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ELEVATE

22 August, 2023 Admin
Indigenous women of the Balik tribe refuse the eviction of land and women-managed area in Sepaku Lama, North Penajam Paser, East Kalimantan
Photo Credit: JATAM Kaltim

ELEVATE (Enhancing the Leverage of Women Environmental Human Rights Defenders/WEHRDs in Sustaining the Environment) is a KEMITRAAN project which aims to improve the ability and influence of women environmental human rights defenders (WEHRDs) for environmental sustainability. 

According to Komnas Perempuan, there were 87 cases of violence and attacks against women human rights defenders reported directly to them within 2015-2021 period. However, this number is just the tip of the iceberg, considering there are many unreported cases.

The improvement in the capacity and influence will be focused on the women and communities whose land and resources are threatened by big-scale development projects such as monoculture plantation expansion and extractive industry who neglect environmental aspects. 

About Project

Background

Public participation is crucial to influence the formulation and implementation of state regulation, policy, and decisions. 

However, the state tends to limit people’s participation in the decision-making process, one of which is experienced by human rights defenders through threats, violence and criminalization. The WEHRDs face multiplied risks since the assaults are not only attacking them as human rights defenders but also their identity as a woman, mother, and community member. Sexual assault, stigmatization, discrimination, and neglection are commonly happened. 

Goals

The two main objectives of the ELEVATE project are: 

  1. To strengthen state-based and community-based protection mechanisms for WEHRDs;
  2. To advance the leadership and leverage of WEHRDs and civil society organizations (CSOs) to advocate gender-sensitive environmental policies.  

Timeline

October 2022 – January 2025

Location 

National level and provincial level (Riau, East Kalimantan, Central Sulawesi) 

What We Do

KEMITRAAN carries out this project through direct implementation and collaboration with partners at the national level and local partners in the Provinces of Riau, East Kalimantan, and Central Sulawesi, through several strategies such as: 

  1. Capacity building for WEHRD individuals, communities, and supporting civil society organizations on the security and protection of WEHRDs and network strengthening. 
  2. Technical assistance to promote mutual engagement between state and non-state actors (e.g. civil society organizations) in preparing the gender-sensitive legal instruments for WEHRDs protection.
  3. Research on the condition of WEHRDs protection in Indonesia and women in the mining and palm oil industry. 
  4. Advocacy to influence policies on the protection of WEHRDs so that they can actively participate in negotiating gender-sensitive policies in the management of natural resources and the environment. The activities include advocacy on priority issues related to environmental human rights defenders that are gender-sensitive, conducting dialogue between stakeholders that will support capacity building and protection for human rights defenders, advocating cases in assisted communities, and providing emergency assistance for human rights defenders’ cases.
  5. Knowledge and learning management is an important process to integrate data and information from various initiatives carried out by civil actors through the improvement of the HRDKS (Human Rights Defenders Knowledge System). This system serves as a forum for sharing and exchanging information and knowledge products on human rights defenders and women human rights defenders’ issues.

The ELEVATE project is expected to accomplish:

  1. Research, such as:
    1. The risks faced by human rights defenders and women human right defenders, and the gaps in the legal framework regarding the protection of WEHRD
    2. Annual Report on the current situation faced by WEHRD, including the type of attack and the state’s response to the attack; changes in laws and other policies related to human rights defenders (HRDs) and women human rights defenders. 
    3. Documentation of good practices and lessons related to strategies and challenges faced by WEHRD at the national and regional levels;
    4. The impact of the Job Creation Law on the conditions of women in the palm oil and mining sectors, along with advocacy to improve the Law and its implementing regulations
  2. Partnering with civil society organizations at the national level, advocate policy related to:
    1. Protection of WEHRD against Threats of Criminal Contempt in the new Criminal Code
    2. Revision of the Electronic Information and Transaction (ITE) Law
    3. Strengthening the Implementation of ANTI-SLAPP Rules in article 66 of the Protection and management of the environment (PPLH) Law
  3. Training for gender-sensitive community-based protection mechanisms for environment human rights defenders in partnership with civil society organizations in Riau, East Kalimantan and Central Sulawesi Provinces
  4. Increasing the capacity of civil society organizations through:
    1. Training on protection and security mechanisms for 6 local partners in the Provinces of Riau, East Kalimantan and Central Sulawesi and 3 national partners
    2. Gender sensitive environmental policy advocacy for WEHRDs and CSOs
  5. National report on WEHRDs case data and handling
  6. The HRDKs (Human Rights Defenders Knowledge System) as a system for documenting attacks and handling WEHRDs cases
  7. Emergency assistance for human rights defenders who experience threats, attacks, and criminalization
  8. National coalition for advocating WEHRDs and urge an action plan to strengthen gender-sensitive policy advocacy in the oil palm and mining sectors. 

2016

Pada bulan Maret 2016, KEMITRAAN menerima akreditasi internasional dari Adaptation Fund. Dewan Adaptation Fund, dalam pertemuannya yang ke-27, memutuskan untuk mengakreditasi KEMITRAAN sebagai National Implementing Entity (NIE) dari Adaptation Fund. KEMITRAAN menjadi lembaga pertama dan satu-satunya lembaga Indonesia yang terakreditasi sebagai NIE Adaptation Fund di Indonesia.
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2020

Perjanjian ini ditandatangani antara Green Climate Fund (GCF) dan KEMITRAAN. Perjanjian ini meresmikan akuntabilitas KEMITRAAN dalam melaksanakan proyek-proyek yang disetujui oleh GCF.

 

Untuk diketahui, GCF adalah dana khusus terbesar di dunia yang membantu negara-negara berkembang untuk mengurangi emisi gas rumah kaca dan meningkatkan kemampuan mereka dalam merespons perubahan iklim.

 

Dana ini dihimpun oleh Konvensi Kerangka Kerja PBB tentang Perubahan Iklim (UNFCCC) pada tahun 2010. GCF memiliki peran penting dalam mewujudkan Perjanjian Paris, yakni mendukung tujuan untuk menjaga kenaikan suhu global rata-rata di bawah 2 derajat celsius.

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2000-2003

KEMITRAAN memainkan peran krusial dalam mendukung pengembangan undang-undang untuk membentuk KPK. Hal ini diikuti dengan langkah mendukung Pemerintah dan DPR dalam memilih calon komisioner yang kompeten dan juga mendukung kelompok masyarakat sipil untuk mengawasi secara kritis proses seleksinya. Setelah komisioner ditunjuk, mereka meminta KEMITRAAN untuk membantu mendesain kelembagaan dan rekrutmen awal KPK, serta memainkan peran sebagai koordinator donor. Sangat jelas bahwa KEMITRAAN memainkan peran kunci dalam mendukung KPK untuk mengembangkan kapasitas dan strategi yang diperlukan agar dapat bekerja seefektif mungkin.
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2003

Pada tahun 2003, KEMITRAAN menjadi badan hukum yang independen yang terdaftar sebagai Persekutuan Perdata Nirlaba. Pada saat itu, KEMITRAAN masih menjadi program yang dikelola oleh UNDP hingga akhir tahun 2009. Sejak awal tahun 2010, KEMITRAAN mengambil alih tanggung jawab dan akuntabilitas penuh atas program-program dan perkembangannya.
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1999-2000

Kemitraan bagi Pembaruan Tata Kelola Pemerintahan, atau KEMITRAAN, didirikan pada tahun 2000 setelah berlangsungnya pemilihan umum pertama di Indonesia yang bebas dan adil pada tahun 1999. Pemilu bersejarah ini merupakan langkah penting dalam upaya Indonesia keluar dari masa lalu yang otoriter menuju masa depan yang demokratis. KEMITRAAN didirikan dari dana perwalian multi-donor dan dikelola oleh United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) dengan mandat untuk memajukan reformasi tata kelola pemerintahan di Indonesia.
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2020

This agreement was signed between Green Climate Fund (GCF) and PARTNERSHIP. This agreement formalizes KEMITRAAN’s accountability in implementing projects approved by the GCF.

For your information, the GCF is the world’s largest special fund that helps developing countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase their ability to respond to climate change.

These funds were collected by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2010. The GCF has an important role in realizing the Paris Agreement, namely supporting the goal of keeping the average global temperature increase below 2 degrees Celsius.

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2020

This agreement was signed between Green Climate Fund (GCF) and PARTNERSHIP. This agreement formalizes KEMITRAAN’s accountability in implementing projects approved by the GCF.

For your information, the GCF is the world’s largest special fund that helps developing countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase their ability to respond to climate change.

These funds were collected by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2010. The GCF has an important role in realizing the Paris Agreement, namely supporting the goal of keeping the average global temperature increase below 2 degrees Celsius.

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2016

In March 2016, KEMITRAAN received international accreditation from the Adaptation Fund. The Adaptation Fund Board, in its 27th meeting, decided to accredit KEMITRAAN as National Implementing Entity (NIE) from the Adaptation Fund. KEMITRAAN is the first and only Indonesian institution to be accredited as a NIE Adaptation Fund in Indonesia.
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2003

In 2003, KEMITRAAN became an independent legal entity registered as a Non-Profit Civil Partnership. At that time, KEMITRAAN was still a program managed by UNDP until the end of 2009. Since the beginning of 2010, KEMITRAAN took over full responsibility and accountability for the programs and their development.
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2000-2003

KEMITRAAN played a crucial role in supporting the development of legislation to establish the KPK. This was followed by steps to support the Government and DPR in selecting competent commissioner candidates and also supporting civil society groups to critically monitor the selection process. After the commissioners were appointed, they asked KEMITRAAN to help with the institutional design and initial recruitment of the KPK, as well as play the role of donor coordinator. It is clear that KEMITRAAN plays a key role in supporting the Corruption Eradication Commission to develop the capacity and strategies needed to work as effectively as possible.
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1999-2000

The Partnership for Governance Reform, or KEMITRAAN, was founded in 2000 following Indonesia’s first free and fair general election in 1999. This historic election is an important step in Indonesia’s efforts to move away from an authoritarian past towards a democratic future. PARTNERSHIP was established from a multi-donor trust fund and is managed by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with a mandate to advance governance reform in Indonesia
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1999-2000

Kemitraan bagi Pembaruan Tata Kelola Pemerintahan, atau KEMITRAAN, didirikan pada tahun 2000 setelah berlangsungnya pemilihan umum pertama di Indonesia yang bebas dan adil pada tahun 1999. Pemilu bersejarah ini merupakan langkah penting dalam upaya Indonesia keluar dari masa lalu yang otoriter menuju masa depan yang demokratis. KEMITRAAN didirikan dari dana perwalian multi-donor dan dikelola oleh United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) dengan mandat untuk memajukan reformasi tata kelola pemerintahan di Indonesia.
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