FORESTRY COMMISSION of GHANA Stakeholder Engagement

FORESTRY COMMISSION of GHANA Stakeholder Engagement

FORESTRY COMMISSION OF GHANA MINISTRY OF LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES Republic of Ghana STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENT (SESA) FOR REDD+ MECHANISM IN GHANA Stakeholder Engagement Report (SESA Report Annex 4) Prepared by SAL Consult Ltd, P O Box GP20200, Accra, Ghana August 2016 SAL Consult Ltd Forestry Commission TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................................................................. II ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................................................ III 1.0 INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY OF CONCERNS AND ISSUES FROM THE CONSULTATIONS .......................... 1 1.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 SUMMARY OF CONCERNS AND ISSUES FROM THE INITIAL STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONS .................................................... 1 1.2.1 Political and Economic Issues ................................................................................................................. 1 1.2.2 Legal and Policy ..................................................................................................................................... 2 1.2.3 Environmental Issues ............................................................................................................................. 4 1.2.4 Socio-economic and cultural Issues ....................................................................................................... 5 1.2.5 Institutional and Administrative Issues .................................................................................................. 7 1.2.6 Gender Issues ......................................................................................................................................... 9 2.0 WESTERN AND CENTRAL REGIONS ............................................................................................................. 11 2.1 KEY ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS ................................................................... 11 2.2 GENDER ISSUES .................................................................................................................................................. 14 2.3 BRIEF ON WESTERN REGION FOREST RESERVES ........................................................................................................ 19 2.4 BRIEF ABOUT WILDLIFE DIVISION AND WILDLIFE ISSUES ............................................................................................. 20 2.5 FOREST RESERVES IN CENTRAL REGION AND DEGRADATION ISSUES .............................................................................. 22 2.6 WR COMMUNITY MEETINGS -PHOTOGRAPHS ......................................................................................................... 24 3.0 ASHANTI AND BRONG AHAFO REGIONS ..................................................................................................... 26 3.1 BAR COMMUNITY MEETINGS -PHOTOGRAPHS ........................................................................................................ 50 4.0 NORTHERN AND UPPER EAST REGIONS ...................................................................................................... 53 4.1 NORTHERN REGION ENGAGEMENT ........................................................................................................................ 53 4.2 THREATS ON FRS IN THE NORTHERN REGION ........................................................................................................... 65 4.3 NR COMMUNITY MEETINGS- PHOTOGRAPHS .......................................................................................................... 66 4.4 UPPER EAST REGION ........................................................................................................................................... 67 5.0 OTHER CONSULTATIONS ............................................................................................................................. 77 6.0 LIST OF STAKEHOLDERS CONTACTED .......................................................................................................... 79 APPENDICES......................................................................................................................................................... 95 APPENDIX 1 SAMPLE LAND AGREEMENT FOR AOWIN TA: AGRICULTURAL TENANCY AGREEMENT BETWEEN FARMERS AND LANDOWNERS –UNDER LAP ........................................................................................................................................... 96 APPENDIX 2 UENR CURRICULA FOR CERTIFICATE IN NATURAL RESOURCES .................................................................... 101 APPENDIX 3 BAR FOREST RESERVES SHOWING DEGRADED RESERVES ............................................................................ 104 APPENDIX 4 NR FOREST RESERVES SHOWING THREATS ............................................................................................... 105 APPENDIX 5 UER LIST OF FOREST RESERVES ............................................................................................................. 108 Stakeholder Engagement Report. SESA for REDD+ Mechanism in Ghana. Page ii August 2016. SAL Consult Ltd Forestry Commission ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ADR Alternative Dispute Resolution AfDB African Development Bank ALP(s) Alternative Livelihood Programme(s) AR Ashanti Region BA Brong Ahafo BAR Brong Ahafo Region CBO(s) Community Based Organisation(s) CFC Collaborative Forest Committee COCOBOD/Cocobod Ghana Cocoa Board CR Central Region CREMA Community Resource Management Areas CRMC Community Resource Management Committee CRIG Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana DA District Assembly EC Energy Commission EPA Environmental Protection Agency ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plans ER Eastern Region FC Forestry Commission FCPF Forest Carbon Partnership Facility FIP Forest Investment Programme FLEGT Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade FORIG Forestry Research Institute of Ghana FSD Forest Services Division FR(s) Forest Reserve(s) GIS Global Information System GNFS Ghana National Fire Service GSBA Globally Significant Biodiversity Areas HFZ high forest zone ITTO International Tropical Timber Organisation IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature LAP Land Administration Project LC Lands Commission MTD Medium Term Development MoFA/MOFA Ministry of Food and Agriculture MoH Ministry of Health Stakeholder Engagement Report. SESA for REDD+ Mechanism in Ghana. Page iii August 2016. SAL Consult Ltd Forestry Commission MOU Memorandum of Understanding MLNR Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources NDPC National Development Planning Commission NGO(s) Non-governmental Organisation(s) NREG Natural Resources and Environmental Program NR Northern Region NTFP Non-Timber Forest Product OASL Office of the Administrator of Stool Lands PPEs personal protective equipment RCC Regional Coordinating Council REDD+ Reducing Emissions of Deforestation and Degradation RMSC Resource Management Support Centre SADA Savanna Accelerated Development Authority SESA Strategic Social and Environmental Assessment SRA Social Responsibility Agreement TA Traditional Authority ToR Terms of Reference TUC Timber Utilization Contract UER Upper East Region UNDP United Nations Development Programme VCS Voluntary Carbon Sequestration VRA Volta River Authority WD Wildlife Division WR Western Region Stakeholder Engagement Report. SESA for REDD+ Mechanism in Ghana. Page iv August 2016. SAL Consult Ltd Forestry Commission 1.0 INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY OF CONCERNS AND ISSUES FROM THE CONSULTATIONS 1.1 Introduction The SESA consultant carried out initial consultations with selected stakeholders in the Western, Central, Ashanti, Brong Ahafo, Northern and Upper East Regions between March and June 2014. Section 6 of this report provides detailed list of stakeholders engaged during the field visits. Methodology The SESA consultants visited the stakeholders in the various regions/districts and communities and had personal interviews with the institutions and community group discussions at the community level. At the community level, three separate meetings were held: (i) meeting for men/boys (ii) meeting for women/girls (iii) meeting for all (i.e. both men/women). This approach was adopted in order for the consultant to clearly appreciate gender issues related to REDD at the community level. The communities were selected based upon interaction with the Regional/District FSD Managers with regard to issues and drivers of deforestation/forest degradation in the area as. 1.2 Summary of concerns and issues from the initial stakeholder consultations The summary of stakeholder concerns and issues arising from the field engagements from March to June 2014 as provided in the SESA Scoping Report of July 2014 is presented below. 1.2.1 Political and Economic Issues Change in governments leading to change in policy/programme direction and lack of commitment to previous government’s interventions REDD+ should be seen as a national programme instead of a sectoral programme Low in-country, community/public and institutional awareness on the whole concept of REDD+ and lack of sustained national awareness creation mechanism Upfront demands for funds to carry out REDD+ project feasibility, design,

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