Work Plan - Project for Community-Based Sustainable Natural Resource Management - Phase II - October 2016

Sep 12, 2026

Work Plan for the Project for Community-Based Sustainable Natural Resource Management, Phase II (October 2016), prepared for the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste with support from JICA and partner organizations. The plan establishes background and project framework, defines basic policies to achieve outcomes, and details methods for implementing activities across management and outputs. It also outlines a work schedule, procurement of required equipment, and the reports and other documents to be produced, supported by an extensive list of abbreviations and acronyms.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPresentations

FormatPDF

Pages28

Reading Time10 min

AccessFree to download

Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. Introduction

1.1 Background

1.2 Framework of the Project

2. Basic Policy for Achievement of Project Purpose and Outputs

3. Methods applied to Project Activities

3.1 Overview of the Activities

3.2 Activities for Overall Management

3.3 Activities for Output 1

3.4 Activities for Output 2

3.5 Activities for Output 3

3.6 Work Schedule

4. Equipment to be procured

5. Reports and Other Documents to be produced

Ministry for Agriculture and Fisheries Japan International Cooperation Agency The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Work Plan for the Project for Community-Based Sustainable Natural Resource Management Phase II October, 2016 International Development Center of Japan Inc. Nippon Koei Co., LTD Work Plan Table of Contents Abbreviations and Acronyms 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Background ...................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Framework of the Project ................................................................................................................. 1 2. Basic Policy for Achievement of Project Purpose and Outputs .............................................................. 3 3. Methods applied to Project Activities...................................................................................................... 8 3.1 Overview of the Activities................................................................................................................ 8 3.2 Activities for Overall Management .................................................................................................. 8 3.3 Activities for Output 1.................................................................................................................... 10 3.4 Activities for Output 2 .................................................................................................................... 13 3.5 Activities for Output 3.................................................................................................................... 16 3.6 Work Schedule ............................................................................................................................... 22 4. Equipment to be procured ..................................................................................................................... 22 5. Reports and Other Documents to be produced...................................................................................... 22 Abbreviations and Acronyms C/P Counterpart CB-NRM Community-based Sustainable Natural Resource Management CFMA Community Forest Management Agreement DFAT DFAT(Australian) Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade DP Development partner EU European Union FAO Food and Agriculture Organization GCCA Global Climate Change Alliance Program GIZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GOJ Government of Japan GOTL Government of Timor Leste HASATIL Hametin Agrikultura Sustentavel Timor JCC Joint Coordination Committee JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency MAF Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries MP Micro program NDFWM National Directorate for Forestry and Watershed Management NDNC National Directorate for Nature Conservation NGO Non-governmental Organizations OJT On-the-Job Training PDM Project Design Matrix PLUP Participatory Land Use Planning PNDS Programa Nasional Dezenvolvimentu Suku/ National Program for Village Development R/D Record of Discussion RDP Rural Development Program TOMAK To’os Ba Moris Diak / Farming for Prosperity UNDP United Nations Development Programme USAID U. S. Agency for International Development 1. Introduction 1.1 Background The latest assessment revealed that, about 13,000 ha of forests had disappeared between 2003 and 2012, and about 171,00 ha of dense forests had been degraded to sparse forests during the same period. The same assessment indicated that the total forest coverage had declined to about 59% of the whole country (about 869,000 ha) in 2012. Under such circumstances, Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (GOTL) agreed with Japan International Corporat

FAQs

What is the main background described for the project in Timor-Leste?

Forest loss and degradation are highlighted, including disappearance of about 13,000 ha between 2003 and 2012 and decline in total forest coverage to about 59% by 2012. These conditions motivate government cooperation with JICA on watershed and natural resource management.

What is the project’s planning framework based on?

The plan uses the Project Design Matrix (PDM) as the project framework, summarized in a table showing narrative summaries and objectively verifiable indicators.

What implementation phases and activities does the Phase II work plan cover?

Phase II builds on Phase 1 (2010–2015) by scaling up the CB-NRM mechanism. The document specifies methods for overall management and activities for Outputs 1, 2, and 3, including a work schedule, procurement, and required reports and other documents.

Sep 12, 2026

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