What we can do
- Acting as a project developer to implement blue carbon-, agroforestry carbon- and forest conservation projects through pre-finance mechanism and carbon share.
- As a foundation to implement grant projects on climate adaptation, species and habitat conservation, community development, professional training and scientific research, and run CSR programs.
- In collaboration with a company and local government to register climate change mitigation- and forest conservation projects for carbon markets at the National Registry System (SRN).
OUR MAIN PROJECTS
GHG EMISSION REDUCTIONS
We have implemented projects on GHG emission reductions through Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation (ARR) in degraded coastal- and watershed ecosystem, and through forest conservation. The VCU conservative value for blue carbon project is 39.53 tCO2e ha-1 yr-1 and for agroforestry carbon project is 32.34 tCO2e ha-1 yr-1.
CLIMATE ADAPTATION
We also conduct various activities to increase adaptation level of local communities in responding to the impacts of climate change. The project objective is to strengthen the climatic resilience of local communities (women and men) and ecosystem resilience in most vulnerable coastal- and watershed areas.
BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
We run projects on species and habitat conservation since the organization was established, especially on Sumatran elephant conservation. The conservation action is not only conducted in terrestrial forests but also in coastal areas (mangrove ecosystem), and marine habitat (coral reef- and seagrass conservation).
SUPPORTING PROGRAMS
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation (MRE) is based on IPCC procedures. The impacts of each project are also measured based on Key Performance Index (KPI); Climate, Community and Biodiversity (CCB) and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
To support a good quality of projects, Yagasu conducts various scientific research on carbon accounting of blue carbon and agroforestry carbon; CCB study and SDG assessment to measure the impacts of the projects; and conduct other field assessment for specific purpose
GREEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
To build long-term community commitment, we conduct various green economic development activities. We facilitate sustainable Community Income Generation (CIG) on high quality cash crops (organic coffee, cacao, etc), fishery products, organic batik and eco-tourism.
NATURAL DISASTER RESPONSE
Since established, we have actively participated on natural disaster response in many places.
In collaboration with government institution, we mobilize captive elephants to assist in removal of debris following the Aceh’s tsunami disaster.
PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
We conducted partnership program on research, student internship, training, workshop, etc. that participated by national and international organizations and individuals. These share knowledges strengthen our capacity and build networks with experts, NGOs and companies.
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Yagasu (Yayasan Gajah Sumatra) is a non-governmental organization that was established on July 17, 2001. Initially the activities of this institution were in the field of elephant conservation. Since 2006 Yagasu has changed its management structure and legalized its name as a legal entity to become Yagasu Aceh. Now the foundation, which operates as a Non-Government Organization, focuses on restoring the mangrove ecosystem into a good ecosystem to support biodiversity, society and climate, developing programs and conducting scientific research aimed at protecting the environment and developing community programs.
