CIRDAP – Enabling Rural Communities

Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP)

An Intergovernmental & Autonomous Organization; Established in 1979, Mandated for Promoting & Strengthening Integrated Rural Development Systems for 15 Asia-Pacific Countries; Namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Fiji, India, Indonesia, IR Iran, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand & Vietnam.

President Jokowi Addresses Three Issues on Climate Change

President of Indonesia Joko “Jokowi” Widodo attended the Leaders Summit on Climate which was held virtually. On the occasion, the President addressed three issues related to the climate change.

First, he emphasized that Indonesia is very serious in controlling climate change and inviting the world to take concrete actions. Second, the President invited world leaders to promote green development for a better world. According to him, Indonesia has updated its nationally determined contribution (NDC) to increase adaptation capacity and climate resilience. Third, to achieve the target of the Paris Agreement and the next shared agenda, President Jokowi expressed views that the global partnership must be strengthened. World countries need to build an understanding and strategies to achieve net-zero emissions and towards the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Climate Change Framework Convention (UNFCCC COP 26) in Glasgow, he added.

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