The partnership between Indonesia and Norway is regarded as having\nestablished a new model for performance-based climate diplomacy through\nthe Results-Based Payment (RBP) mechanism. This scheme implements\npayments based on the actual verified reduction of greenhouse gas\nemissions from the forestry and land-use sectors, as confirmed by\nindependent verification.<\/p>\n
Haruni Krisnawati, Expert Staff to the Minister of Forestry for\nClimate Change, stated that this cooperation model fosters a\nrelationship that is more equitable, transparent, and results-oriented.\nAccording to her, this approach demonstrates that international climate\ncooperation is no longer positioned as development aid, but rather as a\npartnership based on measurable achievements.<\/p>\n
\u201cPayments are made based on actual verified emission reductions, not\nas development aid,\u201d said Haruni during the launch and book review of\n\u2018Earth Diplomacy: The Story Behind Indonesia\u2019s FOLU Net Sink 2030\u2019 at\nthe Manggala Wanabakti Building, Jakarta, on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Haruni explained that the partnership between the two nations began\nwith the signing of a Letter of Intent (LoI) in May 201 scale, which\nopened opportunities for results-based contributions of up to US$1\nbillion, depending on Indonesia\u2019s emission reduction achievements in the\nforestry sector. After facing various implementation challenges, both\ncountries agreed to terminate the LoI in September 2021 and establish a\nnew cooperation framework through the signing of a Memorandum of\nUnderstanding (MoU) in September 2022.<\/p>\n
According to Haruni, the end of the LoI served as a momentum to build\na more mature partnership. The new scheme emphasises the principles of\nmutual respect, mutual trust, and payments based on independently\nverified emission reduction results.<\/p>\n
Through this mechanism, Indonesia has received performance-based\npayments worth approximately US$216 million. These funds are managed by\nthe Environmental Fund Management Agency (BPDLH) to support forest\nprotection, ecosystem rehabilitation, forest and land fire control, the\nstrengthening of social forestry, and the empowerment of communities\nliving around forest areas.<\/p>\n
Agus Justianto, Project Director for FOLU Norway Contribution Phase\n1, noted that Indonesia\u2019s FOLU Net Sink 2030 is one of the most\nambitious national strategies in the forestry sector. The programme aims\nfor the forestry and land-use sector to absorb more emissions than are\nproduced by 2030 through reduced deforestation, peatland and mangrove\nrestoration, forest rehabilitation, sustainable forest management, and\nbiodiversity conservation.<\/p>\n
Mahfudz, Secretary General of the Ministry of Forestry, stated that\nthe success in reducing deforestation rates and improving forest\ngovernance has strengthened international confidence in Indonesia\u2019s\ncommitment to meeting Paris Agreement targets. He added that the\nexperience of the Indonesia-Norway partnership can serve as a reference\nfor other tropical nations in building international cooperation that is\nequitable, transparent, and oriented towards real results.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-and-norway-build-performance-based-climate-diplomacy-model-1785466492", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }