WHERE IS REDD+ GOING IN INDONESIA?:
INTEGRATION OF SUBNATIONAL INITIATIVES IN A
NATIONAL FRAMEWORK
Heru Prasetyo
Head/Minister of National REDD+ Agency Indonesia
5 December 2014

REDD+ Indonesia:
“Beyond Carbon, More Than forests”
Livelihood of Communities Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services

The Dynamic Structure of REDD+ Agency…

Indonesia REDD+ Journey
By end of 2016 Indonesia will be Institutionally and Operationally ready for Phase 3.
PHASE III
(2017-2020)
PHASE II (2014-
2016)
PHASE I (2010-
2013)
READINESS TRANSFORMATION FULL
IMPLEMENTATION
( CONTRIBUTIONS FOR
VERIFIED EMISSION
REDUCTION )
Objective : National
Institution
Objective : Indonesia
is institutionally and
operationally ready for
the contributions for
Verified Reduction
Phase
Objective : National
mechanism of
contributions for VER is
implemented.
BP REDD+
established

Institutionally & Operationally Ready from
the ground up
National readiness through bottom-up sub-national implementations at various
jurisdictional level.
Province
District
Village
National

The REDD+ Strategic Framework
REDD+ Actions Performance Index (RAPI)
Sustainable
welfare
Sub-national
Reduced
Emissions &
Increased
Carbon Stock
Maintained
biodiversity &
ecosystem
services
In implementing REDD+ in Indonesia, the three
KPIs are interdependently linked while the
enabling elements are implemented to ensure
success of the 3 Key Performance Index.
“Stakeholders”
“Institution & Process”
“Legal & Regulatory Framework”
“Paradigm & Culture”
National
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National Strategy

A Jurisdictional strategy
Systemic approach directly or indirectly relate to emission reduction, implemented and measure in
subnational administrative and political jurisdiction in REDD+ context integrated at national level.
UKP4 REDD+ Special Team
Central
Kalimantan
Aceh
Riau
Jambi
South
Sumatera
East
Kalimantan
West
Kalimantan
Central
Sulawesi
West
Papua
Papua
West
Sumatera
REDD+ TASK FORCE REDD+ Agency 2014
2015: other
provinces (for
preparedness)
North Sumatera
Riau Islands
Bengkulu
Bangka Belitung Islands
Lampung
Banten
Jakarta
West Java
Central Java
Jogjakarta
East Java
Bali
West Nusa Tenggara
East Nusa Tenggara
South Kalimantan
West Sulawesi
South Sulawesi
South East Sulawesi
North Sulawesi
Gorontalo
Maluku
North Maluku
INDONESIA

MoUs Signed with 8 Provinces & 51 Districts
Prerequisite Actions
Provincial Strategy and Action Plan
and Governor decree
Baseline and Cadastral Map
Reference Emissions
Levels
Memorandum of
Understanding with
Province/District
Completed
Ongoing
Absent
REDD+ Work Unit

National Forest & Peat Fires Prevention Efforts
BP REDD+ systems developed in-house to support fire prevention and management
FIRE WATCH
FIRE MONITORING
http://www.reddplus.go.id/hotspots/monitor/?h=220
https://gs.reddplus.go.id/firewatch/

License audit process is on track in Central
Kalimantan, Jambi, East Kalimantan
Initial Findings from License Audit in Central Kalimantan
1. Licensing documents are
not well documented
2. License issuance do not
conform with laws and
regulations
3. License holders do not fulfill
their obligation (post
issuance of i.e. plantation
permit/IUP)
4. Limited knowledge on
obligation to prevent and
manage forest and peat fire
(Barsel: The District Gov are requesting data from companies
Kapuas and Kotim: The District Gov are still compiling data)
i.e.: Issuance of License without Environmental Permit
(Mining: Barsel 29%, Kotim 18%, Kapuas 22%
Plantation: Barsel 79%, Kotim 94%, Kapuas 8%)
i.e.: Failed to obtain Right of Cultivation (Land
Use for Plantation Right/HGU)
i.e.: Indication of increasing encroachment leading
to forest and peat fire incidents. Limited access and
resources in managing forest and peat fires

Progress of Licensing Information System (Satu
Informasi Perizinan - SIP)
SIP ONLINE
District
Gov
Central
Gov:
MoA, MoM,
MoE, MoF.
LICENSE
ISSUER
CONCESSION
HOLDER
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS Provincial
Gov
Central Gov:
MoA, MoM, MoE,
MoF, Police,
Attorney,
Corruption
Eradication
Commission.
Provincial Gov:
Forestry Service,
Plantation Service,
Mining Service.
District Gov:
Forestry
Service,
Plantation
Service, Mining
Service.
Public
SIP is a system which manage licenses data, with features: (i) licenses database, (ii)
online licensing portal, (iii) licenses monitoring dan (iv) communication portal for
government (central-regional-district).

Rights Recognition and Protection of Customary
Community through REDD+
1. Developing the capacity and open participation
spaces of customary communities (MHA, masyarakat
hukum adat)
2. Support the acceleration of the realization of
synchronization and harmonization of regulations
3. Promote the realization of laws regulations that
become the laws basis for the recognition and
protection of MHA
4. Encourage the adoption of Regional Regulations
for data collection of MHA’s presence and its
territory;
5. Seek resolution of conflicts related to the presence
of MHA;
6. Implement mapping and structuring of the control,
ownership, and use of integrated land
7. Strengthening institutional capacity and authority
of MHA
8. Support the implementation of the REDD +
program as part of efforts to develop intrinsically
MHA’s participation

Conflict Resolution Program is On-Track
Strategic program on conflict resolution : Build Model on Conflict Resolution at National Park
Output
Road Map on Strengthening
Institution Capacity
Pilot Areas
Tesso Nilo National Park - Riau
Kerinci Seblat National Park –
Riau, West Sumatera, Jambi
Kutai Timur National Park – East Kalimantan
Sebangau National Park – Central Kalimantan
Kayan Mentarang National Park –
North Kalimantan
Forest Gazettal in
Barito Selatan, Central Kalimantan
Report on Conflict Inventory
& Facilitation
Guideline for
Conflict Resolution
Conflict Resolution Methods
for Forest Gazettal
Training and Capacity
Enhancement

Law enforcement efforts to protect our forests
and peatlands is On-Track..
CENTRAL KALIMANTAN
 5 case had decided by District Court. One of the cases verdict: the
director is convicted and penalized for 2 years imprisonment and
damages of 1 Billion Rupiah.
14
 1 on-going prosecuted cases.
 1 ready to be prosecuted cases.
 4 investigated cases.
 2 preliminary investigated cases.
WEST KALIMANTAN
1 investigated case.
RIAU (Forest Fires)
1 on-going
prosecuted cases
 8 investigated
cases.
ACEH (Forest Fires)
 1 case (civil) had decided by District Court;
 2 on-going prosecuted cases;
 2 ready to be prosecuted cases;
 1 investigated case.
SOUTHEAST SULAWESI
19 investigated case.
• Discussion on regulatory framework on corporate criminal liability is in final stage with Supreme Court
and Attorney General;

Collaboration on Research & Development..
• Establishment of Experts Association on
Climate Change and Forestry of Indonesia
(APIK) with various university network and
research & development institutions in
Indonesia including from Sumatera, Java, Bali,
Nusa Tenggara, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku
and Papua;
• Collaboration with Indonesia Climate Change
Center (ICCC) for further Research &
Development on Peatland, MRV and Climate
Resilience;
• Linking and further develop Scholarship
Program into APIK.

Continued Development on Green Education..
• MoU signing by Indonesia’s REDD+ Agency,
UNORCID and the Green School Bali, and aims to
promote “green” education in the country. One of
the commitments in the MoU is to identify one
million “Green Youth Ambassadors” in Indonesian
schools by 2017; and
• The paradigm shift starts in the mind of the youth,
for instance through the “REDD+ Kuliah Kerja
Nyata (KKN, Student Community Work) Program
supported by the REDD+ Agency that promote
green development in the villages in line with
REDD+ objectives.

Improving Livelihood & Achieving Sustainable
Environment through REDD+ Green Village
• Participatory local resource-based
approaches
• Build local capacity to manage their
forests (i.e. adat forest, village forest),
rehabilitate degraded forests and peat lands
• Promote sustainable livelihood
development and improving access to
socio-economic facilities and markets.
• Work in partnership with, indigenous
communities and local CSOs/NGOs, and
employers’ or workers’ organizations.

WHERE IS REDD+ GOING IN INDONESIA?:
INTEGRATION OF SUBNATIONAL INITIATIVES IN A
NATIONAL FRAMEWORK
Heru Prasetyo
Head/Minister of National REDD+ Agency Indonesia
5 December 2014