GAPUTRI

Latar belakang dan tujuan: GAPUTRI didirikan atas dasar kenyataan bahwa banyak masyarakat petani dan nelayan daerah yang belum tersentuh oleh proses pembangunan. Lembaga ini berdiri pada 1 Juni 2005 dengan tujuan untuk menggalang kerjasama dengan masyarakat lokal, LSM serta instansi pemerintah dalam merumuskan kebijakan. Tujuan lain adalah untuk mengurangi berbagai penyimpangan kemiskinan, kerusakan lingkungan dan ketimpangan sosial. Visi Pembangunan lingkungan dengan metode konsep dasar pada upaya peningkatan produktivitas, keberlanjutan dan efektif dalam mengurangi kemiskinan. Misi Membantu menfasilitasi masyarakat miskin pedesaan dan kota keluar dari kemiskinan dengan metode konsep dasar Pembangunan lingkungan pada prinsip produktifitas dan keberlanjutan. Bidang dan bentuk kegiatan: Bidang kegiatan utama lembaga ini meliputi pengembangan pertanian, kelautan dan perikanan, pengembangan usaha kecil dan koperasi, pengembangan hutan kemasyarakatan, meningkatkan peran wanita dalam pembangunan. Selain itu juga pelestarian lingkungan hidup dan pelayanan kesehatan. Kegiatan tersebut dilaksanakan dalam bentuk studi dan penelitian, pendidikan dan pelatihan, pengembangan dan pendampingan masyarakat, juga seminar, diskusi dan advokasi. Program: Program-program yang pernah dilaksanakan antara lain pengentasan kemiskinan, pemberdayaan wanita nelayan, pelatihan life skill, pelatihan kelompok tani, pelatihan wirausaha desa dan sebaginya. Sumber dana: Lembaga ini mendapatkan subsidi dari pemerintah (yaitu Depdikbud dan sebagainya), dana hibah dari lembaga internasional dan terkadang juga dari jasa kerja sama dengan lembaga lain. Keanggotaan dan wilayah kerja: Lembaga  ini menjadi anggota organisasi regional Forum LSM Sulawesi Tenggara dan Indonesia Forestry. Di tingkat internasional menjadi anggota organisasi internasional 27 Environmental dan Development and Human Rights Organization. Adapun wilayah kerjanya meliputi daerah Sulawesi Tenggara Indonesia. Staf: Lembaga ini dikelola oleh 4 orang staf tetap dan 2 orang staf tidak tetap, didukung 7 orang tenaga profesional dan 2 orang staf administrasi.

Background and purpose:  GAPUTRI Institution was formed based on the fact that many regional farmer and fishery community have yet touched by the development process. This foundation was established on June 1, 2005 and its purposes are gathering cooperation with local communities, NGOs as well as the government institutions in formulating policies and decreasing poverty in the communities, environment damages and social injustice. Vision Developing environment concept method based on the principles of productivity, sustainability and effectiveness in reducing poverty. Mission To help in facilitating the rural and urban poor community to escape from poverty by developing environment concept method based on the principles of productivity and sustainability. Area and form of activities: This Institution has done various activities such as agriculture development, marine and fishery, small business and cooperative development, social forestry development, improvement of women’s role in development in addition to environment preservation and health services. Those activities are carried out in the form of studies and researches, education and training, community development and assistance and also seminar, discussion and advocacy. Program: The programs this Institution has done so far are eradication of poverty, empowerment of women working in fishery sector, life skill of training, farmer group of training, village employer of training, and so on. Funding sources: The activities of this Institution are funded by government subsidies, such as from Department of Education and Culture. They have also grants from international institutions. Cooperation with other parties also makes an income to this Institution. Membership and working area: This foundation is a member of regional organizations of NGOs Forum of Southeast Sulawesi and Indonesia Forestry. At international level this foundation is a member of 27 Environmental and Development and Human Rights Organization. Its operation area is Southeast Sulawesi Indonesia. Staff: In organizing this Institution there are 4 full-time and 2 part-time staffs. They are supported by 7 professionals and 2 administrative staffs.