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East Kalimantan Environmentally Sustainable Development Strategy

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for example, includes representatives from different levels of government in its decision-making<br />

process.<br />

• Lay the foundation for sustainable livelihoods: It is important that financing for emissions<br />

reductions does not become a form of welfare, but rather creates a foundation to support<br />

environmentally sustainable development. For example, the Juma <strong>Sustainable</strong> Reserve<br />

allocates a portion of funds to support income-generating activities based on sustainable land<br />

and resource use (Box 16, Box 17).<br />

• Create the right incentive structure and framework to engage the private sector:<br />

Private project developers will be critical to environmentally sustainable development, given<br />

their access to capital and the skills needed for detailed monitoring and project management.<br />

The World Bank convened a workshop in November 2008 where REDD project developers<br />

provided input on how to support REDD activities in Indonesia. Some of the recommendations<br />

included obtaining clarification from the national government on where authority lies for<br />

decisions on REDD implementation, helping to fast track the approval process for REDD<br />

projects, and providing clarity on whether avoided deforestation carbon credits (VERs) require<br />

national government approval before being sold. 27 At present, land usage decisions are split<br />

between the Ministry of Forestry, local governments, and community groups. The provincial<br />

government could help facilitate a more integrated process and ensure that the concerns of the<br />

private sector operators are addressed.<br />

Brazil’s Amazon Fund<br />

The Amazon Fund, created in August 2008 by the Brazilian Government, mobilizes international<br />

funding to combat deforestation. The Amazon Fund operates on a donation basis, raising money on<br />

the basis of avoided deforestation achieved in the previous year. Performance is assessed against a<br />

moving average reference level of deforestation, adjusted every five years. A Technical Committee<br />

with six renowned scientists certifies the emission reductions claimed.<br />

Managed by BNDES, Brazil’s Economic and Social National <strong>Development</strong> Bank, the fund grants<br />

funding to projects that contribute to the prevention of deforestation as well as to the conservation<br />

and sustainable use of the Amazon biome. A multi-stakeholder committee, organized in a<br />

three-chamber system with representatives of local government, national ministries, and civil<br />

society (including indigenous peoples, traditional communities, NGOs, industry, and scientists),<br />

determines funding allocations. Decisions are taken on the positive vote of all three chambers.<br />

DRAFT<br />

Once the revenue-sharing model is defined, there needs to be a method of allocating funds to<br />

the various recipients that complies with basic standards for efficiency, fiduciary oversight, and<br />

transparency. Recognizing the critical importance of maintaining the integrity in its operations,<br />

Aceh’s BRR used a combination of internal audits (carried out by BRR’s internal audit team as well<br />

as the Financial and <strong>Development</strong> Supervisory Agency), anti-corruption initiatives (carried out<br />

by BRR’s Anti-Corruption Unit), external audits (carried out by the Supreme Audit Agency), and<br />

public disclosure of financial flows (BRR regularly opened the agency’s balance sheet to the public,<br />

for example) as well as making all employees sign an “Integrity Pact”, which included forbidding<br />

employees from receiving any compensation beyond their agreed-upon market salary. 28<br />

Box 16<br />

For those funds earmarked for local communities and individuals, there are some existing<br />

successful financial distribution platforms, such as Indonesia’s Planning Department’s (Bappenas)<br />

27 “Report on Implementation of a Learning Workshop: Developing a Market for REDD in Indonesia,” World<br />

Bank, January 2009.<br />

28 “Finance – Seven Keys to Effective Aid Management”, BRR NAD-NIAS, April 2009.

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