In order to coordinate the proposal for climate funding that has been made by the Provincial Government of West Kalimantan through the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the Environmental Fund Management Agency (BPDLH) held a meeting with the Provincial Government of West Kalimantan in Jakarta on 22 June 2023 that addressed the funding proposal, with GIZ acting as the GCF’s accreditation agency. The meeting was attended by the Regional Secretary of West Kalimantan, the Director-General of Climate Change Control, the Ministry of the Environment and Forestry (KLHK) and the Director of BPDLH, as well as by representatives from the Bureau of Foreign Cooperation and the Planning Bureau of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry. The goal of the meeting was to build mutual understanding among the various parties involved. During the meeting, the Vice-Minister of Environment and Forestry, Dr. Alue Dohong, delivered a speech and gave directions regarding the channelling of funding. There then followed instructions from the Director-General of Climate Change Management, Dr. Laksmi Dwanthi, as well as a presentation from the Director of BPDLH, Dr. Joko Tri Haryanto.

During the meeting, the Regional Secretary of West Kalimantan, Dr. Harisson, delivered a speech that was followed by a presentation on the institutional design plan and distribution of funding that was given by the Head of the West Kalimantan Environment and Forestry Service, Ir. H. Adi Yani, MH. During the discussion session, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry’s Foreign Cooperation Bureau provided input on the importance of involving other institutions, including international institutions, in the design of the various projects that are currently being developed, as well as the importance of following applicable rules and regulations.

This coordination meeting will be followed up with more in-depth discussions that address the design of funding distribution, as well as various institutional arrangements.

For more information, please contact:
Dwi Wahyu Asti, SP, M.Si., West Kalimantan Provincial Forestry Service
Jumtani, Advisor for Sustainable Forest Management and GCF Focal Point
Wandojo Siswanto, Strategic Area Manager for Forest Policy and Climate Change