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Forest and land fires are environmental disasters that occur in Indonesia every year and directly influence the achievement of sustainable development programs in Indonesia.  As of September 2019, forest and land fires have burned more than 300 thousand hectares of land. INFID, International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development supported by KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency) held a discussion on solutions to face the financing of environmental recovery after forest and land fires in Jakarta, Friday, (27/09).

Dr. Joko Tri Haryanto, as the Fiscal Policy Agency, Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia, said that the Reforestation Fund is used for disaster mitigation, not only to cope with funding after a disaster occurs. But it can also be used as prevention.

“Prevention of handling forest and land fires. Remember, not only countermeasures, not only when they occur then can be overcome but can also be used for prevention,” said Joko Tri Haryanto.

Furthermore Joko added, besides forest and land fires, it can also be used for social forestry problems, guidance, escort, control, and technology seeding. (RizkyF/trans by PUTRI)