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Socialization of the Result-Based Payment Phase of the ISFL BioCF Program Held in Sungai Penuh and Kerinci
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Wednesday, 17 December 2025 Post 12:12 AM
Sungai Penuh/Kerinci – To support the implementation of the Result-Based Payment (RBP) phase of the BioCarbon Fund–Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes (BioCF ISFL) program, outreach activities were held in Sungai Penuh City and Kerinci Regency from December 14–17, 2025.
This activity aimed to provide all stakeholders with a comprehensive understanding of the results-based payment concept, including its objectives, implementation mechanisms, and the success indicators that must be achieved for payment to be realized. Furthermore, the outreach activities were also aimed at strengthening coordination between local governments, communities, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations involved in the BioCF-ISFL program.
The first outreach was held in Sungai Penuh City on Monday, December 15, 2025, at the Sungai Penuh City Regional Development Planning Agency (Bappeda), and continued in Kerinci Regency on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at the Kerinci Regency Regional Development Planning Agency (Bappeda). Both activities began at 8:30 a.m. Western Indonesian Time and were attended by representatives of regional government agencies and relevant stakeholders.
The discussion in Sungai Penuh City included safeguard documents in accordance with Ministerial Regulation No. 21 of 2022, including the process for submitting community proposals to the safeguard secretariat and the format for the Environmental Management Statement (SPPL), which adheres to World Bank standards. Furthermore, the importance of establishing a Working Group (Pokja) through a Regional Head Decree was emphasized, adapting to regional needs and ensuring the inclusive involvement of all competent parties.
The discussion also highlighted the differences between villages receiving performance allocations and villages receiving socio-economic incentive allocations. Villages receiving performance allocations are determined based on emission reduction calculations by the Measurement, Analysis, and Reporting (MAR) team, while villages receiving socio-economic incentive allocations are determined based on processed data from the Regency and the Spatial Information Agency (BIG), which is then discussed with stakeholders before being proposed to the provincial level.
Meanwhile, during the socialization in Kerinci Regency, the local government is expected to immediately establish a Regency Working Group (Pokja) and submit a draft of its formation to the National Development Planning Agency (SNPMU). Membership of the Working Group (Pokja) is recommended based on names, not positions, to ensure long-term sustainability. In addition, the mechanism for allocating funds for Social Forestry (PS) based on the area and emission reduction performance calculated by the MAR team was also discussed.
Regarding socio-economic incentives, Kerinci Regency is encouraged to immediately register potential beneficiary villages, considering that the deadline for determining RBP fund recipients is December 31, 2025. After that date, unregistered villages will be ineligible for results-based payment benefits.
In conclusion, the Sungai Penuh City and Kerinci Regency governments are expected to immediately establish a Working Group (Pokja) covering greenhouse gas emission calculations, safeguards, benefit-sharing mechanisms, and monitoring and evaluation. Furthermore, potential village boundary conflicts will be further discussed at the provincial level. The list of villages receiving socio-economic incentives will be determined through a discussion mechanism at the district level and ratified by a Governor's Decree.
Through this outreach, it is hoped that all parties will have a common understanding, active community participation will increase, and the implementation of the BioCF ISFL Program will be transparent, accountable, and sustainable.
This activity aimed to provide all stakeholders with a comprehensive understanding of the results-based payment concept, including its objectives, implementation mechanisms, and the success indicators that must be achieved for payment to be realized. Furthermore, the outreach activities were also aimed at strengthening coordination between local governments, communities, the private sector, and non-governmental organizations involved in the BioCF-ISFL program.
The first outreach was held in Sungai Penuh City on Monday, December 15, 2025, at the Sungai Penuh City Regional Development Planning Agency (Bappeda), and continued in Kerinci Regency on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at the Kerinci Regency Regional Development Planning Agency (Bappeda). Both activities began at 8:30 a.m. Western Indonesian Time and were attended by representatives of regional government agencies and relevant stakeholders.
The discussion in Sungai Penuh City included safeguard documents in accordance with Ministerial Regulation No. 21 of 2022, including the process for submitting community proposals to the safeguard secretariat and the format for the Environmental Management Statement (SPPL), which adheres to World Bank standards. Furthermore, the importance of establishing a Working Group (Pokja) through a Regional Head Decree was emphasized, adapting to regional needs and ensuring the inclusive involvement of all competent parties.
The discussion also highlighted the differences between villages receiving performance allocations and villages receiving socio-economic incentive allocations. Villages receiving performance allocations are determined based on emission reduction calculations by the Measurement, Analysis, and Reporting (MAR) team, while villages receiving socio-economic incentive allocations are determined based on processed data from the Regency and the Spatial Information Agency (BIG), which is then discussed with stakeholders before being proposed to the provincial level.
Meanwhile, during the socialization in Kerinci Regency, the local government is expected to immediately establish a Regency Working Group (Pokja) and submit a draft of its formation to the National Development Planning Agency (SNPMU). Membership of the Working Group (Pokja) is recommended based on names, not positions, to ensure long-term sustainability. In addition, the mechanism for allocating funds for Social Forestry (PS) based on the area and emission reduction performance calculated by the MAR team was also discussed.
Regarding socio-economic incentives, Kerinci Regency is encouraged to immediately register potential beneficiary villages, considering that the deadline for determining RBP fund recipients is December 31, 2025. After that date, unregistered villages will be ineligible for results-based payment benefits.
In conclusion, the Sungai Penuh City and Kerinci Regency governments are expected to immediately establish a Working Group (Pokja) covering greenhouse gas emission calculations, safeguards, benefit-sharing mechanisms, and monitoring and evaluation. Furthermore, potential village boundary conflicts will be further discussed at the provincial level. The list of villages receiving socio-economic incentives will be determined through a discussion mechanism at the district level and ratified by a Governor's Decree.
Through this outreach, it is hoped that all parties will have a common understanding, active community participation will increase, and the implementation of the BioCF ISFL Program will be transparent, accountable, and sustainable.
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