Our condolences

May 24, 2021

We are very sorry to announce that on May 21st, Mr. Klemen Tinal, Vice Governor of Papua, Indonesia, passed away due to heart illness. He became a leader in Papua together with Governor Lukas Enembe and had been governing the state since 2013. He worked tirelessly to protect the Indigenous People’s rights in Papua and their crucial work in forest management. Mr. Tinal, was one of the GCF Task Force Champions, and his leadership will continue to inspire our work to protect the forest and its people.