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Implementation of Agrarian Reform in Indonesia

The strategy is to build capacity from below by empowering communities to advance community land redistribution. The project will build community capacities to govern their territories and lands, promote economic development contributes to territorial economic governance which does not destroy the environment and effectively contributes to build a green economy.

Ongoing

From: 01/04/2022

To: 31/03/2025

Budget: $1,010,149

Proponents: Consortium for Agrarian Reform (KPA)

Partners: Ancestral Domains Registration Agency (BRWA)

Associates: Agrarian and Spatial Planning Ministry/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN)
Ministry of Environment and Forestry/MoEF (KLHK)
Executive Office of the President (KSP) Geospatial Information Agency (BIG) National House of Representatives (DPR) Sub-national governments and legislative assemblies (DPRD)

Stakeholders: Local communities, including women and marginalized groups, and in particular KPA member organizations in 22 Provinces who have claims over 772,573 ha of land and forest
150,000 families of farmers, fishermen, indigenous peoples, and women in rural areas from 94 People's Organizations (POs) at district, village and sub-village levels.
600,000 people will be involved and benefit from KPA support, including local women leaders and organizers, as well as young people in villages and people's organizations

This initiative capitalizes on the progress achieved under the previous phase to accelerate the implementation of the Agrarian Reform. Over the past years, securing tenure by collective action responding to local priorities as defined by Indigenous Peoples and community-based organisations has proven to be the most successful path.

This new two years phase is expected to achieve following results:
1: Increased tenure security over 772,573 ha of Land prioritized by communities for the Agrarian Reform (LPRA)
2: Strengthened capacities of Peasant Organizations to secure their tenure rights
3: Progress in Resolving Conflicts and Threats
4: Peasant Organizations protect and manage their customary territories and lands
5: Broader public support for the recognition of community tenure rights and Agrarian Reform implementation

If Communities are empowered to secure their land based on existing laws, supported by KPA organization, and cooperate with the government to achieve fair Agrarian Reform, then Community tenure rights will be recognized, and forests/natural resources will be managed together to increase community food sovereignty and economic independence.

They have the proven capacities to engage with the government to achieve implementation of land/forests/territorial reforms. They are deeply invested in the future of IPLCs they represent and work with; and they have proven their ability to adjust to uncertainties and navigate risks while securing tenure for IPLC communities in Indonesia. This project will expand the impact of KPA work toward more secure tenure rights.

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Project Overview

Indigenous peoples managing customary territories in 22 districts are recognised as Adat Communities through issuance of sub-national laws or decrees, and 900,000 ha of Indigenous territory are secured through Indigenous Forests recognition and Indigenous Land Registration at national and regional level.

Through project processes, communities will become better acquainted with various legal channels and choose the right strategy to secure rights to their territories, forests and lands. By promoting sub-national practices based on the recognition of the territory as a single spatial entity, the project will generate lessons that help the central government to harmonise inconsistent sectorial laws and regulations that constitute a major obstacle for the recognition Indigenous territories encompassing forest, land, coastal and maritime areas.

The project will also build understanding and capacity of local government agencies to process claims submitted by communities, and help provide all data and maps used as references in decision-making regarding the recognition of customary forests and territory, as well as land redistribution under the Agrarian Reform program. This project will thus strengthen the capacity, organize and consolidate Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities organizations (especially peasant organizations) so that AMAN and KPA can be more effective in defending the interests of their members.

Goal

Improved tenure security through accelerated recognition of community lands

Objectives

Increased tenure security over 772,573 ha of land prioritized by communities for the Agrarian Reform.
Strengthened capacities of Peasant Organizations to secure their tenure rights
Progress in Resolving Conflicts and Threats
Peasant Organizations protect and manage their lands
Broader public support for the recognition of community tenure rights and Agrarian Reform implementation

Actions

Mapping of LPRA with verification and validation of data
Training of peasant organizations in participatory mapping and documentation of priority locations (LPRA) for land redistribution
Consultations, FGDs, seminars, workshops, legal analysis, drafting of regulations, to advance regulations/decisions for the implementation of Agrarian Reform at national and local levels
Preparation of maps and documentation for processing of land recognition, cooperation and training of authorities in charge of the recognition process
Hearings, consultations, mediation, multi-stakeholders’ meetings to advance community tenure rights recognition
Conduct various trainings to increase the capacity of communities and their organizations in legal awareness, and collective governance to strengthen local territorial economy
Trainings of community rights defenders, provision of legal aid for cases of conflicts, hearings with law enforcement authorities, and rapid response mechanism for agrarian conflicts
Strengthen leadership capacity of Women and Youth in decision-making processes, their strategic position and participation in obtaining land rights (training, community exchanges, networking)
Strengthen community management of land and support for community initiatives to build collective economy and food sovereignty (DAMARA village, Agrarian Granary…)
Training for journalists, community visits for media, field investigative coverage
Preparation of information packages for media, creative public strategic communications, media briefings
Best practice documentation, writing and launching of a book with lessons from IPLC struggles for tenure rights recognition

Expected Results

1: Increased tenure security over 772,573 ha of Land prioritized by communities for the Agrarian Reform (LPRA)
2: Strengthened capacities of Peasant Organizations to secure their tenure rights
3: Progress in Resolving Conflicts and Threats
4: Peasant Organizations protect and manage their customary territories and lands
5: Broader public support for the recognition of community tenure rights and Agrarian Reform implementation

Impact

Accelerated implementation of policies and Agrarian Reform recognizing IPLC tenure rights over at least 772,573 ha of territories, forest and land prioritized by the communities themselves.

Dewi Kartika
Secretary General
Consortium for Agrarian Reform
dewi@kpa.or.id

Kasmita Widodo

Head
Indigenous Territory Registration Body (BRWA)
kwidodo@gmail.com