FLEG Component in the Kyrgyz Republic: Current and Planned Steps Project is funded by European Union FLEG Regional Meeting, Istanbul, Turkey, 09.12.2014

Plans for 2014 B) Legal Framework improvement, key- procedure identification (Stoll, HF) Intensive work-out with HF specialist S. Stoll and FLEG CT (at least a week per country) Review of legal framework Analysis of missing links / contradicting regulations Recommendation for improvements Proposal for key-procedures under FLEG Follow-up A) FLEG AP development (JK) Training session for FLEG CT (each country 3-4 days WS for the draft) What exactly is a FLEG AP, what does it comprise? How to develop a draft? Recommended input as example Example FLEG AP Country-specific input Development of a FLEG AP draft What are the next steps, how to “activate” it Follow-up C) Regional arrangements (HF, GIZ) Support for regional arrangements (regional meetings for 2-4 days) Facilitation of first regional exchange for FLEG CTs Facilitation of FLEG-topic exchange Support for further regional networking E) Transparency / private sector / civil society (HF) Again, two-fold: Specified missions for supporting key-procedures (specified by country and FLEG AP-challenges) “on-the-job” like “FLEG AP development” for FLEG CT What exactly is “transparency” in forest admin Who to be involved and why How to “provide transparency” Follow-up D) Capacity building (HF) Two-fold: Specified missions for supporting key-procedures (also specified by country and especially FLEG AP-challenges) “on-the-job” like “FLEG AP development” for FLEG CT Follow-up F) exchange visit (HF) “Expert negotiations” study tour of members from all countries to Bulgaria and Germany (about a week)

FLEG: Regional Cooperation Experience exchange and planning at the first FLEG regional meeting in Astana, 27-28 of January 2014. Experience exchange and synergy with the regional “European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) East Countries Forest Law Enforcement and Governance (FLEG) II Program" in Tbilisi, May 2014. Study tour to Germany for “expert negotiations” in June 2014. Experience exchange and adaptation of experience on participatory forest management practices between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in cooperation with GIZ Regional Programme on Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Central Asia.

FLEG: Working Structure FLEG Country Team: Ormonov A.О. – SAEPF, FLEG Focal Point, FLEG WG Head Baidakova N.S. – SAEPF, Strategy Policy Department Surappaeva V.M. – SAEPF, Forest Inventory and Planning Department Ashyrov E.A. – Economy Ministry Abdraeva N.A. – State Agency on Local Self-Governments Burhanov A.M. – NGO Association of Forestusers and Landusers Pechenuk O. – NGO Independent Ecological Expertise Domashev I. – NGO BIOM Yrsaliev B.K. – SAEPF, Forestry Department Aliev M.Sh. – SAEPF, Forestry Department Akulov R.T. – SAEPF, Forestry Department

Reform Piloting

Current Activities and Results: Support to Reform Piloting Support to developing Gov’t decree draft on piloting forestry sector reform Draft developed, not yet approved Support to SC for piloting Regular meetings are held, key players are in SC Awareness rising on piloting Presentation of piloting at different platforms and meetings, piloting brochure is being prepared

Current Activities and Results: Support to Reform Piloting Together with other development partners (GIZ, IFAD and etc.) support to short-term missions on identification of baselines and development of operational plans for pilot leskhozes Baselines and operational plans developed Support of Hessen-Forst for implementation of pilot leskhozes operational plans Nursery management and short rotation plantations to be supported in pilot leskhozes by Hessen-Forst in 2015

Current Activities and Results: Policy and Legislation Support to analysis of the existing FLEG Action Plan and Forestry Program Development Development of Forestry Program (including Action Plan and FLEG issues) to be supported Compilation and discussion of legal and organizational pitfalls from pilot leskhozes at the SC level Analysis and legal documents revisions to be considered Support to SAPEF on coordination of different project of international organizations and NGOs Joint support of SAEPF initiatives

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