Forest Watch Indonesia
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Forest Watch Indonesia (FWI) is an independent civil society organization built to make changes to the system for accessing data and information regarding forest management in Indonesia. FWI monitors forest conditions through research, building databases and information, field checks, investigations of forest destruction, and analysis of satellite imagery. Its advocacy and campaigns are based on field data and facts to realize better forest governance through an accessible data and information management system. FWI maintains a policy of not receiving financial support from the government, private companies, or political parties in order to preserve its independence.
Forest Watch Indonesia is a network of independent forest monitors whose mission is to conduct comprehensive monitoring of all forest management practices in Indonesia. FWI works to promote open access to forestry data and information to enable equitable and sustainable management of forest resources.
In 1997, Forest Watch Indonesia (FWI) was established during a period when all data, information, and forest management were conducted privately, leaving the public largely unaware of forest conditions. The initiative to establish FWI was born through the "Probela" program …
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- GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 99% of the 388 environment charities in Indonesia it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance and its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
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Forest Watch Indonesia is listed in Indonesia. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
Forest Watch Indonesia is listed in Indonesia. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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First of 388 environment charities in Indonesia on integrity score
The highest integrity score in this cohort (45/100). Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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Compared with 8 similar environment charities in Indonesia.
Cause areas in Indonesia
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Frequently asked questions about Forest Watch Indonesia
Forest Watch Indonesia is an environment nonprofit based in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. It is registered with Ditjen AHU (the Directorate General of General Legal Administration) under Indonesia's Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham). It was founded in 1997 and has been operating for 29 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 45/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. 6 officers and directors are publicly disclosed.
Forest Watch Indonesia (FWI) is an independent civil society organization built to make changes to the system for accessing data and information regarding forest management in Indonesia. FWI monitors forest conditions through research, building databases and information, field checks, investigations of forest destruction, and analysis of satellite imagery. Its advocacy and campaigns are based on field data and facts to realize better forest governance through an accessible data and information management system. FWI maintains a policy of not receiving financial support from the government, private companies, or political parties in order to preserve its independence. Forest Watch Indonesia is an environment organization based in Indonesia. The organization was founded in 1997.
Forest Watch Indonesia is a Himpunan (association). It is registered with Ditjen AHU under Indonesia's Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham).
Forest Watch Indonesia is located in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. The organization was established in 1997 and has been active for 29 years.
Forest Watch Indonesia is based in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. West Java is on Java, the most populous of Indonesia's main islands.
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Quick facts about Forest Watch Indonesia
- What is Forest Watch Indonesia?
- Forest Watch Indonesia is a environment association (himpunan) based in Bogor, Indonesia. Forest Watch Indonesia (FWI) is an independent civil society organization built to make changes to the system for accessing data and information regarding forest management in Indonesia. FWI monitors forest conditions through research, building databases and information, field checks, investigations of forest destruction, and analysis of satellite imagery. Its advocacy and campaigns are based on field data and facts to realize better forest governance through an accessible data and information management system. FWI maintains a policy of not receiving financial support from the government, private companies, or political parties in order to preserve its independence.
- When was Forest Watch Indonesia founded?
- Forest Watch Indonesia was founded in 1997.
- Where is Forest Watch Indonesia located?
- Headquartered in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia.
- Is Forest Watch Indonesia trustworthy?
- Forest Watch Indonesia has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 45 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Forest Watch Indonesia's website?
- http://www.fwi.or.id
- Are donations to Forest Watch Indonesia tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Indonesia under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.