Kupang, June 16–17, 2025 — Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia, in collaboration with Circle of Imagine Society (CIS) Timor, held a sharing session titled “Framework for a Just Energy Transition and the Role of Stakeholders in Implementing RUED and the Energy Transition.”
This activity is part of PWYP Indonesia’s ongoing efforts to mainstream Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) issues in the energy transition agenda in Indonesia.
The event brought together a diverse group of stakeholders, including representatives from the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) Secretariat, the Climate Change Working Group (Pokja PI), as well as civil society organizations (CSOs) and women’s organizations from East and West Nusa Tenggara (NTT and NTB). Among them were Gema Alam, LBH APIK NTB, SOMASI (Solidarity Society for Transparency), and LSBH (Legal Studies and Aid Institute).
Participants actively contributed to the development of GEDSI-based monitoring tools that can be utilized by women and vulnerable groups affected by energy transition projects.
This event served as an important space for cross-sectoral collaboration within the Pokja PI, which includes government actors, CSOs, and the private sector. The goal was to deepen the collective understanding of a just energy transition that is responsive to GEDSI issues at both national and local levels.
Over two days, participants discussed various topics, ranging from policy developments related to the energy transition and the Regional Energy Plan (RUED) in NTT, the operationalization of monitoring and evaluation systems for a just transition, to JETP financing. The session also included experience-sharing from renewable energy project monitoring in NTB, highlighting the critical role of communities in on-the-ground implementation.
Currently, the Provincial Government of NTT is revising its RUED in accordance with Regional Regulation No. 10 of 2019. In this process, GEDSI approaches have started to be integrated to address specific challenges—particularly the participation of women in the energy transition. With vast renewable energy potential and a geographically dispersed archipelago of over 600 islands, the energy transition in NTT requires a contextual, adaptive, and inclusive approach.
Yohanes Paut, ST., MT., Head of the Infrastructure and Regional Development Division at the NTT Regional Planning, Research, and Innovation Agency, emphasized that NTT continues to face socio-economic challenges such as poverty, stunting, and limited economic growth. The province’s limited fiscal capacity further underscores the urgency of exploring alternative financing and improving subnational energy governance. Meanwhile, the electrification ratio from New and Renewable Energy (NRE) in NTT in 2023 reached only 17.68%, indicating a strong dependence on fossil fuels.
During the discussion, Sherley Wila Huky, Coordinator of the NTT Climate Change Working Group, highlighted how women still face numerous barriers in the energy transition. These range from limited access to job opportunities in the renewable energy sector, unequal distribution of domestic labor, inadequate basic energy infrastructure, to limited opportunities to participate in decision-making processes.
These realities reinforce the urgency of applying GEDSI principles at every stage of energy development, ensuring that the voices of women and other vulnerable groups are genuinely represented and accommodated.
Additionally, Pokja PI is currently developing a monitoring and evaluation instrument for RUED implementation based on three core indicators: socio-economic, energy, and environmental indicators. In the experience-sharing session from NTB, participants explored participatory approaches to project monitoring, whether initiated by communities or the government, and noted the differing impacts.
The discussion also stressed the importance of establishing inclusive and accountable grievance mechanisms as part of a holistic monitoring effort.
The second day concluded with a stakeholder workshop involving NTT actors. Participants were divided into working groups to formulate RUED monitoring and evaluation instruments based on the previous discussions. The workshop brought together Pokja PI, monitoring partners from NTB, and the JETP Secretariat, creating a rich dialogue that deepened insights and strengthened commitment to implementing a RUED that is just, participatory, and GEDSI-inclusive in NTT Province.
Writer: Muhammad Adzkia Farirahman
Reviewer: Mouna Wasef