Incorporating Just Transition strategies in developing country NDCs and post COVID responses: Indonesia

The report finds that Just Transition is a relatively new and poorly understood concept within the Indonesian government, characterized by institutional silos and a lack of coordination between the Ministry of Environment and Forestry and the Ministry of Manpower. While Indonesia is a signatory to the Solidarity and Just Transition Silesia Declaration, the report notes that Just Transition is unlikely to be explicitly incorporated into the country's updated NDC, though it has been discussed for the 2050 Long Term Strategy for Low Carbon and Climate Resilience. Key gaps include the lack of a dedicated institution for the informal economy, which constitutes up to 60.5% of employment, and the disconnect between Covid-19 recovery responses and climate transition strategies. The Dala Institute recommends using informal knowledge-sharing webinars to engage stakeholders and suggests leveraging the Ministry of Manpower's 'Kartu Prakerja' pre-employment training program to mainstream Just Transition elements.

• There is a significant lack of conceptual understanding of Just Transition among Indonesian government stakeholders, including the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, which serves as the NDC focal point.
• Government operations in Indonesia are fragmented into silos, leading to poor communication and mutual misconceptions between the Ministry of Manpower and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry regarding their respective priorities for labor and emission reductions.
• Despite the informal economy representing up to 60.5% of Indonesia's employment profile, there is no dedicated government institution to manage it, and the Ministry of Manpower primarily focuses on the formal sector.
• Indonesia is unlikely to explicitly include Just Transition in its updated NDC, although the concept has been considered for the 2050 Long Term Strategy for Low Carbon and Climate Resilience.
• Indonesia's responses to the Covid-19 pandemic have not been linked to NDC commitments or climate change management strategies, and labor market management remains focused on general job creation rather than low-carbon transitions.
• The Ministry of Manpower is planning to develop a Critical Occupational List (COL) to identify emerging and disappearing jobs, as well as a National Action Plan (NAP) on the Impact of Climate Change on the Labor Sector.

APA

Lestari, T., Azifa, A., Halimanjaya, A., & Soejachmoen, K. (2021). Incorporating Just Transition strategies in developing country NDCs and post COVID responses: Indonesia. Climate Strategies. https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Indonesia_Report_Formatted_Updated.pdf

Chicago

Lestari, Tari, Azka Azifa, Aidy Halimanjaya, and Kuki Soejachmoen. Incorporating Just Transition strategies in developing country NDCs and post COVID responses: Indonesia. Climate Strategies, 2021. https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Indonesia_Report_Formatted_Updated.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{lestari2021incorporating, author = {Lestari, Tari and Azifa, Azka and Halimanjaya, Aidy and Soejachmoen, Kuki}, title = {{Incorporating Just Transition strategies in developing country NDCs and post COVID responses: Indonesia}}, institution = {Climate Strategies}, year = {2021}, url = {https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Indonesia_Report_Formatted_Updated.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }