August 21, 2026 | 05:01 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian government and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) officially launched the Country Programming Framework (CPF) 2026–2030 on Thursday, August 21, 2026. The five-year cooperation plan aims to build more sustainable, resilient and inclusive agrifood systems in Indonesia.
he CPF outlines FAO’s strategic support to Indonesia across shared priority areas to deliver the "Four Betters": better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life, ensuring no one is left behind while aligning with national and global development goals.
For the next five years, partnerships between Indonesia and FAO will focus on three key areas, namely sustainable and inclusive sensitive agrifood systems transformation; biodiversity conservation and sustainable natural resource management; and integrated risk-responsive and One Health approach systems.
While Indonesia has made a notable progress in reducing hunger and food insecurity, the country still grapples with various interconnected challenges. These range from climate change to unequal access to healthy diets and poverty among its predominantly small-scale farmers.
Deputy for Food, Natural Resources, and Environment at the Ministry of National Development Planning (Bappenas) Leonardo A. A. Teguh Sambodo said the CPF is aligned with Indonesia’s commitment to building ecoregion food systems that are sustainable, healthy and resilient, and reducing poverty through the strengthening of food security and nutrition, as laid out in Government of Indonesia’s 2025–2029 National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN).
“In general, the CPF 2026-2030 includes FAO’s support in all key aspects to transform our agrifood systems, advance climate resilience, and risk adaptation that will strengthen our foundation in the long term,” Teguh said during the CPF launch on Thursday (20/8) in Jakarta.
Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture Suwandi expressed his appreciation to FAO’s continuous support to the Government of Indonesia through technical expertise, capacity strengthening, policy support, and access to international knowledge and experience.
“We expect that the relationship between Indonesia and FAO to evolve further into a two-way partnership. Indonesia will not only receive knowledge and technical support but is also able to share experiences, innovations, and lessons learned through knowledge exchange as well as South-South and Triangular Cooperation,” Suwandi added.
In addition to the RPJMN, the cooperation plan is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2026-2030. It was developed in extensive consultations with the Ministry of Agriculture, Bappenas and other relevant ministries, institutions, and stakeholders by also building on lessons from previous CPF implementation.
“The CPF is therefore designed based on the comprehensive approach that acknowledges that sectors such as agriculture, food security and nutrition, natural resources management, climate action, social protection, health, and economic development are deeply interconnected rather than separate entities. This holistic view is crucial in addressing complex, interconnected challenges,” FAO Representative in Indonesia and Timor-Leste Rajendra Aryal said.
A call for investment to transform agrifood systems
The CPF launch also marks a call for investment to change the way our agrifood systems work. Current agrifood systems impose huge hidden costs on our health, the environment and society globally and in Indonesia.
FAO’s latest report estimates that Indonesia’s hidden costs reach US$ 319 billion, mainly linked to non-communicable diseases, environmental degradation, and poverty. Meanwhile, about 68% of Indonesia’s population still cannot afford a healthy diet, according to FAO’s The State of Food and Agriculture 2026 report.
As part of efforts to transform the agrifood systems, the CPF 2026-2030 implementation is expected to require US$95 million over five years. The Government of Indonesia and FAO are promoting strengthened budgeting, mobilization of blended finance and co-investment as well as private sector engagement to accelerate this transformation, allowing successful initiatives to be institutionalized and scaled up nationwide.
“FAO remains steadfast in our commitment to support Indonesia in accelerating the transformative change in agrifood systems, aiming not only to improve food and nutrition security but also environmental health, resilient and inclusive economic growth, and a sustainable future for all Indonesians,” Rajendra said.
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