The Global Eco-Industrial Parks Programme’s (GEIPP) objective is to demonstrate the viability and benefits of Eco-Industrial Park approaches in scaling up resource productivity and improving the economic, environmental, and social performances of businesses. GEIPP contributes to inclusive and sustainable industrial development in the participating developing and transition economies and is structured in Country-level interventions and Global Knowledge Development components.

The implementation of the Global Eco-Industrial Parks Programme – Indonesia: Country Level Intervention (GEIPP-Indonesia) in coordination with the Ministry of Industry and funded by the Swiss Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), Government of Switzerland. The project started on 1 July 2020 to transform industrial parks (IPs) into eco-industrial parks (EIPs) and address eco-industrial park development in Indonesia.

After three years of implementation, the GEIPP-Indonesia project is scheduled to be concluded by 30 April 2024; however, the project document for the GEIPP II – Indonesia country-level intervention project was signed on 3 November 2023 to start the activities on 1 January 2024. The four-month overlap ensures the smooth transition from the current project to the GEIPP II – Indonesia country-level intervention.

The final event for the Global Eco-Industrial Parks Programme – Indonesia: country level intervention (GEIPP-Indonesia) and launching of the Global Eco-Industrial Parks Programme II – Indonesia: country level intervention (GEIPP II – Indonesia country level intervention was held on 6 March 2024 in Jakarta. The event is attended by 104 participants.

The event was opened by playing the Indonesia Anthem Song, Indonesia Raya, and dancing performances by the Students of SMK Mitra Indutri MM2100 (Vocational High School located at MM2100 Industrial Town).

After the dance performance, the event program continued with remarks from honorable speakers. These speakers included Mr. Doddy Rahardi, Minister Expert Staff of Business Climate and Investment from the Ministry of Industry of the Republic of Indonesia, Ms. Violette Ruppanner, the Head of Economic Cooperation and Development (SECO) at the Embassy of Switzerland in Jakarta, and Mr. Marco Kamiya, UNIDO Representative for Indonesia and Timor Leste.

The remarks delivered by all the honorable speakers were truly inspiring and highlighted the importance of sustainable industrial development in Indonesia. The success of implementing Eco-Industrial Parks was achieved with the support and strong commitment of relevant stakeholders.

Regarding the achievement/result of the GEIPP-Indonesia implementation, the Ministry of Industry and UNIDO shared with the participants the following reports:

Mr. Christian Susan, Program Manager, Global Eco-Industrial Parks Programme (GEIPP), UNIDO, discussed a Brief on Eco-Industrial Parks.

Mr. Heru Kustanto, the Director of the Industrial Region, Ministry of Industry, informed the updated status/progress on policy and regulation.

Prof Purwanto, Policy Expert—GEIPP-Indonesia, summarized the activities of the Roundtable Meeting Interministerial Forum for Accelerating the Development of Eco-Industrial Parks in Indonesia. He then showed a short video of the roundtable meetings conducted during the GEIPP-Indonesia (phase I).

Mr. Salil Dutt, Chief Technical Adviser, GEIPP-Indonesia, UNIDO, presented the achievements/results of implementing EIP options with Pilot Industrial Parks.

Achievement/result from Global Eco-Industrial Programme (experiences from other pilot countries) presented by Mr. Christian Susan.

During the final event of GEIPP-Indonesia, there were two talk show sessions. The first session featured pilot industrial parks, including MM2100 Industrial Town, represented by Ms. Susi Rahmawati, Customer Service and Legal Senior Manager; BATAMINDO Industrial Park, represented by Mr. Suwary, Operation Manager; and KIIC Industrial Park represented by Mr. Antonius Didit Untoro, Department Head of Estate Maintenance moderated by Mr. La Ode Hastomi, Senior Policy Analyst (Team Leader for Thematic Industrial Park Development), Ministry of Industry.

During the second talk show session, tenants of a pilot industrial park, represented by PT, were featured—the RECP demo units. ABB Sakti Industri at MM2100 Industrial Town was discussed with Mr. Richo R. Tobing, a Health Safety and Environment (HSE) Specialist at PT Infineon Technologies Batam from BATAMINDO Industrial Park. Mr. Zulfauzein Nadra, a Health Safety Security Environment Manager, was also featured, representing PT. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia at KIIC Industrial Park was Mr. Anys Yudijanto, the Deputy Division Head Project, who was also present during the talk show. The second talk show was moderated by Ms. Jessica Hanafi, Co-Executive Director of the Indonesia Cleaner Production Center (ICPC).

Questions and answers from the participants followed each session of the talk show.

As a token of appreciation for implementing GEIPP-Indonesia, a placard was given to ten ministries of the Member of the Inter-Ministerial Forum to accelerate the development of Eco-Industrial Parks in Indonesia. The ten ministries are Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Perekonomian, Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan, Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral, Kementerian Perencanaan Pembangunan Nasional/Badan Perencanaan Pembangunan Nasional, Kementerian Agraria dan Tata Ruang/Badan Pertanahan Nasional, Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat, Kementerian Dalam Negeri, Kementerian Investasi/Badan Koordinasi Penanaman Modal, Kementerian Keuangan, Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan. Mr. Heru Kustanto, MOI, and Ms. Violette Ruppanner, SECO, handed over the placard.

Heru Kustanto, MOI, Ms. Violette Ruppanner, SECO, and Mr. Marco Kamiya, UNIDO, also presented the placard to Pilot Industrial Parks, MM2100 Industrial Town, BATAMINDO Industrial Park, and KIIC Industrial Park.

The certificate of appreciation presented to the tenants of the RECP Demo Units at three pilot industrial parks is a testament to their commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility by adopting the principles of Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP).

LAUNCHING OF THE  GLOBAL ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARKS PROGRAMME II – INDONESIA: COUNTRY LEVEL INTERVENTION (GEIPP II – INDONESIA COUNTRY LEVEL INTERVENTION)

At that precious time, the Global Eco-Industrial Parks Programme II – Indonesia country level intervention (GEIPP II – Indonesia) has been launched. During the launch event, the UNIDO GEIPP-Indonesia Chief Technical Adviser (CTA) provided an overview of the Phase II activities of the program.

The ceremony was animated by stamping the hand print on the screen for the official launch of the Global Eco-Industrial Parks Programme II – Indonesia country level intervention (GEIPP II – Indonesia) and closed with a group photo of all participants.