Jakarta, June 11, 2025 – The Multi Stakeholder Group (MSG) Forum of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Indonesia was held on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in South Tangerang City. The forum was officially opened by Lana Saria, Expert Staff for Natural Resources Economics at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), who emphasized Indonesia’s strategic role in the global transition toward sustainable energy. Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia participated in the discussions, reinforcing the commitment of civil society organizations to promote transparent and accountable governance in the extractive industry.
In her opening remarks, Lana Saria highlighted the global transformation in the energy sector toward low-carbon solutions. “As a major producer of strategic minerals such as nickel, bauxite, copper, and tin, Indonesia plays a crucial role in supporting the global energy transition,” she stated. With its dominant reserves of nickel and tin in the global market, Indonesia is accelerating downstream processing to enhance the added value of commodities domestically. This policy aligns with President Prabowo’s Asta Cita vision, which targets the development of a national electric vehicle ecosystem, reduced reliance on imported fuel, increased investment, and job creation.
However, Lana also cautioned that the extractive industry faces challenges, particularly in ensuring sustainability and environmental protection. “All mining activities must comply with official permits, such as Environmental Approvals and Forest Area Borrowing Permits, and adhere to specific regulations for mining in small islands as stipulated in the Coastal and Small Islands Management Law,” she emphasized, referencing lessons learned from the mining case on Nipah Island, Riau Islands.
Evaluation and EITI Indonesia Work Plan
The forum, led by Chrisnawan Anditya, Head of the Data and Information Technology Center (Pusdatin) of the Ministry of ESDM, was attended by representatives from various government institutions, including the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Law, National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas), Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP), and Statistics Indonesia (BPS). Industry representatives included Pertamina, MIND ID, the Indonesian Coal Mining Association (APBI), and the Indonesia Mining Association (IMA). Civil society organizations, including PWYP Indonesia, enriched the discussions with independent perspectives.
The forum addressed several key agendas, including the 2025 EITI Indonesia Work Plan, the presentation of the 11th EITI Indonesia Report for 2022–2023, updates to the 2024 data reporting portal, and discussions on EITI Indonesia’s institutional framework. The forum also heard a presentation from the International EITI Secretariat on the implementation of the 2023 EITI Standard, which now includes aspects such as anti-corruption, energy transition, contract and licensing transparency, gender reporting, and social and environmental impacts, including greenhouse gas emissions.
While the direct benefits of Indonesia’s participation in EITI are still being evaluated, the forum underscored that transparency in the extractive industry has led to positive impacts, such as improved accountability and public trust. However, challenges remain, including limited capacity among businesses to meet EITI reporting standards and the need for data verification to prevent negative impacts on state revenue.
PWYP Indonesia’s Commitment and Forum Follow-Up
PWYP Indonesia’s participation in the forum reaffirmed its commitment to advocating for fair and sustainable natural resource governance. The organization pushed for strengthening EITI’s institutional framework through clearer regulations, including a proposal for a Presidential Regulation (Perpres) to provide a stronger legal foundation for EITI in Indonesia. “Transparency is key to ensuring that the benefits of natural resources are truly felt by the public while preserving the environment for future generations,” said Aryanto Nugroho, Coordinator of PWYP Indonesia.
The MSG Forum agreed on several strategic follow-up actions, including:
Outreach and Capacity Building: Associations such as IMA and APBI will intensify EITI outreach to businesses, including recruiting new talent and evaluating business participation to enhance active engagement.
Institutional Strengthening: The MSG EITI Indonesia remains relevant as a collaborative platform for stakeholders. A mapping exercise is needed to develop new regulations, including a proposed Presidential Regulation supported by an academic paper based on MSG inputs.
Theme for the Next Forum: The next MSG Forum in September 2025 will focus on “Accelerating Downstream Processing and Energy Resilience,” involving relevant task forces as per Presidential Decree No. 1 of 2025.
Data Quality Improvement: The EITI Secretariat will update the 2024 data portal and request additional data from businesses to meet the 2023 EITI Standard, with communication and assistance from the International EITI.
Training and Coordination: Capacity-building activities in the Secretariat’s work plan will be rescheduled to take place earlier, with coordination involving relevant associations.