GIZ Indonesia & ASEAN

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GIZ operates in many fields: economic development and employment promotion; governance and democracy; security, reconstruction, peacebuilding and civil conflict transformation; food security, health and basic education; and environmental protection, resource conservation and climate change mitigation. We also support our partners with management and logistical services, and act as an intermediary, balancing diverse interests in sensitive contexts. As part of our services, we also second development workers to partner countries. Through programmes for integrated and returning experts, we place managers and specialist personnel in key positions in partner countries. We also promote networking and dialogue among actors in international cooperation. Capacity development for partner-country experts is a major component of our services, and we offer our programme participants diverse opportunities to benefit from the contacts they have made. We also give young people a chance to gain professional experience around the world – exchange programmes for young professionals lay the foundations for successful careers in national and international markets.

FORCLIME Newsletter – December 2025Our latest edition highlights key lessons from the implementation of Social Forestry ...
06/01/2026

FORCLIME Newsletter – December 2025

Our latest edition highlights key lessons from the implementation of Social Forestry (Perhutanan Sosial – PS) in the Lore Lindu Biosphere Reserve.

The initiative demonstrates how collaboration among local communities, government institutions, and development partners can balance ecological sustainability with economic benefits.

Recap of MEMR-GIZ Energy Programme: The 2nd Steering Committee Meeting 🤝The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (E...
31/12/2025

Recap of MEMR-GIZ Energy Programme: The 2nd Steering Committee Meeting

🤝The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) and GIZ Indonesia Energy Programme concluded the 2nd Steering Committee Meeting for the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR)-GIZ Energy Programme Portfolio on 4 December 2025 in Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta. This high-level meeting emphasized joint commitment to Our Mission: We create impacts: Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy ⚡for the benefit of all Indonesians that create the framework for binding contributions by the cooperation partners from time to time.

Throughout 2025, the energy programme delivered key milestones across its thematic pillars marking a strong foundation as we move into the new year. Thank you for the close coordination and collaboration throughout the year 🎉

👉 Slide through this post to see the recap of meeting and 2025 highlights!

30/12/2025

🏗️Art. 6 implementation in Indonesia: breaking government siloes to transform buildings!

Cooperation across sectors is essential to create a positive environment for Art. 6 building projects: project integrity depends on transparent documentation, processes, and monitoring systems that address buildings’ complex value chains. To successfully tap into Art. 6 resources, governments need to clarify roles and responsibilities in addressing those aspects, across different institutions.

👉This is why Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR), together with PEEB, gathered stakeholders in the workshop “Enhancing Institutional and Governance Readiness for Article 6 Implementation in Indonesia’s Buildings Sector”, on 4-5 November 2025.

In the workshop, representatives from multiple ministries and government institutions achieved:
🔹 A clear understanding of the governance structures, institutional coordination, and authorisation processes required to operationalise Article 6 in Indonesia.
🔹 Strengthened awareness of the technical, legal, and data prerequisites for developing and registering mitigation activities under Article 6.
🔹 Identification of entry points for the buildings sector within Indonesia’s evolving carbon market framework, along with capacity-building needs across ministries.
🔹 An agreement on practical next steps to support inter-ministerial collaboration and readiness for future cooperative approaches in the buildings sector.

⬇️ Warch the video to hear stakeholders talk about how Art. 6 can mobilise cooperation, finance, and innovation!

PEEB’s Art. 6 activities are part of the PEEB Climate Finance Incubators (PEEB CFI) programme. Read more about PEEB CFI: https://peeb.build/peeb-climate-finance/

On 4 December 2025 in Jakarta, the ASEAN–Germany cooperation project AMUSE concluded its three-year implementation with ...
24/12/2025

On 4 December 2025 in Jakarta, the ASEAN–Germany cooperation project AMUSE concluded its three-year implementation with a Regional Closing and Dissemination Workshop.

More than a closing event, the workshop was a transition moment—from project delivery to ASEAN ownership and long-term impact. Representatives from ASEAN Member States, the ASEAN Secretariat, pilot cities, national partners, and development partners came together to reflect on what works, what matters, and what comes next.

Discussions centered around experiences from pilot cities, including:
🟢 Waste recycling bins initiative with gender-sensitive approach in Vang Vieng
🟢Water refill stations and plastic-free movements with youth support for clean public space in Siem Reap
🟢Gender-sensitive training and guideline on waste management in sustainable tourism in Thailand, and
🟢Community-based composting models in Da Lat, Viet Nam, supported by clear gender analysis.and action plans.

The workshop also highlighted the importance of cross-sectoral dialogues to enhance public–private cooperation, enabling policies, and capacity building to overcome real challenges such as limited financing, technical gaps, and coordination barriers.

Looking ahead, participants reaffirmed the value of regional learning and collaboration. The ASEAN Regional Knowledge Platform stands as a key legacy of AMUSE—supporting continued knowledge exchange, shared tools, and future cooperation beyond the project’s lifetime.

The AMUSE project may be concluding, but the work continues. Let’s scale what works, keep learning together, and strengthen ASEAN ownership for lasting impact across the region.

Photo: GIZ

📅 The final quarter of 2025 was marked by significant advancements in consumer protection across . This latest edition...
24/12/2025

📅 The final quarter of 2025 was marked by significant advancements in consumer protection across .

This latest edition of the newsletter highlights various initiatives from the ASEAN-German Project on Consumer Protection in ASEAN II (PROTECT II) over the past three months. The initiatives are varied, ranging from exchanges between consumer associations to interministerial meetings, young consumer champion competitions, virtual business discussions, and beyond. This newsletter also includes resources and news on relevant consumer protection issues, keeping you up to date with the current situation.

Whether you are a consumer protection professional, a owner or representative, or a 🛍️ you will find relevant information tailored to your interests.

Stay connected and find out more below! ⬇️

Under the GIZ ASEAN Cooperation area's Sustainable Economic Development topic, PROTECT II is commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

💡 How can labour market data better inform employment and skills policies across ASEAN?💡To explore this, representatives...
18/12/2025

💡 How can labour market data better inform employment and skills policies across ASEAN?

💡To explore this, representatives from ASEAN Member States participated in a four-day study visit to Singapore, bringing together labour and skills experts to learn directly from institutions shaping Singapore’s Labour Market Information System (LMIS).

Participants engaged with key stakeholders, explored innovative data practices, and exchanged insights on how evidence-informed policymaking can strengthen labour market services for both workers and employers across the region.

The study visit was co-hosted by the Ministry of Manpower, Singapore (MoM) and the ASEAN–German cooperation project RECOTwin, implemented by GIZ. Building on these insights, Germany, through the RECOTwin project, will continue working with ASEAN Member States to translate learning into concrete, actionable initiatives that strengthen LMIS ecosystems at national and regional levels.

🔗 Learn more about how RECOTwin supports Labour Market Policy and TVET for a Twin Transition in ASEAN : https://www.giz.de/en/projects/future-oriented-labour-market-policy-sustainable-employment-asean-and-vocational-training


Photo: GIZ/Nguyen Phuong Hoa

17/12/2025

Strengthening sustainability in Indonesia’s palm oil sector 🌿

GIZ supports independent smallholders in Sanggau, West Kalimantan by improving traceability, transparency, and legality through the issuance of 13,000 Cultivation Registration Certificates (STDB). Using drones, digital mapping, and the SiPeKebun platform, we’re building an efficient system that empowers farmers and promotes deforestation-free supply chains. 🌍📍

How can ASEAN accelerate energy savings and stay on track with its climate goals? Our new article shares key takeaways f...
16/12/2025

How can ASEAN accelerate energy savings and stay on track with its climate goals?

Our new article shares key takeaways from the Technical Training on Activating Energy Efficiency Networks (EENs) (20–21 Oct 2025, Bangkok), including why EENs matter for achieving ASEAN’s 40% energy intensity reduction by 2030, early progress from Viet Nam, Indonesia, and Thailand, and the roadmap to scale EENs across the region through policy alignment, regional capacity building, and ASEAN-level standardisation led by ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE).

🔗Read the full article on this link https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/aseans-sustainable-energy-action-2-asean-efficiency-uqbac or visit our linkedIn page, to learn why EENs matter, what countries are already achieving, and what’s needed to scale EENs across the region.

What happens to solar panels, wind turbines, and batteries at the end of their life? ⚡️In October 2025, ASEAN held its f...
16/12/2025

What happens to solar panels, wind turbines, and batteries at the end of their life? ⚡️

In October 2025, ASEAN held its first regional training on e-waste management of renewable energy components – bringing together policymakers, experts, and practitioners to explore:
🔹 RE waste streams & circular economy solutions
🔹 Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) & business models
🔹 On-the-ground practices from an e-waste collection site in Ayutthaya, Thailand

As the region scales up renewables, managing RE waste responsibly is key to keeping our energy transition truly sustainable. 🌱

🔗 Full story & key takeaways on LinkedIn page, visit GIZ Indonesia/ASEAN or click the link below:
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7406558719246897152

GIZ Indonesia & ASEAN and PT Pertamina (Persero) have formalised a strategic partnership to advance sustainable developm...
12/12/2025

GIZ Indonesia & ASEAN and PT Pertamina (Persero) have formalised a strategic partnership to advance sustainable development.

Signed on 8 December 2025 in Jakarta, the MoU marks the start of deeper collaboration on sustainability, climate action, and knowledge exchange — building on ongoing cooperation since 2024.

🔗 Read the full press release via the link in bio.

From Vision to Action: the new ASEAN Food, Agriculture and Forestry Sectoral Plan 2026–2030 coming to life. Agriculture,...
11/12/2025

From Vision to Action: the new ASEAN Food, Agriculture and Forestry Sectoral Plan 2026–2030 coming to life.

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries made up 9.6% of ASEAN’s US$3.8 trillion economy in 2023 — and helped sustain 93 million jobs. It is a reminder of how deeply these sectors shape communities across Southeast Asia.

The ASEAN Food, Agriculture and Forestry Sectoral Plan 2026–2030 (FAF-SP 2026–2030) is not just another plan — it is ASEAN’s commitment to climate-smart agriculture, regenerative practices, strengthened food & nutrition security and sustainable forest management for the next five years.

Led by ASEAN Member States and supported by the ASEAN Secretariat and partners, including GIZ, the plan sets out clear priorities and a practical monitoring system to keep progress on track.

Read the document here, also available on the ASEAN website
https://asean.org/book/asean-food-agriculture-and-forestry-sectoral-plan-2026-2030faf-sp-2026-2030/

05/12/2025

Germany, through the GIZ ASEAN portfolio, proudly reaffirms its commitment to fair business practices in the region!

Today, on World Competition Day, we celebrate 15 years since CUTS International (Consumer Unity & Trust Society) launched this global movement, and the 2024 theme couldn’t be more timely: “Artificial Intelligence, Consumers, and Competition Policy.”

AI is transforming how we live, shop, work, and connect. It brings innovation and opportunity, but also critical questions:

🧐Who controls the tech?
👉 Are algorithms fair?
👉 Can small businesses still compete?

From personalised pricing to recommendation systems, AI can limit choice or disadvantage vulnerable groups, including older consumers, low-income households, and SMEs.

Under the upcoming ASEAN Competition Action Plan 2026 - 2030, countries will deepen cooperation, study AI’s impact, and develop new Guidelines for Fair Competition in Digital Markets to ensure everyone benefits - not just a few big companies.

With support from the German Government, ASEAN has also launched the Merger Information Sharing Portal (MISP), helping authorities collaborate more effectively across borders and promote transparency.

We are happy to have worked with ASEAN competition authorities over the years, contributing to a regional economy that is more diverse, inclusive, and competitive.

Happy World Competition Day!

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