Newsletter - Open Contracting - April 2020

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Challenges in Implementing
an Effective Beneficial Ownership
Commitments
Newsletter
Open Contracting
April 2020
Encourage Openness of Licensing
and Input for Mining Regulations
in NTB Province
Rizky Ananda WSR | Page 2
Media Coverage
Interested in the One Data NTB Program,
“Publish What You Pay” to Meet the Deputy
Governor
Page 17
Accessing Mining License Information:
Inspiring Others by One’s Action
Abdurahman Wahid | Page 6
Urgency of One Data Policy in NTB Province
Meliana Lumbantoruan | Page 10
Improvement of Community Capacity in
Mining Monitoring in West Nusa Tenggara
Province
Meliana Lumbantoruan | Page 14
Challenges in Implementing an Effective
Beneficial Ownership Commitments
Rizky Ananda WSR | Page 8

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By: Rizky Ananda WSR
West Nusa Tenggara Province (NTB) is one of
the provinces with abundant metal and non-met-
al mineral resources and spread in almost all dis-
tricts / cities. Now, there are 261 Mining Business
Licenses (IUP) in NTB, consisting of 27 metal min-
eral IUPs and 234 rock IUPs (NTB ESDM Service,
2019). From 27 metal mineral IUPs, in fact there
are 11 IUPs covering an area of 35,519 ha that are
indicated to be in protected and conservation for-
est areas (DG Minerba, MEMR, 2017). Whereas
based on Law number 41 of 1999 concerning For-
estry, the two regions may not be used for mining
activities.
The above problem shows the problems in the
management of mining permits in the NTB Prov-
ince, which is also commonly found in other
provinces in Indonesia. The low level of licensing
transparency, which is indicated by the closure of
licensing documents and the process of granting
permits, has an impact on the lack of public super-
vision space, which more or less contributes to the
problems that develop above.
In this regard, Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indo-
nesia, a coalition of 35 civil society organizations
that focus on improving governance and utilization
of extractive resources (oil, gas, mining and other
natural resources), together with Community Sol-
idarity for Transparency in West Nusa Tenggara
(SOMASI NTB) conducted a rapid study assessing
opportunities and challenges in increasing trans-
Encourage Openness of Licensing
and Input for Mining Regulations
in NTB Province

parency of mining licenses in the Province of NTB,
specifically related to the mine permit document
disclosure initiative.
The emphasis on NTB Province to apply the princi-
ple of openness, including in the mining permit sec-
tor, is a mandate for Regional Regulation (Perda)
number 10 of 2015 concerning Public Information
Services in the Regional Government Environment
as a derivative of the Law on Public Information
Openness (KIP) that has been promulgated since
2008. Unfortunately, a quick study of PWYP In-
donesia and SOMASI NTB found inconsistencies
and uncertainty from Regional Apparatus Organ-
izations (OPD) holding authority at the provincial
level such as the Office of Energy and Mineral Re-
sources (ESDM) and the Office of Investment and
Integrated Services One Door, in carrying out the
openness of contracts and permits.
Specifically, the FOI Law in article 11 paragraph
(1) letter e mandates all public bodies to provide
public information at any time which includes pub-
lic agency agreements with third parties. But until
now, people still have difficulty accessing mining
permit documents. Whereas access to information
is a prerequisite for public participation in the pol-
icy making process. Community involvement is a
critical component of policies involving public re-
sources, such as natural resources, including min-
ing. This is because the people most affected by
mining operations are the people, especially those
in the mining area. Call it the impact of environ-
mental pollution to the potential for conflict prone
to occur.
Therefore, PWYP Indonesia and SOMASI NTB en-
courage the NTB Provincial Government to:
●● Accelerate follow-up actions to regulate min-
ing permits that are still problematic, such as
permits in conservation and protection forests
and permits that are still in arrears in payment
of financial obligations and reclamation and /
or post-mining guarantees. Local governments
must be firm and consistent in taking action.
●● Disclose the mining permit document as man-
dated by the FOI Law that has been revealed in
Perda 10/2015 and build an integrated mining
permit database system to maintain data va-
lidity. This database is then used as a common
reference in making decisions and policies re-
lated to mining permits and development in
general.
●● Improve the consistency of KIP implementation
by always updating the Public Information List
(DIP) and Information Service Standard Oper-
ational Procedure (SOP) to maintain the quality
of information services. Information is the right
of every community guaranteed by law.
●● Increase the space for public participation in
mining supervision by building a complaints
system and its effective handling. Public in-
volvement in supervision can increase the ef-
fectiveness of supervision which is often con-
strained, as well as public trust in government
performance.

Improving Transparency and Ac-
countability of Mining Governance
in NTB
Transparency and accountability are critical pre-
conditions in mining governance. Those two prin-
ciples are keys of meaningful public participation
in monitoring the mining sector, both the exter-
nalities and the contribution for economic devel-
opment. On this regard, Publish What You Pay
(PWYP) Indonesia along with SOMASI NTB held a
public discussion entitled “Transparency and Ac-
countability of Mining Governance in West Nusa
Tenggara” last (18/6) in Mataram.
Mining sector still holds an important role in the
local economy, even though the trend is contin-
uously decreasing along with the growth of other
sectors. In total, there are 278 mining permits in
the West Nusa Tenggara Province with a total area
of 190,000 hectares, 10% of the land area of the
province.
“West Nusa Tenggara is not immune to mining
problems. There are 11 mining permits of 36,519
hectares in the protection and conservation for-
ests, which is clearly prohibited by the 1999 For-
estry Law. This problem reaffirms the importance
of public oversight in the mining sector. But, again,
how we can take part in monitoring if mining per-
mit data is difficult to obtain,” said Johan Rahmat-
ulloh, researcher of SOMASI NTB, in opening the
discussion.
Johan’s statement is referring to the findings of
the rapid assessment conducted by PWYP Indo-
nesia and SOMASI NTB in the last five months to
assess the state of mining permit transparency in
West Nusa Tenggara, as well as the room for im-
provement. Johan added that the law has clearly
mandated to disclose public information, including
mining permit-related information. However, the
practice states otherwise.
“We find the inconsistency of provincial agencies
in West Nusa Tenggara in implementing the man-
date of information openness. There is an indi-
cation of one agency threw the responsibility on
others. This was experienced by our community
when accessing the mining permit document,”
said Johan.
Responding to the findings, Mastari, Head of Min-
eral and Coal mining, Provincial Agency of Energy
and Mineral Resources of West Nusa Tenggara,
reaffirmed the commitment of her agency in in-
formation openness. “We have never covered up
mining permit data. If anyone asks, for sure we
give it. However, we are not authorized to provide
them. We only provide technical considerations,
not those who issue the permits,” said Mastari.
Since the enactment of One-Stop Service policy,
mining licensing in the province is delegated to In-
vestment and One-Stop Service Agency. While the
role of Energy and Mineral Resource Agency is to
formulate technical consideration. Nevertheless,
it should not prevent the agency from providing
mine permit documents. Referring to the defini-
tion of public information in the Public Information
Disclosure Law, public information is defined as in-
formation that is produced, stored, managed, sent
and or received by public bodies. But there is no

understanding of this among participants who at-
tended, especially from government officials.
In another hand, West Nusa Tenggara Province is
currently drafting the Local Regulation (Perda) re-
garding mining. However, as acknowledged by H.
Sofwan, lecturer of Mataram University as well as
the legal drafter, there has not been much discus-
sion on the aspects of transparency and account-
ability in the latest draft. There are no regulations
on people’s access to mining-related information.
The chapter about information only covers the
mandate of the provincial government to develop
an information system for internal purpose.
Sofwan added that, ideally, people’s right to in-
formation has to be accompanied by the govern-
ment’s obligation to provide information. This is to
ensure equitable access to information. If not, only
the one who has the capacity to access is bene-
fited.
“I believe the door is still wide open for any input,
especially to add a chapter on transparency and
accountability in the draft of Perda. If not, we still
can put them in the technical regulation, such as
Governor Regulation,” said Sofwan.
Maryati Abdullah, National Coordinator of PWYP
Indonesia emphasized that transparency and ac-
countability of mining governance are not only
merely the interest of civil society. Both govern-
ment and private sector are benefited. For in-
stance, it can foster public trust, reduce the po-
tential of corruption, develop fair competition and
improve economic development.
“Many things can be done by the government to
implement the principles of transparency and ac-
countability. For instance, implementing pro-ac-
tive disclosure and involving multi-stakeholders in
the decision-making process. Also, participating in
the global openness initiative,” said Maryati.

By: Abdurahman Wahid
Accessing Mining License Information:
Inspiring Others by One’s Action
The mining industry has been destroying the en-
vironment,” explained Jamhur about West Nusa
Tenggara Province. Publish What You Pay (PWYP)
Indonesia estimated that the province has at least
200 hectares of land damaged due to rock mining.
Excessive sand mining is causing coastal erosion
and also disrupting the activities of local fisher-
men. Moreover, the chemicals such as mercury
and cyanide used in illegal gold mining activities
have polluted the watershed and affected the
health of the people living around the mining are-
as. Jamhur believes that accessing the mining in-
formation is the first step to restore the damaged
environment.
In the last five years, there has only been one per-
son who requested information regarding mining
license in the province. His name is Jamhur, a cit-
izen of Sekotong, West Lombok Regency. Jam-
hur learned his right to access public information
from a training “Understanding Citizen Participa-
tion in Monitoring Mining Sector” in March 2019.
The event was organised by Publish What You
Pay (PWYP) Indonesia and SOMASI NTB within
the Open Up Contracting program. The organiza-
tions try to increase the public participation in the
sector and in accessing public information.

Following the training, he submitted a request for
several documents related to mining license to the
local agency with the assistance of SOMASI NTB.
After waiting for seven days without receiving any
respose, Jamhur sent a second letter to the Ener-
gy and Mineral Resources Agency of West Nusa
Tenggara Province restating his request. As a re-
sponse, the Agency reached out to Jamhur and
informed him that the requested document was
ready.
Unfortunately, Jamhur only received a list of com-
pany names, most of which are rock mining com-
panies. He was advised to go to other government
agencies to get the remaining documents. Jamhur
followed the suggestion and went to the Environ-
mental Agency to get the environmental impact
analysis and to the One-Stop Service Agency to
get the other requested mining license documents.
However, like his previous experience, the related
agencies only provided a list of mining company
names after a period of waiting time.
Illustration The Documents Jamhur Request. Infographics by: Abdurrahman Wahid
Jamhur explained that accessing the mining li-
cense information and document was challeng-
ing, especially information requests coming from
an individual citizen like him. Data from Informa-
tion Commission of West Nusa Tenggara Province
shows that there were 55 information requests in
2015. The number of requests decreased to 22
and then to only 2 in the last two years of 2018 and
2019. Mining license information was not in any of
those public information requests.
Despite the lack of documents received, Jamhur’s
action has inspired other citizens and communities
in his village. People in Sekotong area is encour-
aged to have more discussion on mining issues
and to access more public information. There is
plan to request public information and documents
related to public service delivery, village develop-
ment fund, and land ownership. (AW)

By: Rizky Ananda WSR
Challenges in Implementing an Effective
Beneficial Ownership Commitments
Global Conference OGP
Beneficial ownership commitment in the Open
Government Partnership (OGP) platform is rapidly
growing. 21 OGP members have made beneficial
ownership commitments. Moreover, the Beneficial
Ownership Leadership Group, a coalition of gov-
ernment that will implement beneficial ownership
commitment, has launched in the OGP Summit in
Ottawa, last (30/5). The group will facilitate imple-
mentor countries to carry out an ambitious benefi-
cial ownership policy and importantly share knowl-
edge and best practice in implementing beneficial
ownership commitments.
An effective implementation is the key to translate
the commitments into impactful changes. Howev-
1) Session “Implementing Open Contracting and Beneficial Ownership to Combat Corruption in Challenging Contexts is one of the
parallel sessions at the 2019 OGP Summit organized by Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia along with The Engine Room, Trans-
parency International (TI) Australia, and Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI).
er, many face a number of challenges, especially
developing countries.
In Indonesia, the legal umbrella for beneficial own-
ership policy has been issued since March 2018.
One year has passed, but the infrastructure man-
dated by the regulation has not been in place,
such as the data collection, storage, and process-
ing system.
Data verification is still a challenge in the imple-
mentation of beneficial ownership commitment in
Indonesia, as conveyed by Slamet Soedarsono,
the Deputy for Politics, Law, Defense, and Security,
the National Development Planning Agency when
opening the Knowledge Café1
session to better

map out the challenges in implementing beneficial
ownership commitments in the OGP Summit last
month. Some of the identified challenges include:
Political Will
Political will is touted as the biggest challenge in
implementing the beneficial ownership commit-
ments. A concrete political will must be translated
into an ambitious, specific, and achievable target.
One of them is formulating the beneficial owner-
ship legal framework. All stakeholders must be in-
volved in developing the legal framework, includ-
ing the private sector and civil society.
Company Compliance
Once the beneficial ownership legal framework
has been established, thing to be considered is
the compliance of the company. Especially for
countries who still use self-reporting principles in
beneficial ownership data reporting. For that rea-
son, outreach the private sector is needed, namely
by emphasizing the incentives that they will got
from the BO policy implementation. Basically, no
one want to do business in a high-risk country.
Data Accuracy
Data become a crucial issue in the implementation
of beneficial ownership commitments. It is impor-
tant to ensure the beneficial ownership data de-
livered by the company is a valid information. As
an alternative, government can draft a regulation
that allow the government to pursue the company,
if the provided beneficial ownership information
is deemed incorrect, as applied in Slovakia. Thus,
the burden of verification is heavily in the compa-
ny side.
Linking with Other Openness Initi-
ative (Open Contracting)
Beneficial ownership commitment is believed will
give more meaningful impact if it is linked with oth-
er openness initiatives, such as Open Contracting.
This can be used to reduce the potential of cor-
ruption in the good and service procurement, as
well as in licensing. However, one needs to think
about the data availability and interoperability to
make it happen.

By: Meliana Lumbantoruan
Urgency of One Data Policy
in NTB Province
Open government will encourage the realization of
active community participation in the government,
and will encourage the realization of a clean bu-
reaucracy and serve the needs of the community.
Therefore, disclosure of information and data on
development that is valid, complete and accurate
and integrated is needed as one of the important
instruments in achieving an open and informative
government.
At the national level, in June 2019, the President
has issued Presidential Regulation No. 39 of 2019
concerning One Data. The spirit to be conveyed
from this Perpres is the harmonization of data ob-
tained by each ministry and agency, so that it is
more accurate, current, integrated, accountable,
easily accessed, shared. In its implementation, an
Indonesian data will form a one data forum both
at the central and regional levels. Thus, the imple-
mentation of the One Data policy is important to
implement, and it is necessary to synergize and
integrate all sectors, from the central government
to the regional and village governments.

Picture: Public Discussion “One Data Implementation and Governance of the Mining Sector in NTB,
on October 29, 2019. Photo: PWYP Indonesia, 2019
On 29 October 2019, PWYP Indonesia held a pub-
lic discussion entitled “One Data Implementation
and Governance of the Mining Sector in the West
Nusa Tenggara Province”. The discussion was at-
tended by the Ministry of Economy - Secretariat
of the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative
(EITI), NTB provincial government, such as the De-
partment of Energy and Mineral Resources, Com-
munication and Information Agency, DPMPTSP,
NTB Representative Ombudsman, NTB Provincial
Information Commission, Academics from Univer-
sities in NTB, Students, Media and civil society in
NTB.
NTB Satu Data - Featured Program
NTB Province
The Head of the NTB Provincial Communication
and Information Agency, I Gede Putu Aryadi, in the
discussion said that “One data is one important
element in running the government, so no differ-
ent data is found anymore. Different data makes
it difficult for policy makers to set a program that
can finally be executed with the right target, “said
I Gede Putu Aryadi. In NTB Province, the One Data
program was in place before the issuance of Per-
pres 39 in 2019, and this is also part of the flagship
program that was initiated in the NTB Provincial
Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMD). I Gede
Putu Aryadi also revealed that “before the NTB
One Data Program had, there was a Regional Reg-
ulation No. 3 of 2018 on electronic system-based
governance and the foundation that was used be-
fore the Presidential Regulation No.39. This shows
that the NTB Provincial Government from the be-
ginning already had commitment to be an open
government by opening all channels of communi-
cation with the public to convey aspirations, and
this also becomes a channel for the NTB govern-
ment to record what is happening at the communi-
ty level through existing communication channels”,
he concluded.

Another main program of NTB Province is the Po-
syandu Information System, which is one part to
support data in NTB one data. “This Posyandu In-
formation System will also be integrated with the
disaster information system so that when facing
a disaster, the community already has knowledge
about disaster. Previously, posyandu only han-
dled health problems and toddlers matters. Now,
posyandu was developed as a family service unit
that can be a place to discuss social issues, not
only health but also related to migrant workers,
drugs, and other social problems. In the future,
posyandu information system will contain devel-
opment data on migrant workers, stunting, early
marriage, which will be supporting data to see the
real conditions that occur in the midst of society”,
stressed I Gede.
In the extractive sector, the implementation of
NTB Satu Data was also carried out seriously by
the NTB Provincial government. Muhammad Hus-
ni, Head of the ESDM Agency of NTB Province
also said that “all this time the ESDM sector in NTB
has put forward the aspects of transparency and
openness and is very open to the input from the
community. In implementing the NTB One Data in
the ESDM sector, the ESDM Office conducts co-
ordination and collaboration with various other
relevant parties such as the private sector, civil
society, especially in terms of public complaints.
For example, when there is a complaint related to
BBM, the Energy and Mineral Resources Office will
be able to coordinate with Pertamina, related to
power failure complaints, it will immediately coor-
dinate with the PLN. So, the provincial government
builds well partnerships with all parties in order to
launch complaints from the public related to public
information. Complaints can be through the NTB
care and SMS Center, as well as other government
social media, “Husni said in the public discussion.
Regarding the integration of NTB One Data with
One Data Indonesia, the Head of the Communica-
tion and Information Office of the NTB Province
added that this was a challenge in the future. “The
NTB One Data portal is not handle sectoral data
like disaster information data but also NTB one
map. The format and all kinds must be uniformed.
Our challenge is how to create One Data Indone-
sia because the data is from the regions and that
must be connected and integrated. How to pres-
ent quality data in one system,” concluded I Gede
Putu Aryadi.
One Data in Extractive Sector and
Open Government
One of the spirits of the Open Government Part-
nership (OGP) action in Indonesia is to encourage
improvement in the quality of public services, en-
courage E-Government which is possible because
of the existence of one data to encourage trans-
parency and accountability. One data policy is as
an effort to encourage transparency and account-
ability of government.
Coordinator of PWYP Indonesia, Maryati Abdul-
lah stressed that “to take the right policy, fast and
progressive because the era of change is very
fast, it is necessary to make improvements to the
data through one data policy for example in rela-
tion to the economy, different rice data, different

data on the poor, how do we take different pricing
because the stock is different. So, the President’s
Staff Office (KSP) together with Bappenas must
make the one-data policy as one of the policies for
improving data in order to encourage quality pol-
icy making, not only good quality ideas but must
be carried out because the data is right, “Maryati
said.
Openness and data collaboration in governance
can not only reduce leakage, state losses and cor-
ruption but also increase participation in checks
and balances by the public and also other agen-
cies outside the policy. “Checks and balances are
very important not only to make data effective but
there are strong functions and controls in running
the government so that in the NTB province such
as the information commissions of offices related
to some data such as the ESDM sector it might
be able to coordinate with the PLN office, exist-
ing SOE sources, and must encourage contractual
openness in an area, “added Maryati.
At the national level, the implementation of one
data has also been started by several Ministries /
Institutions, such as the One Data initiative in the
mining sector in the Coordinating Ministry for the
Economy, which is precisely managed by the EITI
Secretariat which generally aims to encourage im-
provements in extractive industry governance .
Edy Widarto, as one of the administrators at the
Indonesian EITI Secretariat, said that “there are at
least two things related to one data for the ESDM
sector based on the EITI standard applied in Indo-
nesia, firstly for the purpose of the country in order
to provide prosperity for the people, secondly to
meet the associated global standards transparent
and accountable extractive industry governance
management. The work of our homes is to further
activate the role of the government, businesses
and the community. The Indonesian EITI Secretar-
iat is now initiating a target for a system that inte-
grates the role of related parties to occur, the ul-
timate goal of which is how the EITI can provide a
variety of data related to extractive industries that
are valid and accurate both to the government,
private sector and the public in general. These are
the ideals of EITI, which are actually a part of ac-
celerating the realization of government openness
and Indonesian Data One “said Edy.
The Role and Community Participa-
tion in the One Data Policy in NTB
The role and participation of the community in
accessing information in governance in the natu-
ral resource sector (SDA) is a mandate of the law
and is an obligation for anyone. Coordinator of
SOMASI NTB, Dwi Arie Santo stated that “In our
constitution there is a firm message in relation to
the management of natural resources that people
rights are guaranteed and take part in natural re-
sources but also exercise control. Speaking in the
context of the control function of the community
and the government has a mandate that commu-
nity participation is important in exercising control,
“he added.
Dwi Arie Santo also stressed that basically the
public needs transparency, accountability and
wants that Act No. 14 of 2008 be carried out in

accordance with applicable regulations. The gov-
ernment must make a DIP, then submit a test of
the consequences of information that can be an-
nounced and not so that when people ask for in-
formation it is clear. This was also reinforced in the
Regional Regulation on the management of miner-
al and coal mining in NTB Province.
Thus, it is important to note that this One Data pol-
icy is urgent and becomes the basis for the gov-
ernment in making policies that are right on tar-
get, and of course this needs to be guarded by the
public. The government is also required to provide
space for public participation in policy oversight
in all sectors of the sector, including in the mining
sector.
By: Meliana Lumbantoruan
Improvement of Community Capacity
in Mining Monitoring in West Nusa
Tenggara Province
Community involvement and active participation is
very much needed in the supervision of mining ac-
tivities, bearing in mind that mining activities can
trigger environmental damage, as well as have a
direct impact on the economic and social life of
the community, especially those who live around
the mine. This also applies to people in West Nusa
Tenggara Province (NTB). NTB Province is one of
the largest mining producing provinces in Indone-
sia with 271 Mining Business Licenses (IUP) in NTB
Province per 2019 (ESDM NTB Province, 2019).
To supervise mining activities, beside of equipped
with knowledge related to the types of obligations
of mining companies, the community also needs to
obtain information related to mining licenses oper-
ating in their area. By having knowledge of the ob-
ligations and information of mining company per-

mits, the community will be able to monitor mining
activities whether or not they do good mining
practices, whether they have licenses or not, and
whether they cause environmental damage that
impacts on livelihood aspects and public health.
In Regulation No. 9 of 2019 concerning Mining in
the NTB Province, it has provided space for com-
munity participation, especially related to Protec-
tion, Development and Community Empowerment,
and Local Business Development. In fact, Article
52 Paragraph 1 has explicitly stated that people
directly affected by the mining business activities
are entitled to receive appropriate compensation
or can file a lawsuit with the court. This is kind
of fresh air for the community and for improving
mining governance in NTB. This regulation creates
and provides space for good collaboration be-
tween the government and the community in min-
ing supervision in NTB Province.
To encourage active community participation in
supervising mining activities, on November 21,
2019, PWYP Indonesia together with SOMASI NTB
held a training activity related to the importance
of community participation in monitoring mining
activities as well as understanding monitoring in-
struments and exchanging experiences with the
Kendeng community who also already have a lot of
experience in monitoring mining activities. This ac-
tivity was attended by at least the community from
four villages around the mine, namely Sekotong
Village, Taman Ayu, Peringga Rata, and Narmada.
Dwi Arie Santo, Coordinator of SOMASI NTB stated
that community participation in mining supervision
is very important, because in addition to the com-
munity’s rights, this is guaranteed in the law, the
community and the surrounding environment are
closest to the impact of mining activities. “If not us
and the people around the mine who care and are
moved to carry out mining monitoring and supervi-
sion, then who will? Even though the negative im-
pact of the rampant illegal mining in NTB has been
seen and felt by the community”, said Aris.
Ali Muttohar, representative of the Kendeng
Mountains Concerned Community Network (JMP-
PK), who was come in to share experiences relat-
ed to the strategy and monitoring mining activities
in Kendeng, also shared knowledge related to the
monitoring instruments that have been used by
residents in Kendeng.
“Me and the community are monitoring the mining
activities in Kendeng using the KoboCollect appli-
cation. This application has been quite helpful to
us in providing monitoring location points that we
do because it already uses GPS, so that if we find
that there are violations of mining activities, the
point of violation will be clear by using this appli-
cation, “said Ali Muttohar, who is familiarly called”
Nopet“.

Communities from West Lombok and Central Lombok are discussing and practice using
the application for mining activation. Photo: SOMASI NTB, 2019
The response of the participants in the exercise
was very enthusiastic, especially hearing stories
of experiences from the Kendeng community in
fighting for community and environmental rights in
the Kendeng Mountains, as well as experience in
monitoring mining activities using applications.
Meliana Lumbantoruan, Program Manager of
PWYP Indonesia, said that the community does
not need to worry and be afraid in monitoring
and supervising mining activities, because by law
community rights are guaranteed and from NTB
Provincial Regulation No. 9 of 2019 it has also
been clearly stated that communities are encour-
aged to participate in mining supervision. “We will
convey the results of community monitoring and
supervision to relevant parties, in order to be able
to take concrete actions and policies to improve
mining governance in the NTB Province,” Meliana
continued.
The participants of this training are expected to
be able and willing to conduct mining monitoring
and supervision in their respective regions and vil-
lages with the knowledge they have gained from
this training. As a follow-up to the implementation
of this training, a regular meeting of community
members will be held in the future to discuss find-
ings and monitoring, and share experiences, ob-
stacles and challenges faced. It is hoped that the
findings of this community can help the NTB Pro-
vincial Government to improve mining governance,
environmental sustainability and improve the qual-
ity of life of the communities around the mine. (ML)

Interested in the One Data NTB Program,
“Publish What You Pay” to Meet
the Deputy Governor
Mataram, MN - Deputy Governor of West Nusa
Tenggara Dr. Hj. Sitti Rohmi Djalilah received a
hearing with the Publish What You Pay (PWYP) in
her office on Monday (10/28/2019). The arrival of
the PWYP Indonesia relates to the NTB One Data
program which is being initiated by the NTB Pro-
vincial Government.
“In the Provincial Government (NTB provincial
government), we get information directly from the
community, through several programs including
Jumpa Zul and Umi Rohmi, NTB Care application,
social media that we have, all OPDs we also require
to have social media,” explained Deputy Governor.
Through the program, the NTB Provincial Govern-
ment can directly manage suggestions, criticisms
and information and can be processed without
taking a long time. “Data is something that is im-
portant in this era, data is a treasure to plan NTB in
the future, one data is a reference for all devices to
synergize well,” said the Deputy Governor.

Umi Rohmi, her nickname, said that one of the pro-
grams that can be used as a source of data is the
Posyandu Revitalization program. “Posyandu is a
pathway for data collection, because posyandu
activities are carried out every month at the ham-
let level and are accompanied by data collection
by cadres,” said Ummi Rohmi.
In addition to the Posyandu Revitalization, Umi Ro-
hmi also conveyed information related to tourism
and the zero-waste program that is being carried
out.
The launching of the one data program initiated by
the NTB Province was appreciated by the Founda-
tion for Extractive Resources Transparency-Pub-
lish What You Pay Indonesia.
Director of Publish What You Pay Indonesia, Mar-
yati Abdullah, expressed her interest in this NTB
program. He plans to invite the Deputy Governor
of NTB to attend the ESDM Sector Data and Gov-
ernance Implementation event which was also at-
tended by the representative of the Coordinating
Ministry for the Economy, Edy Widarto.
Publish What You Pay Indonesia is a coalition of
civil society for transparency and accountability
in governance of oil and gas extractive resourc-
es, mining and natural resources affiliated in the
Publish What You Pay campaign at the global level.
(hs-ntb / mn-07)
Source: https://mataramnews.co.id/18544/tertarik-pro-
gram-ntb-satu-data-publish-what-you-pay-bertemu-
wagub/ , Published on 28 Oktober 2019
Translated by: Meliana Lumbantoruan

PWYP Indonesia is a coalition of civil societies for transparency and accountability of extractive
resource governance in Indonesia. PWYP Indonesia was established in 2007, legalized under Indo-
nesia’s law in 2012 as Yayasan Transparansi Sumberdaya Ekstraktif, and affiliates to the network of
PWYP global campaign. PWYP Indonesia works in transparency and accountability along the chain
of extractive resource, from development phase of contract and mining operation (publish what
you pay and how you extract), production phase and revenue from industries (publish what you
pay), to the spending phase of revenue for sustainable development and social welfare (publish
what you earn and how you spent).
This Newsletter Open Contracting was prepared by team of national secretariat office of Publish
What You Pay Indonesia in collaboration with SOMASI NTB. The publication of this report is made
possible with the support of Hivos’ Open Contracting Program. The contents expressed in this
report are the responsibility of Publish What You Pay Indonesia and do not reflect the opinions and
views of Hivos.
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Tebet Timur, Tebet, Kota Jakarta Selatan, DKI
Jakarta 12820
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