Impact stories

IEF Presents our Latest Annual Report

IEF Presents our Latest Annual Report

One of the things we’re most proud to share is our financial stewardship: 98% of all income went directly to our partner organisations, ensuring that nearly every dollar we received helped support on-the-ground initiatives that directly benefit Indigenous learners, educators, and communities. The remaining 2%…

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Ranu Welum Wins UNDP’s 2025 Equator Prize for Indigenous-Led Environmental and Cultural Advocacy

Ranu Welum Wins UNDP’s 2025 Equator Prize for Indigenous-Led Environmental and Cultural Advocacy

Founded in Central Kalimantan, this women and youth-led Indigenous organisation empowers Dayak communities through forest conservation, cultural preservation, and media. Its programs have mobilised over 1,000 youth, protected 3,000 hectares of forest, restored peatlands, and trained women firefighters. Through storytelling, education, and inclusive governance, Ranu Welum is driving Indigenous-led sustainable development and climate action in Indonesia.

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To achieve our mission supporting Indigenous-led cultural and ecological education programs, IEF relies on support from public and private donors.

IEF supports the 2030 UN
Sustainable Development Goals
and Declaration on the Rights
of Indigenous Peoples
.

ACN: 168 130 096

ABN: 57 168 130 096