📋 Tender Overview
PROJECT DURATION
2023 - 2026
FINANCED BY
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO
PARTNERS
Earthworm Foundation
Koltiva AG
This bilateral program between Switzerland and Indonesia will contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fostering climate-resilient economic development the largest natural ecosystem of North Sumatra.
The Program seeks to contribute to good governance and sustainable management of selected Indonesian landscapes that can benefit from intact natural ecosystems and improved agricultural production. The integration in (global) sustainable value chains will create income opportunities for its inhabitants and eventually result in reducing poverty as well as greenhouse gas emissions.
The LASR (Leuser Alas-Singkil River) Landscape located in Aceh province on Sumatra island includes the districts of Aceh Singkil, Subulussalam, and Aceh Tenggara. This region is at elevated risk of further deforestation and soil degradation through agricultural development.
This project is strategically important for the following reasons:
Palm oil is a major sector for Indonesia and, at the same time, a sensitive issue for Switzerland and Europe, requiring an effective engagement strategy.
The Government of Indonesia promotes sustainable landscape management and the capability to manage it locally is the key to a success. This project works towards good governance that involves all stakeholders in the designated area to sustainably manage the area. Not only will the local government benefit from the project but this model could be shared with other provinces/ districts in Indonesia.
