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Institutional Information
Member State Thailand
Institution Name Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation
Institution Type Public Agency
Administrative Level National
Name of initiative Promotion and Development of Community Participation in Protected Areas (PPP)
Projects Operational Years 11
Website of Institution www.dnp.go.th

Question 1: About the Initiative
Is this a public sector initiative? Yes

Question 2: Categories
Is the initiative relevant to one of the UNPSA categories? Ensuring integrated approaches in the public-sector institutions
UNPSACriteria
2018.2.1 Introduces and operates institutional frameworks that integrate and harmonize policies, strategies and programmes for implementation of the 2030 Agenda
2018.2.2 Foster leadership, human resource capacities and a collaborative organizational culture
2018.2.3 Supports and facilitates social inclusiveness and collaboration among government agencies and citizens
2018.2.4 Enhances organizational performance, interoperability, and open standard

Question 3: Sustainable Development Goals
Is the initiative relevant to any of the 17 SDG(s)? Yes
If you answered yes above, please specify which SDG is the most relevant to the initiative. (hold Ctrl to select multiple)
Goal 1: No Poverty
Goal 15: Life on Land
Which target(s) within the SDGs specified above is the initiative relevant to? (hold Ctrl to select multiple)
1.1 By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day
1.4 By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology and financial services, including microfinance
1.5 By 2030, build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situations and reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and other economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters
1.a Ensure significant mobilization of resources from a variety of sources, including through enhanced development cooperation, in order to provide adequate and predictable means for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, to implement programmes and policies to end poverty in all its dimensions
15.1 By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements
15.2 By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally
15.3 By 2030, combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world
15.4 By 2030, ensure the conservation of mountain ecosystems, including their biodiversity, in order to enhance their capacity to provide benefits that are essential for sustainable development
15.5 Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species
15.6 Promote fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and promote appropriate access to such resources, as internationally agreed
15.7 Take urgent action to end poaching and trafficking of protected species of flora and fauna and address both demand and supply of illegal wildlife products
15.a Mobilize and significantly increase financial resources from all sources to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems
15.b Mobilize significant resources from all sources and at all levels to finance sustainable forest management and provide adequate incentives to developing countries to advance such management, including for conservation and reforestation
15.c Enhance global support for efforts to combat poaching and trafficking of protected species, including by increasing the capacity of local communities to pursue sustainable livelihood opportunities

Question 4: Implementation Date
Has the initiative been implemented for two or more years Yes
Please provide date of implemenation (dd/MM/yyyy) 01 Oct 2006

Question 5: Partners
Has the United Nations or any UN agencies been involved in this initiative? No
Which UN agency was involved? (hold Ctrl to select multiple)
The Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
Please provide details

Question 6: Supporting documentation
Will you be able to provide supporting documentation for your initiative? Yes

Question 7: UNPSA Awards
Has the initiative already won a UNPS Award? No

Question 8: Other Awards
Has the initiative won other Public Service Awards? Yes
If yes, please specify name, organisation and year. Public Sector Excellence Awards, Office of the Public Sector Development Commission, 2018

Question 9: How did you learn about UNPSA?
How did you learn about UNPSA? The Office of the Public Sector Development Commission, OPDC, inspire our organization to improve our services and encourage us to submit this awards.

Question 10: Validation Consent
I give consent to contact relevant persons and entities to inquire about the initiative for validation purpose. No

Question 1: About the Initiative
Is this a public sector initiative? Yes

Question 2: Categories
Is the initiative relevant to one of the UNPSA categories? Ensuring integrated approaches in the public-sector institutions
UNPSACriteria
2018.2.1 Introduces and operates institutional frameworks that integrate and harmonize policies, strategies and programmes for implementation of the 2030 Agenda
2018.2.2 Foster leadership, human resource capacities and a collaborative organizational culture
2018.2.3 Supports and facilitates social inclusiveness and collaboration among government agencies and citizens
2018.2.4 Enhances organizational performance, interoperability, and open standard

Question 3: Sustainable Development Goals
Is the initiative relevant to any of the 17 SDG(s)? Yes
If you answered yes above, please specify which SDG is the most relevant to the initiative. (hold Ctrl to select multiple)
Goal 1: No Poverty
Goal 15: Life on Land
Which target(s) within the SDGs specified above is the initiative relevant to? (hold Ctrl to select multiple)
1.1 By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day
1.4 By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology and financial services, including microfinance
1.5 By 2030, build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situations and reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and other economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters
1.a Ensure significant mobilization of resources from a variety of sources, including through enhanced development cooperation, in order to provide adequate and predictable means for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, to implement programmes and policies to end poverty in all its dimensions
15.1 By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements
15.2 By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally
15.3 By 2030, combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world
15.4 By 2030, ensure the conservation of mountain ecosystems, including their biodiversity, in order to enhance their capacity to provide benefits that are essential for sustainable development
15.5 Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species
15.6 Promote fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and promote appropriate access to such resources, as internationally agreed
15.7 Take urgent action to end poaching and trafficking of protected species of flora and fauna and address both demand and supply of illegal wildlife products
15.a Mobilize and significantly increase financial resources from all sources to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems
15.b Mobilize significant resources from all sources and at all levels to finance sustainable forest management and provide adequate incentives to developing countries to advance such management, including for conservation and reforestation
15.c Enhance global support for efforts to combat poaching and trafficking of protected species, including by increasing the capacity of local communities to pursue sustainable livelihood opportunities

Question 4: Implementation Date
Has the initiative been implemented for two or more years Yes
Please provide date of implemenation (dd/MM/yyyy) 01 Oct 2006

Question 5: Partners
Has the United Nations or any UN agencies been involved in this initiative? No
Which UN agency was involved? (hold Ctrl to select multiple)
The Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
Please provide details

Question 6: Supporting documentation
Will you be able to provide supporting documentation for your initiative? Yes

Question 7: UNPSA Awards
Has the initiative already won a UNPS Award? No

Question 8: Other Awards
Has the initiative won other Public Service Awards? Yes
If yes, please specify name, organisation and year. Public Sector Excellence Awards, Office of the Public Sector Development Commission, 2018

Question 9: How did you learn about UNPSA?
How did you learn about UNPSA? The Office of the Public Sector Development Commission, OPDC, inspire our organization to improve our services and encourage us to submit this awards.

Question 10: Validation Consent
I give consent to contact relevant persons and entities to inquire about the initiative for validation purpose. No

Question 1: About the Initiative

Is this a public sector initiative? Yes

Question 2: Categories
Is the initiative relevant to one of the UNPSA categories? Ensuring integrated approaches in the public-sector institutions
UNPSACriteria
2018.2.1 Introduces and operates institutional frameworks that integrate and harmonize policies, strategies and programmes for implementation of the 2030 Agenda
2018.2.2 Foster leadership, human resource capacities and a collaborative organizational culture
2018.2.3 Supports and facilitates social inclusiveness and collaboration among government agencies and citizens
2018.2.4 Enhances organizational performance, interoperability, and open standard

Question 3: Implementation Date

Has the initiative been implemented for two or more years Yes
Please provide date of implemenation (dd/MM/yyyy) 01 Oct 2006

Question 4: Partners/Stakeholders

Has the United Nations or any UN agencies been involved in this initiative? No
Which UN agency was involved? (hold Ctrl to select multiple)
The Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
Please provide details

Question 5: Required Supplemental Documents

Will you be able to provide supporting documentation for your initiative? Yes

Question 6: UNPSA Awards

Has the initiative already won a UNPS Award? No

Question 7: Other Awards

Has the initiative won other Public Service Awards? Yes
Comments: Public Sector Excellence Awards, Office of the Public Sector Development Commission, 2018

Question 8: Sustainable Development Goals
Is the initiative relevant to any of the 17 SDG(s)? Yes
If you answered yes above, please specify which SDG is the most relevant to the initiative. (hold Ctrl to select multiple)
Goal 1: No Poverty
Goal 15: Life on Land
Which target(s) within the SDGs specified above is the initiative relevant to? (hold Ctrl to select multiple)
1.1 By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day
1.4 By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology and financial services, including microfinance
1.5 By 2030, build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situations and reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and other economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters
1.a Ensure significant mobilization of resources from a variety of sources, including through enhanced development cooperation, in order to provide adequate and predictable means for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, to implement programmes and policies to end poverty in all its dimensions
15.1 By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements
15.2 By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally
15.3 By 2030, combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world
15.4 By 2030, ensure the conservation of mountain ecosystems, including their biodiversity, in order to enhance their capacity to provide benefits that are essential for sustainable development
15.5 Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species
15.6 Promote fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and promote appropriate access to such resources, as internationally agreed
15.7 Take urgent action to end poaching and trafficking of protected species of flora and fauna and address both demand and supply of illegal wildlife products
15.a Mobilize and significantly increase financial resources from all sources to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems
15.b Mobilize significant resources from all sources and at all levels to finance sustainable forest management and provide adequate incentives to developing countries to advance such management, including for conservation and reforestation
15.c Enhance global support for efforts to combat poaching and trafficking of protected species, including by increasing the capacity of local communities to pursue sustainable livelihood opportunities

Question 9: Validation Consent

Do you have any objections to us inquiring about the initiative for validation purposes? No

How did you know about UNPSA?

How did you know about UNPSA? The Office of the Public Sector Development Commission, OPDC, inspire our organization to improve our services and encourage us to submit this awards.

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Questions/Answers

Question 1

Please describe the objective of the initiative introduced (200 words maximum)
Communities in nature reserves are mostly impoverished and underprivileged as they have no right to use land in the reserved areas in accordance with the National Park Act of Thailand. Without accessibility of a development program from relevant to these residents, this causes forest encroachment problems (i.e. monoculture plantation) and intensive chemical uses in crops that impact on living-beings and environment. Taking responsibility of the reserved areas, Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has its key missions to conserve, protect, and maintain abundant forest and wildlife, but improving resident’s quality of life is excluded. The project of Promotion and Development of Community Participation in Protected Areas (PPP) was carried out in Khun Lao watershed in Khun Jae National Park, Wiang Pa Pao District, Chiang Rai province. Implemented under the principles of participatory protected area management, the project aims to minimize upstream deforestation problems through a strategy of public participation to conserve and restore Khun Lao watershed forest areas and to improve the locals’ quality of life so that the locals earn sufficient income and sustainably live with the forest. A collaboration from public and private sector as well as NGOs and civil society constitutes this cooperative project

Question 2

Please explain how the initiative is linked to the category and criteria selected (100 words maximum)
This initiative is aligned with an award in a category of “Ensuring integrated approaches in the public sector institution”. The operation of PPP is based on principles of participatory protected area management, modified by a concept of forest protection to seek alliances for cooperation. The operation provides personnel support, budget, information, and knowledge to facilitate the local community. In addition, government agencies, NGOs, and civil society together solve forest problems which are taken into account through PPP board and The Protected Area Committee (PAC). These led to a group called as “Forest Guardian Networks”.

Question 3

Please describe in what ways the initiative is contributing to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the realization of the SDGs. Specify which SDG(s) it is relevant to. (100 words maximum)
This contribution corresponds to the 15th goal of terrestrial ecosystems utilization and the 1st goal of poverty eradication. The PPP project is focused on communities in the reserved areas, who cause direct impact on the watershed, and all stakeholder groups to contribute to a solution of the deterioration of the upstream forest ecosystem and the sustainable utilization of local forest resources along with a solution to poverty, such as professional development, market links, and tourism promotion. These aim to the community to get better income and relieve debts.

Question 4

The initiative must have positive impact on a group or groups of the population, especially the vulnerable (i.e. children, women, older persons, people with disabilities, etc.) within the context of your country or region. Please explain how the initiative has addressed a significant shortfall in governance, public administration or public service within the context of a given country or region. (200 words maximum)
More than 3,000 communities in forest reserves of Thailand are ethnic groups, such as Karen, Hmong, Mien, Lahu, Akha and other native Thai groups. They have been in the forest for a long time. These communities cannot access primary services due to national park areas, which requires a permission of the law. They earned their living by clearing forests for cultivation with uses of agricultural chemicals, resulting them in low income, and debts. Their living conditions, moreover, are poor and cause the state of the country’s forest upstream deteriorated. The DNP encourages concerning agencies, private sectors, and NGOs to cooperate with communities in 8 villages of Khun Lao watershed for upstream forest rehabilitation. The activities consist of the creation of check dams, firebreaks, and career promotion by growing organic tea and coffee designed to mimic the natural forest. It is a value-added to the product. As a result, the villagers gained more income without clearing more areas. This can solve the problems of deforestation sustainably. The project was likewise used by 1,621 communities in the protected area of Thailand, and can be applied in other forest-reserve communities in Southeast Asia region.

Question 5

a. Please explain in which way the initiative is innovative in the context of your country or region (100 words maximum)
A main concept of the innovation is to provide an opportunity to a community who is a direct stakeholder to participate the program literally. The initiative allows the community itself to be a decision maker to solve problem and improve a quality of life in their area. Additionally, they are able to establish regulations of forest resource utilization as well as plan, operate, and monitor through their self-built policies. As stated, the community earned its development as they can manage local resources in a sustainable way
b. Please describe if the innovation is original or if it is an adaptation from other contexts (100 words maximum)
The concept of the PPP project was formerly from the watershed management project of Thailand in the past that focused on upstream forest rehabilitation without a regard to the people living in the forest. This is the reason why forest restoration is unsustainable and the forest encroachment remains a problem. The principles of integrated watershed management by the public participation will emphasize the collaboration of all sectors and career promotion to have sufficient income without detriment to the forest. Improving the well-being of the community in forest reserves along with forest restoration activities were also implemented in the project.

Question 6

Has the initiative been transferred and adapted to in other contexts (e.g. other cities, countries or regions) to your organization’s knowledge? If yes, please explain (100 words maximum)
Over the past 10 years, PPP Project has been implemented in 1,621 villages in more than 3,000 communities in Thailand. The project provided a forum for domestic knowledge exchange including, a study visit and experience exchange with several foreign countries in the neighboring regions, such as Indonesia and Nepal, all of which face community problems in forest areas and deforestation problems in the same way.

Question 7

a. What resources (i.e. financial, human or others) were used to implement the initiative? (100 words maximum)
Khun Lao watershed forest constitutes an area of 168,750 rai. Khun Lao watershed management unit with staff of seven is as a main coordinator of PPP project in the area. The unit received the budget of 2,197,100 baht (2018) or in the rate of 13.02 baht/rai. The amount of area that staff is responsible for the forest is 24,107.14 rai per person. - 2 officers of Earth Net Foundation for promotion of organic coffee plantation. - 3 officers of Royal Project Foundation for promotion of organic tea and coffee, fruit tree and winter flower plantation.
b. Please describe whether and how the initiative is sustainable (covering the social, economic and environmental aspects) (200 words maximum)
According to the effective management of protected areas with the community participation in Khun Lao watershed forest area, sustainable development in all dimensions was created as follows: - Upstream forests are abundant and they can serve sustainable ecosystem services, such as providing quality water supply, sufficient quantity and proper time. Only one branch of the Lao River flows into the DoiNgu Dam, which has a capacity of 7 million cubic meters and nourishes more than 10,000 rai of farmlands in Chiang Rai province. - Development and enhancement of organic tea and coffee create their own identity, add value, and generate income to the people in the area as well as the business sectors. Likewise, there is a local employment in manufacturing and processing. The grouping is a community enterprise in the name of "Mivana", as a premium brand. - Communities develop their thinking processes for local management as a community model for upstream forest conservation. There is a conservation group in the area named “Khun Lao Forest Protection Network". This is a concept change from the intruders to forest guardians.

Question 8

a. Has the initiative been formally evaluated either through internal or external evaluation?
Yes
The three pillars of sustainable development have been evaluated by the external expert. Economic impacts were estimated by farmers’ income generating capacity to show vulnerable to poverty. A holistic people’s quality of life was assessed by using SWLS model, and a benefit transfer that use data from TEEB Valuation Database and economic data from the World Bank was used to valuate the economic value of biodiversity and ecosystem services. The methods were in-depth interview, group discussion, questionnaires and literature review, with 104 household samples survey.
b. Please describe the indicators that were used (100 words maximum)
The household income and debts were used as economic indicators. The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) has been used as a measure of the life satisfaction component of subjective well-being, and the economic values of biodiversity and ecosystem services were used to indicate the healthy forest which is maintained by community participation.
c. Please describe the outcome of the evaluation (100 words maximum)
The evaluation found that the community has gained their average household income to 785.22 U.S. in 2017, the average debt to income ratio was 0.17-0.27 times which is show the debt capacity of the household. There are at least 5 channels to generate income from the organic coffee and tea, honey and homestay in term of production and processing, and local employment from small enterprise. The economic value of ecosystem services was approximately 2,342,832 U.S./year, this resulted show that people had satisfaction in their life (SWLS=28.85), and these are motivating people to aware of the upstream forest value.

Question 9

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development puts emphasis on collaboration, engagement, coordination, partnerships, and inclusion. Please describe what and how stakeholders were engaged in designing, implementing and evaluating the initiative. Please also highlight their roles and contributions (200 words maximum)
DNP adjusts a role of law enforcement to a facilitator and cooperator with collaborative partnerships such as Earth Net Foundation, Royal Project Foundation, and RakNum Lao Community Network. This role allows DNP to participate in discussions and find the best solutions to the community’s quality of life issues with regards to forest resources, including a joint survey, experience sharing, and community and local forest analysis from the beginning. Khun Lao Watershed Management Unit acts as a coordinator in the area with objectives to find a sustainable farming model and appropriate plant species to mimic natural forest conditions in order to generate reasonable income and supply a definite market for sustainable living of the villagers and the forest. All of these have been done by listening to opinions and needs of the villagers. There are representatives from all levels of stakeholders, namely the PPP Board of the village, the PPP Executive Committee of the Protected Area Regional Office, and the Protected Area Committee of Khun Jae National Park (PAC). The PAC of national park has consists of various sectors, both governmental and non-governmental organizations including local NGOs.

Question 10

Please describe the key lessons learned, and any view you have on how to further improve the initiative (100 words maximum)
The DNP sincerely encourages villagers and other sectors to participate in decision-making on the utilization and rehabilitation of natural resources by regarding to the way of life of the villagers in protected forest areas and impacts that will be on the whole watershed. All of these have been processed through the PPP board of the village, and the PAC of National Park that are representatives of stakeholders in all sectors involved from the beginning until the villagers are conscious and willing to participate as the forest guardians. These will be developed as the Watershed Stewardship Networks across the country.

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