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Data Collection of Remote Indigenous Communities (KAT) in Jambi under the World Bank BioCF Grant Scheme: Building Synergy for Social and Environmental Justice
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Friday, 25 July 2025 Post 12:07 AM
Jambi – Jambi Province has become one of the recipients of the BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes (BioCF ISFL) grant from the World Bank, following East Kalimantan. This program aims to support landscape-based emission reduction, forest conservation, and improve the welfare of communities surrounding forest areas.
The Head of the SNPMU BioCF ISFL Jambi Province, Ir. H. Sepdinal, M.E., stated that all legal entities operating in forest areas have the opportunity to receive performance-based funding or Result-Based Payment (RBP). However, the involvement of Remote Indigenous Communities (KAT) remains hampered by the lack of formal legality.
According to Sepdinal, KATs that do not have a Decree (SK) from the local government cannot receive funds directly. Therefore, KATs located in forest areas must collaborate with area managers such as Forest Management Units (KPH) or National Parks (TN) to receive facilitation and guidance.
Meanwhile, Yunasri Basri from the BioCF Safeguards Division of the Jambi Province ISFL explained that the implementation of the BioCF program must adhere to the World Bank's Environmental and Social Standards, including the protection of indigenous communities, biodiversity conservation, and the preservation of cultural heritage.
For Indigenous Peoples (KAT), program implementation is guided by Ministerial Regulation No. 9 of 2012 and Ministerial Regulation No. 12 of 2015, which divides KAT into three categories based on lifestyle and level of social interaction. However, challenges in the field include limited data and a lack of clarity regarding management areas.
Data from districts and cities show the diverse conditions of KAT. In Merangin Regency, there are 13 SAD groups with 1,267 people, while in Sarolangun there are 507 KAT families, most of whom have settled and have population data.
In Tebo Regency, 1,146 KAT people are spread across nine villages, including the settled Talang Mamak Tribe. Sungai Penuh City and Kerinci Regency are still in the data clarification stage because some indigenous people live around Kerinci Seblat National Park.
In this coordination, it was agreed that the Social Services Agency would be the primary data custodian for the KAT (Village-based Indigenous Peoples) in each region. The district/city Social Services Agency is responsible for field data collection, while the Jambi Provincial Social Services Agency will coordinate the overall data collection.
Going forward, the regional government, along with stakeholders, will update and validate the KAT data, involving the Forest Management Unit (FMU) and national park managers. This step is expected to ensure that KAT in Jambi Province receive the benefits of the BioCF program fairly, sustainably, and with social justice.
The Head of the SNPMU BioCF ISFL Jambi Province, Ir. H. Sepdinal, M.E., stated that all legal entities operating in forest areas have the opportunity to receive performance-based funding or Result-Based Payment (RBP). However, the involvement of Remote Indigenous Communities (KAT) remains hampered by the lack of formal legality.
According to Sepdinal, KATs that do not have a Decree (SK) from the local government cannot receive funds directly. Therefore, KATs located in forest areas must collaborate with area managers such as Forest Management Units (KPH) or National Parks (TN) to receive facilitation and guidance.
Meanwhile, Yunasri Basri from the BioCF Safeguards Division of the Jambi Province ISFL explained that the implementation of the BioCF program must adhere to the World Bank's Environmental and Social Standards, including the protection of indigenous communities, biodiversity conservation, and the preservation of cultural heritage.
For Indigenous Peoples (KAT), program implementation is guided by Ministerial Regulation No. 9 of 2012 and Ministerial Regulation No. 12 of 2015, which divides KAT into three categories based on lifestyle and level of social interaction. However, challenges in the field include limited data and a lack of clarity regarding management areas.
Data from districts and cities show the diverse conditions of KAT. In Merangin Regency, there are 13 SAD groups with 1,267 people, while in Sarolangun there are 507 KAT families, most of whom have settled and have population data.
In Tebo Regency, 1,146 KAT people are spread across nine villages, including the settled Talang Mamak Tribe. Sungai Penuh City and Kerinci Regency are still in the data clarification stage because some indigenous people live around Kerinci Seblat National Park.
In this coordination, it was agreed that the Social Services Agency would be the primary data custodian for the KAT (Village-based Indigenous Peoples) in each region. The district/city Social Services Agency is responsible for field data collection, while the Jambi Provincial Social Services Agency will coordinate the overall data collection.
Going forward, the regional government, along with stakeholders, will update and validate the KAT data, involving the Forest Management Unit (FMU) and national park managers. This step is expected to ensure that KAT in Jambi Province receive the benefits of the BioCF program fairly, sustainably, and with social justice.
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