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Subur Indah Village Achieves Open Defecation Free Status
Multi-year cooperation between PT PUM and Dompet Dhuafa to Improve Sanitary Conditions and Health Outcomes After 32 months of collaboration, PT Pagatan Usaha Makmur (PT PUM) and Dompet Dhuafa have successfully supported Subur Indah village in achieving Open Defecation Free (ODF) status. The milestone reflects a shared commitment to improving community health and sanitation through sustainable, community-led initiatives. The success of this program--where all residents of Subu
Jul 22


Indonesia Approves First Group of Forest Carbon Projects
As one of several project developers invited to exhibit at the inaugural Indonesian Forestry Carbon Hub, the PLUM Project showcased its integrated approach to peatland and mangrove conservation and restoration. The exhibition highlighted how high-integrity carbon projects can simultaneously deliver climate mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable economic development for local communities.
Jul 7


Hutan Synergy Helps Shape ASEAN Carbon Market Dialogue at Innovate4Climate 2026
As global demand grows for high-integrity carbon credits and nature-based climate solutions, Southeast Asia is emerging as one of the world’s most important regions for climate finance. Against this backdrop, Hutan Synergy participated in the World Bank’s Innovate4Climate (I4C) Summit 2026 in Singapore, contributing to discussions on the future of carbon markets and showcasing one of the region’s high-integrity nature-based climate projects. Innovate4Climate is widely recogn
Jun 19


Mangrove Honey: Supporting Local Community Livelihoods
Together with local communities, we are building sustainable livelihoods that benefit people, nature, and future generations. In the mangrove areas of the PLUM project zone, a type of stingless bee, kelulut, produces a unique honey known for its distinctive sweet-and-sour taste. Unlike honeybees, kelulut bees have no functional stingers for defense. Instead, they protect their colonies by building nests inside tree cavities with narrow entrances that help to limit access and
Jun 10


PT PUM and Dompet Dhuafa inaugurate Healthy Areas Program
PT Pagatan Usaha Makmur (PT PUM), together with Dompet Dhuafa, officially inaugurated the Healthy Areas Program in two villages, namely in Jaya Makmur Village, Katingan Regency, and Satiruk Village, East Kotawaringin Regency. The program includes health-promotion and preventive activities such as non-communicable disease (NCD) education and screening, and youth health services, with support from local government, health centres, schools and community stakeholders.
Dec 3, 2025


Launching the Jaya Makmur Village Healthy Area
On 7 November 2025, PT Pagatan Usaha Makmur, in collaboration with the Dompet Dhuafa Foundation and the Jaya Makmur Village Government, officially launched the Jaya Makmur Village Healthy Area Program.
Nov 13, 2025


Clean Water for Healthier Communities
As part of the PLUM Project’s ongoing community program, our site team recently visited one of the buffer villages within the project area to continue the third phase of our household water purifier distribution initiative.
Nov 13, 2025


Orangutan Mother and Baby Safely Evacuated and Translocated
The West Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA), together with Yayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia (YIARI) and PT Hutan Kencana Damai (HKD), successfully relocated a mother orangutan and her infant from a rubber-plantation area in Tempurukan Village of Ketapang Regency due to repeated incursions into the plantation and signs of habitat disturbance.
Nov 6, 2025
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