The proposed project must quickly react to evolving areas of
strategic importance in the interrelated issues of food insecurity,
poverty and climate change in the region. It should be timely and should
support in-country initiatives that will enable the ASEAN Member
State’s (AMS) Focal Point to quickly respond to emerging issues and
challenges, and increase its ability to articulate policy
recommendations and directions. The project, single- or multi-country,
could be any of the following:
- Quick “turn-around” studies
– These are researches usually done to support decision-making through
fast methods that generate answers to specific questions. Examples of
these methods include focus group discussion and online surveys, among
others.
Quick “turn-around” research is usually employed when there is a need to make a decision, but some questions still have to be answered first, or there is a need to first clarify the questions that need to be answered, and there is no luxury of time to hold frequent big meetings.
Examples:- Publication of relevant and current information on social forestry and climate change including documentation, material preparation
- Review/assessment of Social Forestry/Community Forestry Programs as input to updating community forest management plans or developing/amending related policies
- Profiling
of social forestry practitioners from government and non-government
agencies as a means of enhancing the country’s Social Forestry/Community
Programs
- Exploratory reviews– These
are researches conducted for an issue or topic that is new or for an
emerging problem and thus, has not been clearly defined yet. Exploratory
research is often used to formulate formal hypotheses for more
definitive investigation/study.
Example:- Conduct of feasibility studies on upscaling or replicating robust social forestry strategies and practices
- Conduct of feasibility studies on upscaling or replicating robust social forestry strategies and practices
- Meta-analysis/Analytical studies and think pieces -
These are studies where the researcher examines the results of several
previous studies in the hope of identifying patterns among study results
or other interesting relationships that may come to light in the
context of multiple studies. It involves an integrative review of
qualitative studies on a specific topic. (Greenland and O' Rourke, 2008)
Examples:- Review of documented best practices on Social Forestry and Climate Change in their country, development and dissemination of materials to their country and other ASEAN Member States
- Defining market-based instruments for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) plus
- Study tours -These
are travel experiences with specific learning objectives that allow
participants to gain knowledge, skills or practices from direct
observation or participation to events of a particular area of study.
Examples:- Conduct of learning visit to Social Forestry/Community Forestry sites that is anchored on the specific need of the institution
- Participation
of ASFN leaders and focal points in strategic knowledge management
activities on social forestry/climate change issues
- Dialogues/Roundtable discussions -These
are short events, usually lasting between one and two days which bring
together experts, practitioners and decision-makers to examine and
explore a development concern in a collaborative setting. Attendees are
invited to participate in group discussion and come up with policy
recommendations and strategies for action in the thematic area under
examination. Additionally, these policy roundtable discussions identify
options or inputs that could be pursued to address the issues and
concerns in aid of policy formulation.
Examples:- Conduct of regular or special dialogues or forums to update policy-makers and practitioners on the latest news and developments on community forestry and climate change
- Stakeholders dialogue on Climate Change related policies and implementation mechanisms
- Preparation of position or background papers as inputs to policy debates and decision-making
PROJECT DURATION & MODES OF SUPPORT
The project should be completed in a period not exceeding six months[1] and within a maximum budget of US
Dollars Fifteen Thousand (US$15,000) for single country projects or
around US Dollars Thirty Thousand (US$30,000) for multi-country
projects.
Participation in relevant training programs may also be supported through a Scholarship Training Grants for a maximum amount of US Dollars Two Thousand (US$2,000).
