Starting in April 2022, Corus International has supported the Bukit Batu project, specifically in the capacity building of the Forum Usaha Borneo Nusantara (FUBN) members, with the aim of strengthening the institution. FUBN is an association of 6 groups of farmers called Kelompok Usaha Bersama (KUB) and advisors, which acts as an umbrella organization that…
In March 2019, the Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP) began its Health and Pollution Action Plan (HPAP) project in Central Kalimantan, partnering with YTS and Pure Earth. It is funded by Oak Foundation and Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation. Considering the vastness of Indonesia and the close working relationship between YTS and Pure…
Since March 2022, Tifa Foundation, with funding from Ford Foundation, has worked with YTS on a project in two villages, Hurung Enep and Beringin Raya, in North Barito Regency. The aim was to raise the capacity of the community and village government for managing the funds they receive from natural resource revenue sharing to increase…
Rubber tapping is the main livelihood for many villages in Central Kalimantan. However, in the villages where YTS works, there is lack in the capacity of the human resources. This year has seen a substantial amount of work involving rubber farming. From previous meetings held in the project villages, YTS identified the potential of the…
At the end of July 2023 YTS held the 3rd Forum Itah (Our Forum) in 3 subdistricts in the Gunung Mas Regency, which are Damang Batu, Miri Manasa and North Kahayan Hulu. In each subdistrict, the forum is attended by the government and community from the villages where YTS-KSK’s Community Development and Empowerment (PPM) program…
