Dame Manalu

I am currently working as Program Coordinator for the SAFE Regional Technical Dialogue (RTD) on EUDR Project, leading the implementation of multi-stakeholder engagements in Indonesia and Malaysia. In this role, I oversee Regional Technical Dialogues, Jurisdictional Dialogues, and Focus Group Discussions, while coordinating a consortium of partners including Tropical Forest Alliance (TFA), Indonesia Business Council for Sustainable Development (IBCSD), Cocoa Sustainability Partnership (CSP), Solidaridad Network (SNAL), and PISAgro. We work closely with government, private sector, and civil society stakeholders across Southeast Asia, focusing on three key commodities—cocoa, palm oil, and rubber—to support EUDR readiness, ensure alignment with approved work plans, and deliver impactful, well-coordinated project outcomes.

Developing projects on sustainable development and community resilience, I am currently working on an innovative project focused on landscape and seascape preservation. The goal is to ensure that our natural environments are protected for future generations while simultaneously fostering community resilience. The project leverages a combination of environmental expertise and community engagement strategies, to create lasting impact and sustainable solutions.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is working to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. Indonesia, with more than 70 active volcanoes, are prone to volcanic events that disrupt agriculture activities, especially on livestock owning communities. Lack of community awareness as well as local policies has knowingly made situation worsen in time of disaster. This Project was developed to build awareness of national to sub national levels on livestock handling in volcanic events. I am responsible for implementing project activities in two volcano clusters; Mount Merapi area in Central Java and Yogyakarta Provinces, as well as in Mount Agung cluster in Bali Province. Together with the Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health of the Ministry of Agriculture, I provide assistance to develop guidelines and SOPs for handling livestock in volcanic events as national reference for sub-national levels to develop contingency plans related to livestock in their respective regions. At regional level, I contributed to regional tool on livelihood and livestock impacted by volcanic events. The tools is expected to use as guideline to assess national capacities to manage livestock in high risks areas and develop priorities action during a volcanic disaster.

I was responsible for project deliveries and results was achieved to fulfil the goal of the company toward sustainability as part or its CSR efforts. As a social body of PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia, Japfa Foundation committed to maximize youth potential through education and nutrition program, targeting young professionals and entrepreneur in agriculture field and its like. Together with program team, I contributed to program development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and its sustainability strategies. My task was also to provide reports for the company sustainability report reflected in its annual report.

Developing research instruments and tools for community development final project evaluation with objective to capture changes on local sustainability initiatives promoted by project.

Direct accompaniment for Caritas Indonesia network partners, with focus on humanitarian aid, disaster, environment, climate change and sustainable development. Provide technical assistance and facilitation on capacity building throughout the implementation of the program.

Technical accompaniment for project implementation in semi-coastal and suburban community through local initiatives development to reduce the risks from potential disaster identified.

Provide support to Program’s management and implementation during tsunami rehabilitation and reconstruction programs in Aceh Province that included housing, health, livelihoods and psychosocial aids.