BIRU PROGRAM

FOUNDING PARTNERS

Indonesia Domestic Biogas Program (IDBP) or known as BIRU Program is an initiative between the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) and Hivos. Furthermore, in 2012 it was implemented by the Yayasan Rumah Energi. This initiative appears to provide opportunities for the Indonesian people to have access to renewable energy sources that are healthier, cleaner, and more environmentally friendly.

To get to know more about the founding partners of the BIRU program, here are their short profiles:

Hivos and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources took the initiative to build renewable energy sources in response to the need for daily energy access that is efficient, clean, and environmentally friendly, which is then implemented by Yayasan Rumah Energi.

Hivos

It is a non-governmental non-profit development organization that stands on humanitarian principles founded in 1968 with its head office in the Netherlands and building a network in the southern hemisphere.

In carrying out its programs, Hivos always believes that every human being has equal access to resources and opportunities for their development. Not only that, but every human being also has the same position and portion to voice his voice. Hivos also believes that every human being is sovereign over himself and can determine his future.

With humanity’s spirit, Hivos develops programs to strive for renewable energy as a right for every human being, especially for people from developing countries. Renewable energy is relevant for responding to climate change, especially in developing countries, because the technology is environmentally friendly, economical, and able to empower local citizens.

Yayasan Rumah Energi

Yayasan Rumah Energi (Rumah Energi) is a non-profit civil society organization with a vision to provide Indonesians with access to clean energy and food security to improve the community’s economic poverty, reduce disaster risk and mitigate and adapt to climate change.

As a grassroots CSO-level organization established since 2012, Rumah Energi has implemented a community empowerment program to develop energy technology through the Indonesia Domestic Biogas Program (BIRU), incubation of community entrepreneurship through the Gading program and the Pro-Women program, and sustainable agriculture through the Climate- program. Smart Agriculture (CSA).

Seeing developments at the community level, national and global policies, Rumah Energi is currently conducting programmed expansion that includes policy advocacy, data analysis, product research and development, and the adoption of community technology and strengthening social entrepreneurship foundations.

Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR)

Initially, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources which was renamed the Ministry according to Perpres 47/2009. With the change to become a ministry, a Directorate-General was also formed as a work executing agency.

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has four Directorate Generals, including the Directorate General of New, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation; Directorate General of Oil and Gas; Directorate General of Mineral and Coal; Directorate General of Electricity.

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and Renewable Energy

The BIRU program is an implementation of the work of the Directorate General (Ditjen) of New, Renewable Energy, and Energy Conservation. In the duties and functions of the Directorate General of New, Renewable Energy, and Energy Conservation, they do not only build facilities and infrastructure in the fields of geothermal, bioenergy, various renewable energies, but also work on guidance, control, and supervision.

Also, the implementation of their work functions starts from formulating policies, implementing policies, formulating norms and procedures, implementing guidance, and implementing evaluations.