project’s patrols, with their better groundcoverage, act as monitoring agents.In 2003, project proponents organized a series ofcommunity meetings on the eastern side of the park to168