Ministry of Villages: Village Funds Must Be Responsive to Climate Change Issues
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Villages and Disadvantaged Regions Development (Kemendes PDT) has stated that village funds need to be directed towards accommodating climate change issues, in line with the increasing risk of hydrometeorological disasters that significantly impact rural areas.
"One key aspect is how village funds can accommodate climate issues," said Director General of Accelerated Development of Disadvantaged Regions (PPDT) at Kemendes PDT, Samsul Widodo, during a Workshop on the Village Climate Risk Index (IRID) Formula as an Additional Incentive for Village Funds in Disadvantaged Regions, held at the PPDT Directorate General offices in Jakarta on Thursday.
During the climate policy discussion forum, Samsul conveyed that integrating climate change issues into village planning and budgeting has become an urgent necessity. He emphasised that instruments such as the Village Climate Risk Index must not remain merely as annual reports, but should serve as the basis for determining the direction of village budget expenditure.
According to him, strengthening village fund responses to climate issues is also part of policy reform under the Climate Policy Based Financing scheme, which involves Bappenas as the executing agency and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank as a financing partner.
He explained that one of the reform agendas currently being formulated is a national strategy for climate-resilient villages.
He noted that mainstreaming climate issues within village funds represents a strategic step towards enhancing village resilience amid the rising trend of disasters caused by climate change.
Previously, Minister of Villages and Disadvantaged Regions Development Yandri Susanto stated that his ministry is committed to improving climate literacy among rural communities to enable them to confront climate change and build Climate-Resilient Villages.
"The fact is, we acknowledge that literacy regarding climate resilience in villages today remains low. Therefore, we will seek constructive systems to ensure that villages understand, are willing, and act as the primary agents in managing and confronting climate change," he said.
Minister Yandri expressed hope that improved literacy would position villages as the primary actors in addressing climate change. He noted that climate change now demands that communities become resilient, particularly those living in rural areas.
"One key aspect is how village funds can accommodate climate issues," said Director General of Accelerated Development of Disadvantaged Regions (PPDT) at Kemendes PDT, Samsul Widodo, during a Workshop on the Village Climate Risk Index (IRID) Formula as an Additional Incentive for Village Funds in Disadvantaged Regions, held at the PPDT Directorate General offices in Jakarta on Thursday.
During the climate policy discussion forum, Samsul conveyed that integrating climate change issues into village planning and budgeting has become an urgent necessity. He emphasised that instruments such as the Village Climate Risk Index must not remain merely as annual reports, but should serve as the basis for determining the direction of village budget expenditure.
According to him, strengthening village fund responses to climate issues is also part of policy reform under the Climate Policy Based Financing scheme, which involves Bappenas as the executing agency and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank as a financing partner.
He explained that one of the reform agendas currently being formulated is a national strategy for climate-resilient villages.
He noted that mainstreaming climate issues within village funds represents a strategic step towards enhancing village resilience amid the rising trend of disasters caused by climate change.
Previously, Minister of Villages and Disadvantaged Regions Development Yandri Susanto stated that his ministry is committed to improving climate literacy among rural communities to enable them to confront climate change and build Climate-Resilient Villages.
"The fact is, we acknowledge that literacy regarding climate resilience in villages today remains low. Therefore, we will seek constructive systems to ensure that villages understand, are willing, and act as the primary agents in managing and confronting climate change," he said.
Minister Yandri expressed hope that improved literacy would position villages as the primary actors in addressing climate change. He noted that climate change now demands that communities become resilient, particularly those living in rural areas.