Contributions from the field staff, local community members and other stakeholders on the ground
Regular river maintenance is necessary to protect biodiversity, facilitate natural drainage and support local livelihoods The first step for each intervention is to consult with communities who may be affected to explain the plans and
Concerned over the condition of community plantations located at Teluk Meranti, Pelalawan in Riau Province, a village group called Forum Masyarakat Penyelamat Semenanjung Kampar (FMPSK) decided to take action. In lodging a complaint with APRIL
APRIL has recently engaged the expertise of FIREGROUND, an Australian fire training and incident management company, to design, develop and deliver specialist incident management systems support for the APRIL fire teams in Riau province, Indonesia.
“We must listen to our children.” For Pak Musri, the head of Teluk Binjai village, this is the simple, compelling explanation of the importance of APRIL’s Fire Free Village Schools Programme and the role it
A community development programme developed by PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper (RAPP), APRIL’s operational unit in Riau, is creating life- transforming opportunities for local entrepreneurs, fostering the growth of small-to-medium size businesses. Here are
APRIL’S 2017 Fire Free Village Programme (FFVP), which spans over 70 villages or around 700,000 ha of community agricultural land in Riau, was officially launched on 16 May 2017. Attended by community, national and local
APRIL’s Fire Free Village Programme (FFVP) is changing lives in Riau province as communities benefit from new infrastructure funded by the programmes’ “No Burn Rewards” initiative. From mosques to marketplaces to sports facilities, villagers are
