Indonesian Biocultural Foundation

The people behind the foundation.

Clear responsibilities help us uphold the foundation’s purpose, oversee its work, and deliver programs accountably.

Trustees and supervision

Board of Trustees

Hilmar Farid

Safeguards the foundation’s purpose, integrity, and long-term direction.

Chair of the Supervisory Board

Imron Zuhri

Oversees operations, compliance, risk, and program delivery.

Executive team

Director

Darmawati Syar'i

Leads the organisation and its strategic direction.

Programs

Yovantra Arief

Manages programs, policy advocacy, evaluation, and learning.

Secretary

Melvi

Manages administration, records, and legal compliance.

Funding and Partnerships

Dirdho Adithyo

Builds funding and partnerships.

Treasurer

Yulia Setiawati

Oversees financial management, compliance, and reporting.

Have an idea for a partnership? Get in touch with Dirdho Adithyo to discuss it.

The collective and the foundation structure serve different roles. The collective is a cross-disciplinary network that strengthens knowledge and collaboration. Legal decisions and accountability sit with governance and the executive team.

Accountability principles

Credibility is built through practice.

Consent and rights

Community research follows FPIC, respects knowledge ownership, and designs shared benefit.

Open methods

Versions, sources, assumptions, corrections, and limits are published so findings can be reviewed.

Learn before scaling

We distinguish established evidence, early findings, and ideas still needing validation.