Presented by Myrna A. Safitri, Deputy of Education, Socialization, Participation and Partnerships at Indonesia's Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG), during CIFOR's session 'Collective Actions for Peatlands Restoration in Indonesia' at UNFCCC's COP23 in Bonn, Germany, on November 9, 2017.

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RESTORING PEATLAND, EMPOWERING VILLAGES:
An urgency of collective action
Myrna A. Safitri, Ph.D
Deputy of Education, Socialization, Participation and Partnership
Indonesian Peatland Restoration Agency
Presentation at Panel D4 of Indonesian Pavilion at COP 23
Bonn, November 9 2017

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PRESENTATION
1. An overview of peat villages
2. BRG’s program on socio-
economic empowerment of
villages in restoration
targeted areas
3. Agenda of collective action

3. VILLAGES IN PEATLAND RESTORATION AREAS

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12.9 million hectares. Peat
land in 7 provinces
875,000 hectares of peat
land burned in 2015
2.8 million hectares of
peat domes with canals
6.2 million hectares
of intact peat domes
3.1 million hectares
of cultivated land
2.5 million hectares of
restoration areas
2,945 villages1,205 villages1,000 villages
2016-2020
State budget = 300 villages
Partnership w/ concession holders = 500 villages
Partnership w/ NGOs/Donor = 200 villages

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SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF VILLAGES
IN PEATLAND RESTORATION AREAS, 2016
Desa Sangat Tertinggal Desa Tertinggal Desa Berkembang Desa Maju
Villages in peatland restoration areas:
30% are under developed villages
57% are less developed
13% developing villages
1 % developed villages

6. Women crafters from Perigi Talang Nangka, Ogan
Komering Ilir, South Sumatera made ‘purun’ hand bags.
Pasar Kamis, Amuntai in South Kalimantan where farmers
sell their peat handicraft products.

7. Fisheries is another economic potential
from peatland ecosystem. People sell
fishstocks in Pulang Pisau, Central
Kalimantan.
Pineapple are planted on peatland in
Central Kalimantan and Riau.

8. Sagoo (metroxylon sagu) in Kepulauan Meranti, Riau.
Liberica coffee from Jambi.

9. STRATEGY OF INTERVENTION

10. • LANDSCAPE APPROACH
o The social-economic empowerment program under BRG’s Desa Peduli
Gambut Program (DPG) works to integrate villages in one Peatland
Hydrological Unit (KHG) into one or several rural environmental and
economic growth zone or kawasan perdesaan gambut
• INTEGRATION INTO VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT PLAN
o Activities under DPG is integrated into village development plan. The
plan must consider: (i) peat ecosystem; (ii) paludicultur activities; (iii)
prevention of peat fire. Indicator of success will be the GOI Index of
Village Development (Indeks Desa Membangun)
• COORDINATION AND FACILITATION
o BRG plays the role of coordination for other development programs in
restoration areas, and facilitates stakeholders’ participation. A DPG
Forum will be set up at district level.
APPROACHES

11. PHASE OF INTERVENTION
PHASE 1
2016-2017
PHASE 2
2017-2019
PHASE 3
2019-2020
Social and participatory mapping Village maps legalized
Preparation of village development plan Peatland restoration integrated into village development plan
Preparation of rural zone establishment Peatland Rural Zones established Some of Peatland Rural Zones
integrated into District Spatial Plan
Village regulation concerning peatland
protection and management initiated
Village regulation enacted Village regulation on peatland
protection and management
implemented
Preparation of land tenure recognition Licenses of Social Forestry and
land title granted
Licenses of Social Forestry and land
title granted with financial support
Village mother companies (BUM Des)/inter
villages companies (BUMA Des) initiated
BUM Des/BUMa Des starts BUM Des/BUMA Des have access to
market
Peoples’ organization to support peatland
restoration in particular rewetting,
revegetation and livelihood revitalization
established
Peoples’ organization conduct rewetting, revegetation and livelihood
revitalization
FPIC, Capacity building for villagers incl. youth and women; Land and other social conflict resolution (if any)

13. A collective action agenda
Village
government
District Govt License holders in
Peatland
Restoration Areas
CSOs/
Academics/
researchers
Private sector/
philanthropic
organizations
Strengthen people’s
institution (Perdes,
Pokmas, etc.)
Technical
support of
Perdes making
Technical support
(in collaboration
with
CSOs/academics)
Technical support
of Perdes making
Integrate peatland
restoration
activities into
Village Dev Plan
Technical
support of
village
development
plan and Village
Fund
Technical support
(in collaboration
with
CSOs/academics)
Technical support
Build rewetting
infrastructure/
Revegetation (based
on BRG’s guidance)
Technical
support
Technical and
financial support
Technical and
financial support
Technical and
financial support

14. A collective action agenda
Village
government
District Govt License holders in
Peatland
Restoration Areas
CSOs/
Academics/
researchers
Private sector/
philanthropic
organizations
Develop BUM Des Policy and
technical
support of
BUMDes
Technical support
(in collaboration
with
CSOs/academics)
and partnership
Technical
support
Partnership
Identify and
develop added
value of local
products
Promote and
synchronize
with other
sector
programs
Technical support
and partnership
Technical
support
Partnership
Initiate inter
villages economic
and environmental
cooperation
Technical
support
Technical support
(in collaboration
with
CSOs/academics)
Technical
support

15. A collective action agenda
Village
government
District Govt License holders in
Peatland
Restoration Areas
CSOs/
Academics/
researchers
Private sector/
philanthropic
organizations
Propose peatland
rural zone (kwsn
perdesaan)
Legalized kwsn
perdesaan
Technical support
(in collaboration
with
CSOs/academics)
Technical
support
Resolve
internal/inter
village conflicts
Support/
mediate
conflict
resolution
Technical support
(in collaboration
with
CSOs/academics)
Technical
support
Finalize village
map
Legalize village
map
Technical support
(in collaboration
with
CSOs/academics)
Technical
support

16. Save Peatland,
Save Humanity
TERIMA KASIH