Gender and Social Equity and Good Governance practices

• 1.1 Support MFSC Gender & Social Equity Working Group in mainstreaming national GSE vision
• 1.2 Support refining and streamlining of Stage 1 GSE & GG training curricula and modules through MFSC Trng Section & Godavari RTEC
• 1.2.1 Formalize task team with TOR
• 1.2.2 Review curricula (LIP, OP, WEP, BDS) including field review/ verification
• 1.2.3 Refinement and streamlining of curricula
• 1.3 Supporting DFO/DSCO to mainstream GSE, GG, conflict sensitivity approaches throughout red book programs
• 1.3.1. Select existing conflict sensitivity training materials/ resources (from other agency projects) & adapt within project GSE/ GG modules
• 1.3.2 GSE, GG, & conflict sensitivity re-orientation & enhancement training to DFO and DSCO staff
• 1.3.3. Refine and provide materials for integrating GSE, GG aspects in relevent training and other DFO/ DSCO programs.
• 1.3.4 GG (group mobilization & capacity building) training for CDGs
• 1.4 Support DFO/ DSCO to consolidate GG/ GSE & conflict sensitivity training for community-level facilitators
• 1.5 Assist DFO/ DSCO/ RTEC task team to refine Stage 1’s CAP and SEAAP strategies and extension and training materials
• 1.6. Support DFOs/ DSCOs to conduct or arrange CAP/ SEAAP awareness campaigns, and follow-up interactions with groups
• 1.6.1 Support DFO for International Mountain Year awareness
• 1.6.2 Support DFO for Bio-diversity Day awareness
• 1.7 Support DFO staff and facilitators to assist CFUGs include GG/ GSE provisions in new and revised constitutions and OPs
  
  

Conflict resolution and analysis mainstreaming

• 2.1 Support key stakeholders to apply conflict sensitivity analysis in developing & implementing project's asset handover strategy
• 2.2. Support “Do No Harm” & conflict resolution training for DFO, DSCO, DEO, WDO, DLSO, project staff, and all (LIP, WEP, OP, EDBPP) facilitators of Stage 1 groups
• 2.3 Support DoF/ RTEC to incorporate peace & conflict training in Community Forestry GG/ GSE curricula
• 2.4 To maintain peace & mitigate conflict situation facilitate DFO/ DSCO staff and facilitators at group/ range post level on a needs basis
• 2.5 Assist & support implementing partners to design & implement improved program transparency measures & practices

WEP strengthening and institutionalization

• 3.1 Prepare strategy paper on institutionalizing WEP for the MFSC, Ministry of Women, Children, and Social Welfare, and Department of Education
• 3.2 Facilitate WEP strategy, training, and services to CFUG & CDG WEP groups through WDO, DEO, CLC, & other potl service providers within the DFCC framework
• 3.3 Support identified institutions in completing sequence of WEP modules for existing WEP facilitators
• 3.4 Support identified institutions in training new WEP facilitators for focus cluster areas
• 3.5 Support refining & merging of WEP facilitator training curriculum modules & sessions

LIP implementation

• 4.1 Support DFO/ DSCO staff to assist CFUG/ CDG to implement LIP
• 4.1.1 Support DFO to conduct Community Forest Livelihood seminar
• 4.2 Support DFOs/ DSCOs in ensuring all active LIP & WEP facilitators undertake enhanced LIP training
• 4.3 Support DFCC/ RTEC task team to strengthen the LIP process by incorporating SEAAP/ CAP & conflict sensitivity training
  

LIP, business plan, & OP integration

• 5.1 Assist MFSC to develop a holistic CF concept/ strategy paper that integrates into the OP the 3 elements: LIP, BP, & SFM plan
• 5.2 Support DFOs to incorporate LIP & Business Planning materials in OP revision training programs for OP TOT & local facilitators
• 5.3 Submit results of 5.2 to MFSC Extension & Training Section for wider adoption
  

CFUG ownership of OPs

• 6.1 Support task team to prepare user-friendly guidelines for a CFUG-driven, cost-effective, integrated OP revision process
• 6.1.1 Task team to develop a concept paper on the system and mechanisms for cost-effective, CFUG-owned OP preparation & revision that the final stage will implement
• 6.2 Support DFOs/ RTEC in providing as per need facilitator refresher training on the guidelines
• 6.3 Support task team, DFO staff, and facilitators in assisting CFUGs revise OPs using the guidelines
• 6.4 Assist task team to monitor (6.3) results and conduct workshop to provide policy feedback to DoF on mainstreaming the user friendly OP guidelines

Training institutionalization

• 7.1 Support DFO/ DSCO partnership and capacity building work (integrating all training activities focusing on the 3 elements) with potential training institutions with contracting-out scheme

Facilitator strengthening as a resource pool

• 8.1 Support MFSC Training Section, DFOs, DSCOs, & NTRMCs to undertake training needs assessment of all categories of facilitators
• 8.2 Support DFOs/ DSCOs in providing necessary refresher training and training enhancement for facilitators
• 8.3 Support resource-poor CFUGs/ CDGs to pay daily/ travel allowance to service-providing facilitators from other groups as per need