Jakarta, 23 April 2026 – PATTIRO, together with PWYP Indonesia and a number of civil society organizations (CSOs) that are members of the Open Government Indonesia (OGI) working group on energy, natural resources, and the environment, held an initial coordination discussion between CSOs and ministries/institutions on 23 April 2026 at the Bappenas Office in Menteng, Jakarta.
The discussion was organized to strengthen Indonesia’s commitment to transparency in green financing. It was attended by representatives from various government agencies, including the Environmental Fund Management Agency (BPDLH), the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Forestry, Bappenas, and relevant CSOs.
This activity forms part of the commitment under the 8th National Action Plan for Open Government Indonesia (RAN OGI VIII), specifically related to the disclosure of green financing information. The event was initiated by PATTIRO, PWYP Indonesia, INFID, ICEL, Penabulu Foundation, YAPPIKA, KOPEL, CELIOS, Pinus, and Seknas FITRA. This event is supported by the European Union Open Government Partnership (EU OGP).
The discussion served as a platform to demonstrate the initial commitment to collaboration between civil society and the government to promote greater transparency in green financing information. The parties exchanged information and evaluations, and positively welcomed the direction of cooperation and improvements in transparency within the green financing sector.
Ramlan from PATTIRO views this discussion as both a space and an opportunity for inter-institutional data sharing and platform integration. Currently, civil society has developed the Ecological Fiscal Transfer (EFT) Indonesia platform. Ramlan sees that this platform can be integrated with the Application for Planning and Monitoring Indonesia’s Low-Carbon Development Actions (AKSARA), which serves as the national open information system for green financing.
Novi from the Directorate of Environment at Bappenas welcomed the collaboration initiative and also saw potential for integrating the applications. She also explained that since 2025, Bappenas has established system connectivity with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLH) and BPDLH for AKSARA.
She added that local governments, the private sector, and civil society will eventually be granted access to input data and report achievements on green financing.
Regarding the evaluation of transparency aspects, BPDLH acknowledged that although information on green financing is already published through its website and other media, the dissemination has not been widespread or reached a broad audience. Forums such as this are important for assessing program achievements in green financing, identifying the information the public needs, and gathering input from civil society to improve transparency.
The BPDLH representative also stated that the agency has conducted socialization and engagement activities in various regions. Nevertheless, they expressed hope that civil society could help disseminate the information more widely to communities and local governments.
On the other hand, Arga from the Ministry of Forestry highlighted the enormous need for green financing. To achieve the FOLU Net Sink 2030 target, Rp204 trillion is required, while the state budget (APBN) capacity is limited. Therefore, support from international donors, the private sector, communities, and other financing schemes is essential.
He added that current access mechanisms and financing schemes are competitive and proposal-based. So far, the entities that have accessed these funds are universities, CSOs, and other parties directed by donors.
The discussion demonstrated an initial commitment among all parties to strengthen the transparency of green financing information. Although ministries and institutions acknowledged challenges in synchronizing systems, there are clear opportunities to improve and enhance open cooperation between the government and civil society. To that end, several follow-up actions are needed. In addition to technical matters such as data integration, indicators, and information dissemination mechanisms, it is essential to ensure that the mechanisms and beneficiaries of green financing are implemented inclusively.
Writer: Wicitra Diwasasri
Editor: Meliana Lumbantoruan