The Indonesian government emphasizes the crucial role of professional village facilitators in fostering climate-resilient communities. These facilitators are instrumental in ensuring that climate adaptation, disaster mitigation, and food security are integrated into village development plans. According to Hasman Ma’ani, a community self-help mobilizer at the Ministry's Human Resources Development Agency (BPSDM), facilitators are key to assessing local climate risks and their impacts, which is a core duty that must be clearly communicated to ensure policy alignment. These assessments should be integrated into the Village Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMDes) and the Village Government Work Plan (RKPDes). Ma’ani highlights the importance of village deliberations in discussing and funding climate resilience activities through the village budget. Facilitators also play a vital role in monitoring and evaluating the implementation of climate resilience initiatives, ensuring alignment with sustainable and self-reliant development principles. They drive behavioral and social change while building individual and institutional capacity within the community. The government's initiative aims to empower villages across Indonesia to integrate climate resilience into their long-term development strategies, enhancing their ability to face disasters and extreme weather events. Village facilitators are seen as agents of transformation, ensuring rural development aligns with climate adaptation priorities. This initiative is part of a broader effort to promote sustainable village development and strengthen community preparedness in response to increasing climate-related risks.
