Emergency Fund
Solidarity Foundation Dana Nusantara
On July 30, 2024, the Board Dana Nusantara consisting of the leaders of the founding organizations, namely the National Indigenous Peoples Alliance (AMAN), Agrarian Reform Consortium (KPA), and Environmental Vehicles (WALHI) has agreed to allocate 3% of any funding support obtained for the Emergency Fund Dana NusantaraThis decision is based on the increasing number of cases and conflicts involving Indigenous Peoples, Farmers, Fishermen, Women, and the Youth in fighting for their rights and defending their living space and natural resources, as well as agrarian resources.
Emergency funds are funding schemes designed to respond quickly and flexibly to crisis situations, particularly when Indigenous Peoples, Farmers, Fishermen, Workers, Women, Activists, and other land rights groups face immediate threats such as agrarian conflict, violence, criminalization, evictions, or ecological disasters. Unlike regular program funding, which involves a lengthy process, emergency funds can be accessed quickly to ensure urgent needs—such as legal aid, evacuation, medical services, and basic logistics—are immediately met.
This Emergency Fund is distributed to National Committee for Agrarian Reform (KNPA) by following the applicable fund management standards and mechanisms, including for its allocation in accordance with the provisions stipulated by the KNPA. Agrarian Reform Consortium (KPA) acts as the host in this case.
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Civil society organizations that are members of the National Committee for Agrarian Reform:
Agrarian Reform Consortium (KPA) | Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN) | Indonesian Environmental Forum (WALHI) | Women's Solidarity (SP) | Village Development | Indonesian Human Rights Committee for Social Justice (IHCS) | Young Indonesian Foresters (RMI) | Indonesian Farmers Union (SPI) | Participatory Mapping Network (JKPP) | Indonesian Farmers Alliance (API) | Customary Territory Registration Agency (BRWA) | Sajogyo Institute (Sains) | People's Coalition for Fisheries Justice (KIARA) | PUSAKA Foundation | Lokataru Foundation | Commission for Missing Persons & Victims of Violence (KontraS) | Sawit Watch (SW) | Institute for Policy Research & Advocacy (ELSAM) | Indonesian HuMa Association | Transformation for Justice in Indonesia (TuK-Indonesia) | Mining Advocacy Network (JATAM)
In the period 1 August 2024 – 30 July 2025, the Management Unit Dana Nusantara has distributed Emergency Funds amounting to Rp. 121.860.000 (one hundred twenty-one million eight hundred and sixty thousand rupiah) or equivalent to USD 8,124, and in the period of August 1, 2025 – July 30, 2026 has distributed Rp. 1.035.000.000 (one billion and thirty-five million rupiah) or equivalent to USD 69,000.
The use of the Emergency Fund is focused on supporting initiatives such as; (1) Legal assistance and field investigations during emergency situations; (2) Evacuation of victims of agrarian conflict and violence who are at risk and in need of safe places; (3) Medical care and other humanitarian needs for victims who suffer physical or psychological injuries; (4) Direct support to victims' families, both financial and non-financial, during emergency situations (e.g., criminalization, evacuation, or loss of life); (5) Consolidation and strengthening of communities at the grassroots level during emergency situations in agrarian conflict areas; and (6) Logistical support and trauma healing for communities affected by evictions or agrarian violence, including basic food supplies; public kitchen needs; clean water; tents; special needs for babies, children, women, and medical needs.
From August to December 2025, the National Committee for Agrarian Reform (KNPA) received five applications for Emergency Funds from five districts: Toba Regency, Dairi Regency, Takalar Regency, North Aceh Regency, and South Bengkulu Regency. These agrarian conflicts occurred between communities and forestry and plantation companies. The area of conflict addressed covered 20.575 hectares. Meanwhile, 54 farmers, indigenous peoples, and women directly benefited from this support (48 men and 6 women). Furthermore, this support also impacted 7.823 people (4.034 men and 3.789 women) living in the conflict areas.
In addition, to respond to the ecological disasters (flash floods and landslides) that occurred at the end of November 2025 in the provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra, the Approval Committee Dana Nusantara agreed to allocate a portion of the 2025 regranting balance. An amount of Rp. 663.185.500 (six hundred sixty-three million one hundred eighty-five thousand five hundred rupiah) or equivalent to USD 44,212 has been distributed through KNPA at the end of December 2025. The funding comes from the regranting balance. KPA amounting to Rp. 429.735.000, regranting balance AMAN amounting to Rp. 219.945.000, and the regranting balance WALHI amounting to Rp. 13.505.500. Regranting balance AMAN Another amount of Rp. 219.945.000 (two hundred nineteen million nine hundred and forty-five thousand rupiah) or the equivalent of USD 14,663 was distributed directly to the Emergency Response account. AMAN.
In mid-January 2026, the Management Unit Dana Nusantara again distributed funding for the Sumatra disaster response amounting to Rp. 750.000.000 (seven hundred and fifty million rupiah) or the equivalent of USD 50,000, sourced from funding support and with the approval of the Waverley St Foundation. The distribution was made on January 19, 2026, directly amounting to Rp. 200.000.000 to the Emergency Response account. AMAN, amounting to Rp. 200.000.000 to the Emergency Response account KPA, amounting to Rp. 200.000.000 to the Emergency Response account WALHI, and Rp. 150.000.000 to the KNPA Emergency Fund account.
One example of the distribution of disaster response in Sumatra is emergency funds distributed by AMAN to fulfill the needs of basic materials and clean water for 11 Indigenous Communities in North Sumatra including the Lumban Toruan, Janji Angkola, Siunggas, Sitolu Ompu, Simardangiang, Aekgodang Tornauli, Pansur Batu, Sibalanga, Bius Batuna godang Siatas Sitono, Huta Siambaton Napa and Sitahuis.
The total emergency and disaster response funds for Sumatra distributed up to early 2026 amounted to Rp. 2.789.990.500 (USD 185,999), both through the KNPA and the emergency response team. AMAN, KPAand WALHI.