Smart Infrastructure for the Mekong

USAID works with the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) to strengthen Indonesia's national parks and marine protected areas.

USAID and DOI developed a partnership with the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MOEF) to strengthen national park management and biodiversity conservation at the national and park-specific levels through: 1) Training and Leadership Development for Improved Park Management; 2) Technical Assistance in National Park Resource Conservation and Management; and 3) Tourism and Visitor Services Development.

USAID and DOI will build a cadre of effective leaders within the MOEF? and improve data collection, management, evidence-based planning and decision-making for wildlife protection through exchanges between national parks in the United States and Indonesia.

Expected Results A cadre of effective leaders within MOEF;Improved decision making based on evidence;Strengthened national park management;Improved biodiversity conservation.*****(USAID Regional Development Mission-Asia (RDM/A)): This Interagency Agreement (IAA) will allow RDMA to leverage the expertise of multiple USDOI agencies to co-design integrated, strategic activities that build the capacity of, and train, regional institutions such as ASEAN, the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center, and the Coral Triangle Initiative.

USDOI's technical capabilities will enable USAID to better (a) counter marine and terrestrial wildlife trafficking, (b) combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, (c) conserve marine biodiversity, and (d) improve fisheries management in Asia-Pacific region.

As part of USAID RDMA's Smart Infrastructure for Mekong activity, USDOI's technical assistance will also mitigate potential negative social and environmental consequences from large infrastructure projects through peer review consultations on environmental and social impact assessments, hydrological modeling, climate change vulnerability, siting proposals, and technical training.