ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – The Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, together with the Embassy of Switzerland and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), today June 22, 2026 officially launched the second phase of Sustainable Landscape Program Indonesia (SLPI), marking a new stage of cooperation to strengthen sustainable landscape governance, rural livelihoods, and resilient commodity value chains in Indonesia.
Building on the achievements of Phase I, implemented from 2023 to 2025 with support from the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), SLPI Phase II (2026-2029) will focus on moving successful approaches from pilots to stronger systems. The programme will support the multi-stakeholder partnerships becoming a lasting part of how government, communities, and businesses work together, improve how progress is tracked and build steadier funding, so the results last beyond the project itself.
“As Switzerland and Indonesia celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations, we see SLPI as a strong example of how our partnership delivers practical results. Through Phase I, we demonstrated that sustainable landscape management can protect forests, improve livelihoods, and strengthen market opportunities. Through Phase II, we aim to sustain and scale these gains and embed them in the systems that will carry them forward,” said H.E. Olivier Zehnder, Ambassador of Switzerland to Indonesia, Timor Leste and ASEAN.
SLPI Phase II comes at a critical moment as Indonesia strengthen food security, enhance climate resilience, promote sustainable commodity production, and create economic opportunities for rural communities while safeguarding the natural resources that underpin long-term prosperity. With CHF 1.6 million in funding, the programme will run from 2026 to 2029 in Aceh, Riau, Central Kalimantan, West Kalimantan, and East Kalimantan. SLPI Phase II supports these priorities by linking local action with national development goals and strengthening collaboration between relevant stakeholders.
“Sustainable development can only succeed when communities are part of the solution. Through SLPI, UNDP supports multi-stakeholder platforms that bring farmers, government institutions, and private sector actors together to share knowledge, align efforts, and work towards common goals that benefit both people and nature,” said Sujala Pant, Deputy Resident Representative of UNDP Indonesia.
“Phase II will help embed these platforms within national institutions, ensuring that the progress achieved can be sustained and scaled over time.”
The second phase will also place stronger emphasis on national-subnational coordination, outcome-based monitoring, domestic resource mobilization, and private sector engagement. These priorities respond to lessons learned from Phase I and are intended to support long-term ownership by Indonesian institutions and landscape stakeholders.
“Indonesia’s landscapes are a national asset and protecting them while advancing our people’s prosperity is a national priority.” said Dida Gardera, Senior Advisor to the Coordinating Minister for Connectivity and Service Sector, Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs.
“Phase II is our opportunity to showcase what sustainable landscape management looks like at the grassroots level, and to turn these lessons into institutional practice – formalizing multi-stakeholder platforms within government and embedding them into our financing and planning systems so sustainable landscape management becomes the norm.”
The launch of SLPI Phase II signals more than the continuation of a programme. It represents a collective commitment to protecting the landscapes that sustain communities while creating jobs and opportunities for future generations. (Midwan)
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