We strongly believe that development belongs in the hands of local people. Therefore, we have adjusted our organisational structure. After more than 10 years of work in Indonesia, we have supported our Indonesian team in establishing their own organisation, the “Good Forest Indonesia” (GFI) Foundation.
What does this mean?
The Indonesian team will no longer implement our projects as a branch office of Fairventures, but as a fully equal partner. GFI is now an independent NGO under Indonesian law. Since the beginning of 2024, Fairventures Worldwide has been transferring project implementation in Indonesia to the Good Forest Indonesia Foundation. This foundation was founded by Monalisa, our interim country director in Indonesia, and is led by Fadhillah Hanum, our prior administration manager, as the new CEO.
How does our work in Indonesia change?
Fairventures Worldwide and Good Forest Indonesia Foundation will continue to work together very closely. For Fairventures’ donors and sponsors, there will be no noticeable change; the transition is primarily structural and aims to achieve even better outcomes. We believe this new setup will enhance our ability to reforest and establish value chains in Indonesia.
Additionally, over time, GFI will not only collaborate with us but also develop its own projects and programs, which we warmly welcome. While Fairventures funds all the work in Indonesia at this point in time, independence also means that GFI will be able to fundraise on its own. This in turn will allow Fairventures to expand to new areas, without necessarily growing. We are convinced that the best way for Fairventures to contribute to climate change mitigation is by building a community of like-minded organisations and enabling the local population to reforest significant areas of land while offering maximum transparency.