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Usaid Greening Prey Lang Quarterly Report #2 January-March 2019 PHOTO CREDIT: USAID Cambodia USAID GREENING PREY LANG QUARTERLY REPORT #2 JANUARY-MARCH 2019 APRIL 2019 This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by Tetra Tech. This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development by Tetra Tech, through USAID Contract No. 72044218C00001, USAID Greening Prey Lang Activity. This report was prepared by: Tetra Tech 159 Bank Street, Suite 300 Burlington, Vermont 05401 USA Telephone: (802) 495-0282 Fax: (802) 658-4247 Email: [email protected] Tetra Tech Contacts: Matthew Edwardsen, Chief of Party Telephone: +855 (0) 85/6 888 416 Email: [email protected] Patricia Caffrey, Project Manager Telephone: +1 (802) 495-0303 Email: [email protected] Cover Photo: View of forest in Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary, Stung Treng Province. USAID Cambodia. USAID GREENING PREY LANG QUARTERLY REPORT #2 JANUARY-MARCH 2019 April 2019 Date original report submitted to USAID: April 30, 2019 Date comments received from USAID: May 9, 2019 Date revised report submitted to USAID: May 9, 2019 Date report approved by USAID: May 9, 2019 DISCLAIMER The author’s views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................................................. I ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ...................................................................................................... II EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................... III 1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS ........................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 AMPLIFICATION AND SUSTAINABILITY ................................................................................................................................ 2 1.4 COORDINATION AND PARTNERSHIPS ................................................................................................................................ 3 1.4.1 Implementing Partners and Stakeholder Collaboration ............................................................................... 3 1.4.2 Coordination with USAID Activities ................................................................................................................ 4 1.4.3 Coordination with Other Partner Programs ................................................................................................ 5 2.0 ACTIVITY OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................... 5 2.1 STARTUP ................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 2.2 PREY LANG EXTENDED LANDSCAPE APPROACH .............................................................................................................. 6 2.2.1 Communications and Outreach ......................................................................................................................... 6 2.2.2 Evidenced-Based Extended Landscape ............................................................................................................. 7 2.2.3 Institutional Capacity Building ............................................................................................................................ 9 2.2.4 PLEL Investment Plan ............................................................................................................................................ 9 2.2.5 Policy Strategy ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 2.3 OBJECTIVE 1: IMPROVED BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND ECOSYSTEM HEALTH IN PREY LANG EXTENDED LANDSCAPE ............................................................................................................................................................................ 9 2.3.1 Northern Plains ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 2.3.2 Prey Lang Wildilfe Sanctuary ............................................................................................................................ 10 2.4 OBJECTIVE 2: INCREASED SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, COMMUNITY LIVELIHOODS, AND NATURAL CAPITAL REINVESTMENT ................................................................................................ 10 2.4.1 Sustainable Livelihoods ....................................................................................................................................... 10 2.4.2 Payment for Ecosystem Services ..................................................................................................................... 10 2.5 OBJECTIVE 3: STRENGTHENED INCLUSIVE AND EFFECTIVE LANDSCAPE GOVERNANCE ............................................ 11 3.0 ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR NEXT QUARTER ........................................................................... 11 3.1 STARTUP ............................................................................................................................................................................... 11 3.2 EXTENDED LANDSCAPE APPROACH ................................................................................................................................. 12 3.3 OBJECTIVE 1: IMPROVED BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND ECOSYSTEM HEALTH IN PREY LANG EXTENDED LANDSCAPE .......................................................................................................................................................................... 12 3.3.1 Northern Plains .................................................................................................................................................... 13 3.3.2 Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary ............................................................................................................................ 13 3.4 OBJECTIVE 2: INCREASED SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, COMMUNITY LIVELIHOODS, AND NATURAL CAPITAL REINVESTMENT ................................................................................................ 14 3.4.1 Sustainable Livelihoods ....................................................................................................................................... 14 3.4.2 Payment for Ecosystem Services ..................................................................................................................... 14 3.5 OBJECTIVE 3: STRENGTHENED INCLUSIVE AND EFFECTIVE LANDSCAPE GOVERNANCE ............................................ 14 1. ANNEXES .......................................................................................................................................... 16 ANNEX I. PERFORMANCE INDICATOR TRACKING TABLE ........................................................................................................ 16 ANNEX II. ACTIVITY TRACKING TABLES ................................................................................................................................... 18 ANNEX III. UPCOMING PUBLIC EVENTS ..................................................................................................................................... 22 ANNEX IV. SUCCESS STORIES ...................................................................................................................................................... 23 ANNEX V. ELECTRONIC DATASETS ............................................................................................................................................ 24 ANNEX VI. ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS ..................................................................................................................................... 25 ANNEX VII. ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTS .................................................................................................................................. 26 USAID GREENING PREY LANG: SECOND QUARTERLY REPORT i ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS CVWG Cambodia Vulture Working Group Chhep Chhep Wildlife Sanctuary CCVBA Climate Change Vulnerability and Biodiversity Threats Assessment CF Community Forest CPA Community Protected Area CI Conservation International DSS Decision Support System DCOP Deputy Chief of Party GERES Energies Renouvelables, Environnement et Solidarités EGR Environmental Governance Reform FY Fiscal Year FiA Fisheries Administration FGD Focus Group Discussion FA Forestry Administration GESI Gender and Social Inclusion GLAD Global Land Analysis and Discovery GPS Global Positioning System GHG Greenhouse Gas GPL Greening Prey Lang SPOT Satellite Pour l’Observation de la Terre Kulen Promtep Kulen
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