Rationale for ADBs Involvement ADB s in Indonesias Environment Impact Assessment System (AMDAL)

Pantja Putih Wardani Indonesia Resident Mission Regional Conference on Implementing Environmental Safeguard Systems in Asia Good Practices and Lessons Learned 18 April 2012 Manila , Phlippines
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ADB Strategy 2020

Environment is a core area of operation p Promote investment in sound environmental management M i Mainstream environment considerations i i id i into DMCs policies Strengthening legal regulatory and legal, enforcement capacities of public environmental institutions Reinforce environmental safeguards in its operations in country systems

ADB s ADBs Proposed Indonesia Country Partnership Strategy-2012-2014

Environment sustainability as one of the two pillars of CPS Environment and Natural Resource is a pp g pillars of core sector to support strategic p CPS Support Governments greening policy Government s greening Ensure adherence to good environmental standards and safeguards

Indonesia Country Environment NoteNote 2010

AMDAL quality low after decentralization li l f d li i regulations implemented Poor capacity of AMDAL consultants Need improved capacity for better Governance of environment and natural resources at local level to implement new environment regulations including p g g strategic environment assessments Need for training of government officials, domestic consultants and university researchers in relevant y tools and techniques. Harmonization of laws, procedures is needed with g good implementation g p guidelines

ADB Safeguard Policy Statement 2009

Avoid adverse impacts of p j p projects on environment Minimize/mitigate/and or compensate project impacts on environment Help borrower/clients to strengthen safeguard systems and develop capacity to manage environmental and social risks H l DMC comply with ADB Help DMCs l ith environment safeguard policy principles q and requirements

Strengthening and Use of Country Safeguard systems

Objective: to strengthen Indonesias environment impact assessment through equivalence assessment and p y q policy recommendations for identified gaps Improve Indonesias legal and regulatory frameworks for environmental assessment and management Strengthen capacity of Indonesias Indonesia s environment institutions both at national and local levels

Environment Safeguards-some Safeguards some Indonesia Issues

Process too long and costly Need for improved understanding of AMDAL g (as process within Government agencies ( proponents) Capacity to guide environment assessment within Government agencies is limited Environment consulting firms and AMDAL consultants have limited capacity and sector knowledge Limited availability of qualified sector specific certified AMDAL consultants

Environment Safeguards some Safeguards-some Indonesia Issues

Parallel EIA system: Links between ADBs EIA process and Governments EIA system (AMDAL) is not strong Quality of AMDAL documents implementation documents, ineffectiveness and low level of ownership AMDAL documents within proponents and government agencies Some equivalence issue like principles of categorization of g projects Inadequate public consultation process AMDAL not yet used as an effective tool for sustainable development d l t Capacity of AMDAL review, assessment and enforcement at national and local levels needs strengthening