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Here’s How This Bluetech From Semarang Boosting Shrimp Farmers Harvests by 30% with Shrimp Supplements! AQUBETA is a startup founded by Muhammad Syaifudien Bahry focused on creating solutions to support sustainable shrimp farming. Their work helps tackle issues like shrimp health problems and #environmental damage. By combining research, education, and partnerships with shrimp farmers, AQUBETA aims to improve yields while encouraging eco-friendly practices. They’ve achieved some notable milestones, including being recognized as a Bluetech Startup by the East-West UN and representing Indonesia at the Asian India Startup Festival. These accomplishments highlight their growing impact in the #aquaculture world. What makes AQUBETA stand out is its innovative feed supplements that use the world’s first probiotic #technology for aquaculture. Unlike common bacterial-based probiotics, their products can prevent diseases, boost shrimp growth, and maintain a healthy pond ecosystem. With their flagship products, ANTI V-PRO and AQUPROFEED, AQUBETA offers unique benefits like low dosage, fast activation, and compatibility with pond microbes. This approach has helped farmers increase their harvests by up to 30%. Want to know more about their groundbreaking probiotics? Check out the full story on our YouTube channel—link in the comments!

This Tourism Village was recognized as the World's Best Tourism Village by UN Tourism in 2021 after implementing this secret strategy to boost village income! At the DEWIKU (Desa Wisata Kreatif Unggul) Business Innovation Awards hosted by Central Bank of Indonesia on November 21, 2024. Our representatives Varyan Griyandi and Muhammad Aldy Pratama had the opportunity to gain valuable insights from a session led by Sugeng Handoko, the key driver behind Nglanggeran’s success story. Over the past five years, Nglanggeran Tourism Village has expanded its business through product diversification, utilizing on its abundant natural resources. By introducing a variety of #tourism products and services, the village reduced its dependency on a single resource while maintaining profitability. This approach allowed them to minimize the number of tourists visiting the village as an intentional strategy to prevent damage to homestays, tourist sites, and the environment caused by over-tourism, such as excessive waste. To ensure long-term #sustainability they implemented a structured development strategy by identifying available resources and categorizing their offerings into three key areas: core products, supporting products and complementary products. Rather than pursuing quantity, the village focused on delivering high-quality, diverse experiences that increase the value of each visit. This success was further strengthened by empowering the #localcommunity, who actively manage tourism operations and connect visitors with the village’s rich cultural heritage. For a deeper dive into these valuable learnings, check out the summary in our PDF below. Find out more! #dewiku #desawisata #capacitybuilding #bankindonesia #wonderfulindonesia

This social enterprise from Sleman has revolutionized over 10 hectares of spice farm with a sun-powered drying system tech that cuts costs and boosts quality. As part of the CCE 3.0 changemakers, Pinihan, a social enterprise from Sleman, Special Region of Yogyakarta, addresses challenges faced by farmers include low productivity, limited market access, and suboptimal post-harvest management, despite the increasing market demand in the spice industry by empowering farmers, managing harvests, and #marketing spices along with their derivatives. What sets Pinihan apart is its innovative drying system powered by sunlight. This #technology is a cost-effective solution that reduces risks during the drying process by protecting crops from dust, rain, and pests, ensuring better quality and less spoilage. By introducing this method and educating #farmers on Good Agricultural Practices, Pinihan could improve productivity of the farmers. Today, Pinihan collaborates with over 100 farmers, including 30 women, across three districts: Kulon Progo, Magelang, and Pacitan. With over 10 hectares of land under cultivation, they are meeting the growing demand for spices while striving to scale up operations. Their vision is to expand land acquisitions and involve more farmers, ensuring Indonesia’s spices able to grow on the global market. Discover more about Pinihan and their technology in the video link in the comments below!

From an architecture degree to impactful contributions across three departments within the GoTo Group ecosystem, Iqbal Affandi proves that passion and eagerness to learn is the ultimate key. Since a young age, Iqbal has known one thing for sure: he wants to be useful and make meaningful contributions to society. With a deep interest in art, design, and human-centered design, he began his career as an architect. However, his drive to make a direct impact on society led him to join GoTo family as a marketing intern at GoTo Impact Foundation (GIF) in 2021, where he was able to channel his creative skills while harnessing his experience in the development world. His curiosity and desire for growth didn’t stop there. He went on to intern with the Learning and Development team at GoTo Financial (GTF) before returning to GIF’s Program Department, where he truly found his passion. His diverse experience enabled him to make significant contributions to GIF’s initiatives. Notably, Iqbal played a key role in the success of Generasi GIGIH, a tech talent development program. Under his contribution, the program’s Batch 3 achieved a 72% employment rate—the highest in its history! Reflecting on his journey, he shares, “Having worked across different fields, having the ability to adapt, take on new roles, and embrace continuous learning is both a key to success and a privilege. For that, I’m beyond grateful for growing in an environment where learning is actively encouraged, especially Mbak rebekka angelyn, my manager. She didn’t just encourage learning; she provided recommendations, networks, and access to training—both within the GoTo ecosystem and externally. These learnings empowered me to amplify my impact and improve efficiency for myself and the entire team.” "Never did I imagine that GIF would shape the trajectory of my life, and for the first time, I truly know who I am." Closing his chapter at GIF with a heartfelt message and remarkable growth, we thank him for his dedication, hard work, and impact he has made. Best of luck for your future endeavors, Iqbal!

As a first step towards scaling up, the Sukla Project, supported by the Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia, organized the Clean Tourism Movement to educate local communities on waste segregation and management from the source. Having made significant progress in managing waste in Besakih Village and around Besakih Temple, the project sees an opportunity to expand its impact to the neighboring customary village of Menanga Village–symbolized through this event. Held on 11 December 2024, the event brought together local communities, potential waste bank cadres, and community leaders from Besakih and Menanga Village. It featured the establishment of a Clean Tourism Task Force, workshops, and demonstrations from Rebricks Indonesia on transforming plastic waste into building materials & Rappo Indonesia on workshop about waste management. Attended also by Indonesia’s Deputy Minister of Tourism, Ni Luh Puspa, who praised the Sukla Project for its efforts in promoting a cleaner Bali through an integrated waste management system. She expressed hope that this initiative could serve as a model, inspiring other regions to adopt similar practices. Want to learn more about the project and why the Deputy Minister of Tourism sees it as a model for other regions? Discover Sukla Project through the link in the comments!

Meet Luthfi Akbar, the creative mind behind GoTo Impact Foundation's (GIF) social media. With international experience as the global marketing head at AIESEC and a degree in environmental engineering, Luthfi leverages this unique blend to explore sustainability through the lens of marketing. Luthfi’s journey began with AIESEC, one of the largest youth-led organizations in the world. Although he joined by chance, his experience volunteering at a school sparked his love for creating real impact within communities. This passion drove him to lead the marketing team at AIESEC international, where he designed marketing strategies, led international campaigns, and promoted global events reaching millions. These experiences solidified his commitment to human development and sustainability—values that remain central to his work today at GIF. Since joining GIF, Luthfi has been instrumental in enhancing the foundation’s digital presence, helping to amplify its mission of empowering changemakers and fostering innovative communities across Indonesia. His contributions have been nothing short of outstanding, and we are excited to continue this journey with him. As he just celebrated his birthday, we celebrate not only his achievements but also the vibrant energy he brings to our team. Happy Birthday to our social media marketing champion, Luthfi Akbar! 🎉

This organization employs individuals with disabilities who compete successfully in the national market, with an impressive 50,000 products sold! For over 14 years, SEPIAK BELITUNG has collaborated with local communities of people with disabilities to create distinctive motifs that have become iconic representations of Belitung Island. These efforts have not only brought the uniqueness of Belitung Batik to national and international recognition but also significantly improved the #economic well-being of its artisans. True to its name, Sepiak—which means "to share" in the Belitung language—the organization embodies the spirit of sharing and giving back. Sepiak Belitong was founded with a dual mission: to create products that symbolize Belitung’s pride and to empower the local #community in the face of the island’s growing tourism industry. As we celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, join us in exploring the stunning Batik designs that have become a proud icon of Belitung Island by clicking their profile video link in the comment section! #InternationalDayofPersonswithDisabilities #GoToImpactFoundation

We are delighted to have our #GIFtedPeople Iqbal Affandi, Natasya Putri, and Muhammad Aldy Pratama participate in the 2nd IKI Communications and Digital Training held by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. The event mainly discussed how impactful campaigns can catalyze changes and create strong advocacy for a #sustainable world. We got many insightful insights from the event, including that changes happen because of the society's collective action that comes after a collective awareness was made. Thus, to create that collective awareness, the campaigns that we are doing need to be consistent and reach the grassroots stakeholders who are key to change. Reaching grassroots actors also means that we need to simplify the complex information the message that we are trying to pass through can be processed easily by everyone. However, we realize from our #experience that it is not the easiest thing to simplify complex information. Thus, it was a reminder for us that we also need to understand the context of the audience that we are talking to and to collaborate with like-minded figures to amplify our messages. We have so many precious #learnings which summary you can see on the PDF pages!

Meet one of our changemakers from CCE 3.0: Bumiaji Sejahtera, an enterprise that aims to revitalize the agricultural sector through an integrated approach in agribusiness, agroindustry, and agrotourism. BumiAji Sejahtera was founded in 2012 by Rahmat Hardianto, Indonesia’s Millennial Farmer Ambassador. This enterprise was born out of Rahmat’s concern for the declining number of young farmers in Batu, Malang, where only about 2% of farmers are young in his village. With a comprehensive ecosystem from upstream to downstream, they manage farming, processing, and marketing activities in an integrated manner. Agricultural products are marketed, processed, or transformed into derivatives, creating added value and driving the local economy. Currently, Bumi Aji Sejahtera partners with over 50 farmers, positively impacting the livelihoods of more than 500 people. Through this integrated partnership model, Bumi Aji Sejahtera strives to enhance production value and economic benefits for local communities while becoming a hub for young farmers with an entrepreneurial mindset in agriculture. Curious to know more about how Bumi Aji Sejahtera manages the entire farming stream? Watch on our YouTube channel! #TalesofImpact #BumiAjiSejahtera #Malang #GIF

We are honored to host the SSEAYP (Ship for SouthEast Asian & Japanese Youth Program) delegation as part of their institutional visit series on November 22, 2024. The visit brought together 28 delegations from across ASEAN and Japan who are eager to exchange ideas and explore impactful community programs. Through presentations, discussions, and shared experiences, the session aimed to inspire delegates to develop innovative initiatives in their home countries. The event kicked off with an introduction by Varyan Griyandi, GIF’s Head of Marketing and Communications, who emphasized the synergy between human innovation and technology in solving societal challenges. A highlight of the day was a talk by Rebekka Angelyn, Head of Programs, who shared insights into the Catalyst Changemakers Ecosystem (CCE), a program continuously evolving to drive impactful change. Delegates actively engaged by discussing potential challenges, such as cultural diversity and community adoption, and received practical advice on designing localized and collaborative solutions. Rebekka concluded with a piece of advice that we must address local issues with targeted solutions and collaborate with existing local actors within the problem-solving landscape to ensure that the designed programs can run optimally. The visit closed with an office tour at the GoTo Group headquarters, where delegates explored collaborative spaces designed to fuel creativity and innovation. This meaningful exchange highlights the importance of partnerships in fostering regional impact. Stay tuned to our social media for more updates on our activities and collaborations! #collaboration #GIFevents #SSEAYP