BPK Says Funding For Climate Actions Must Be Measurable And Tracked

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JAKARTA - Member VI of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) Fathan Subchi said funding for climate action should be translated into measurable and tracked effective actions.

The performance of climate initiatives funded by public finances must have a clear and measurable goal. (We) hope that this effort can increase investor confidence and strengthen Indonesia's commitment to overcoming the climate crisis," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, November 27.

On this occasion, his party encouraged the Indonesian government to increase efforts to fund climate change mitigation and adaptation.

He highlighted a number of challenges faced by Indonesia in terms of climate funding, especially in the forestry and land use sectors.

One of the main obstacles is the difficulty in linking policy changes with a significant reduction in deforestation.

In addition, other obstacles related to high dependence on funding outside the State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN).

To overcome this problem, BPK has recommended several strategic steps.

First, the relevant ministries are said to need to set clear standards to measure and evaluate planned and unplanned deforestation.

Second, government entities must identify and utilize various sources of financing from budgets and non-budgets to support climate mitigation and adaptation efforts.

In order to increase the effectiveness of funding in overcoming climate change and achieving sustainable development, he emphasized the urgency of the cross-sectoral approach that integrates various sectoral and thematic fields, as well as audit and non-audit measures to be able to face challenges due to climate change.

"BPK itself has a good ability to assess activities related to state funding in the climate change sector. BPK has carried out various checks on budget performance, including climate mitigation and adaptation efforts, city waste management, flood prevention, and post-mining rehabilitation in all provinces and municipalities in Indonesia," said Fathan.