Fire Free Alliance
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The Fire Free Alliance (FFA) is a multi-stakeholder group initiated for the management of recurrent haze and fire problems occurring in Indonesia.[1] The group was founded in 2016 by APRIL and Asian Agri, Musim Mas, Wilmar, and NGOs including PM.Haze, Rumah Pohon, and IDH.[2] The FFA seeks to achieve fire prevention mainly via community engagement.[3] As of 2017, FFA's initiatives are being implemented in more than 200 villages in Indonesia, covering more than 1.5 million hectares (3.7×106 acres) of land.[4]
Founding members of the FFA include:[5]
- Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd. (APRIL)
- Asian Agri Group
- Musim Mas Holdings
- Wilmar International Limited
- PM.Haze [NGO]
- Rumah Pohon [NGO][6][7]
- IDH (The Sustainable Trade Initiative)[NGO][5]
In 2017 two more organisations joined the FFA, including:[8]
History of FFA
The FFA was launched on 29 February 2016 in Jakarta.[8] Based on the successful implementation of the Fire-Free Village Program (FFVP), a smaller-scaled fire management pilot program initiated and led by APRIL, the FFA currently seeks to implement the FFVP across a broader landscape.[9] The FFVP, launched a year earlier in July 2015, was first implemented in nine villages in Riau, Indonesia. The FFVP focused on fire prevention and suppression, and encompassed a five-pronged approach including no-burning incentives for villagers, community fire crew leaders, sustainable agricultural alternatives, air quality monitoring, and a community awareness program.[10][11] After encouraging results were seen, with fire incidence decreasing by up to 90 per cent, the programme was subsequently expanded to 20 villages.[12] The successful implementation of the FFVP provided the impetus for the development of the FFA, which seeks to implement and scale the FFVP across to other communities and landscapes.[12][2]