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IntegratedHCV-HCSAAssessmentsHCVRNWebinar6December2017

Introductions

JossLyons-White,HCVRN

EllenBrown,Proforest

Housekeeping

• Allparticipantswillbemutedthroughout

• Pleaseaskquestionsviathe“chat”function

• Anyquestionsnotansweredduringwebinarwillbeansweredbyfollow-upemail

• Pleasenote,webinarisbeingrecorded

PlanforthePresentation

• Briefbackground• Summaryofmanualpurposeandcontents• ALSqualityassurance

HCV-HCSAassessmentmanualandALSqualityassurance

HCV-HCS-FPICtechnicalintegrationandworkingtowardsthismanual

• Recognitionthatmultiple(overlapping)assessmentstakingplace• HCV-HCS-FPICIntegrationWG– 2015• DecisiontouseALSanddevelopthismanual- 2016• Manualdraftingandproduction2017

• HCSA-onlyassessmentsarephasedout• QualityassuranceistransferredtoALSforintegratedassessments• Governancesystemsremainseparate• HCV-onlyassessmentswillcontinueunderALS• HCSAcurrentlynotrequiredbyRSPO• LaunchofIntegratedHCV-HCSAAssessmentManualprimarilyimportantforHCSAmembers

Importanttounderstand:

HistoryoftheAssessorLicensingScheme

• Designedfrom2012-2014bytheHCVRNwithsupportfromvariousstakeholders.LaunchedinOctober2014

• Objective:toimprovethequalityofHCVassessmentreports by:• Issuinglicencestoleadassessors• Providingthemwithtemplatesandguidance for

useduringtheHCVassessment• Evaluatingtheirperformance (usingtheirreports

asaproxy)

• Informationavailable:• https://www.hcvnetwork.org/als/• https://www.hcvnetwork.org/the-als-two-years-of-

progress-report-eng/view (availablein5languages)

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Whatisyoursituation?

1. Assessmentstartedbeforemanuallaunch:toHCSAforpeerreview

2. Assessmentstartedaftermanuallaunch:mustbeledbylicensedassessor&submittedtoALSforevaluation

• Participatoryprocesstoidentifysocial&environmentalvaluesandareasfordevelopment• Ledbyassessmentteam• Outputisanassessmentreport

• Evidence-based• InterpretedusingHCV&HCSapproaches

WhatisanHCV-HCSAassessment?

WheredoestheassessmentfitintheoverallHCSApproach?

Before:Preconditions(e.g.commitmentsmade,landrights,FPICinitiated)

HCV-HCSAAssessment:Identificationofvalues,maps,recommend-ations

After:DevelopmentofproposedICLUP–management&monitoring

Whoistheassessmentteam?

• Leadassessor:ALSlicenceandHCSAregisteredpractitioner• GISexpert:HCSAregisteredpractitioner• Otherteammembers• Socialexpert(s)• Ecological/biologicalexpert(s)• Others,asneeded• OthersmighthaveanALSlicenseorHCSAqualification,butit’snotrequired

Purposeofthemanual

• Guideassessmentteams• Informcompanies&otherstakeholders• Helpcompaniesmeetcommitments• BasisforALSqualitycontrol

HCV-HCSAssessmentManualwithFPICintegratedthroughout

• HCV-HCS:approaches&practicalassessmenttools• FPIC:processforempoweringcommunities

• GuidanceonFPICresponsibilitiesofOrganisations&assessors• GatheringinformationonFPICprocess• Remindersaboutconsent• FPIC“gates”

HCV-HCSAAssessmentProcess

Pre-Assessment

• Basicinformationgathering• Where?• Landcover• Landtenure• Activitiestodate?

• Duediligence

ScopingStudy

• Desk-basedinformationgathering• Preliminaryanalysis• Fieldvisit(s)• Initialstakeholderconsultations• OutcomeandFPICgate

Fieldwork

• Social&environmentalstudies• Participatorymapping• Coordinateorder&timingofstudies• FPICreminder• Localpeopleinfieldteams

Analysis&Interpretation

• Resultsofstudies– whatvaluesarepresent• Localpeople’slands(indicative)• HCVs• HCSforest• Peat

• Overlaydataandproposeaspatialplan• ForestPatchAnalysisDecisionTree(fromHCSAToolkit)

Managementandmonitoringrecommendations

• Specifictovaluesandlinkedtomaps• Consideringimpacts/threats• Processesandactivitiesongoingandstillneeded• Areaswhereactivitiesnotcarriedout• OutstandingactivitiesofDT(e.g.giveandtake)• Rolesandresponsibilities• Needforcapacitybuilding

Consultation

What?Consultationonresults&recommendations• Overviewofprocess• Results• Concerns• Consensusonvalues&locationsforconservation&development

Who?Communities,Gov’t,NGOs,etc.How?1to1,groupdiscussions,largemeetings,etc.

Mustbewell-documented!

OutcomeofAssessmentHCV-HCSAAssessmentReport• Valuesidentified– supportedbyevidence• Maps showingareasfor:conservation,communitylanduseanddevelopment• Managementandmonitoringrecommendations

ALSQualityControl

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HCV-HCSassessmentreportevaluation

WhattocheckforontheALSWebsite?

• Callus,emailus,checkwebsiteStayupdated

• Beawareoftimelineandcosts• Resubmissionshaveacost– whowillpayforthese?Procedures

• Doestheassessorholdavalidlicence?Suspended?Revoked?Validlicence?

• Hastheassessorfailedanyreports?Howmanyresubmissionsdidhis/herlastreporthave?

• Investigationorcomplaint?Trackrecord?

• Monitorreportprogress.SeeifthereportiswiththeALSteamorbackwiththeassessor.Statusofreport?

• AsktheassessorforQPfeedback&stayinvolvedintheassessmentprocessQPfeedback?

Questions?Contactthe ALSQualityManager

NowtoJoss…

PleasegetreadytotypeyourquestionsinfortheQ&Asession

TrainingforassessorsWhatisneededandwhatareweproviding?

Whatdoestheintegratedassessmentmanualrequire?• Leadassessor:ALSlicenceandHCSAregisteredpractitioner

• GISexpert:HCSAregisteredpractitioner

Doyouneedtobealeadassessor?• OnlyleadassessorneedstobeALS-licensed• NotessentialforallregisteredHCSApractitionerstobecomeALS-licensed(canbeteammembersinstead)

• ALSlicencerequirements:seewww.hcvnetwork.org/als

• IfyouhaveregisteredHCSApractitionersonyourstaff:• Dotheyneedtoleadassessments?• Cantheybeassessmentteammembersinstead?

Whorequirestraining?

• ALS-licensedHCVassessorswithHCSAexperience(registeredHCSApractitioners)

• ALS-licensedHCVassessorswithnopriorexperienceofHCSAassessments

• RegisteredHCSApractitionerswithoutALSlicencethatwishtoleadintegratedassessments

Whattrainingisrequired?

• ALS-licensedHCVassessorswithHCSAexperience(registeredHCSApractitioners)à TrainingtoconfirmknowledgeofIntegratedHCV-HCSA

AssessmentProcess

• ALS-licensedHCVassessorswithnopriorexperienceofHCSAassessmentsà ComprehensivetrainingonIntegratedHCV-HCSAAssessment

Process

• RegisteredHCSApractitionerswithoutALSlicencethatwishtoleadintegratedassessmentsà BeginpreparationstoapplyforALSlicence

(seewww.hcvnetwork.org/ALS)

Whorequirestrainingnow?

• ALS-licensedHCVassessorswithHCSAexperience(registeredHCSApractitioners)à TrainingtoconfirmknowledgeofIntegratedHCV-HCSA

AssessmentProcess

• ALS-licensedHCVassessorswithnopriorexperienceofHCSAassessmentsà ComprehensivetrainingonIntegratedHCV-HCSAAssessment

Process

• RegisteredHCSApractitionerswithoutALSlicencethatwishtoleadintegratedassessmentsà BeginpreparationstoapplyforALSlicence

(seewww.hcvnetwork.org/ALS)

Whatareweproviding?

For:ALS-licensedHCVassessorswithHCSAexperience(registeredHCSApractitioners)• What?• WebinarsinDecember2017– earlyJanuary2018

• Why?• Ensurefamiliaritywithintegratedassessmentmanual• Ensurefamiliaritywithchangestoqualityassuranceprocedures

• Outcome?• Nospecificadditionalqualification,butabletoleadintegratedHCV-HCSAassessments

Whatareweproviding?

For:ALS-licensedHCVassessorswithnopriorexperienceofHCSAassessments• What?• Training:Bogor,Indonesia,lateJanuary• Training:Mexico,mid-February

• Why?• ProvidecomprehensivetrainingonintegratedHCV-HCSAassessmentsandprocedures

• Outcome?• HCSA-registeredpractitionerstatus

• Also:thistrainingissuitableforGISteammembers(notteamleaders)withnopriorHCSAexperience

WhataboutregisteredHCSApractitionerswithoutALSlicence?• Ask:isitessentialfortheassessortoleadintegratedHCV-HCSAassessments?• NotessentialforallregisteredHCSApractitionerstobeALS-licensed;canbeteammembers instead

• If essentialtoleadintegratedassessments,ALSlicencerequired• ALSlicencerequirements:

• CompleteHCVtraining• Participateasteammemberon2assessments

• SpecificHCV-HCSAtrainingfornewassessorstobeprovidedinfuture

QuestionsandCommentsWelcome!

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