Indonesia, known for its abundant biodiversity and wildlife, has the world's third-largest tropical rainforest after Brazil and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Sixty-four percent of land cover is designated as Forest Area despite the presence of millions of local and customary landholders in these areas. Overlapping tenure rights, land licenses, and a lack of village boundaries and registered land rights cause land disputes and hinder integrated spatial planning.  

The knowledge program in Indonesia will provide technical assistance to the government in establishing integrated land use planning across critical landscapes such as peat lands, mangroves, and primary forests. Based on current legal and policy framework analyses, PROGREEN will recommend guidelines for establishing regional spatial plans that incorporate climate considerations. 

To advance knowledge of the legal and policy landscape governing spatial planning in Indonesia, the team completed a technical assessment of spatial planning, forest management, and village policies and procedures in Indonesia. PROGREEN has also facilitated policy dialogue between the Indonesian Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning, the National Land Agency, and the Peat and Mangrove Restoration Agency, leading to increased collaboration on spatial planning for mangrove restoration (Mangroves for Coastal Resilience Project). The knowledge work has also directly informed the design of an Integrated Land Administration and Spatial Planning Project that will formulate ten Regional Spatial Plans for National Strategic Areas, including National Parks, and over 500 Detailed Spatial Plans across Indonesia.