Enviro News Asia, Palangka Raya — Indonesia’s Ministry of Forestry is strengthening the capacity of Social Forestry facilitators in Central Kalimantan to improve forest-product administration, compliance with non-tax state revenue (PNBP) obligations, and sustainable forest management at the community level.
The capacity-building program, held in Palangka Raya on August 12–13, 2026, focuses on the use of the Forest Product Administration Information System (SIPUHH) and the Non-Tax State Revenue Information System (SIPNBP). The initiative is being implemented by the Palangka Raya-based Forest Management Agency (BPHL) Region XII and involves Social Forestry facilitators from Forest Management Units (KPH) and representatives of the Social Forestry Agency.
The program is designed to equip facilitators with practical skills that can subsequently be transferred to communities holding Social Forestry management approvals. The training covers forest-product administration, PNBP compliance, and the operation of digital information systems used to record and manage forest products.
BPHL Region XII Head Secunda S. Santoso said stronger digital capabilities among facilitators would help improve knowledge transfer to communities managing forest areas.
The training includes both policy discussions and hands-on practice in operating SIPUHH and SIPNBP. Facilitators are expected to use these skills to assist communities in properly documenting forest products, meeting state revenue obligations, and ensuring that forest-product utilization complies with applicable regulations.
The initiative also responds to the continuing need to strengthen administrative capacity among communities involved in Social Forestry. Central Kalimantan Forestry Agency Secretary Waluyo Budi Santoso said facilitators play an important role in helping communities understand not only forest management practices but also the administrative requirements associated with forest-product utilization.
SIPNBP supports services for forestry-sector PNBP payers, including billing-code issuance, payment-status verification and the printing of State Revenue Transaction Numbers (NTPN). The system is connected to the Ministry of Finance’s Online PNBP Information System (SIMPONI).
Meanwhile, SIPUHH is used to support orderly administration and recording of forest products. Improving the use of both systems is expected to make assistance more effective while strengthening transparency and compliance in forest-product management.
The training is also aligned with the Ministry of Forestry’s broader efforts to improve forest governance and optimize state revenue from forest resources. The government has identified better administration of forest products and payment compliance as part of its forestry management priorities for 2025–2029.
Participants said the practical approach would help them address administrative challenges encountered by Social Forestry communities. Pinki Oktania, a participant from the Kotawaringin Barat Production Forest Management Unit, said direct practice had improved facilitators’ readiness to guide communities in managing forest products legally and maintaining proper administrative records.
The capacity-building initiative highlights the growing role of digital systems and skilled field facilitators in strengthening Social Forestry governance. By improving the ability of facilitators to provide technical assistance, the government aims to help communities gain greater economic benefits from forest resources while maintaining legal compliance and forest sustainability.
The approach is expected to contribute to a Social Forestry model that combines community economic development, improved forest governance and long-term environmental protection. (*)
