ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – The European Union (EU) is collaborating with Civil Society Organizations in green transition and sustainable development projects in Indonesia.
“We are doing this based on a plan, based on intensive consultation with Indonesia, and the plan is to ensure that the environment in Indonesia as a whole allows civil society organizations to play a role,” said European Union Ambassador to Indonesia Denis Chaibi at the 2024 Civil Society Forum in Jakarta , Thursday, June 27 2024.
Chaibi said that Indonesia-European Union relations were based on an inclusive democratic approach, where contributions from all levels of civil society were welcomed. So he said, the European Union is proud to be able to collaborate with civil society organizations in Indonesia to encourage sustainable development and the green transition.
“We want to ensure that Civil Society Organizations have the capacity to play a role, including through networks and alliances. “We have been doing this for more than 16 years, and so far we have invested in people and organizations in Indonesia more than 70 million euros,” he explained.
Chaibi explained that there are four projects that will be carried out in Indonesia.
The first project, around development in the energy transition and sustainable land use. The project, which will last for three years, will support several Civil Society Organizations implementing projects in Jambi, Central Kalimantan, Southeast Sulawesi and Central Sulawesi.
The second project, related to protecting forest livelihoods, aims to empower indigenous communities and local communities (IPLC) in the provinces of Jambi, Bengkulu and West Sumatra to be able to carry out sustainable forest management in an inclusive manner.
The third project, developing the capacity of local Civil Society Organizations to promote a just and inclusive green transition, aims to strengthen the network of Civil Society Organizations with a gender and youth approach in a sustainable transition.
The fourth project, building an environment that supports civil society, is being implemented in Java, Kalimantan and Sumatra.
On the same occasion, Deputy for Political, Legal, Defense and Security Affairs, Indonesia’s National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas), Bogat Widyatmoko said that climate change poses a real threat to the planet, worsening natural disasters, threatening biodiversity, and weakening the livelihoods of local people. prone to.
Economic stability is still in crisis and hampers efforts to achieve inclusive growth, and leaves marginalized groups at risk of being left behind. However, behind these challenges, he continued, there are opportunities for innovation, collaboration and transformation.
“The European Union and Indonesia have the same commitment to overcoming global challenges,” he said.
Deputy Bogat also assessed that the global challenges and opportunities that exist in efforts to achieve an environmentally friendly transition and stable development require collaborative efforts from various stakeholders, including civil society organizations.
“Involving civil society and playing an important role in the development process is very much in line with Indonesia’s national goals as stated in the long-term development plan and medium development plan. “We know that civil society can contribute significantly to achieving our goals,” he stressed. (AT Network)
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