Kaleka

Kaleka (formerly Yayasan Inobu) is an Indonesian, non-profit organization that strives towards the sustainable management of Indonesia’s landscapes and seascapes for the benefit of local and indigenous communities. Through innovative research, policy analysis, technology and alliance-building, we seek to improve public policies and strengthen civil society to sustainably manage Indonesia’s natural resources and agricultural production systems, throughout the life-cycle of products.

At the heart of Kaleka’s approach, is the concept of Collaborative, Action Research. Before commencing any work, we work with our partners, including the government at the national and sub-national levels, civil society organizations, producer, manufacturing and consumer-facing companies, universities, farmers and local communities, to identify their priorities. Through researching best practices in science, while incorporating local and indigenous knowledge, we test, implement, evaluate and refine innovations. This approach ensures the acceptability and relevance of interventions to local partners while also allowing us to scale nationally. Kaleka’s thematic strengths are in the areas of sustainable sourcing, conservation and restoration, agri-food systems, community development and environmental and social governance.

Our applied research products include jurisdictional certification programs and smallholder support programs. We tackle a broad range of Indonesia’s environmental issues: deforestation (caused by development, commodities and social factors), forest fires, climate change/greenhouse gas emissions, and waste, among others. Our projects are carefully tailored to address these issues through comprehensive, holistic sustainable agriculture, fishing, marine livelihoods and waste management.

A major focus of our methodology is partnerships with government, the private sector, civil society and communities. To this end, our solutions and programs are designed and implemented in close collaboration with a broad range of actors through jurisdictional sustainability Working Groups and other platforms, such as the Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) and the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).