Euroconsult Mott Macdonald To Lead Large Peatland Restoration Project On Sumatra, Indonesia

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Euroconsult Mott Macdonald To Lead Large Peatland Restoration Project On Sumatra, Indonesia

Euroconsult Mott MacDonald received a Green prosperity partnership grant from the Indonesian branch of the Millennium Challenge Corporation to lead a consortium that will restore peatland in the Berbak National Park on Sumatra, Indonesia

Jakarta – MCA-Indonesia distributes the Green Prosperity Partnership Grant to Euroconsult Mott MacDonald, proponent of Berbak Green Prosperity Partnership (KeHIJAU Berbak). The grant will be used to reduce greenhouse gases and in the long run to mitigate peatland fire and subsidence in Berbak landscape, Jambi. The grant will also be utilized to improve the livelihood of about 11,900 smallholders in the project location, through sustainable agricultural practices and broader access to financing.

“This is one of the most strategic partnership we are going to enter into because peatland is very important for Indonesia. We are very excited and look forward to start this partnership,” said MCA-Indonesia Executive Director, Bonaria Siahaan, in the grant agreement signing on Friday, 4 December 2015.

Hari Kristijo, Satker MCC Bappenas Commitment-making Officer, welcomed the grant disbursement. “I hope this project can benefit the environment and the people. On behalf of the government, I will help you with necessary services required to get this project going,” he said.

MCC Resident Country Director, Troy Wray, believed the project will form a legacy of the work that MCA-Indonesia is doing. “We are all deeply committed to stand behind you to make this project work,” he said.

According to Euroconsult Mott MacDonald Project Director, Hero Heering, the negotiation went very well and set the example for other collaboration. “We have been working in peatland management for quite some time in Indonesia. We hope this project can be a model and example in the future,” he said.

Berbak National Park is the second largest peat swamp reserve in South East Asia, encompassing about 250,000 hectares of peatland. Berbak contributes to Indonesia’s peat stores of up to 60 billion metric tons amount of carbon, which equals with two-thirds of 88.6 billion metric tons of carbon held in tropical peat. KeHIJAU Berbak location stretches from parts of the national park to the grand forest park and protection forest in the vicinity.

MCA-Indonesia distributes a US$ 8.5 million grant, that is matched by US$ 8.5 million from the consortium, making the project worths US$ 17 million in total. The consortium consists of 18 national and international organizations, with expertise in rehabilitation and restoration of peatland and forest. (Bunga Manggiasih/MCA-Indonesia)

Source: Millenium Challenge Account - Indonesia

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