Reaching communities worldwide
What is the IMO Programme?
The Intermediary Organisation (IMO) Community Engagement and Outreach Programme is an RSPO initiative designed to strengthen sustainable palm oil efforts in producer countries by partnering with local intermediaries. Through this network, the programme delivers targeted outreach and capacity-building support to civil society organisations (CSOs), smallholders, palm oil companies, government agencies, and local communities, helping to disseminate RSPO’s sustainability standards and promote inclusive engagement.
Established in 2016, the Programme aims to secure informed and vigorous engagement of communities with the RSPO at all levels. Creating avenues of dialogue leads to better understanding of communities’ needs and concerns, ensuring that the fundamental rights of community members, landowners, plantation workers, smallholders and their families are respected.
RSPO has carried out nine programmes in seven countries across Asia, Africa, and Latin America, together with nine different IMO partners, with the support of US$2.96 million in RSPO funding. Through these nine programmes, RSPO has worked with over 200 local grassroots organisations/community groups to reach 6,000 individual affected stakeholders.
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Key impact numbers
Geographies
7
countries
The community outreach programs have been implemented in 7 countries, 3 continents
Programs
9
9 Programs have been carried out since 2016 up to 2024
Local CSOS/NGOS
200
Involvement of local grassroots NGO organizations / community groups in the programs
Affected stakeholders
6000
Direct exposure to the affected stakeholders of palm oil in target area
Program partners
9
RSPO has engaged 9 organisations to take role as Intermediary
Million USD
2.96M
Total Fund disbursed by RSPO for community outreach & engagement is 99,8% of pre- approved budget
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If you have questions or comments about IMO Programme, please contact our IMO Team.
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