Jambi Sustainable Landscape Management Project

Program Overview

Indonesia's ISFL program operates in Jambi Province, Sumatra. The Jambi Sustainable Landscape Management Project (J-SLMP) built the policy, measurement, safeguards, and field-delivery foundation for jurisdictional emission reductions.  

Program name

Jambi Sustainable Landscape Management Project (J-SLMP)

Jurisdiction

Jambi Province, Sumatra, Indonesia

Juristiction size

Approximately 5 million hectares

Population

Approximately 3.5 million people

Accounting area

About 2,082,286 hectares in the original emission-reduction program design

Main land-use drivers

Agricultural and plantation expansion, peatland drainage and fires, and unsustainable logging 

Program entity and implementation

Government of Indonesia and Jambi Province; the Ministry of Forestry

ISFL grant financing

$13.5 million implementation grant  

Program Components

  • Policy and institutions. Improve cross-sector coordination, land-use governance, safeguards, measurement, reporting and verification, and the enabling environment for jurisdictional carbon finance.  
  • Integrated landscape investments. Support sustainable forest management, agricultural intensification and diversification, conservation and restoration, fire prevention, and sustainable value chains.  
  • Supporting national and provincial-level project coordination and management, including monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.  

Current Status | 9 November 2026

Project implementation has been retroactively extended until June 30, 2027

Carbon Finance Delivery Status

Stage 

Status at 9 Nov 2026

J-SLMP grant 

Investment phase has been retroactively extended until 30 Jun 2027

2020-2021 results

Monitoring report requires review, updating, and verification 

Country Context

Drivers of deforestation, peat degradation, and fires Drivers of deforestation, peat degradation, and fires
  • Conversion for oil palm, pulpwood, rubber, coffee, and other agriculture by large concessions and smallholders.
  • Peatland drainage and fires, which create major emissions and permanence risks.  
  • Unsustainable logging, weak or inconsistent land-use planning, cross-sector coordination gaps, migration, and road expansion. 
Key commodities and sectors Key commodities and sectors
  • Oil palm and pulpwood  
  • Rubber, robusta and arabica coffee, cinnamon, and other smallholder crops  
  • Fisheries, livestock, rice, vegetables, fruit, coconut, soybean, areca nut, and cacao  
Policy interactions and green-growth strategies Policy interactions and green-growth strategies
  • Indonesia's Forestry and Other Land Use Net Sink 2030 agenda emphasizes forest and land rehabilitation, peatland management, and biodiversity conservation.  
  • The One Map Initiative supports consistent geospatial information and clearer boundaries for program accounting.
  • J-SLMP supported 12 forest and land-use policy reforms and established provincial measurement and safeguards systems.  
Nationally Determined Contribution commitments Nationally Determined Contribution commitments
  • The country has committed to achieve reductions of 26 percent using domestic resources and 41 percent with international assistance by 2030.  
  • The forestry and land-use sectors are expected to contribute most of the reduction effort.     

Program Results

Sustainable land management and restoration

135,435 hectares

Farmers trained and adopting practices

3,590 (30% women) 

Reforested land

3,756 hectares

Smallholder area meeting sustainability guidance

Nearly 3,000 hectares

Community-private sector partnerships

50

Community members and villagers reached with benefits

9,281 (34% women)

Supported policy reforms

12

Registered grievances resolved

99%

ISFL grant signed with government

Yes

# workshops held to prepare the ISFL program

566

# stakeholders consulted on ISFL programs following World Bank safeguard policies

9,977

Number of people reached with benefits (assets and/or services) from ISFL grant programs (% women)

8,053 (34.25%)

Land users who have adopted sustainable land management practices (% women)

2,180 (28%)

Core Program Documents

J-SLMP ER Program Document (ERPD)
Advanced Draft Benefit Sharing Plan of the JERP
National SESA for Indonesia
Project Appraisal Document
Environmental and Social Management Framework

Program Contact Information

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