Proactive Support of Local Communities
APRIL contributes to the sustainable social and economic development of the communities where it operates. Respect for the rights of communities and proactive support is embedded in our SFMP 2.0.Learn More »
Social infrastructure project
USD 288,450
spent by PT RAPP and supply partners
on social infrastructure project
on social infrastructure project
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A major focus of APRIL’s community development program is support for social infrastructure. Projects in this area include the building of schools, mosques, village centres, sports arena, community halls, roads and related facilities and materials to support social, cultural, religious and other activities. In 2018, APRIL and its supply partners increased spending on social infrastructure projects to USD 288,450, from USD 141,769 the year before.
Education scholarship
417
Education Scholarships Provided by
PT RAPP and Supply Partners
PT RAPP and Supply Partners
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Along with its supply partners, APRIL provides scholarship programs covering primary to university levels, teacher training, and also supplies such as school facilities and equipment. Under the company’s Talent Pool scholarship program, students receive financial assistance to obtain university degrees and a job with APRIL upon graduation. The company also provides scholarships for high school students.
Integrated Farming System (IFS) training
2,300 hectares
of community agricultural land covered with the IFS training program
202 farmers
received training on farmland cultivation methods
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The Integrated Farming System (IFS) programme, set up in 1999, equips local farmers with sustainable farming skills and agricultural assistance that lead to economically viable farming activities. The program now covers more than 2,300 hectares of community agricultural land. The number of farmer groups supported with agricultural materials by PT RAPP and its supply partners increased to 79 in 2018, up from 66 in 2017. The number of farmers trained by the company to cultivate farmland rose to 202 in 2018, from 167 in 2017.
