{"id":1003,"date":"2026-09-17T15:05:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T13:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forumpalmoel.local\/zehn-jahre-fonap\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T17:24:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T15:24:37","slug":"ten-years-of-fonap","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/en\/ten-years-of-fonap\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten Years of FONAP"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block-hero wp-block-acf-hero\"\n  >\n  <section class=\"block-section pt-(--spacing-section-lg) pb-(--spacing-section-md)\"\n  data-background=\"default\">\n    <div class=\"container-default\">\n          <div class=\"grid items-center gap-(--spacing-section-sm)\">\n        <div class=\"flex flex-col items-start gap-6\">\n                      <div class=\"flex flex-col items-start gap-2\">\n              \n                              <h1 class=\"text-display-xl c-heading\">Ten Years of FONAP \u2013 Milestones<\/h1>\n              \n                          <\/div>\n          \n                      <div class=\"rich-text text-text text-base\">\n              <p>A journey through our history<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          \n          \n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block-video wp-block-acf-video\">\n      <section class=\"block-section pt-(--spacing-section-lg) pb-(--spacing-section-lg)\"\n  data-background=\"default\">\n    <div class=\"container-default\">\n          <div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6\">\n  \n      <div class=\"block-video__frame\">\n              \n         <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-container brlbs-cmpnt-content-blocker brlbs-cmpnt-with-individual-styles\" data-borlabs-cookie-content-blocker-id=\"youtube-content-blocker\" data-borlabs-cookie-content=\"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\"><div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-preset-c brlbs-cmpnt-cb-youtube\"> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/borlabs-cookie\/1\/yt_VCGv9hCovUo_hqdefault.jpg')\"><\/div> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-main\"> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-play-button\"><\/div> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-content\"> <p class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-description\">You are currently viewing a placeholder content from <strong>YouTube<\/strong>. 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The official launch of the multi-stakeholder partnership took place on November 11, 2015, with the founding of the association in Berlin. The first members included committed actors from trade, processing, civil society, and politics. We invite you to an illustrated journey through time, highlighting the most important stages of our association&#8217;s history, with moments, people, and milestones from each year.   <\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block-timeline wp-block-acf-timeline\">\n  <section class=\"block-section pt-(--spacing-section-lg) pb-(--spacing-section-lg)\"\n  data-background=\"default\">\n    <div class=\"container-default\">\n          <div data-timeline>\n        <div class=\"block-timeline__scroller\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Timeline\"\n          data-timeline-track>\n          <ol class=\"block-timeline__list\" data-reveal>\n                          <li class=\"block-timeline__item\" data-reveal-item data-year=\"2015\">\n                <header class=\"block-timeline__header\">\n                  <time class=\"block-timeline__year\"  datetime=\"2015\" >\n                    2015\n                  <\/time>\n                                      <h3 class=\"text-h4 c-heading block-timeline__title\">Founding of the Association<\/h3>\n                                  <\/header>\n\n                <div class=\"block-timeline__spine\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                  <span class=\"block-timeline__node\"><\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                                  <figure class=\"block-timeline__media m-0\">\n                    <img width=\"1024\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2015-1-1024x774.webp\" class=\"block-timeline__img w-full aspect-4\/3 object-cover\" alt=\"2015 \u2014 Founding of the Association\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48rem) 40vw, 85vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2015-1-1024x774.webp 1024w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2015-1-300x227.webp 300w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2015-1-768x581.webp 768w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2015-1-1536x1161.webp 1536w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2015-1-794x600.webp 794w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2015-1-1429x1080.webp 1429w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2015-1.webp 2000w\" \/> \n                                      <\/figure>\n                \n                <div class=\"block-timeline__text rich-text text-text-muted\">\n                                      <p>The idea for FONAP originated in 2011 following a trip to Malaysia by REWE, WWF, and Henkel. After two years of negotiations, they founded the Forum for Sustainable Palm Oil in 2013 with 16 other organizations\u2014a precursor to the current association. Two years later, on November 11, 2015, the official founding of the association finally took place in Berlin, at which time FONAP already had 43 members and four guest members.  <\/p>\n\n                                  <\/div>\n              <\/li>\n                          <li class=\"block-timeline__item\" data-reveal-item data-year=\"2016\">\n                <header class=\"block-timeline__header\">\n                  <time class=\"block-timeline__year\"  datetime=\"2016\" >\n                    2016\n                  <\/time>\n                                      <h3 class=\"text-h4 c-heading block-timeline__title\">Further Development and New Impulses<\/h3>\n                                  <\/header>\n\n                <div class=\"block-timeline__spine\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                  <span class=\"block-timeline__node\"><\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                                  <figure class=\"block-timeline__media m-0\">\n                    <img width=\"1024\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2016-1024x774.webp\" class=\"block-timeline__img w-full aspect-4\/3 object-cover\" alt=\"2016 \u2014 Further Development and New Impulses\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48rem) 40vw, 85vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2016-1024x774.webp 1024w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2016-300x227.webp 300w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2016-768x581.webp 768w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2016-1536x1161.webp 1536w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2016-794x600.webp 794w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2016-1429x1080.webp 1429w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2016.webp 2000w\" \/> \n                                      <\/figure>\n                \n                <div class=\"block-timeline__text rich-text text-text-muted\">\n                                      <p>In 2016, FONAP strengthened its structures: members now independently verified whether their suppliers&#8217; certificates were still sufficient. New working groups worked on solutions for derivatives and the further development of certification systems. In addition, a new self-commitment and revised statutes were published. Resolutions at RSPO and ISCC provided impulses for greater transparency and effectiveness.   <\/p>\n\n                                  <\/div>\n              <\/li>\n                          <li class=\"block-timeline__item\" data-reveal-item data-year=\"2017\">\n                <header class=\"block-timeline__header\">\n                  <time class=\"block-timeline__year\"  datetime=\"2017\" >\n                    2017\n                  <\/time>\n                                      <h3 class=\"text-h4 c-heading block-timeline__title\">Growth and Setting the Course<\/h3>\n                                  <\/header>\n\n                <div class=\"block-timeline__spine\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                  <span class=\"block-timeline__node\"><\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                                  <figure class=\"block-timeline__media m-0\">\n                    <img width=\"1024\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2017-1024x774.webp\" class=\"block-timeline__img w-full aspect-4\/3 object-cover\" alt=\"2017 \u2014 Growth and Setting the Course\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48rem) 40vw, 85vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2017-1024x774.webp 1024w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2017-300x227.webp 300w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2017-768x581.webp 768w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2017-1536x1161.webp 1536w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2017-794x600.webp 794w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2017-1429x1080.webp 1429w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2017.webp 2000w\" \/> \n                                      <\/figure>\n                \n                <div class=\"block-timeline__text rich-text text-text-muted\">\n                                      <p>FONAP grew to 52 members in 2017 and introduced the new &#8220;Supporter&#8221; category. Two additional NGOs, Solidaridad and Borneo Orangutan Survival, joined the forum. The first progress report was published, and the implementation of a member project in Malaysia with WWF and Wild Asia was approved. At the Future Workshop in Berlin, members discussed the strategic direction of the forum.   <\/p>\n\n                                  <\/div>\n              <\/li>\n                          <li class=\"block-timeline__item\" data-reveal-item data-year=\"2018\">\n                <header class=\"block-timeline__header\">\n                  <time class=\"block-timeline__year\"  datetime=\"2018\" >\n                    2018\n                  <\/time>\n                                      <h3 class=\"text-h4 c-heading block-timeline__title\">The First Member Project<\/h3>\n                                  <\/header>\n\n                <div class=\"block-timeline__spine\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                  <span class=\"block-timeline__node\"><\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                                  <figure class=\"block-timeline__media m-0\">\n                    <img width=\"1024\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2018-1024x774.webp\" class=\"block-timeline__img w-full aspect-4\/3 object-cover\" alt=\"2018 \u2014 The First Member Project\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48rem) 40vw, 85vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2018-1024x774.webp 1024w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2018-300x227.webp 300w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2018-768x581.webp 768w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2018-1536x1161.webp 1536w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2018-794x600.webp 794w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2018-1429x1080.webp 1429w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2018.webp 2000w\" \/> \n                                      <\/figure>\n                \n                <div class=\"block-timeline__text rich-text text-text-muted\">\n                                      <p>The focus of 2018 was the start of the FONAP <a href=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/en\/member-project-malaysia\/\">member project in Malaysia<\/a>, a cooperation between FONAP, WWF Germany, and Wild Asia. In the Perak region, smallholders tested the feasibility of the FONAP add-on criteria, including, for example, the reduced use of pesticides. <\/p>\n\n                                  <\/div>\n              <\/li>\n                          <li class=\"block-timeline__item\" data-reveal-item data-year=\"2019\">\n                <header class=\"block-timeline__header\">\n                  <time class=\"block-timeline__year\"  datetime=\"2019\" >\n                    2019\n                  <\/time>\n                                      <h3 class=\"text-h4 c-heading block-timeline__title\">New Project Phase in Malaysia<\/h3>\n                                  <\/header>\n\n                <div class=\"block-timeline__spine\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                  <span class=\"block-timeline__node\"><\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                                  <figure class=\"block-timeline__media m-0\">\n                    <img width=\"1024\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2019-1024x774.webp\" class=\"block-timeline__img w-full aspect-4\/3 object-cover\" alt=\"2019 \u2014 New Project Phase in Malaysia\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48rem) 40vw, 85vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2019-1024x774.webp 1024w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2019-300x227.webp 300w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2019-768x581.webp 768w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2019-1536x1161.webp 1536w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2019-794x600.webp 794w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2019-1429x1080.webp 1429w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2019.webp 2000w\" \/> \n                                      <\/figure>\n                \n                <div class=\"block-timeline__text rich-text text-text-muted\">\n                                      <p>In December 2019, the second phase of the FONAP member project started in the Perak region of <a href=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/en\/member-project-malaysia\/\">Malaysia<\/a>, again in cooperation with WWF Germany and Wild Asia. The focus was on chemical-free production, training on demonstration farms, and the use of digital tools such as the FarmGate app for traceability. Initial results from phase one showed that soil biodiversity, organic farming methods, and crop diversification can increase yields and pave the way for organic production.  <\/p>\n\n                                  <\/div>\n              <\/li>\n                          <li class=\"block-timeline__item\" data-reveal-item data-year=\"2020\">\n                <header class=\"block-timeline__header\">\n                  <time class=\"block-timeline__year\"  datetime=\"2020\" >\n                    2020\n                  <\/time>\n                                      <h3 class=\"text-h4 c-heading block-timeline__title\">Together at the Green Week<\/h3>\n                                  <\/header>\n\n                <div class=\"block-timeline__spine\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                  <span class=\"block-timeline__node\"><\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                                  <figure class=\"block-timeline__media m-0\">\n                    <img width=\"1024\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2020-1024x774.webp\" class=\"block-timeline__img w-full aspect-4\/3 object-cover\" alt=\"2020 \u2014 Together at the Green Week\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48rem) 40vw, 85vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2020-1024x774.webp 1024w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2020-300x227.webp 300w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2020-768x581.webp 768w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2020-1536x1161.webp 1536w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2020-794x600.webp 794w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2020-1429x1080.webp 1429w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2020.webp 2000w\" \/> \n                                      <\/figure>\n                \n                <div class=\"block-timeline__text rich-text text-text-muted\">\n                                      <p>In 2020, FONAP jointly managed a stand with the Forum for Sustainable Cocoa at the International Green Week, providing information on ecologically and socially compatible palm oil production. In addition, a study was published with the <a href=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/en\/downloads\/\">German Institute for Human Rights<\/a>. It analyzed the extent to which certification systems such as the RSPO comply with human rights standards and made it clear that due diligence obligations must be actively implemented beyond mere certification.  <\/p>\n\n                                  <\/div>\n              <\/li>\n                          <li class=\"block-timeline__item\" data-reveal-item data-year=\"2021\">\n                <header class=\"block-timeline__header\">\n                  <time class=\"block-timeline__year\"  datetime=\"2021\" >\n                    2021\n                  <\/time>\n                                      <h3 class=\"text-h4 c-heading block-timeline__title\">Completion of the Member Project in Malaysia<\/h3>\n                                  <\/header>\n\n                <div class=\"block-timeline__spine\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                  <span class=\"block-timeline__node\"><\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                                  <figure class=\"block-timeline__media m-0\">\n                    <img width=\"1024\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2021-1024x774.webp\" class=\"block-timeline__img w-full aspect-4\/3 object-cover\" alt=\"2021 \u2014 Completion of the Member Project in Malaysia\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48rem) 40vw, 85vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2021-1024x774.webp 1024w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2021-300x227.webp 300w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2021-768x581.webp 768w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2021-1536x1161.webp 1536w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2021-794x600.webp 794w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2021-1429x1080.webp 1429w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2021.webp 2000w\" \/> \n                                      <\/figure>\n                \n                <div class=\"block-timeline__text rich-text text-text-muted\">\n                                      <p>In 2021, the second phase of the FONAP <a href=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/en\/member-project-malaysia\/\">member project in Malaysia<\/a> was completed. Furthermore, the study &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/en\/downloads\/\">Analysis of the Palm Oil Sector in Germany in 2019<\/a>&#8221; was published. It highlighted the growing demand for ecologically and socially compatible palm oil and shed light on challenges regarding traceability and substitution. The results were presented at a press conference and complement a series of publications from 2015 and 2017.   <\/p>\n\n                                  <\/div>\n              <\/li>\n                          <li class=\"block-timeline__item\" data-reveal-item data-year=\"2022\">\n                <header class=\"block-timeline__header\">\n                  <time class=\"block-timeline__year\"  datetime=\"2022\" >\n                    2022\n                  <\/time>\n                                      <h3 class=\"text-h4 c-heading block-timeline__title\">Member Project in Indonesia<\/h3>\n                                  <\/header>\n\n                <div class=\"block-timeline__spine\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                  <span class=\"block-timeline__node\"><\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                                  <figure class=\"block-timeline__media m-0\">\n                    <img width=\"1024\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2022-1024x774.webp\" class=\"block-timeline__img w-full aspect-4\/3 object-cover\" alt=\"2022 \u2014 Member Project in Indonesia\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48rem) 40vw, 85vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2022-1024x774.webp 1024w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2022-300x227.webp 300w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2022-768x581.webp 768w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2022-1536x1161.webp 1536w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2022-794x600.webp 794w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2022-1429x1080.webp 1429w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2022.webp 2000w\" \/> \n                                      <\/figure>\n                \n                <div class=\"block-timeline__text rich-text text-text-muted\">\n                                      <p>In March 2022, FONAP launched a <a href=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/en\/member-project-indonesia\/\">pilot project<\/a> in the buffer zone of the Bukit Tiga Puluh National Park on Sumatra with the Indonesian palm oil forum FORTASBI and the NGOs CAPPA and Setara Jambi, which was voluntarily funded by members. The goal of the project &#8220;From Sustainable Palm Oil to Sustainable Landscapes&#8221; was to promote ecologically and socially compatible landscape management through social forestry. In addition, FONAP developed new add-on criteria that emphasize the shared responsibility of all market actors along the supply chain and demand concrete measures for biodiversity protection, the integration of smallholders, and the fulfillment of human rights due diligence obligations.  <\/p>\n\n                                  <\/div>\n              <\/li>\n                          <li class=\"block-timeline__item\" data-reveal-item data-year=\"2023\">\n                <header class=\"block-timeline__header\">\n                  <time class=\"block-timeline__year\"  datetime=\"2023\" >\n                    2023\n                  <\/time>\n                                      <h3 class=\"text-h4 c-heading block-timeline__title\">Second Phase of the Member Project<\/h3>\n                                  <\/header>\n\n                <div class=\"block-timeline__spine\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                  <span class=\"block-timeline__node\"><\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                                  <figure class=\"block-timeline__media m-0\">\n                    <img width=\"1024\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2023-1024x774.webp\" class=\"block-timeline__img w-full aspect-4\/3 object-cover\" alt=\"2023 \u2014 Second Phase of the Member Project\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48rem) 40vw, 85vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2023-1024x774.webp 1024w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2023-300x227.webp 300w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2023-768x581.webp 768w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2023-1536x1161.webp 1536w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2023-794x600.webp 794w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2023-1429x1080.webp 1429w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2023.webp 2000w\" \/> \n                                      <\/figure>\n                \n                <div class=\"block-timeline__text rich-text text-text-muted\">\n                                      <p>In the spring of 2023, the first phase of the <a href=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/en\/member-project-indonesia\/\">Indonesian project<\/a> was completed. In September, the project entered a second phase with the additional cooperation partner KOLTIVA. The goal was to support smallholders in mapping their cultivation areas using GPS and polygon data as a basis for certification and compliance with the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).  <\/p>\n\n                                  <\/div>\n              <\/li>\n                          <li class=\"block-timeline__item\" data-reveal-item data-year=\"2024\">\n                <header class=\"block-timeline__header\">\n                  <time class=\"block-timeline__year\"  datetime=\"2024\" >\n                    2024\n                  <\/time>\n                                      <h3 class=\"text-h4 c-heading block-timeline__title\">Completion of the Member Project in Indonesia<\/h3>\n                                  <\/header>\n\n                <div class=\"block-timeline__spine\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                  <span class=\"block-timeline__node\"><\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                                  <figure class=\"block-timeline__media m-0\">\n                    <img width=\"1024\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2024-1024x774.webp\" class=\"block-timeline__img w-full aspect-4\/3 object-cover\" alt=\"2024 \u2014 Completion of the Member Project in Indonesia\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48rem) 40vw, 85vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2024-1024x774.webp 1024w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2024-300x227.webp 300w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2024-768x581.webp 768w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2024-1536x1161.webp 1536w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2024-794x600.webp 794w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2024-1429x1080.webp 1429w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2024.webp 2000w\" \/> \n                                      <\/figure>\n                \n                <div class=\"block-timeline__text rich-text text-text-muted\">\n                                      <p>In September 2024, the second phase of the <a href=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/en\/member-project-indonesia\/\">FONAP project<\/a> in Indonesia was successfully completed. An important step was the founding of a women-led cooperative to manage the tree nurseries. In addition, over 2,000 trees were planted to advance the renaturation of the region. By the end of the project, GPS data from 1,347 smallholders had been recorded. Furthermore, the former Indonesian Ambassador Arif Havas Oegroseno gave a keynote speech at the FONAP General Assembly and subsequently invited FONAP to a dialogue forum at the Indonesian Embassy in Berlin. Additionally, a pilot survey of the new add-on criteria took place for the first time.     <\/p>\n\n                                  <\/div>\n              <\/li>\n                          <li class=\"block-timeline__item\" data-reveal-item data-year=\"2025\">\n                <header class=\"block-timeline__header\">\n                  <time class=\"block-timeline__year\"  datetime=\"2025\" >\n                    2025\n                  <\/time>\n                                      <h3 class=\"text-h4 c-heading block-timeline__title\">On New Paths<\/h3>\n                                  <\/header>\n\n                <div class=\"block-timeline__spine\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                  <span class=\"block-timeline__node\"><\/span>\n                <\/div>\n\n                                  <figure class=\"block-timeline__media m-0\">\n                    <img width=\"1024\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2025-1024x774.webp\" class=\"block-timeline__img w-full aspect-4\/3 object-cover\" alt=\"2025 \u2014 On New Paths\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48rem) 40vw, 85vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2025-1024x774.webp 1024w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2025-300x227.webp 300w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2025-768x581.webp 768w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2025-1536x1161.webp 1536w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2025-794x600.webp 794w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2025-1429x1080.webp 1429w, https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2025.webp 2000w\" \/> \n                                      <\/figure>\n                \n                <div class=\"block-timeline__text rich-text text-text-muted\">\n                                      <p>Eventful years lie behind FONAP, during which we have achieved important milestones together with our members and partners. Now we look to the future with confidence: two new member projects started in April 2025; they address current challenges such as <a href=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/en\/faq\/\">human rights due diligence obligations<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/en\/faq\/\">regenerative agriculture<\/a>. The internationalization of our network is progressing, and we look forward to continuing to shape the future of the important raw material palm oil together in the coming years.  <\/p>\n\n                                  <\/div>\n              <\/li>\n                      <\/ol>\n        <\/div>\n        <nav class=\"block-timeline__index posts-slider__controls posts-slider__index\" hidden\n          aria-label=\"Slider pagination\" data-timeline-index\n          data-index-label=\"Go to year %s\"><\/nav>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1003","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1003","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1003"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1003\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1346,"href":"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1003\/revisions\/1346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumpalmoel.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}