IFM conference /Accra /10 and 11 May 2017
Implementing SNOIE in Cameroon.
Angeline MODJO K (FODER-Cameroon)
FODER works for a fairer society without exclusion, or
discrimination, putting natural resources to the use of
sustainable development
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Enforcement
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Context and definition of EIFM (OIE) in Cameroon
Harmonization of EIFM Approaches: SNOIE
Some figures: Results, impacts and lessons learnt
from SNOIE
Challenges and prospects
Context and definition of EIM (OIE) in Cameroon
Context
VPA-FLEGT between cameroon and EU
signed in October 2010 and came into
force in December 2011.
The Cameroon VPA FLEGT foresees the
settelement of a TLAS and Timber Byproduct.
The independent forest monitoring
(IFM) is a key element of the TLAS
The IFM is made of 2 components :
Mandated IFM and non Mandated IFM
(EIFM or OIE),
What is EIFM (OIE)?
Systemic approach of independent
Monitoring carried out by CSO and
communities
to
identify
and
denounce the presumption of illegal
logging in forest sector and to inform
the competent authorities ;
Freely executed by a diversity of
actors engaged in the forest
monitoring;
Implemented since 2010
Harmonization of the EIFM (OIE) approaches
The SNOIE to solve which problems ?
The necessity of harmonizing and
standardarzing
the
approaches of EIFM (OIE) gave
the ways of developping and
setting up the « SNOIE » by a
group CSO acting in EIFM,
gathered
inside
the
coordination of OIE. This was
with the collaboration of the
competent authorities and
other stakeholders
Differences in the implementation of
External IFM methodology following
organizations
The cumulating of responsibilities by a
single organization
The sometimes conflicting relationship
between
observers
and
competent
authorities
The production process of very long and
expensive External IFM reports
The SNOIE, it‘s what ?
st quoi ?
The Standardized External Independent Monitoring
System (SNOIE), is a set of monitoring methods for the
exploitation of natural resources based on the
international ISO standard 9001 version 2008, including
the
observation,
the
verification,
communication and lobbying.
the
It serves to better document and denounce the
illegal logging for the exploitation of natural
ressources, follow up and diffuse the competent
authorities decisions
Quality control
Piloting Process
listening
Satisfaction
Analysis &
improvement
Management
stakeholders
Asking of
credibles
informationss
Observation
Articles,
radio-tele
Emission,
Tweets,
Video
Communication &
Lobbying
Verification
Press-books,
registers
Achievement process
Needs
Monitoring
report
Ressources
Competence
Financing
support process
Ethical and Technical
committee (ETC)
Internal Audit
Stakeholders
Informations IFM reports
Directives
OSC 1
To observe, verifiy
and elaborate the
OIE report
• Communities
• Citizens
• Private sector
• Any other
stakeholders
Coordination
• Competent
authorities
• Others
stakeholders
• Public
Operating of SNOIE
To Coordinate,
examine, verify
validate and
communicate
SNOIE
OSC 2
To follow up the
denounciations , to
plan and do the
lobbying
Relationship with the government
Particip
ation to
ETC
Joint mission
BNC-FODER
exchange
correspondence
With MINFOF
Involving media
Communication and publishing results
Press articles
Some Facts and figures, Fev 16-Jan 17
18
Number of EIM reports submitted to ETC's members
16
14
Number of EIM reports transmitted to competent authorities (MINFOF/DRFoF)
12
Number of MINFOF/DRFoF's reactions registered after transmiting EIM reports
10
8
6
4
2
0
Fev-16: 3rd and
4th session ETC
Avr-16: 5th
session ETC
Juin-16: 6th
session ETC
Nov-16: 7th
session ETC
Dec-16: 8th
session ETC
Jan-17: 9th
session ETC
10/16, so 77% of IFM reports produced whitin
the framework of SNOIE and transmitted to the
competent authorities induced reactions from
MINFOF (missions of BNC and BRC)
Total
Impacts and lessons learnt
Sanction to fraudulent operators denunced: case of Bandevouri, Logbii, Mboumo,
Mabenanga, Mbissiang areas etc : seized wood and selling at auction , fine to paid etc
The licence/permit of 2 Forest companies suspended due to SNOIE
Contributing at the decision n°0081/MINFOF of 21 March 2017, that has induced
the suspension of 9 chiefs of forest post whose 5 of them come from SNOIE areas
Decreasing illegal forest logging in the current areas of SNOIE
Operationnal tools and standardised procedures used within the framework of
SNOIE help to ensure the quality of EIM report and the credibility of denunciation
Listening mechanism in the SNOIE help to take into account the needs and interest
of various stakeholders
Good relationship with the stakeholders trough the listening mechanism ( formal
and informal meeting organised with the stakeholder)
Good relationship between the competent authotities and the CSO for the
effectiveness of forest control due to the reliability of EIM report and credibility of
denunciation
Challenges and prospects
• Free access to exploitation sites : using communities
observers and communties leaders in the framework of RTM
• Acces to information
• Assessing the impact of OIE: baseline study achieved to
evaluate the impact
• Extension SNOIE in other areas with a hight potential of illegal
logging
• Capacity building of news CSO, Communities leaders and
observers in SNOIE procedure, in forest regulation and to use
the SNOIE tools
• Founding joint mission with MINFOF
• Motivation and protection of the observers
• Reinforcing the security mesures relating to SNOIE: The
elaboration of a manual of security including a security
management plan is ongoing at FODER
Thanks
Contacts
Tel : 00 237 222 00 52 48
BP. : 11417 Yaounde – Cameroon
www.forest4dev.org / www.oie-cameroun.org
[email protected] / [email protected]