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OM Quarterly's 2nd Issue

Hello and warm welcome to OM Quarterly's 2nd issue. We have a lot of exciting activities to report this quarter, the top of which is the legalization of Phaav CF and Rolus Thom CF.

CF Signing Ceremony: Rolus Thom and Phaav CF


On the 12th April, a signing ceremony in Phaav Community Forest (CF) was conducted to formally recognize the CF status of Phaav and Rolus Thom CF sites by the Forestry Administration (FA). The ceremony was attended by over 300 participants, including representatives from Development Alternatives The FA Cantonment Chef (left) and the CFMC Chef Inc, Pact, Children's Development Association, (right) of Rolus THom CF signing the CF agreement. Monk Community Forestry and the Chief of the FA. (Courtesy of www .Brendanbrady.com) The agreement, signed between the FAand the Community Forestry Management Communities (CFMCs) of Phaav and Rolus Thom CF completes the official CF legalization of all 13 sites under the OM CF REDD+ project. Significantly, the agreement delegates 15 year forest management rights as well as carbon benefits to these two communities.

Visits to OM CF REDD+: A Learning Laboratory


Nepalese Team visits Sorng Rokavorn Community Forest
From the 8-9th February, Pact and the FAhosted a study group from the Government of Nepal. The Nepalese representatives from the Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation and the Livelihood Forestry Program of Nepal (LFP) visited Sorng Rokavorn CF, one of 13 CF sites under OM CF REDD+. The study group intermingled with local partners and discussed topics such as the connection between community based forestry management (CBFM) and REDD, non timber forest product (NTFP) small enterprise development, and REDD project development. The Nepalese team hopes to use the lessons learnt from this field trip to form policies on REDD+ in Nepal.

The Nepalese team with Venerable Bun Saluth, head of the Monks' Community Forestry (MCF) .

Visit by the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization)


On the 16th March, a representative from the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) came to assess the potential to include OM as one of the pilot sites for a new regional Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR) project called Applying ANR for Restoring Forest Ecosystem Services in South East Asia (SEA). The OM CF REDD+ workplan foresees conducting ANR on over 5,000 ha of degraded forest land.

Visit by the UN-REDD Secretariat and EU REDD Desk Officer


On the 29th March, Mr. Michel Van Den Bossche, the Desk Officer in charge of the EU REDD Facility, Mr. Yemi Katerere, Head of UN-REDD and Mr. Koen Everhaert, Attache Cooperation to the EU, visited two of the project sites, Sorng Rokavorn and Sangkrous Preychheu CFs. The aim of the mission was to share hands-on community and local government feedback on challenges, opportunities and experiences. The visitors interacted with CF members, the provincial Deputy Governor and FAcantonment personnel.
Representatives from the EU REDD and UN REDD

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Raising Awareness of REDD


On the 16th March, Pact was invited to present a brief summary on the OM CF REDD+ project at a meeting of the newly formed NGO Alliance on REDD (NAR). The presentation provided an ideal

platform for local NGO's to learn about REDD+ and formulate their concerns. The increased interest in REDD+ was evidenced by the enthusiastic question and answer session that followed the presentation. The meeting also provided Pact with an opportunity to learn about the issues facing local NGOs in the Northeast in regards to REDD+.

OM CF REDD+ in the Cambodia Daily


On the 28th March, the project's biodiversity assessment of OM's forests was highlighted in the Cambodia Daily one of Cambodia's leading English newspapers. The article highlighted the presence of 174 different bird species and 26 mammal species - of which nine mammal species are endangered. The existence of these species increases the conservation value of the project area and makes a gold level certification more likely under CCB Standards.
The Pileated Gibbon - One of nine endangered species in OM CF REDD+ (Courtesy of Conservation International)

Please click here to access the Biodiversity Report.

Workshop on Strengthening ASEAN-Korea Forestry Cooperation toward Sustainable Forest Management


From the 7th-8th April, Pact participated in an ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) workshop aimed at improving relations between the KFS (Korean Forestry Service) and ASEAN member states, held in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The workshop was attended by a delegation from ASEAN member states, KFS, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the FA, and local and international NGOs in Cambodia. Acase study on OM CF REDD+ was presented by the FAas part of the workshop.

A representative from the KFS (right) providing a donation to the CFMC and the MCF.

Brief Highlights
Research on Improved Cook Stoves and Forest Fires: Pact is currently conducting research on improved cook stoves and forest fires. Pact hopes to use this research to enhance its implementation strategy. ERPAtrainings with Terra Global Capital (TGC): TGC and SNR Denton are delivering the Emissions Reductions Purchase Agreements (ERPA) training to the FA. These trainings have been facilitated by Pact and serve as a great opportunity to understand the benefits and technicalities involved in the sale and purchase of carbon offset credits.

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