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We advance knowledge and and practice on how power shapes the way people access, manage, and contest their environments — through rigorous applied and theoretical research — grounded in the belief that research is inseparable from learning and change.
Evaluation
We disentangle complex realities so system actors can learn, understand their assumptions, and make better decisions to improve their practices.
Technical Assistance
We help governments, donors, development partners, and the local communities to break down silos and turn policy into practice.
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- 8Years of service
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Energy
Energy transitions— the social and economic pathways that shape how energy is produced.
Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Uses (AFOLU)
Land-based systems spanning agriculture, forests, livelihoods, urban areas, and the governance of terrestrial natural resources.
Marine and Coastal
Oceans, coasts, and blue economy contexts — from fisheries and coastal livelihoods to marine biodiversity and climate resilience.
Organisations we have learned and worked alongside
Climate StrategiesClimateWorks FoundationDavid and Lucile Packard FoundationFord FoundationGood Energies by PorticusInternational Development Research CentreRECOFTCWuppertal Institute
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Climate and Land Use Alliance (CLUA)
Outcome Harvesting: Civil Society Contributions to a Restorative Economy in Indonesia
Evaluating Rainforest Foundation Norway's Rights-Based Rainforest Management Approach
Rainforest Foundation NorwayPortfolio Review of Ford Foundation Indonesia’s Forest, Land Use and Climate Justice (FLUCJ) Grant Initiatives (2020–2026)
Ford FoundationEvaluation of Research Quality of the Environment and Climate Change (ECC) Research Grants
Cowater InternationalLatest publicationsView all
Socially Inclusive And Sustainable Energy Transition ToolkitToolkit2026Intersecting Inequalities and the Limits of Post-Mining Transition in East KalimantanJust Energy Transition for Coal Regions Knowledge Hub2026The Impact of Knowledge and Deliberative Processes on Local Spending Preferences for Climate ActionWorld Bank2025Solar–water nexus: on local implications of the procurement and deployment of the first floating solar photovoltaics project in IndonesiaSustainability Science2025
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Research That Cannot End: Reflections on Relationships, Reciprocity, and Sustainability in Feminist Participatory Research
What happens when a research project cannot truly end, even though the project has been administratively closed? This is a risk that, apparently, one might face when carrying out feminist participatory action research. My team's research project is finished on paper, and the funding has stopped. But unlike other research or evaluation projects that I usually conduct, there is no sense of “relief” as usual. I felt sadness, mixed with deep emotion and joy, witnessing the achievements of our peer
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