Necessity of Institutional Capacity Strengthening

HPFD has been working in the state for protection and management of forest resources and ecosystems in forest area under jurisdiction of the department. HPFD has been engaged in implementation of various central sponsored schemes, state schemes as well as external aided projects, including Japanese ODA Loan Project namely “Swan River Integrated Watershed Management Project” (2006-2016). Since most of these schemes are being implemented in a participatory mode across the state, HPFD has gained substantial experience in managing participatory approaches to forest management.

However, these schemes and projects have not made demonstrative success in sustaining the field level institution. In terms of biodiversity conservation, since participatory approach through community-based biodiversity conservation has introduced recently in HP, HPFD has limited experiences in that field. For the purpose of effective implementation of the project and to ensure sustainability, it would be essential to strengthen the institutional capabilities of HPFD, community level institutions and other stakeholders/support agencies to work together in an efficient and effective manner. This would be done through enhancing human resources capacities and capabilities, research and knowledge base, effective usage or improvement of decision-making support systems and monitoring mechanisms through MIS/GIS for both forest management and biodiversity conservation for improvement of ecosystem services from forest area in HP

Preparatory Works

• Establishment of PMU and Field Level Units
• Strengthening of PMU and Field Level Units
• Preparation of Gender Action Plan
• Environmental and Social Consideration

Capacity Development

• Implementing Agency
• Gender Training
• Environmental and Social Consideration

M&E

• Establishing and operational sing M&E System
• Enhancement and Promotion of GIS/ MIS/ ICT
• Communication and Publicity

Research

• Basic Study for Strengthening of ICT at HPFD

PMC

• Procurement of PMC
• Deployment of PMC specialists
• Provision of Technical and Managerial Advisory Services
• Preparation of Reports

Phase Out

• Implementing Agency
• Preparation of Phase-Out/ Sustainability Mechanism Plan
• Transfer of Assets and Resources
• Community Based Organizations
• Revisiting of FEMP and CD&LIP
• Phase Out Training