About Programs
The Healthy Coral Reefs of Indonesia (TeKSI) Program was launched in 2022 to protect Indonesia’s vast, diverse and robust coral reefs, while reducing poverty and promoting sustainable economic development through culturally appropriate initiatives.
Funded by Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) and run by Konservasi Indonesia (KI), TeKSI aims to maintain stable and healthy coral cover and diversity and reduce poverty levels through economic and livelihood development initiatives that positively impact coral reefs in the Bird's Head Seascape, Lesser Sunda Seascape, and East Indonesian Indian Ocean Seascape.
Intervention
Sustainable funding to increase capacity and diversify funding flows for effective management of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
Environmentally friendly seaweed industry to support the development of seaweed industry for local economic resilience and livelihoods.
Sustainable ecotourism through the development of fair ecotourism, based on local culture, and supporting the preservation of coral reefs, including the installation of a mooring system for tourist boats.
Sustainable financing in increasing financing flows for businesses that support coral reef conservation in priority areas, through investment and business capacity development.
Current Achievements
Installation of two mooring facilities for tourist boats on Friwen and Mioskun Islands, Dampier Strait, Raja Ampat, with identification of 113 potential locations.
West Papua Governor Regulation: Assisting in the formulation of Governor Regulation Number 30 of 2023 concerning service rates for Regional Public Service Agencies (BLUD) Regional Technical Implementation Units (UPTD) for Marine Conservation Areas (KKP).
Macro/micro tourism spatial planning and supporting the Draft Regent Regulation on tourism development.
Launching International Tropical Seaweed Resilience Center (ITSRC) at the 10th World Water Forum, May 2024, together with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investment and the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN).
Signing Tropical Forest and Coral Reefs Conservation Act (TFCCA) between the United States and Indonesia, for conservation financing through a debt payment diversion scheme.
Discovery of 2 seaweed seeds that are resistant to climate and disease and have good economic value potential.
Biological and socio-economic studies as a basis for monitoring and evaluation in East Sumba.
Investment in two companies and due diligence on five companies to support sustainable business.
Opportunity
Supporting responsible tourism recovery and growth
Encourage the development of the seaweed industry which has a positive impact on coral reefs.
Initiating efforts that have a positive impact on coral reefs can be facilitated in terms of funding.
Community involvement in efforts to manage marine conservation areas.
Promote seaweed farming models that are profitable, equitable and have a positive impact on coral reefs.
Collaboration Partners
- Ministry of Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia Directorate General of Transportation KUPP Raja Ampat.
- Marine and Fisheries Ministry
- West Papua Provincial Government.
- Government of Southwest Papua Province.
- NTT Provincial Government.
- Regional Planning and Development Agency (BAPPEDA) of West Sumatra.
- Kupang National Marine Conservation Area Center (BKKPN).
- BLUD UPTD Management of Kaimana Marine and Fisheries.
- BLUD UPTD Management of Raja Ampat Islands Marine and Fisheries Ministry.
- Department of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of East Nusa Tenggara.
- Fisheries Service of East Sumba Regency.
- West Sumatra Marine and Fisheries Service.
- Department of Tourism, Youth and Sports of West Papua Province.
- West Sumatra Tourism and Culture Office.
- Kaimana Regency Government.
- National Marine Conservation Area Center (BKKPN) of Southwest Papua.
- Department of Agriculture, Food, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (P2KP) of Southwest Papua Province.
- Department of Tourism, Youth and Sports of Southwest Papua Province.
- Ministry of Transportation of the Republic of Indonesia Directorate General of Sea Transportation Class I Type A Navigation District Office Sorong.
- Raja Ampat Regency Tourism Office
- Department of Transportation of Southwest Papua.
- Raja Ampat Regency Transportation Agency.
- University of Papua (UNIPA)
- Artha Wacana Christian University (UKAW).
- Nusa Cendana University (UNDANA).
- University of Mataram (UNRAM).
- Indonesia Ecotourism Network (Indecon).
- Blue Eternal Fund.
- PT. EON Engineering.
- National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN).
- Hatch Blue.
- SEAMEO BIOTROP.
- Indonesian Nature Conservation Foundation (YKAN).
- Terra Lotus (Venture Builder).
- Deliberate Capital.
- Indonesian Seaweed Association (ARLI).
- Indonesian Seaweed Industry Association (PT. ASTRULI).
- USAID Ber-FISH.
- USAID Collective.
- Sea6 Energy.
