Self-Sufficient and Independent Society
Corruption is a universal problem. However, in many countries around the world, corruption is mostly found at the local level, in local government. ” (Robert Klitgaard) The government, members of the House of Representatives and Election Administrators agreed to keep
As the world continues to battle a pandemic, access to clean water has become more important than ever -especially since one of the best ways to protect ourselves against Covid-19 is to regularly wash our hands with clean water. A
In collaboration with Yappika-ActionAid, Gemawan held a Policy Dialogue at the School Community Level for Sambas Regency on Wednesday (25/11). According to Nuryani, ProInqlued District Coordinator of Gemawan Institute, Sambas, this activity aimed to inform the role of community participation
Gemawan trained 25 farmers from 5 villages in Kayong Utara Regency in a farmer field school on peatland. This is expected to be able to increase farmers’ income during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Head of Seponti District, Safwan Noor SM
Women farmers in Penakalan Village, Sejangkung District, Sambas Regency, West Kalimantan, are actively cultivating their agricultural land to be planted with rice. In Penakalan Village, women farmers grow up in a group called the Kamboja Women’s Group. This group was
Gemawan in collaboration with ELSAM and BothEnds held a Paralegal Training for Woman Waterkeepers. Taking place at the Pantura Hotel, Sambas, this activity was attended by representatives of the Umak Peduli Aek Group (Kumpai), representatives of cooperatives, representatives of the
PONTIANAK – The government has to publish the details of the Covid-19 handling budget during the pandemic. This publication is a form of transparency as regulated in Law Number 14 of 2008 concerning Openness of Public Information. Moreover, there was
The government of West Kalimantan province recently launched the status of the Villages Development Index (IDM) 2020. Out of 2,031 villages throughout West Kalimantan, there are 214 Independent Villages, 322 Developed Villages, 907 Developing Villages, 566 Underdeveloped Villages and 12
During Covid-19 pandemic which has been happening since April 2020, Gemawan conducted a mapping of pandemic impact on the basic community groups that are assisted by Gemawan, especially women’s groups. This mapping targeted various professions existing from the women’s groups
Women’s rights, water quality and oil palm plantations. They may seem like unlikely topics to bring together, but for women in the riverside villages of Semanga and Simpang Tiga Sembelangaan in West Kalimantan the relevance is clear. Healthy watersheds and