Our Projects
Promotion of tourism-independent incomes in indigenious villages of Raja Ampat
In Raja Ampat, a good part of the marine protection efforts are financed by revenues from tourism. At the same time, large number of local people provide tourism services (homestays, tour guides, boat transfers). The Covid-19 pandemic brought tourism to a near standstill. Together with our Indonesian partner organisation Forum Intelektual Suku Ma’ya we supported people in four villages to raise alternative incomes through the production and sale of sustainable local products. The project contributed to preventing excess fishing and reinforced the local communities’ commitment to coral reef and marine life protection.
Lifetime: Oct. 2021 – April 2022 (completed)
Budget: 5,000 Euro (about 85 million IDR)
This project was co-financed from tax funds based on the budget passed by the members of the Parliament of the Free State of Saxony.
Promotion of sustainable local products and safeguarding coral reefs in Raja Ampat
During the Covid-19 pandemic, a fair number of Raja Ampat locals turned to the production of sustainable local products such as coconut oil, sago or handicrafts. Together with our Indonesian partner Forum Intelektual Suku Ma’ya we support the producers by providing transport to the market and ferry harbor of Waisai (Waigeo) and storage facilities there. In addition an online platform is set up to sell products directly to national and international visitors of Raja Ampat. A share of the income raised is reserved for coral reef protection efforts by local communities.
Lifetime: July 2022 – December 2022 (ongoing)
Budget: 6,500 Euro (about 100 million IDR)
This project is co-financed from tax funds based on the budget passed by the members of the Parliament of the Free State of Saxony.
Promotion of sustainable local products and safeguarding coral reefs in Raja Ampat
The world’s most diverse marine ecosystem can be found around the reefs of Raja Ampat in front of the Bird’s Head Peninsula of Western Papua, Indonesia. Many tourists explore the reefs through liveaboard boats which – due to the high costs and lacking disposal facilities – usually aren’t equipped with tanks to store wastewater. Therefore we aim to address the visitors, who have already spent a high amount of money to visit Raja Ampat’s natural beauties – but with their presence at the same time endanger the ecosystem they came to visit. At present it is nearly impossible to purchase biodegradable shampoo or alternatives to sunscreen at site. Our idea is to initiate a social enterprise to fill the gap and to create revenues to further advance environmental protection initiatives in Raja Ampat.
Lifetime: since 2021 (ongoing; long-term)
Budget: to be determined
