The Planning Bureau of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry recently held a meeting to finalize its report on the monitoring and evaluation of the 2014 – 2024 strategic plan. The event, supported by FORCLIME, was held on 15 August 2024 at the Gedung Manggala Wanabakti building in Jakarta and was chaired by the Head of the Planning Bureau, Dr. Edi Sulistyo Heri Susetyo. The discussion was attended by representatives from all technical units of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry.

The monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of the 2014 – 2024 Strategic Plan (Renstra) aims to ensure the effective implementation of the Renstra. The M&E report features a comprehensive overview of the progress that has been made so far, highlights key achievements and also identifies various challenges that need to be addressed. The meeting also validated various findings and formulated a number of recommendations aimed at improving the M&E report.

The report has been divided into three volumes which address the following specific topics:

1. Lessons Learned in Structural Roles
This volume describes the Ministry's accomplishments from 2014 to 2019, as well as the ministry's progress from 2020 to 2024 and highlights various achievements such as building climate resilience, maximizing the economic potential of forestry and environmental resources, ensuring equitable forest benefits for communities, and establishing accountable governance. This volume also discusses community-based programmes, monitoring and evaluation systems and the recognition of outstanding contributions to environmental protection.

2. Thematic Corrective Policy
This volume addresses a decade of corrective policy actions that have been implemented in relation to Indonesia's environmental and forestry development. Each chapter provides a detailed analysis of the specific policies and strategies that have been adopted in order to address critical environmental challenges, including reduced deforestation, the improvement of forest and land conditions, the preservation of biodiversity and enhanced ecosystem services.

3. Ensuring Sustained Key Actions
This third volume outlines key recommended actions that need to be sustained in order to ensure ongoing environmental management. Each chapter offers detailed recommendations and strategies aimed at ensuring long-term sustainability.

Overall, the meeting focused on ensuring that the M&E of strategic planning reports are comprehensive, accurate and well-presented. Through this report, the Ministry aims to provide a valuable assessment of its strategic planning efforts and to notify future decision-makers.

In addition, the meeting also discussed preparations for the launch of the M&E report, which has been scheduled for around the second week of September 2024.

For more information, please contact:
Fadhilatunnisa Nurhadiza, Junior Adviser for Sustainable Forest Management
Mohammad Rayan, Technical Adviser for Cross-Cutting Issues and Conflict Management
Wandojo Siswanto, Strategic Area Manager for Forest Policy and Climate Change