YRBI
Yayasan Rumpun Bambu Indonesia
Alamat/Address: Jalan Tandi Ujung, Ateuk Pahlawan; PO Box 005; Banda Aceh 23001, Daerah Istimewa Aceh
Contact person: Sanusi M. Syarif (Direktur)
Kantor Operasional/Operation office: Jalan Raya Banda Aceh, Tapaktuan KM 428,5, Simpang Tiga Sawang, Aceh Selatan, Tapaktuan, Daerah Istimewa Aceh
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Latar Belakang dan Tujuan: Berpijak pada kepedulian terhadap sesama dan perlunya upaya pelestarian plasma nuftah untuk kesejahteraan rakyat, beberapa aktivis/pemerhati lingkungan hidup di Aceh bergabung Yayasan Rumpun Bambu Indonesia (YRBI). Tujuan yayasan yang berdiri pada 2 Februari 1995 ini adalah membina dan meningkatkan kualitas manusia Indonesia dalam hubungannya dengan Sang Pencipta dan lingkungannya, dan membangun rasa persaudaraan di antara sesama bangsa atas dasar saling menghargai, toleransi dan ikhlas.
Bidang dan bentuk kegiatan: Lembaga ini mempunyai lima bidang kegiatan utama (wanita dalam pembangunan, gender, lingkungan hidup, hutan kemasyarakatan, dan masyarakat adat), dan sembilan kegiatan penunjang (pertanian, air bersih dan sanitasi, usaha kecil perkoperasian, demokrasi, sektor informal, peternakan, anak, kelautan dan perikanan, serta kajian adat dan lembaga adat). Sedangkan bentuk kegiatan utamanya adalah studi, penelitian, survai, pendidikan dan pelatihan, pengembangan dan pendampingan masyarakat, serta konservasi lahan, yang ditunjang kegiatan penerbitan dan publikasi, advokasi, seminar, diskusi, dan lokakarya, dan revolving fund.
Program: Beberapa program yang pernah dilakukan antara lain penelitian kehidupan sosial ekonomi warga transmigrasi, dialog tentang kebijakan pembangunan, kegiatan beberapa investigasi antara masyarakat dengan perusahaan swasta, konservasi melalui penguatan lembaga adat dan sebagainya.
Sumber dana: Di samping dari donatur perorangan dan pendapatan dari jasa kerja sama dengan pihak lain, juga menerima bantuan dari instansi pemerintah, hibah lembaga internasional (Save the Children Aceh), dan bantuan badan-badan dalam negeri non pemerintah (YAPPIKA Jakarta, Yayasan Leuser Internasional, dan Forum LSM Aceh).
Keanggotaan dan wilayah kerja: Di tingkat regional masuk Forum LSM Aceh, dan pada tingkat nasional sebagai anggota WALHI. Wilayah kerjanya adalah Propinsi DI Aceh (Banda Aceh).
Staf: Lembaga ini dikelola oleh 5 staf tetap dan 2 staf tidak tetap, dengan 6 staf profesional dan 1 staf administrasi.
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Background and purpose: Based on the concern to others and the need to make an effort in preserving naphtha plasma for the sake of the people’s welfare, a number of activists who are concerned about the environment in Aceh join forces and actions in an institution named Rumbai Foundation. The purpose of this foundation which was founded on February 2, 1995 is to build up and to improve the quality of Indonesian people in their relation to God and the environment, to enhance fraternity among the people based on mutual understanding, tolerance and sincerity.
Area and form of activities: Women in development, gender, environment, community forest and indigenous people are the five activities of this foundation and there are 9 supporting activities as well, that is, agriculture, clean water and sanitation, small business and cooperative, democracy, informal sector, cattle breeding, child, marine and fishery, traditional custom and institution studies). The form of those activities are studies, researches, surveys, education and training, community development and assistance, land conservation) along with publications, advocacy, seminar, discussion, workshop and revolving fund.
Program: Several programs which are implemented by this foundation are, among others, research on social economic life of transmigrants, dialogue on development policy, investigation between the community and private firms, conservation through traditional institution empowerment and so on.
Funding sources: The funding of this foundation has been from individual donation, income from the cooperation with other parties, government subsidies, grants from international institutions (Save the Children of Aceh) and from domestic non-governmental institutions such as YAPPIKA Jakarta, Leuser International Foundation and NGOs Forum of Aceh).
Membership and working area: This foundation is a member of NGOs Forum of Aceh and at national level is a member of WALHI. Its operation area covers the Aceh province (Banda Aceh).
Staff: This foundation is managed by 5 full-time and 2 part-time staffs along with 6 professionals and 1 administrative staff.
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