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

2. 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)

3. FLEG: Regional Cooperation
Experience exchange and planning at the first FLEG regional meeting in Astana, 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.

4. 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

5. Reform Piloting

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Thank You!