Yayasan Pelayanan Papua Nenda (YAPPENDA)
Mission statement
Vision:
A thriving Papua, where indigenous Papuans are empowered into protecting and restoring their natural environment for the benefit of their culture and livelihood.
Mission:
To protect, advocate for, sustain and restore the natural environment through empowerment of indigenous Papuans.
YAPPENDA was founded January, 2022. Joined by several friends of varied backgrounds. YAPPENDA is the fruition of a lifelong dream to create an indigenous Papuan NGO, dedicated to conservation and sustainable development. We are formally registered in Indonesia, Papua with registeration number: AHU-0006309.AH.01.12.Tahun 2022
We are a new organisation, but our staff are all highly experienced in Forestry, Mangroves, Green Economy and Development work. Our board include Dr. Henni O’Hee and Evie Warikar, who lecture at UNCEN. Dr. O'Hee has a Doctorate in Biology from Germany’s University of Göttingen.
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ASAP Species they are working to conserve
ASAP Partner since: 2023
Country focus: Indonesia
News & Stories
ASAP’s Indonesia Programme Coordinator, Cahaya Ramadhani, reflects on her first year in the role and shares the activities and experiences that have stood out most to her, including graduation from the Women in Conservation Leadership Programme.