FOREST-PLUS 2.0: FOREST FOR WATER AND PROSPERITY

QUARTERLY REPORT: OCTOBER 1– DECEMBER 31, 2019

January 2020

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. 72038619C00001, Forest-PLUS 2.0: forest for water and prosperity. 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: Ujjwal Pradhan, Chief of Party [email protected] Vaneska Litz, Project Manager [email protected]

Cover photo: Staff of Medak Forest Division collect forest inventory data using the Van App developed by Forest-PLUS 2.0. Photo Credit: Forest-PLUS 2.0 team

FOREST-PLUS 2.0: FOREST FOR WATER AND PROSPERITY

QUARTERLY REPORT: OCTOBER 1 – DECEMBER 31, 2019

January 2020

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 1.0 SUMMARY INFORMATION ...... 3 1.1 CONTRACT PURPOSE AND APPROACH ...... 3 1.2 DELIVERABLES AND SERVICES ...... 3 1.3 GENDER INTEGRATION AND COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH PLANS ...... 4 1.3.1 Gender Analysis and Gender Integration ...... 4 1.3.2 Communications and Outreach Plan ...... 4 1.3.3 International Study Tour ...... 4 2.0 QUARTERLY UPDATE ...... 5 2.1 PROGRESS TOWARD OBJECTIVES AND INDICATORS ...... 5 2.2 COMPLETED AND PLANNED INTERVENTIONS AND RESULTS ...... 5 2.2.1 Objective 1: Strengthen Ecosystem-Based Management of Forest Landscapes ...... 5 2.2.2 Objective 2. Factor Ecosystem Services into Management of Forest Landscapes ...... 15 2.2.3 Objective 3. Increase Economic Opportunities from Improved Landscape Management ...... 18 2.3 CROSS-CUTTING PROGRAMMING ...... 21 2.3.1 Collaborating, Learning and Adapting Plan (CLA) ...... 21 2.3.2 Communication and Outreach ...... 21 2.3.3 Gender Integration ...... 23 3.0 CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION ...... 24 3.1 UPCOMING APPROVALS, AWARDS, WAIVERS OR DEVIATIONS ...... 24 3.1.1 Approvals ...... 24 3.1.2 Awards, Waivers or Deviations from AWP ...... 24 3.2 RECRUITMENT ...... 24 3.4 SUBCONTRACTS ...... 24 3.5 AUDITS ...... 25 3.6 FINANCIAL REPORT ...... 25 ANNEX 1: PERFORMANCE INDICATOR TABLE ...... 26 ANNEX 2: QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT ...... 31

FOREST-PLUS 2.0: QUARTERLY REPORT: OCTOBER 1 – DECEMBER 31, 2019 i ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

AWP Annual Work Plan CLA Collaborating, Learning and Adapting COP Chief of Party DCOP Deputy Chief of Party DSS Decision Support System EAFM Ecosystem Approach to Forest Management FDK Forest Data Kit FDMS Forest Data Management System Forest-PLUS 2.0 Forest-PLUS 2.0: forest for water and prosperity FOCA Functional Organizational Capacity Assessment FY Fiscal Year GoI Government of IFMT Integrated Forest Management Toolbox MEL Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning MoEFCC Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change NWPC National Working Plan Code NIC National Informatics Center Q Quarter SAR Synthetic Aperture Radar SFD State Forest Department USAID United States Agency for International Development

FOREST-PLUS 2.0: QUARTERLY REPORT: OCTOBER 1 – DECEMBER 31, 2019 ii 1.0 SUMMARY INFORMATION

1.1 CONTRACT PURPOSE AND APPROACH The purpose of the Forest-PLUS 2.0: forest for water and prosperity program is to provide technical assistance that supports the Government of India (GoI) and other stakeholders to manage forests as important components of broad-based, inclusive and sustainable economic growth that meet local needs and addresses global environmental challenges. In order