Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni outlined these targets in a statement issued by the ministry on Sunday.
He said the initiatives would contribute to macro-level development goals, including a 15 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the forestry sector and an improvement in the Village Development Index through forestry-related programs in 600 villages.
“We also aim to increase the forestry sector’s contribution to the gross domestic product, reaching Rp65.23 trillion (US$3.9 billion) at constant prices or Rp136.19 trillion at current prices,” Antoni said.
He emphasized that the ministry’s overarching policy goals include protecting forests as global carbon sinks and water regulators, ensuring equitable forest management, using forests to support food and energy security, implementing the one-map policy, and modernizing forest governance through digital services.
The government has earmarked Rp372 billion in 2026 for community-based forestry initiatives.
On July 10, the House of Representatives (DPR) approved the indicative ceiling for the Ministry of Forestry’s 2026 Budget and Activity Plan (RKA) at Rp4.93 trillion.
The DPR also approved the ministry’s proposal to request an additional Rp9.94 trillion in funding, which will be submitted to the Budget Committee for further consideration.
The proposed additional funds would be used to accelerate forest rehabilitation, promote agroforestry for food diversification, strengthen forest fire prevention efforts, improve forest area regulation and post-regulation management, upgrade nature tourism infrastructure, enhance digital governance, support the one-map policy, and cover civil servant payroll.
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