Mokokchung Forest Division conducts training

Mokokchung Forest Division (MFD) organized a one-day training programme on Record keeping/Accounting and Community Conserved Areas (CCA) Management Plan, Changtongya Beat on August 20, at the Forest Office Marepkong.
A press release by MFD stated that the programme was aimed at enhancing capacity of community members in maintaining proper accounts and strengthening implementation of CCA Management Plan, where participants were given practical guidance on bookkeeping methods, accountability practices and the importance of transparent financial management in community institutions.
Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF) Moamongba spoke on importance of effective record keeping, better understanding of the CCA Management Plan and how the training would contribute to improved transparency and accountability.
The technical sessions were led by FcOM, Lipokinla Pongen, and Account Asst. JICA, Temsuwapang, who served as resource persons, and delivered practical guidance on accounting procedures, maintaining financial records and preparing reports along with examples relevant to SHG’s and CCAs.
A total of 25 members witnessed the training from members of CCA and Self-Help-Groups (SHGs) who engaged in interactive sessions and practical demonstrations.
The “Forest and Biodiversity Management in the Himalaya, Nagaland” Project (FBMP), Co-financed by Federal Republic of Germany through KfW (German Development Bank), is being implemented under Mokokchung Forest Division (MFD) and under Batch-2 village, which includes Unger, Changtongya Old, Akhoya and Nukshiyim village.
It added that the objective of the project includes promotion of sustainable and effective management of forest and biodiversity in the state of Nagaland, to support improved connectivity and conservation of Biodiversity, to create and enhance livelihood opportunities of dependent communities, and to put in place incentive mechanisms rewarding communities for effectively protecting and maintaining their Community Conserved Areas.