KalTim Social Forestry Project

1. KalTim Social Forestry Project Executing Agency : The University College of the Cariboo Donor: CIDA Participatory Evaluation January/02 Presenters at CES Congress May 2003: Ivan G. Somlai & Philip Cox; + (virtually) the CSF Team & Prem Maharjan

2. Brunei=green; Malaysia=red; Indonesia=black

3. KALimantan TIMur Relief Map

4. Mahakam River Arteries

5. Extent & Distribution of Logging Concessions

6. Burns

7. 1956 Hotspots !

8. Fire Fighting

9. Burned Areas

10. Rolling on the River

11. CSF Headquarters

12. Environmental Links

13. What the Centre for Social Forestry Does… • Provides education and training in social forestry to stakeholder organizations and to UNMUL faculty and students (including compulsory undergraduate course); • Conducts social forestry research to better understand the issues related to the sustainability of forests and their impact on forest communities; • Assists local communities in better managing the forests;

14. What CSF Does… • Assists government, private companies, and other stakeholders in formulating policies and programs to promote social forestry; • Develops community-based programs for sustainable forest management with mutual benefits to all stakeholders; and • Provides information related to social forestry and natural resources.

15. Photogenic Orang Utan

16. Not-so Photogenic Orang

17. Evaluation Design Orientation Information Collection (including field visits) Analysis and Documentation Presentation and Finalization of the Report 6 months (20 pd) 2 days (25 pd) 11 days (70 pd) 3 days ( 6 pd) 4 days (10 pd) Investment of Time in Participatory Evaluation

18. Asian (Nepali) Perspective

19. Orientation Seminar

20. Interviews

21. Careful Packing for Our Trip

22. The “E” Team on the River

23. A River “Pasar”

24. NTFP & Gender Considerations

25. Home Sweet Home

26. Focus Groups

27. Socio-Economic Research

28. Log Transport

29. SumalindoMeeting

30. Chained to his Big Mac

31. Report Cover

32. So What?…10 Propositions for Discussion • Evaluation Methods must be compatible with Project/Program Management Style and Purpose • 'Objectivity' in evaluations can be enhanced with broad stakeholder participation and the involvement of external evaluators • Participatory evaluations require careful preparation and orchestration • Results based logic models can be a very helpful point of reference in the evaluation inquiry • Participatory evaluations can build mutual understanding and trust between stakeholders

33. 10 Propositions, Continued… • Successful participatory evaluations allow critical reflection only when there is an atmosphere of mutual trust • Participatory evaluations can give staff the opportunity to a) examine their work from different vantage points and b) to consider findings/recommendations for future strategic planning • Care must be taken to balance transparency (and the public interest) with confidentiality - participatory evaluation should not erode the strategic position of the organization/ program/ project • At times, there are ethical considerations with the participation of potentially competing groups • Participatory evaluation practices can help the public to hold authorities accountable at many levels (local to national)

34. To Remoter Communities