Santiri Foundation

In developing solution for climate change for the area and people of the archipelago, and at the same time contributing to the agenda of natural resource and spatial management towards archipelagic orientation, Santiri utilizes ?Socio-Landscape? Approach. In this approach, Santiri conducts intervention on programmatic aspect, institutional and knowledge management aspects. By programmatic, beside looking at sectors, Santiri also developed model of spatial approach in which issues of food, water, energy and income security can be safeguard without neglecting socio-cultural aspect as part of the ecosystem (ecology, economic, and sociology). Several models which had been developed using this spatial approach: North Lombok with District-Level approach (on-going) within which there are ECV (Eco Climate Village)-Coastal Village and ETV(Eco Techno Village)-Traditional Village, in Central Lombok with socio agro-forestry approach, and Timor with river basin approach, and still in initial stages, replications of ECV Sumba, Sumbawa and North Maluku (ECV). In developing the model, steps taken before and along the process is to conduct a social assessment and preparation. In this case the assessment that has been carried out, among others: scoping the need for capacity building in climate change adaptation at the level of provinces, districts and bases), for the assessment of climate change vulnerability and responsiveness using the methodology ICATCH (Indonesia Climate Adaptation Tools Coastal Habitat) in 50 Villages ( 35 The village has been completed and 15 are proceeding); mapping, needs assessment and ECV master plan development in 3 villages in North Lombok and 2 village in northern Maluku. The methodology used was participatory approach through focus group discussions involving representatives of fishing communities, or surrounding forest consisting from elements that represent the territory, women, fishermen / farmers, laborers and others. Other approach is Peer Group Discussion (PGD) in stages, i.e. among young leaders, each selected from the working areas. FGD and PGD are usually done in working areas which can also give space for other residents to get involved. As for Knowledge Management System, we systems and mechanisms that can be accessed by the public or foster stakeholder participation at different levels. We use combination of web, mailing, community radio, SMS Gateway-based tools. For active participation, we also foster community or village journalists. Important partners, in this whole process expected to take about 15 years, among others, are Samdhana, Ford, SEI, IMACS-USAID, JKPP, Samanta, local NGOs and CBOs (LMNLU, Gema Alam, One Vision, River basin Forum, LP2DPM), Government (Public Works Dept.), Local Government, Private (Local Water Utilities Company) and other stakeholders. Given what is being implemented is a long-term program, there is a need to develop synergistic and functional collaboration with flexible mechanism, where the 'Master Plan' is developed in a participatory manner. In this case, the support does not have to go through Santiri, but can be direct to local NGOs or organized-communities.