Overview of contribution to regional, national and international goals

Siak District Government encourages the principles of sustainable natural resources management and community economic development. Bupati Decree No. 22/2018 concerning Green Siak District emphasised that environmental sustainability is the district’s development priority. All aspects of development in Siak district are aligned to support the Green Siak objectives.

 SPLP supports the implementation of the Green Siak Roadmap through joint activities for transformation of the palm oil sector in the district. The support from SPLP to Green Siak was formalised in February 2020 with a Collaboration Agreement between Siak District Government and SPLP Coalition members, in conjunction with the 2020 General Assembly (GA) of Sustainable Districts Association (LTKL) Forum.

Pelalawan District Government issued Bupati Decree No. 73/2020 regarding the District Action Plan for Sustainable Palm Oil (RAPKSB). This regulation acts as a guidance for all stakeholders in the development and management of sustainable palm oil plantations in Pelalawan district.

The SPLP programme goals are directly aligned with the objectives of the District Action Plan. SPLP collaborates closely with Pelalawan government agencies, including the District Planning Agency (BAPPEDA), District Plantation Agency (Dinas Perkebunan) and the District Environmental Agency (Dinas Lingkungan Hidup) to support the implementation of the District Action Plan and to transform palm oil production in the district.

Lingkar Temu Kabupaten Lestari (LTKL) is an association established and managed by Indonesian district governments to foster sustainable development that adheres environmental protection and community wellbeing. LTKL operates alongside the Association of Indonesian District Governments (APKASI) as a caucus for sustainable development. By 2020, LTKL had nine active district members spread in six provinces in Indonesia.

LTKL seeks to connect support from national and global development partner networks and stakeholders, including civil society, academics, and private sector partners. One of the examples is the facilitation LTKL plays for the partnership between SPLP and Siak District Government from the intervention design, the formulation of the cooperation agreement, and the implementation of activities.

Sedagho Siak is a coalition of 20 local, national and international civil society organisations. Sedagho Siak has played an important role in both initiating the formulation of Bupati Decree on Green Siak (Perbup No. 22/2018) and developing the Green Siak Roadmap that was formalised under SK Bupati No. 650/HK/KPTS/2019. During the intervention design phase SPLP closely consulted with Sedagho Siak.