The Central Java Provincial Government held the 2026 Rakergub FKD-MPU\n(Governor\u2019s Working Meeting of the Main Praja Partner Regional\nCooperation Forum) at Hotel Tentrem in Semarang on Tuesday (12\/5). The\nmeeting brought together 10 member provinces to strengthen\ninter-regional connectivity in support of national food self-sufficiency\nand energy resilience.<\/p>\n
Under the theme \u201cMPU Synergy 2026: Strengthening Inter-Regional\nConnectivity Towards National Food Self-Sufficiency and Energy\nResilience\u201d, the forum served as a coordination space for regions to\naddress food and energy challenges, including the threat of prolonged\ndry seasons due to El Ni\u00f1o in 2026-2027.<\/p>\n
Central Java Governor Ahmad Luthfi opened the working meeting as the\nhost. The forum was also attended by the Deputy Governors of DI\nYogyakarta and West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), as well as delegation leaders\nfrom Lampung, Banten, DKI Jakarta, West Java, East Java, Bali, and East\nNusa Tenggara (NTT).<\/p>\n
During the forum, several central government officials presented\nnational strategies to strengthen food and energy resilience.<\/p>\n
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Bima Arya Sugiarto emphasised the\nimportance of synergy between central and regional governments in\nstrengthening sustainable food and energy resilience. According to him,\ncross-ministerial and regional government coordination, including APBD\noptimisation and inter-regional cooperation, is a key factor in\nsupporting national strategic programmes.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Acting Director General of Food Crops at the Ministry of\nAgriculture, Tin Latifah, presented projections of El Ni\u00f1o\u2019s impact on\nfood availability in the 10 MPU member provinces. She highlighted the\nimportance of early warning systems for vulnerable harvest failure\nareas, local food diversification, and strengthening regional food\nreserves as mitigation steps.<\/p>\n
From the energy sector, Secretary of the Directorate General of Oil\nand Gas at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Muhammad Rizwi\nJilanisaf Hisjam, stressed the need for active regional government roles\nin strengthening national energy resilience. This includes energy\ngovernance, investment, and the development of new and renewable energy\n(EBT) through a just energy transition.<\/p>\n
Panel Discussion of MPU Member Regional Heads<\/p>\n
The forum continued with a panel discussion among regional heads and\ndelegation leaders from the 10 MPU member provinces, as well as\ndelegates from 2 Partner Provinces (North Maluku and Riau Islands).<\/p>\n
The discussion addressed various efforts to face the prolonged dry\nseason due to El Ni\u00f1o in 2026-2027, food stock reserves, potential\ninter-provincial surplus food distribution, energy efficiency, green\nenergy policies, and commitments to support programmes and budgets for\nthe Action Plan in 6 areas of the 2027 Cooperation Agreement (PKS).<\/p>\n
Six Strategic Agreements from the 2026 Rakergub FKD-MPU<\/p>\n
The 2026 Rakergub FKD-MPU produced a Minutes of Meeting signed by all\nmember province delegation leaders, witnessed by the Executive Director\nof the MPU Joint Secretariat, Dr.\u00a0Suhajar Diantoro, M.Si. The Minutes\ncontain six strategic agreements:<\/p>\n
Strengthening integrated food resilience as a response to\nprojected El Ni\u00f1o impacts on agricultural production in FKD-MPU member\nprovinces.<\/p><\/li>\n
Promoting cooperation among regional-owned enterprises (BUMD) in\nthe food sector among FKD MPU member provinces.<\/p><\/li>\n
Promoting energy resilience strengthening as a response to global\nenergy crisis dynamics and challenges.<\/p><\/li>\n
Consistently and measurably implementing the FKD-MPU Cooperation\nAgreement Action Plan in the 2027 Fiscal Year.<\/p><\/li>\n
Supporting the National Priority Work Programme (PKPN) in Housing\nInfrastructure and Disaster Resilience, particularly the construction of\nthe Giant Sea Wall on the North Coast of Java.<\/p><\/li>\n
Conducting consistent coordination, control, monitoring, and\nevaluation of the implementation of all 2026 Rakergub FKD-MPU\nagreements.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Collective Commitment Towards a Resilient Indonesia<\/p>\n
The signing of the Minutes marks the collective commitment of the 10\nFKD-MPU member provinces to grow together and resiliently face national\nfood and energy resilience challenges. The series of events was\nofficially closed by the Central Java Governor as the host, followed by\na group photo session, reception, and networking among delegates.<\/p>\n
Through the 2026 Rakergub FKD-MPU, the Central Java Provincial\nGovernment affirmed its role as a driver of inter-regional synergy,\nwhile supporting national strategic agendas in realising sustainable\nfood self-sufficiency and energy resilience.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/central-java-mpu-2026-governors-working-meeting-agrees-on-six-strategic-steps-1778586787", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }