Wages in Palm Oil Plantations in Indonesia, Colombia, and Ghana | Methodology

Abstract

The Palm Oil research on Wages in Palm Oil Plantations and Mills in Indonesia, Colombia, and Ghana was requested by the International Palm Oil Workers United (IPOWU) and funded by Mondiaal FNV, the international solidarity and support organisation associated with the largest trade union confederation in the Netherlands: FNV. The research aimed to generate evidence on wage levels, wage-setting practices, and labour rights risks in the palm oil sector across Indonesia, Colombia, and Ghana to support unions and partners in strengthening wage negotiations and addressing structural inequalities.

This methodological report details the research objectives and key questions, and outlines how the fieldwork was conducted.