The SVLK initiative is the result of a participatory multi stakeholder process that began in 2003 to 2007. In 2009, the Government of Indonesia finally implemented SVLK by issuing Minister of Forestry (MoF) Regulation No. P.38/Menhut-II/2009 and SVLK came into force on September 2010. From 2011 to 2014, SVLK regulations became subject to numerous revisions through MoF Regulations No. P.68/Menhut-II/2011, No. P.45/Menhut-II/2012, No. P.42/Menhut-II/2013, No. P.43/Menhut-II/2014, as well as Minister of Environment and Forestry (MoEF) Regulation No. P.95/2014, and ultimately MoEF Regulation P.30/MenLHK/Setjen/PHPL.3/2016. In addition, there were revisions to other regulations on SVLK implementation in each supply chain and distribution, including import and export regulations for timber and timber products.

The dynamics of SVLK formulation and implementation is strongly linked to the civil society organisations who were involved from the initial inception, implementation, and revisions. The Independent Forest Monitoring Network (JPIK) felt the need to assess the latest condition of SVLK that includes regulations, stakeholder support, and performance of SVLK implementation. The result of this evaluation is expected to provide feedback to improve SVLK to become one of the effective instruments to improve forest governance in Indonesia….see attached document