Project title: Strengthening national biodiversity and forest carbon stock conservation through landscape-based collaborative management of Cambodia’s Protected Area System as demonstrated in the Eastern Plains Landscape (CAMPAS project)
Outcome/ outputs
Agency
Deliverables
Benchmark/ milestone79
Outcome 1: Strengthened national vision and support for landscape-based protected area and forest management
1.1 Delivery of national biodiversity and protected area system strategic goals more coherently, successful, and with better inter-sectoral governance
GDANCP/FA/
FiA/
1.1.1 National Biodiversity Steering Committee, and protected area system leadership dialogue for effective inter-sectoral coordination supported
National biodiversity monitoring program operational, by P-Quarter 06, and information sharing mechanism in place by P-Quarter 07
Annual high-level meetings by NBSC, by P-Quarters 4,8,12,16, and 20.
National task force on protected area management (MoE, FA, FiA), by P-Quarter 05
GDANCP/FA/
FiA/
1.1.2 Effectiveness of the national protected area system, and forest landscape connectivity assessed and reviewed
Document on rationalization of national protected area system by P-Quarter 04
Inter-government resolutions document to uphold biodiversity conservation and ecosystem priorities in the face of socioeconomic development, by P-Quarter 05
Protected area resource requirements assessed and published by P-Quarter 04
GDANCP/FA/
FiA/
1.1.3 National biodiversity vision and strategic national management plan for protected areas defined
Strategy and Action Plan to meet national biodiversity priority needs in place by P-Quarter 08
GDANCP/FA/
FiA/
1.1.4 Institutional support provided and human capacities of MoE, MAFF, and local governments strengthened
Strategy to implement Protected Areas System Management Plan in place by P-Quarter 07
Results from sustainable financing models and opportunities published by P-Quarter 08, 12, 16
Protected area system governance and zoning guidelines defined and promulgated through inter- ministerial decision, by P-Quarter 14
Action plan to strengthen MoE and MAFF technical needs in place by P-Quarter 04
1.2 Improved national compliance with protected area management goals - particularly for wildlife conservation, combating illegal trade, and maintaining forest connectivity across large landscapes
GDANCP/FA/
FiA/
1.2.1 Transparent and harmonized national protected area system, and enforcement monitoring system defined, operating, and institutionalized
GIS system to support law enforcement monitoring established, staff capacity built and operational by P-Quarter 04
Annual technical and law enforcement seminars conducted by P-Quarters 04, 08, 12, 16, and 20
Capacity building program up and running (rangers, customs, border liaison officer etc) by P-Quarter 08
SMART national reporting procedures in operation across national protected areas by P-Quarter 04
GDANCP/FA/
FiA/
1.2.2 Support provided to trans-boundary forest, species, and landscape management initiatives and programs
Organized regional response to external pressures to biodiversity in operation by P-Quarter 08, with annual exchange and dissemination of lessons and strategies by P-Quarters 08, 12, 16, and 20
Exchange of information on landscape management initiatives through two cross border visits with neighboring countries by P-Quarter 08 and P-Quarter 16
1.3 Improved national support of biodiversity conservation, protected areas, and forested landscape connectivity in support of national development goals
GDANCP/FA/
FiA/
1.3.1 National communications campaign to support landscape-based biodiversity and ecosystem services conservation designed and monitored
Baseline assessment, campaign design, and monitoring program adopted to assess midterm and end of project awareness and behavioral change in place by P-Quarter 03, and monitoring results published by P-Quarter 06, P-Quarter 12, P-Quarter 16, and P-Quarter18
GDANCP/FA/
FiA/
1.3.2 Institutional support provided for environmental and biodiversity education and communication
National communications campaign ongoing by P-Quarter 05, with project hosting website operational by P-Quarter 03
Training plan of staff MoE & MAAF implemented by P-Quarter 08
Bi-annual protected area status reports published by MoE/MAAF and uploaded on project website by P-Quarter 08
GDANCP/FA/
FiA/
1.3.3 Strategic information and publications to support policy and planning process
Biodiversity and natural resource management reports in project website by P-Quarter 16
Action plan to strengthening landscape-level planning and connectivity in place by P-Quarter 12
Business plans for sustainable financing of protected areas and community-base resource management completed for one protected area and one protected forest, and published in project website by P-Quarter 12
Reports on sustainable forest management and community-based resource management guidelines, regulations, and other published in project website by P-Quarter 18
Outcome 2: Integrated landscape management to safeguard forests, biodiversity, and carbon stocks in the Eastern Plains Landscape
2.1 Enhanced biodiversity security and forest connectivity, with reduced emissions by harmonizing economic development plans with forest and biodiversity conservation
GDANCP/FA/
FiA/
2.1.1 Eastern Plains stakeholder consultation and conflict management supported
Vision statement and its stakeholder agreement by …
Review report on conservation and development scenarios for the Eastern Plain Landscape including, biodiversity and forest carbon values, habitat connectivity within protected areas, and regional corridor initiatives in place and published in project website by P-Quarter 07
Project report on achieved level of empowerment, engagement, and organization of public and private sector stakeholders (mainly CPAs, CFs, CFis) to inform policy, published by P-Quarter 08
Policy discussions on resolution mechanisms regarding ongoing and planned Economic and Social Land Concessions conducted by P-Quarter 12 and P-Quarter 18
GDANCP/FA/
FiA/
2.1.2 Mondulkiri Landscape Plan designed and operationalized
Strategic implementation needs for Mondulkiri Landscape Plan and alternative development scenario(s) defined by P-Quarter 04
Assessment of ecosystem services, function value, and trade-off analysis in the Eastern Plains Landscape collated and published by P-Quarter 08
Spatial plan on land-use that includes protected area zoning, landscape connectivity, and development scenarios agreed by stakeholders and published by P-Quarter 09
Provincial endorsement of the Mondulkiri Landscape Plan, by P-quarter 10
2.2 Enhanced and institutionalized forest carbon stock monitoring capacity in the Eastern Plains Landscape
GDANCP/FA/
FiA/
2.2.1 Reference emission levels (REL/RL) assessed for the Eastern Plains Landscape
Eastern Plains Landscape remote sensing-based spatial analysis of land cover, deforestation rates, carbon stocks and fluxes in place and operational by P-Quarter 09
REL/RL monitoring activities at eastern Plains Landscape linked with national REDD+ monitoring reporting and verification (MRV) team by P-Quarter 12
Action plan and strategy to adopt monitoring reporting and verification working area in line with REDD+, defined and operational by P-Quarter 06
GDANCP/FA/
FiA/
2.2.2 Forest carbon monitoring, defined and established in the Eastern Plains Landscape meeting targets set in the Mondulkiri Landscape Plan
Carbon stock measured and REDD+ co-benefits identified in community managed areas in the Eastern Plains Landscape, by P-Quarter 07
Socio-economic and ecological project contributions linked to national REDD+ project identified at target protected forest project sites by P-Quarter 06
2.3 More effective resource mobilization for integrating protected area management in the Eastern Plains Landscape
GDANCP/FA/
FiA/
2.3.1 Protected Area Management plans and regional economic development (plans) harmonized, based on Mondulkiri Landscape Plan
Two pilot protected area model management and business plans operational by P-Quarter 05 for Protected Area and by P-Quarter 12 for Protected Forest
GDANCP/FA/
FiA/
2.3.2 Protected Areas and Forests sustainable financing piloted by responsible authorities
Sustainable financing plan for two protected areas of the Eastern Plains Landscape defined by P-Quarter 06, and operational by P-Quarter 09 and P-Quarter 12
National policy recommendations brief on sustainable financing of protected areas drafted by P-Quarter 13, under inter-ministerial dialogue by P-Quarter 15, and promulgated by P-Quarter 18
2.4 Enhanced forest cover and carbon sequestration with increased community resource management and livelihood security
GDANCP/FA/
FiA/
2.4.1 Community-based forest management and rehabilitation established in community natural resource management areas on the basis of the Mondulkiri Landscape Plan
Boundaries, land tenureship, and allowed community land-usage on strategic zones in the Mondulkiri Landscape Plan clarified; and report published in project website by P-Quarter 06
500 hectares forest habitat restoration established by P-Quarter 16
Increased resources and livelihood security for households in community protected areas (CPAs) / community forests (CFs) / community fisheries (CFi), with assessments by P-Quarters 12 and 20
GDANCP/FA/
FiA/
2.4.2 Landscape-based protected area connectivity strengthened in the Eastern Plains Landscape
Plan on natural and assisted forest regeneration and silviculture practices in the Eastern Plains Landscape agreed, with local stakeholders and disseminated by P-Quarter 12
Natural and assisted forest regeneration and silviculture practices plan for 1,500 ha in place by P-Quarter 05, and operational by P-Quarter 07
Ongoing collaboration through periodical meetings on trans-boundary landscapes (ADB BCC and UNEP/AF), with first meeting taking place by P-Quarter 03, P-Quarter12, and P-Quarter 20
