Indonesia

	Location   Samarinda   Client   KfW Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau   Financing   Bundesministerium für Wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit (BMZ)   Period   10/1998 - 09/1999
Tropical Forest Fire in Borneo (source: IFFM 1998).	Associates   GITEC Consult GmbH

Forest fire fighting is still in its infancy in Indonesia. Proven and reliable strategies are lacking, as are trained fire fighters and equipment. Forest fires erupt frequently in the dry season. The objective of the IFFM project is to prevent destructive fires or to fight them effectively when they start. For this purpose up to 17 forest stations particularly endangered by forest fires are developed into "local fire centers" and equipped with the necessary gear in cooperation with the IFFM-team. Vehicles, heavy equipment and radio communication systems are procured by international bidding.

Technical and logistic assistance in equipment procurement

Levels of intervention / Target groups

• Ministry of Forestry
• Local Forestry Administration/IFFM
• Local Fire Centers

• Assessment of integrated fire fighting strategies and tactics
• Inventory and assessment of available and needed fire fighting equipment
• Preparing final equipment specifications and drawing up of tender documents
• Inviting and evaluating tenders
• Inspecting equipment and buildings before installation and proposals of adjustments
• Verification of invoices
• Final reporting on implementation and final acceptance

• Training in handling of fire suppression tools, vehicles, and radio communication equipment

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