The ILC National Engagement Strategy (NES) in

Indonesia works as a multi-stakeholder platform to

bring together peoples organizations, farmers groups,

Indigenous Peoples, national and local governments

and key development partners, in order to make

proposals for agrarian reform, and enhance community

awareness and advocacy, all in the aim of realising

people-centred land governance

A multi-stakeholder platform

The ILC NES multi-stakeholder platform in Indonesia is

led by four ILC civil society organisation members for its

implementation within a broader forum of interested

stakeholders. This platform engages periodically with

key government officials, policymakers, international

organizations and other civil society organisations in order

to continue dialogue and advocacy on land and agrarian

reform, while taking into account the new political

landscape following the 2014 national elections.

ILC's National Engagement Strategy

NES

Promoting people centred land governance

INDONESIA

International Land Coalition Secretariat at IFAD

Via Paolo di Dono, 44 , 00142 - Rome, Italy

tel. +39 06 5459 2445 fax +39 06 5459 3445

info@landcoalition.org | www.landcoalition.org

The International Land Coalition (ILC)

A global coalition of 152 intergovernmental and civil

society organisations formed to promote secure

access to land for the rural poor. ILC membership

comprises some of the major UN agencies and

financial institutions, renowned CGIAR centres

and a number of major independent think tank

organisations. The majority of ILC members are civil

society and farmer organisations from the South.

Strategic Framework 2011-2015

www.landcoalition.org/publications/new-strategic-

framework-2011-2015

Asia Regional Coordination Unit at KPA

Jl Pancoran Indah 1 Blok E3 No.1 Pancoran

Jakarta Selatan 12760 Indonesia

tel. +62 21 79 84 540 fax +62 21 79 93 834

e.faryadi@landcoalition.info | ilcasia.wordpress.com

Consortium for Agrarian Reform (KPA)Contact: Mr. Iwan Nurdin

E-mail: kpa@kpa.or.id

Website: http://www.kpa.or.id

Indonesian Community Mapping Network (JKPP)Contact: Mr. Deny Rahadian

E-mail: seknas@jkpp.org

Website: http://www.jkpp.org

Indonesian Institute for Forest & Environment (RMI)Contact: Ms. Nia Ramdhaniaty

E-mail: nia.ramdhaniaty@rmi-bogor.org

Website: http://rmi-bogor.org

Sajogyo Institute (SAINS)Contact: Mr. Eko Cahyono

E-mail: anachoning@gmail.com

Website: http://www.sajogyo-institute.or.id

ContextIndonesia’s Basic Agrarian Law (BAL) from 1960 governs

land, forest, plantation, coastal/marine, and other natural

resources, and remains one of the few laws that is pro-

poor guaranteeing the rights of farmers, smallholders

and tenants. Unfortunately, the application of BAL and

the basic protections enshrined within it, is frequently

undermined by overlapping Ministry jurisdictions, new

land and investments and policies that limit rights of

rural individuals access to, and control over, land related

resources. These issues have led to fierce contestation

over land, causing conflicts among various individuals

and groups within the country.

In response to these challenges, NES Indonesia works

to conceive and implement agrarian reform that places

land-related needs of rural households at the heart of

development. By looking into specific policies such

as the Master Plan of Acceleration and Expansion of

Indonesia Economic Development (MP3EI), Land Bill,

and a proposal on a National Commission for Agrarian

Reform and Conflict Resolution, amongst others, NES

Indonesia will help facilitate common positions for their

promotion, formulation and implementation. All the

while, NES partners will coordinate community-based

training workshops to support the implementation of

existing people-centred land laws.

ObjectivesILC National Engagement Strategy for Indonesia thereby

aims to:

» Form a common position for evidence-based

advocacy regarding MP3EI implementation

» Promote the formulation of land related laws and

policies that are people-centered and based on

democratic land governance in Indonesia

» Enable local communities and smallholder farmers

to secure land rights through the implementation

and enforcement of existing pro-poor land and

related laws and policies

ActionsThe National Engagement Strategy will be implemented

through the following key activities:

» Consolidate a common platform among CSOs to

form a position for collective evidence-based

advocacy regarding MP3EI implementation

» Advocate for the Land Bill Draft to influence and

improve the provisions on the draft to Parliament and

related government offices at the national level

» Promote a National Commission for Agrarian Reform

and Conflict Resolution

» Develop a comprehensive and consolidated

concept of agrarian reform (white paper)

to influence the government agenda for its

formulation and implementation

» Improve capacity through participatory mappings

and community based trainings to enable rural

women and men to secure their land related rights

Awareness raising (AR) include informing rural women and men to

realise their rights and dissemination of good and bad practices in land

related issues to the public and policymakers; and media campaigns.

Capacity building/empowerment (CB) activities include the

establishment of self-help groups at village and community levels;

training and capacity building for instance on land use mapping and

follow-up. Note: Capacity building can also occur for activities related

to awareness raising, policy advocacy and knowledge generation.

Knowledge generation (KG) production of knowledge to

inform decision makers such as through case studies, databases,

assessments and reports, and alternative CSO reports to

international conventions.

Policy Advocacy (PA) activities include community mobilisation

campaigns and dialogues with policymakers

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