Thirty-six participants of the SDG Leadership Program at SDG Academy Indonesia graduated in a virtual ceremony on Wednesday. The graduates came from government, NGOs, academia and the private sector, and they were the second batch of SDG-Certified Leaders.
The five-month program engages participants in blended learning online courses, on topics such as governance and leadership with a focus on natural resources management and gender equality, key elements of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda.
The SDG Leadership is a collaborative platform involving the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Indonesia’s National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas), and the Tanoto Foundation.
From August to December 2021, participants were equipped with the latest know-how of the SDGs, including the ability to develop innovative solutions to complex challenges. They were divided into eight groups and were required to develop innovative projects –known as Karya SDG – on Natural Resources Management and Violence against Women and Children.
“Sustainable management of natural resources have become crucial for the world and for Indonesia, as climate crisis has forced us to change the way humans and our economic activities relate to the environment,” said Mr. Norimasa Shimomura, Resident Representative, UNDP Indonesia, in opening remarks.
Mr. Shimomura discussed the importance of an all of society approach, highlighting the need to ensure gender equality. “Gender Equality is an essential ingredient for achieving the SDGs in a world where half of the population is women. As a signatory to the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women, Indonesia has committed to ending violence against women and girls by committing to fight discrimination, as well as by mobilizing women’s potential for sustainable economic and social development,” he added.
Ms. Vivi Yulaswati, Head of SDGs National Secretariat – Bappenas, appreciated the SDG Academy Indonesia’s role in raising public awareness and knowledge on SDGs.
“Therefore, we hope that SDG Academy Indonesia will remain active. Not only in producing more [SDG] champions, but also make a greater impact on the SDG achievements, ”
During the ceremony, , Mr. Siprianus Bate Soro, Interim Director of SDG Academy Indonesia officially conferred the title of SDG-Certified Leaders to the graduates.
SDG-Certified Leaders are invited to join Indonesia’s SDGs Leaders Association to facilitate increased learning and collaboration among them.
SDG Academy Indonesia will select 45 participants to join the third batch of the SDG Leadership Program scheduled to begin on February 14. The next batch will focus on Human Resources & Employability and Sustainable Waste Management.
In addition to the Leadership Program, SDG Academy Indonesia provides 13 online courses under SDG Mobile Learning Program.
SDG-Certified Leaders – Batch 2
| Name | Position | Organisation |
| Afrilianto Ilyas | TA Kabupaten | Kementerian Desa, Pembangunan Daerah Tertinggal, dan Transmigrasi |
| Alghi Fari Smith | Pekerja Sosial | Dinas Sosial PM Tarakan |
| Dina Mardiyanti | Kepala Seksi Kesejahteraan Sosial Kelurahan Pekayon Jaya | Pemerintah Kota Bekasi |
| Dwi Agustanti | Volunteer Program Manager | Habitat for Humanity Indonesia |
| Faida Indana | Tenaga Ahli | DPR RI |
| Fikar Damai Setia Gea | Kepala Sub Bagian Program, Evaluasi dan Pelaporan – Dinas Perhubungan | Pemerintah Kabupaten Nias |
| Lumongga Evelin Simanjuntak | Fungsional Pranata Humas | Pemerintahan Kota Kupang |
| Mochamad Yasir Sani | Project Manager | Partnership Governance Reform in Indonesia |
| Muhammad Sjahbana Sjams | Tenaga Ahli Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Desa | Tenaga Pendamping Profesional Kabupaten Pasaman Barat |
| Nuryadi | Kepala bagian TU Kesejahteraan Sosial | Kementerian Sosial RI |
| Rindo Sandra | Tenaga Ahli Pengembangan Sosial Dasar (TA PSD) | Kantor P3MD Kabupaten Pesisir Selatan |
| Rizki Asmuni | Kepala Divisi Kesehatan | Dompet Dhuafa Sumsel |
| Selvia Vivi Devianti | Kepala Biro Humas dan Kerjasama Internasional | BPK RI |
| Sita Rahmi | Manajer R&D | Lazismu PP Muhammadiyah |
| Suharyono | Tenaga Ahli Madya Pelayanan Sosial dasar | P3MD |
| Zulvina Ratnasari | Perencana Ahli Madya | Badan Perencanaan Pembangunan Daerah |
| Ade Mardani Putra | Pusat Penelitian dan Pengabdian Masyarakat | Kementerian Perhubungan Republik Indonesia |
| Didik Nopianto Agung Nugradi | Koordinator Program Studi | Universitas Negeri Semarang |
| Dwipayana | Environmental & Social Safeguard Specialist | Indonesia Climate Change Trust Fund |
| Febrie Guntur Setiaputra | Fasilitator | Edu Farmers International Foundation |
| Fitria Husnatarina | Dosen | Universitas Palangka Raya |
| Fritz Akhmad Nuzir | Dosen | Universitas Bandar Lampung |
| Hendrik | Peneliti Muda | Pusat Penelitian Metalurgi dan Material – Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (LIPI) |
| Ita Masita Ibnu | Communication Officer | Yayasan BaKTI |
| Luki Gerard Johannes Kasenda | Kepala Desa | Desa Kanonang Satu |
| Merlin Renny Sitanala | Dosen | Universitas Pattimura |
| Mira Tyas Annisa | CSR Analyst | PT Pertamina Hulu Energi |
| Mochamad Saleh | Senior Program Manager | Yayasan Keanekaragaman Hayati Indonesia – Program TFCA Sumatera |
| Prima Wahyu Titisari | Dosen | Universitas Islam Riau |
| Rizky Rachmawati | Kasubbid Lingkungan Hidup Kehutanan Pertanian Kelautan dan Perikanan | Bappedalitbang Provinsi Riau |
| Samuel Situmorang | Response Manager for Disaster Response & Climate Change Research | Wahana Visi Indonesia |
| Saul Ronald Jacob Saleky | Lektor | Politeknik Negeri Ambon |
| Siti Fatonah | Community Development Specialist | Yayasan Insiprasi Ide Berdaya |
| Siti Soleha | Fungsional Perencana | Bappeda Kota Pekanbaru |
| Widhoratna Jiwa Adlia | Junior Landscape Architect | St. Legere |
| Yuni Purwita Sari | Analis Perencanaan | Badan Perencanaan Pembangunan Daerah Kabupaten Blitar |
Awards
The Most Agile Leaders
Febrie Guntur Setiaputra from Edu Farmers International Foundation
Sita Rahmi from Lazismu PP Muhammadiyah
The Most Discipline Leaders
Samuel Situmorang from Wahana Visi Indonesia
Zulvina Ratnasari from Badan Perencanaan Pembangunan Daerah Kabupaten Lampung Selatan
The Best Capstone Project on Natural Resources Management topic
“LENTING: Leverage Girls and Women Climate Resilience Through Improved Renewable Energy”
Team members: Samuel Situmorang, Rizky Rachmawati, Fitria Husnatarina, Ita Masita Ibnu, Siti Fatonah, Febrie Guntur Setiaputra, Didik Nopianto Agung Nugradi
The Best Capstone Project (Karya SDG Terbaik) dengan tema Kekerasan terhadap Perempuan dan Anak
Rumah Ramah Perempuan
Team members: Sita Rahmi, Dwi Agustanti, Rizki Asmuni dan Dina Mardiyanti