InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Kaoem Telapak held a National Workshop titled "Traceability in the Implementation of EUDR in Indonesia" on Thursday. The workshop also marked the launch of the web and Android-based forestry monitoring application, Ground-truthed.id (GTID), developed by Kaoem Telapak.
The event aims to enhance Indonesia's readiness to face the European Union Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR) and identify the roles of various parties in ensuring traceability of deforestation-free commodities.
"In our meeting today, the EUDR must be discussed comprehensively. All its requirements must be followed so that Indonesia can adapt to these regulations," said Arif Havas Oegroseno, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, during his opening remarks in a written statement quoted by InfoSAWIT on March 21, 2025.
As a country with five commodities affected by the EUDR—timber, palm oil, cocoa, coffee, and rubber—Indonesia is beginning to take strategic steps to meet the requirements of this regulation. One of the main aspects of concern is traceability, which is the ability to track the origin of commodities to ensure that products entering the European market do not come from deforestation or forest degradation after December 31, 2020.
Sander Happaerts, Green and Digital Counsellor from the European Union Delegation to Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, and ASEAN, emphasized that traceability is a crucial element in the EUDR. "Consumers in Europe want to know the origin of the products they consume. We are working with various parties in Indonesia to find the best solutions, including involving smallholders in the supply chain," he stated.
The main challenges in implementing traceability in Indonesia include data gaps and the readiness of farmers and companies to meet the established standards. To address this, the Indonesian government is developing a National Dashboard system, a national platform designed to manage traceability data for commodities.
"This dashboard will serve as a solution for integrating data related to commodity export traceability. With this system, data from farmers and growers can be documented more effectively," said Diah Y. Suradiredja, National Coordinator for the National Dashboard.
In addition to government initiatives, Kaoem Telapak is also contributing by launching Ground-truthed.id (GTID). This application aims to collect and manage data from forestry and environmental monitoring conducted by civil society groups, Indigenous Peoples, and local communities in Indonesia. GTID is expected to strengthen transparency, accountability, and advocacy efforts against illegal logging, deforestation, and land grabbing.
Senior Campaigner at Kaoem Telapak, Denny Bhatara, explained that the GTID application is equipped with geo-location-based documentation features to support forestry monitoring. "As an additional monitoring tool, this application emphasizes documenting field conditions and promoting accountability," he explained.
Kaoem Telapak President, Mardi Minangsari, welcomed the launch of GTID and invited various parties to collaborate in its development. "We hope this application becomes a platform for monitors to showcase how Indonesia operates on the ground and provide a real picture of conditions in our land," he stated.
With the synergy between monitoring technology, traceability policies, and multi-party collaboration, Indonesia continues to strengthen its position in meeting global sustainability standards. (T2)
