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Session Introduction

Population, scarcity of productive land, along with social and economic pressure, have forced people to encroach on the forests, including in Mount Rinjani, Lombok Island, East Nusa Tenggara Province - Indonesia. This threatens the integrity of ecosystems and their hydrological and ecological functions, severely reducing the quality and quantity of freshwater in Lombok. These trends suggest that the island may soon experience generalized water scarcity if action is not taken at the required scale.
WWF Indonesia has the initiative to launch a revolutionary Payment for Watershed Services (PWS) project. This project started from preparation stage in 2002 that focused on maintaining water supply which covers the southern slope of Rinjani. It needed 3 years after the launching to engage with the key stakeholders. Finally, in 2009, the local decree was issues and the total fund of USD 65,300 collected to restore 2,100 ha degraded lands by planting 660,000 trees and giving the financial benefit to local communities.

Session Schedule

Time Contents Speaker/Participants
13:30 - 13:35(5’) Opening remark/Short Video on Lombok Payment for Water Services MC – WWF Indonesia
13:35 - 14:05(30’) WWF Indonesia - Innovative approaches to restore watershed in Mount Rinjani involving communities. Irwan Gunawan, Director of Forest and Water, WWF Indonesia
14:05 - 14:35(30’) The roles of private sector or local NGO for water conservation Amanda Loeffen, Director General, Water Lex – Switzerland
14:35 - 14:55(20’) Q&A

Results

Presentations

Irwan Gunawan/ WWF Indonesia

Population, scarcity of productive land, along with social and economic pressure, have forced people to encroach on the forests, including in Mount Rinjani, Lombok Island, East Nusa Tenggara Province - Indonesia. This threatens the integrity of ecosystems and their hydrological and ecological functions, severely reducing the quality and quantity of freshwater in Lombok. These trends suggest that the island may soon experience generalized water scarcity if action is not taken at the required scale.
WWF Indonesia has the initiative to launch a revolutionary Payment for Watershed Services (PWS) project. This project started from preparation stage in 2002 that focused on maintaining water supply which covers the southern slope of Rinjani. It needed 3 years after the launching to engage with the key stakeholders. Finally in 2009, the local decree was issues and the total fund of USD 65,300 collected to restore 2,100 ha degraded lands by planting 660,000 trees and giving the financial benefit to local communities.

Amanda Loeffen

The roles of private sector or local NGO for water conservation

Discussion

Discussion point:

  • Relevance of Mount Rinjani for Payment for Environment Services (PES) – based restoration
  • Economic Valuation of Rinjani Ecosystem
  • Payment from Water Use for Restoration Program
  • Promote collaborative management of river basin/watershed catchment areas

Major messages:

  • Advocating a “pro poor” policy framework to sustain the collaborative and multi-stakeholder.
  • Strengthening and provide local capacity building of multi stakeholder forum
  • Share lessons – learned among the sites and provincial level.