Indonesia is the largest archipelagic country, yet vulnerable to the impact of climate change. It potentially disrupts the realization of national development stability in the economy, social, and environment. However, increasing the capability to adapt to the negative impact of climate change and increasing climate resilience has been the global response to this changing climate are mentioned in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement.

In Indonesia, vulnerability levels across regions challenge governmental policies. As a response to the issue, The Climate Resilience Development (CRD) Policy manifested the Indonesian government’s commitment to coping with climate change. In Presidential Regulation No. 18 of 2020, Climate Resilience Development has become the 6th (sixth) national priority (PN) in the 2020-2024 RPJMN, Improving the Environment, Increasing Disaster and Climate Change Resilience. The effort for increasing climate resilience focused on four affected sectors: Maritime and Coastal Sector; Agricultural Sector; Water Sector; and Health Sector.

The CRD document anchors and guides the stakeholders in implementing PN6 PP2 KP2 RPJMN 2020-2024, and the following national development planning framework are as follows: (i) developing climate resilience program and activities; (ii) guidelines for Line Ministries and Government Institutions (K/L) to avoid duplication of climate resilience efforts in priority sectors; (iii) reference for the implementation of M/I monitoring and evaluation function in assessing the contribution of climate resilience achievement to the predetermined targets; and (iv) guidelines for tagging the climate resilience activities in the Planning, Budgeting and Performance Information System (KRISNA).

With those highlights, this Climate Resilience Development Policy document must provide an overview and guidance for the optimum implementation of climate resilience actions. Therefore, the climate resilience targets can be achieved.