REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, PADANG -- The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has lent assistance to Indonesia to fund various programs on mitigating the effects of climate change.

"The United States government, through the USAID, donated funds worth US$5 million to Indonesia. We cooperated with the Indonesia Climate Change Trust Fund (ICCTF) on June 19," USAID Director Andrew Sisson noted here on Tuesday.

According to Sisson, the funds will be distributed to non-governmental organizations involved in climate change programs, as the ICCTF is an institution that manages funds from the entire international community to tackle the issue of climate change.

"The US government supports Indonesia's policy, which addresses the issue of climate change," he added.

Sisson pointed out that Indonesia is facing some threats that can endanger the community due to climate change such as a decline in food production due to the weather patterns, and the rising sea levels that cause flooding in coastal areas.

Andrew stated that in order to handle these threats, the Indonesian government has implemented various policies, one of them being disaster mitigation.

The policy has become a priority of the United States to support Indonesia both in terms of funding and research.

The current issue of climate change not just affects one country but also the entire world, he emphasized.

Meanwhile, Chairman of the Board of ICCTF Endah Murniningtyas lauded the assistance provided by the United States government.

"The assistance can increase the role of the two countries in anticipating the impacts of climate change," Murniningtyas stated.

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