Jakarta, Indonesia – September, 25th 2025
Indonesia reaffirms its commitment to sustainable development by advancing the implementation of the Sustainable Jurisdiction Indicators (SJI) framework a strategic tool designed to monitor and evaluate sustainability performance across districts and provinces. As part of this effort, a one day multi stakeholder forum will be held to validate and refine ten integrated incentive schemes proposed in the recently completed Task 1 Report.
The Task 1 Report outlines a strategic roadmap for 2025–2045 that repositions SJI from a compliance mechanism to a catalyst for governance innovation, territorial equity, and economic competitiveness. Using Causal Layered Analysis (CLA) and Strategic Foresight, the report identifies systemic barriers such as fragmented governance, fiscal misalignment, and weak market linkages and proposes a phased approach to reform. This includes institutional restructuring, market integration, and alignment with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles.
To operationalize this vision, the report introduces ten integrated incentive schemes ranging from performance based fiscal transfers to land ownership incentives each with clearly defined delivery mechanisms, responsible actors, and anticipated impacts. It also recommends the formation of a cross ministerial National Incentives Task Force, led by Bappenas, to coordinate policy integration and oversee pilot implementation in selected provinces.
Recognizing the need for contextual relevance and broad stakeholder buy in, the upcoming forum will serve as a participatory “stress test” of the proposed incentives. This process will assess each scheme’s feasibility under real world political, fiscal, and institutional conditions; validate its relevance to local governments, private sector actors, and communities; and identify potential risks and barriers to adoption.
Purpose of the Forum
The primary goal of this one day participatory process is to validate, refine, and prioritize the ten proposed incentive schemes through inclusive dialogue, knowledge exchange, and collaborative problem solving. The outcome will ensure that the final incentive architecture is practical, equitable, and ready for pilot implementation within the SJI framework.
Specific Objectives
- Validate and prioritize the ten proposed incentive schemes based on real world governance and fiscal conditions.
- Map and, where necessary, expand the range of incentive options to ensure contextual relevance.
- Assess the feasibility and impact of fiscal, market based, reputational, and regulatory incentives using participatory tools such as SWOT and multi criteria decision making.
- Identify enabling conditions and risk factors, including institutional capacity, governance structures, and funding sources.
- Develop implementation ready recommendations for the National Incentives Task Force to guide pilot deployment and policy integration.
Expected Outputs
By the end of the forum, participants will have produced:
- A validated and prioritized list of incentive mechanisms aligned with national priorities and local realities.
- A refined conceptual framework for selected schemes, detailing delivery pathways, governance arrangements, funding sources, and stakeholder roles.
- A consolidated summary report capturing stakeholder input, agreed priorities, identified risks, and a roadmap for pilot testing and national policy integration.
This participatory process marks a critical step in translating high level strategy into actionable, consensus driven mechanisms that support Indonesia’s long term sustainability goals.
