RDFact Capacity Building Stakeholders & Participants
Resilience Development Initiative (RDI) has made significant strides in its commitment to decarbonisation and waste management through the implementation of Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF). On 25–26 September 2024, RDI, supported by the National Research and Innovation Agency (Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional/BRIN) and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, with funding from Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), conducted its fifth capacity-building programme on “Business Design for RDF”. The programme gathered stakeholders from central and regional governments, academia, and the private sector, fostering a collaborative knowledge-sharing platform.
Ir. Wiharja with group on “Needs Assessment Methods for RDF Business Models” workshop
Day One: Building a Sustainable RDF Business Foundation
The event commenced with opening remarks by Rofi Alhanif (Assistant Deputy of Waste Management, Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investment Affairs), Edi Wibowo (Director of Bioenergy, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources), and Hoferdy Zawani (RDI Deputy Director of Business and External Affairs). They addressed challenges in waste management, energy transition, and greenhouse gas reduction, highlighting RDF's potential, financial barriers, and the need for innovation, collaboration, and capacity building to achieve Indonesia’s climate targets.
Ir. Wiharja (BRIN) presented on “Needs Assessment Methods for RDF Business Models” He underscored Indonesia's waste challenges and advocated for collaboration, technology adoption, and the inclusion of informal waste collectors. He highlighted sorting issues, market potential, and partnerships with industries like cement factories for effective RDF processing. The session also included a workshop that enhanced participants’ understanding of needs assessment for RDF business models.
RDI's Renewable Energy and Emission Reduction (REER) team (Baihaqi Muhammad, Evita Mahar Dewi, Almira Hanifa, and Widiartyasari Prihatdini) presenting Financing Strategies and Economic Analysis of RDF Projects in Waste Management in Indonesia.” Findings
Day Two: Strengthening the RDF Business Foundation
On the second day, RDI's Renewable Energy and Emission Reduction (REER) team, consisting of Baihaqi Muhammad, Evita Mahar Dewi, Almira Hanifa, and Widiartyasari Prihatdini, presented findings from a study titled “Financing Strategies and Economic Analysis of RDF Projects in Waste Management in Indonesia.” Recommendations included funding schemes, cost-benefit analyses, RDF-specific policies, operational considerations, and environmental impacts. They emphasised the need to explore blended finance options, secure commitments from governments and private sectors, maintain collaborations with off-takers, and optimise RDF plant usage for profitability.
Expert responses followed, featuring insights from Trois Dilisusendi (Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources), Agunan Samosir (Ministry of Finance/BKF), and Nur Aisyah Nasution (National Development Planning Agency/Bappenas). A panel session on “Practical Mechanisms for RDF Project Financing” included speakers such as Sandhi Eko Bramono (Ministry of Public Works and Housing/PUPR), Tata Sumirat (PT SMI), and Dody Iswandi Maulidiawan (Embassy of Denmark). This session also featured a presentation by Ita Sadono (MSW RDF Business Development Manager, PT Solusi Bangun Indonesia) on designing RDF business models and market potential.
Ir. Wiharja, supported by facilitators from RDI’s Baresi Training Center (BTC), led an interactive workshop on planning scenarios after the panel session, which generated enthusiastic participation. The event concluded with a group presentation showcasing participants’ understanding from the two-day programme.
The fifth RDFact Capacity-Building Programme aimed to strengthen knowledge on RDF business models among regional and national policymakers, with participation from private sectors, NGOs/CSOs, and researchers to create a comprehensive ecosystem for capacity building. This event reaffirmed RDI’s unwavering commitment to emissions reduction through waste-to-energy initiatives.
