The Asia Foundation

Panel discussion featuring Dr. Bruce Tolentino, The Asia Foundation's Director, Economic Reform and Development; Dr. Veronique Salze-Lozac'h, The Asia Foundation's Regional Economic Director in Cambodia; Dr. Eddy Malesky, Harvard Academy Fellow at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs; and Dr. Neil McCulloch, The Asia Foundation's Director for Economic Programs in Indonesia. The panel discussed the Economic Governance Index, a tool pioneered and designed by the Foundation and used by local governments to determine how best to encourage private sector development in Vietnam, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia.

Improving the business climate and increasing formal economic activity in Aceh. Advancing women's civic participation. Engaging key officials and community leaders to support women's civic participation and legal empowerment.

Local Partners:

Anti-Corruption Movement (GeRAK); Bitra Foundation; Regional Autonomy Watch (KPPOD); Regional Forum for Small and Medium Enterprises (Forda UKM) of North Sumatra

Gaining a better understanding of local economic governance conditions in Indonesia so that local governments, the private sector, and civil society can address barriers to private sector development through reform and advocacy.

Local Partners:

AC Nielsen; Regional Autonomy Watch (KPPOD)

Managing technical inputs to improve the performance of Indonesia's courts, prosecutors, and human rights institutions to improve access to justice for Indonesians.

Acquisition and distribution of 38,257 books and journals to 207 schools, universities, public libraries, and other institutions throughout Indonesia.

Increasing participation of CSOs that represent women and the poor in promoting gender-responsive and pro-poor policies and budgeting processes. Reforming local budgetary processes so that government spending on social services better addresses the needs of women and the poor. Institutionalizing civil society participation in budgetary processes by advocating provincial- and national-level policy changes and monitoring guidelines.

Local Partners:

Center for Regional Studies and Information (Pattiro); Committee for Women and Children (KPPA); Gorontalo Development Analysis Institute (LP2G); Independent Citizen's Partnership (Yasmib); Indonesian Forum for Budget Transparency (Fitra); Institute for Community Justice (ICJ); Legislative Monitoring Committee (Kopel); Pillar of the Archipelago (Pinus); Women's Empowerment Institute (LPP Bone)

Building the capacity of researchers from universities and nongovernmental organizations in Aceh to provide empirically-based policy advice to promote conflict-sensitive development in Aceh.

Local Partners:

Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies at Syiah Kuala University and the International Center for Aceh and Indian Ocean Studies (a joint initiative of Syiah Kuala University, the Ar-Raniry State Islamic Institute and Malikussaleh University)

Providing independent analysis of the current capacities, needs, constraints, and opportunities in Indonesia's knowledge sector, to lay the groundwork for a significant effort on the part of the Indonesian government and AusAID to strengthen effective, evidence-based policymaking.

Local Partners:

Akatiga Social Analysis Center; Center for Health Insurance Financing and Management (KP-MAK) at Gadjah Mada University; Center for Political Studies (Puskapol) at the University of Indonesia; Eastern Indonesia Researchers Network (Bakti/Jikti); Institute for Research and Empowerment; National Secretariat of the Indonesian Forum for Budget Transparency (Seknas Fitra); Survey Meter; Women's Research Institute

Conducting a study of procurement reform at the subnational level to inform donor investments going forward.

Local Partners:

Bandung Trust Advisory Group (B-trust)

Improving services, resources, and economic opportunities for women and the poor. Helping civil society organizations and local government actors to become increasingly effective in producing policies and budgets in ways that benefit the poor and are gender responsive.

Local Partners:

Aisyiyah East Java chapter (PWA Jatim); Bina Swagiri Foundation (Fitra East Java); Center for Regional Studies and Information in Pekalongan (Pattiro Pekalongan); Center for Social, Cultural, and Economic Studies (PKSBE); Civil Society Alliance for Democracy (YAPPIKA); Center for the Study of Islam and Society at Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (PPIM UIN); Community and Economic Development Study Foundation (YLP2EM); Gorontalo Development Analysis Institute (LP2G); Humanity Study Institute (LenSA); Institute for Innovation and Participatory Development (INISIATIF); Jawa Pos Institute of Pro-autonomy (JPIP); Ma'arif Institute for Culture and Humanity; Metro TV; National Board of the Institute for the Study of Human Resource Development at Nadhlatul Ulama (PP Lakpesdam NU); Pattiro Semarang; Pillar of the Archipelago (Pinus); Sanggar Bandung; Labda Yogyakarta

Supporting Indonesian Corruption Watch to design and implement a business plan to raise awareness, support, and funds for the organization to play a watchdog role in countering corruption. Supporting independent civil society monitoring of the process to select the Head of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

Local Partners:

Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW); Indonesia Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI)

Providing a new generation of Indonesian law students with more knowledge, skills, and incentives to pursue a career in public service. Contributing to justice sector reform efforts by increasing collaboration among law schools, civil society organizations, and justice sector institutions.

Local Partners:

Kemitraan – the Partnership for Governance Reform; Law Faculty Airlangga University; Law Faculty Gadjah Mada University; Law Faculty Hasanuddin University; Law Faculty University of Indonesia; Law Faculty Padjajaran University; Law Faculty University of North Sumatra; Law Faculty Sriwijaya University; Law Faculty Udayana University; University of Washington Asian Law Center

Conducting a multi-country study of development assistance to subnational conflict areas in Southeast Asia (Aceh, southern Thailand, Mindanao) as part of a regional program to build understanding of the causes, dynamics, and consequences of subnational conflicts. Providing recommendations for donors and host governments to improve the effectiveness of development and governance approaches for conflict prevention, peacebuilding, and recovery in subnational conflict areas. Strengthening the awareness of key officials, policymakers, and civil society throughout the region.

Conducting an impartial assessment of the electoral process that produces lessons for district and national officials. Identifying solutions to address problems related to the funding of elections. Informing the dialogue around new policy initiatives to reduce impediments to women's ability to run for and retain political office.

Local Partners:

Center for Political Studies (Puskapol) at the University of Indonesia; National Secretariat of the Indonesian Forum for Budget Transparency (Seknas Fitra); National Secretariat of the People's Voter Education Network (JPPR)

Empowering Acehnese women to participate in post-tsunami economic recovery by providing support to formalize currently informal micro-finance institutions, increasing the number of women who can access small loans, and increasing the average loan amount offered.

Local Partner:

Center for the Development of Women's Resources (PPSW)

Increasing the capacity of women legislatures to perform their role and responsibilities as elected officials. Increasing gender sensitivity of laws passed by parliament. Strengthening relations between women legislators and their constituents.

Local Partners:

Aceh Anti-Corruption Movement (GeRAK Aceh); Center for Human Rights Studies, Airlangga University (PUSHAM UNAIR); Center for Political Studies (Puskapol) at the University of Indonesia; Indonesian Women's Coalition (KPI) Institute of Public Policy Studies (LSKP); True Partner of Indonesian Women (MISPI); Women's Pro-Democracy Group (KPPD)

A panel discussion focusing on the current state of reform in Indonesia, sharing perspectives on "Indonesia's Democratic Reform: Challenges and Achievements 13 Years Later."

Supporting the implementation and launch of Indonesia's 2010 Corruption Perception Index, the fourth done in the series.

Local Partner:

Transparency International Indonesia

Within the context of a local governance program aimed at improving service delivery, providing technical assistance to local governments to improve the business enabling environment, conducting economic governance surveys, and undertaking local budget analysis.

Local Partners:

National Secretariat of the Indonesian Forum for Budget Transparency (Seknas Fitra); Regional Autonomy Watch (KPPOD)

Undertaking a study of the political economy of land governance. Providing insights into spatial planning, permits for key extractive industries, relations between the private sector and local communities during the operation of those industries, and accountability and rule of law related to forestry.

Building on the significant reforms that have taken place in the criminal justice system by reducing prison overcrowding, further developing a computer database to track inmates, and expanding protection and rehabilitation programs for women and juvenile prisoners.

Local Partners:

University of Indonesia Centre for Child Protection and Studies (PUSKA PA- U I); Center for Detention Studies

Funding the printing of a report by the Human Rights Resource Centre for ASEAN (HRRCA) on "Rule of Law for Human Rights in the ASEAN Region: A Baseline Study."

Local Partner:

Human Rights Resource Centre (HRRCA)

Promoting civic values and democratic principles at the local level. Advancing democratic governance and human rights through police, religious leaders, and civil society, including Islamic school communities.

Local Partners:

Center for Human Rights Studies, Airlangga University (PUSHAM UNAIR); Center for Human Rights Studies, Islamic University of Indonesia (PUSHAM UII); Center for the Study of Islam and Society (PPIM); Center for the Study of Religious, Cultural and Social Dynamics (Puskadiabuma) at the Yogyakarta State Islamic University (UIN); Fahmina Institute; Institute for Islamic and Social Studies (LKIS); Manikaya Kauci Foundation; Nursery for the Love of Humanity (Percik); Paramadina Foundation; Paramadina University; Satunama Foundation

Increasing women's participation in public decision-making. Increasing protection of religious freedom. Improving accessibility and quality of reproductive health care.

Local Partners:

Association of Indonesian Women for Justice (LBH Apik); Center for Regional Studies and Information (Pattiro); Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA); Central Board of Aisyiyah (PPA); Community and Economic Development Study Foundation (YLP2EM); Fahmina Institute; Independent Citizen's Partnership (Yasmib), Institute for the Study of Religion and Philosophy (LSAF); Paramadina Foundation; Setara Institute for Peace and Democracy; Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic Institute; Women's Studies Center (PSW)

Institutionalizing the capacity within local governments to implement effective, efficient and accountable regulations and processes for business licensing, with an emphasis on small and medium enterprises.

Local Partners:

Center for Public Policy Analysis (Akademika); Rural Technology Development Institute (LPTP)

Increasing the organizational and staff capacity in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) and contributing to improvements in the quality and effectiveness of MoHA operations.

Local Partner:

AT Kearney

Strengthening collaboration between The Asia Foundation and the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) in order to provide effective development assistance in the Asia-Pacific region in sectors of mutual interest including governance, law and justice, gender, and economic development. Engaging in strategic-level dialogues to identify future work priorities and developing a framework for further programming.

Providing a travel grant to support a researcher documenting stories of Indonesian women under the rule of qiwamah and wilayah (generally referred to men's sanctioning authority over women) to attend an international workshop hosted by Musawah, a global movement of Muslim women advancing equality in the family. Supporting the launch of a book on women in politics in the reform era by a senior women's activist and political scientist, Ani Soetjipto.

Local Partners:

Center for Gender Studies at the University of Indonesia; Semarak Cerlang Nusa

Technical assistance to the Ministry of Home Affairs to formulate a bureaucracy reform proposal and roadmap.

Gender budget advocacy in Aceh; Community education on budget literacy; Support for women’s participation in development planning; Capacity building for community-based organizations to analyze the local budget with a gender perspective.

Developing a book on the experience of Shariah Court judges in Aceh as they apply gender perspectives within their courtrooms.

Advocacy for pro-poor and gender-responsive local government budgets in East Java, collaborating with influential religious civil society organizations.

Developing and disseminating information on women’s health through Aisyiyah networks in Java and Lombok.

Strengthening capacity to conduct policy research on land, labor, and local governance issues, while contributing to a stronger understanding of what works to build the capacity of Indonesia’s knowledge sector.

Funding for the Director of Indonesia's SMERU Research Institute to spend an academic year of research at Stanford University's Walter H. Shorenstein Asia Pacific Research Center.

Discussion co-hosted with the U.S.-Indonesia Society featuring Dr. Sudarno Sumarto, The Asia Foundation's visiting fellow at Stanford University. Dr. Sumarto discussed the successes and lessons of the social safety net programs implemented by the Indonesian government in the wake of the global economic crisis and the future of Indonesia's economic development.

Distribution of more than 20,500 books to justice sector institutions including the Attorney General's Office Training Center, the Constitutional Court library, and the Supreme Court Training Center; Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University and its partner libraries across Indonesia; and junior secondary schools in earthquake-affected areas of West Sumatra through Yayasan Sumber Daya Manusia Ranah Minang (YSDMRM).

Enhancing the role of the Parole Office and Parole Board to administer alternative sentencing in Indonesia; Supporting revision of the Law on Corrections; Capacity building for prison staff; Implementing a pilot project in Jakarta.

Strengthening capacity to conduct policy research on health financing, while contributing to a stronger understanding of what works to build the capacity of Indonesia’s knowledge sector.

Advocacy to ensure that public health services policies in Jombang, East Java effectively meet the needs of the poor; Participation by religious leaders, government officials, and civil society in shaping health budget allocations.

Strengthening the capacity of women-elected representatives; Developing reference materials, training newly-elected women parliamentarians, and facilitating networks for women-elected representatives.

Promoting use of the Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) to analyze regulations at the national and subnational levels in order to increase public participation and reduce numbers of distorting regulations; Revising the national RIA Manual with the National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS); Hosting RIA trainings for provincial government officials from Bali and North Sulawesi; Providing assistance in East Nusa Tenggara and Aceh to utilize RIA.

Advocacy for pro-poor and gender-responsive local budgets in West, Central, and East Java and South Sumatra, collaborating with influential religious civil society organizations.

Advocacy on pro-poor and gender-responsive government budgets in Central Java, collaborating with influential religious civil society organizations.

Advocacy on pro-poor and gender-responsive government budgets in West, Central, and East Java, collaborating with influential religious civil society organizations.

Advocacy on pro-poor and gender-responsive government budgets in Central and East Java, collaborating with influential religious civil society organizations.

Gender budget advocacy in Central Java; Supporting women’s participation in development planning; Providing community education on budget literacy, and increasing the capacity of civil society to analyze the local budget with a gender perspective; Publishing the second edition of a gender budget advocacy manual.

Advocacy for pro-poor and gender-responsive local government budgets in two districts in West Sumatra, collaborating with influential religious civil society organizations.

Improving civic values in secondary-school curriculum by training teachers and principals on integrating civic values and use of participatory teaching methods; Study on Muslim-based organizations.

Supporting government efforts to improve teacher quality through training for civic education teachers from junior secondary Islamic schools in East Java; Providing teaching materials.

Strengthening civic values in traditional religious boarding schools (pesantren) through increased engagement in community development and advocacy activities.

Conducting research on gender equity in the electoral process and identifying impediments to women’s ability to run for and retain political office; Providing policy papers and engaging with policymakers during the deliberation of amendments to election laws.

Strengthening capacity to conduct policy research on political parties and elections, while contributing to a stronger understanding of what works to build the capacity of Indonesia’s knowledge sector.

Comprehensive analysis of the performance of local legislatures and their ability to effectively draw up legislation and budgets.

Training for researchers of the Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies at Syiah Kuala University in Aceh on incorporating gender perspectives into the Centre’s studies.

Organizational capacity assessment of the civil society partners implementing pro-budget advocacy.

Advocacy for pro-poor and gender-responsive government budgets in South Sulawesi, collaborating with influential religious civil society organizations.

Gender budget advocacy in South Sulawesi; Providing community education on budget literacy and increasing the capacity of civil society to analyze the local budget with a gender perspective; Technical assistance for local government officials on mainstreaming gender in development planning and budgeting.

Advocacy for pro-poor and gender-responsive government budgets in Gorontalo and South Sulawesi, collaborating with influential religious civil society organizations.

Strengthening police reform in West Java; Assistance to community-oriented policing working groups; Training community police officers in human rights and community-oriented policing.

Advocacy for pro-poor and gender-responsive local government budgets in West Nusa Tenggara, collaborating with influential religious civil society organizations.

Advocacy for pro-poor and gender-responsive government budgets in East Java and North Sumatra, collaborating with influential religious civil society organizations.

Following up on the passage of the Freedom of Information Act, developing guidelines on the function of the Information Commission; Disseminating guidelines to the judiciary, national and local parliaments, government agencies, political parties, private enterprises, and NGOs.

Enhancing public participation in the selection of the new leader of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK); Developing a fundraising strategy to ensure organizational sustainability.

Publication of a book to enhance public awareness of the importance of legal aid, as it relates to the Bill on Legal Aid that is before Parliament.

Design and implementation of a logistics study in East Nusa Tenggara to estimate the costs of intra and inter-island trade and transport, complementing previous studies on the cost of moving goods.

Technical assistance and trainings to improve the capacity of budget advocacy organizations; Developing a module on health financing at the local level.

Improving civic education in Islamic high schools in South Sulawesi through training for civic education and religious education teachers on how to integrate participatory teaching methods into civic education courses.

Improving understanding of gender concerns in rural communities in Java.

Improving civic participation by training student leaders and building networks between college campuses in seven major cities.

Strengthening capacity to conduct policy research on political parties and elections, while contributing to a stronger understanding of what works to build the capacity of Indonesia’s knowledge sector.

Five experts on women's empowerment from Indonesia to study Korea’s experience on improving gender equality and the role of women in the process of Korea’s development.

Staff of Korean NGOs and government development agencies to visit Indonesia to participate in a week-long program on women’s empowerment in an Islamic society.

Advocacy for pro-poor and gender-responsive government budgets in Central and West Kalimantan, collaborating with influential religious civil society organizations.

Strengthening the capacity of women-elected representatives in South Sulawesi; Training newly elected women parliamentarians and facilitating networks for women-elected representatives.

Advocacy for pro-poor and gender-responsive government budgets in West Sumatra, Lampung, East Java, and Yogyakarta, collaborating with influential religious civil society organizations.

Strengthening police reform in Bali; Assisting community-oriented policing working groups; Training community police officers in human rights and community-oriented policing.

Strengthening civic values in religious boarding schools (pesantren) through creative writing programs.

Preparing case studies, publishing articles, and hosting television talk shows about local governance and economic growth in three provinces.

Strengthening the capacity of the Muhammadiyah Disaster Management Center to respond effectively to emergencies, utilizing Muhammadiyah networks.

Advocacy on pro-poor and gender-responsive government budgets in West, Central, and East Java, collaborating with influential religious civil society organizations.

Local budget study to analyze local government allocations from a pro-poor perspective in 42 districts; Strengthening capacity to conduct policy research on state budget allocations and spending, while contributing to a stronger understanding of what works to build the capacity of Indonesia’s knowledge sector.

Research on problems related to the funding of local elections; Policy papers on the regulatory reforms needed to address elections financing.

Establishing small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) associations in Aceh; Training SME associations in policy advocacy to ensure private sector concerns are heard during local policymaking processes.

BITRA Foundation Indonesia; Center for Public Policy Analysis (Akademika); Citizen Advocacy Institute (PIAR); Community Advocacy Institute of Cendana Wangi (Lakmas Cendana Wangi); Rural Technological Development Institute (LPTP); Research Center of the University of Nusa Cendana (Lemlit Undana).

Establishing and improving One Stop Shop (OSS) business licensing centers to expedite, and reduce the costs of business permits in East Nusa Tenggara and Aceh; Assisting provincial governments of Aceh, Bali, East Nusa Tenggara, and North Sulawesi to strengthen their role in monitoring and supporting district-level OSS; Working with the Ministry of Home Affairs to revise national OSS guidelines and to develop an OSS curriculum and a monitoring and evaluation framework.

Improving the capacity of police and civil society to protect and promote religious freedom through workshops for police officers, research, and publications.

Advocacy for pro-poor and gender-responsive government budgets in West Java and South Sumatra, collaborating with influential religious civil society organizations.

Strengthening democratic reform to achieve social justice in Indonesia; Promoting effective social policy reform at the subnational level, focusing on pro-poor health reforms.

Developing and disseminating information on women’s health through Islamic school networks in Java and Lombok.

Training Shariah Court judges in Aceh on gender to enable them to better understand women’s legal rights; Hosting village-level discussions between Shariah Court judges and local women’s groups.

Training to enhance the quality of radio journalism in Indonesia.

Conducting Local Economic Governance surveys in 25 municipalities and districts in Aceh and Nias and in 267 districts and municipalities in the provinces of Bengkulu, Jambi, West Sumatra, Lampung, Bangka Belitung, Banten, East Java, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, West Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, South East Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, West Sulawesi, Maluku, North Maluku, Papua and West Papua.

Advocacy for pro-poor and gender-responsive government budgets in Sumedang district, West Java, collaborating with influential religious civil society organizations.

Strengthening civic values in conflict-prone communities in Central and East Java through support for local development activities.

Monitoring and advocating for religious freedom.

An exchange of 12 women lawyers from Timor-Leste to Indonesia to learn about service delivery to female clients by women’s legal aid service providers in Indonesia; Facilitating discussion among women lawyers for development of a legal aid organization for women clients only; Developing a plan to establish the organization.

Strengthening participation in local development planning meetings by assessing the annual bottom-up planning process (musrenbang) in West Java.

Strengthening capacity to conduct policy research using survey data, while contributing to a stronger understanding of what works to build the capacity of Indonesia’s knowledge sector.

Increasing capacity of grassroots women’s organizations in Sulawesi to participate in development planning; Increasing community capacity to advocate and mainstream gender into community programs; Technical assistance for local government officials on developing pro-poor and gender responsive policies.

Increasing the awareness and capacity of grassroots women’s organizations in South Sulawesi to access basic public services and utilize complaint mechanisms as warranted.

Technical assistance to the Attorney General’s Office of Indonesia to support bureaucratic reform that improves transparency and effectiveness, particularly through personnel systems and information systems.

Technical assistance to community-oriented policing working groups in East Java; Training community police officers in human rights and community-oriented policing.

Strengthening the capacity of women-elected representatives in East Java; Training newly elected women parliamentarians, and facilitating networks for women-elected representatives.

Promoting civic values and a community-oriented policing approach among cadets of the National Police Academy; Technical assistance to enhance capacity for community-oriented policing in Central Java; Training community police officers in human rights and community-oriented policing.

Promoting grassroots civic participation by Acehnese women; Providing village women with basic knowledge about their rights as citizens; Developing village-level micro-credit groups for women, and supporting formation of district-level micro-finance institutions that are cooperatively run by women’s village groups.

Strengthening the network of Eastern Indonesia researchers and conducting strategic policy advocacy.

Advocacy for pro-poor and gender responsive local government budgets in West Nusa Tenggara province, working through a consortium of local civil society organizations.

Strengthening police reform in Salatiga and Semarang; Assisting community-oriented policing working groups; Training community police officers in human rights and community-oriented policing.

Aisyah Institute for Development Studies (LPPA); Center for the Study of Religion and Civilization (PSAP); Council for the Empowerment of the People (MPM); Fahmina Insitute; Fatayat NU; Human Resources Development Center (PPSDM); Indonesian Center for Civic Education, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (ICCE UIN); Indonesian Society for Pesantren and Community Development (P3M); Institute for Family Welfare NU (LKK NU); Institute for Islamic and Social Studies (LKiS); Institute for Social Institutions Studies (ISIS); Institute for Social and Pesantren Development Studies (LKPMP); Institute for Social Research, Democracy and Social Justice (Percik); Islamic and Social Studies Institute (LK3); Lembaga Dakwah Shalahuddin (Labda); Muhammadiyah Council for Research and Development of Higher Education (MDM DIKTI); Muhammadiyah Youth (PM); Muslimat NU; Nahdlatul Ulama's Institute for Human Resource Studies and Development (PP Lakpesdam NU); Nasyiatul Aisyiah; Radio News Agency 68H; Social Advocacy and Educational Institute (LAPAR); Society for Interfaith Dialogue (MADIA); Women's Studies Center, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (PSW UIN).

Utilizing network members to observe local elections and identify issues that need to be addressed during the revision of laws governing elections.

Technical assistance to the Supreme Court to manage change associated with its new 25-year Blueprint for Reform.

Strengthening the capacity of women-elected representatives in Aceh; Training newly elected women parliamentarians and facilitating networks for women-elected representatives.

Monitoring discriminatory legislation and developing advocacy campaigns; Providing annual reports on the status of religious freedom in Indonesia.

Conducting Indonesia’s fourth Corruption Perception Index (CPI), which measures business people’s perception of corruption among local government officials in 50 cities.

Strengthening capacity to conduct policy research on gender, while contributing to a stronger understanding of what works to build the capacity of Indonesia’s knowledge sector.

Training for religious court judges to enhance their understanding of gender issues and women’s legal rights and to help them incorporate gender perspectives into their daily court practices.

Budget advocacy program in Aceh, including the District of Aceh Besar, the District of West Aceh, and the City of Lhokseumawe; Providing community education on budget literacy, supporting women's participation in the development planning and budgetary processes, and increasing the capacity of community-based organizations to analyze local budgetary planning processes with a gender perspective.

Developing and publishing a book on the experience of Shariah Court judges in Aceh as they apply gender perspectives within their courtrooms.

Release of findings and recommendations of companion reports compiled in "America's Role in Asia: Asian and American Views," with public events in Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Establishing and improving One Stop Shop (OSS) business licensing centers to simplify, expedite, and reduce the costs of the business permit application processes in four districts in East Nusa Tenggara Province and five districts in Aceh Province, and at the provincial level in two provinces; Assisting the Bali and North Sulawesi Provincial Governments to strengthen their roles in monitoring and supporting the district-level OSS; Working with Ministry of Home Affairs and partner's to revise national OSS guidelines and to develop national OSS curriculum and a monitoring and evaluation framework at the national level; Simplifying procedures to increase formalization rates, thereby contributing to employment and enterprise creation.

Acquisition and distribution of more than 3,500 books to partner institutions in the justice sector including libraries at the training center for the Attorney General's Office, the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, the Supreme Court, and the Constitutional Court; Providing more than 1,000 books to the library at the Indonesian National Parliament; Sending nearly 15,000 tertiary level textbooks to the State Islamic University for distribution throughout their network of universities and colleges across Indonesia.

Advocacy to influence health-related polices of the local government of Jombang so that public health services more effectively respond to the needs and rights of the poor; Training for religious leaders, government officials, and NGO activists to identify problems and possible solutions to local health issues and the health budget allocation.

Budget advocacy program in Central Java, including the District of Pekalongan, District of Boyolali and City of Semarang; Supporting women's participation in the development planning and budgetary processes, providing community education on budget literacy and increasing the capacity of civil society organizations to analyze local budgetary planning processes with a gender perspective; Publication of the second edition of the manual for gender budget advocacy; Advocacy for pro-poor and gender responsive local government budgets in four districts in Central and East Java, and Central and West Kalimantan, collaborating with influential religious civil society organizations.

Advocacy for pro-poor and gender responsive local government budgets in two districts in West Sumatra, collaborating with influential religious civil society organizations.

Improving civic values by strengthening civic content in secondary-school curriculum; Training for teachers and school heads on integrating civic values and participatory teaching methods.

Indonesian government efforts to improve teacher quality; Training for civic education teachers from junior secondary Islamic schools in East Java to improve teacher competency; Distribution of civic textbook supplements to assist teachers in improving civic knowledge and values.

Improving civic values in pesantren and surrounding communities through engagement in community development and advocacy activities.

Promoting women candidates from civil society and all political parties through development of a database of potential women legislators; Advocacy efforts and training for elected women parliamentarians; Publishing a comprehensive candidate's guideline and reference book for elected representatives; Advocacy for inclusion of gender perspectives in the amendment of political laws.

Developing and disseminating information regarding women's health through Aisyiyah networks in Java and Lombok. The project aims to provide information to grass roots communities on ways to promote women's reproductive health in four provinces.

Comprehensive analysis of the performance of local legislatures and their ability to effectively draw up legislation and budgets.

Institutional development of the Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies at Syiah Kuala University in Aceh and gender training so that the researchers can incorporate gender perspectives into the Centre's studies.

Budget advocacy program in the City of Pare-Pare, South Sulawesi; Providing education on budget literacy to communities, particularly women, and increasing the capacity of civil society organizations to analyze local budgetary planning processes with a gender perspective; Technical assistance for local government officials in the City of Pare-Pare to promote gender mainstreaming into development planning and budgeting, as well as to promote gender responsive, pro-poor and equitable local budgets.

Advocacy for pro-poor and gender responsive local government budgets in Gorontalo and West Kalimantan, collaborating with influential religious civil society organizations.

A discussion on the election results and broader trends within Islam in Indonesia, featuring the Foundation's country representative in Indonesia. The discussion topics also included trends in the country's politics and development, and how the Foundation works with Muslim organizations and women's groups to improve governance and further consolidate democracy within the country.

Presentation of a paper at the conference, "Diversity in Globalized Society, The Challenge of Globalization for Living Diversity Contributions of Africa and Asia to a Sustainable World," held in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Strengthening police reform in West Java by providing assistance to community-oriented policing working groups to enhance their capacity in implementing community-oriented policing, including program building, socialization, and recruitment; Training community police officers on human rights and community-oriented policing.

Strengthening community-level task forces in West Java to combat human trafficking and raise awareness on the dangers of human trafficking through a public campaign involving the production and distribution of leaflets, and regular radio talk shows; Anti-trafficking program of religious and community leaders in Situbondo, East Java, as they work to raise awareness in their communities of the dangers of human trafficking; Publication of a handbook for madrasah teachers and students focusing on trafficking prevention efforts.

Promoting economic sector development in three districts sharing land borders with Indonesia through policy dialogue toward improved government policies on cross border activities and trade issues.

Development of an endowment fund concept that will allow the institutional sustainability of YLBHI in the future.

Designing and implementing a logistics study in East Nusa Tenggara Province, which estimates the costs of intra and inter-island trade and transport. This study complements the Foundation's previous studies on the cost of moving goods via road transportation and in the areas of regulatory reform and anti-corruption initiatives.

Improving capacity of budget-advocacy organizations through technical assistance and trainings.

Improving civic education in Islamic high schools in South Sulawesi through training for civic education and religious education teachers on how to integrate participatory teaching methods into civic education courses; Development and publishing of civic education textbook supplements.

Improving understanding of gender concepts in rural communities in Java.

Improving civic participation among students by training student leaders and building college campus networks in seven major provincial cities.

Supporting women candidates' capacity to increase women's political representation in South Sulawesi; Media campaign to promote women candidates from all political parties running in the 2009 general elections; Training for elected local women representatives in South Sulawesi.

Supporting women candidates' capacity to increase women's political representation in East Java; Media campaign to promote women candidates from all political parties running in the 2009 general elections; Training for elected local women representatives in East Java.

Advocacy for pro-poor and gender responsive local government budgets in Central and West Kalimantan, collaborating with influential religious civil society organizations.

Advocacy for pro-poor and gender responsive local government budgets in West Sumatra and Central Java, collaborating with influential religious civil society organizations.

Strengthening police reform in Bali through community-oriented policing programs in three districts; Local public advocacy for financing from the regional government to sustain community-oriented policing programs; Training community police officers on human rights and community-oriented policing.

Strengthening civic values in pesantren through creative writing programs.

Strengthening the capacity of the Muhammadiyah Disaster Management Center to respond effectively to emergencies, utilizing Muhammadiyah networks.

Advocacy on pro-poor and gender responsive local government budgets in three districts in East Java, collaborating with influential religious civil society organizations.

Conducting a Local Budget Study analyzing local government budgets in 42 districts from a pro-poor perspective.

Establishing small and medium sized enterprise (SME) associations and providing technical assistance in five districts in Aceh Province; Policy advocacy trainings for the newly established SME associations to be able to effectively engage in local policymaking processes and to voice private sector concerns.

Improving the capacity of police and civil society to protect and promote religious freedom through trainings and workshops for police officers, research, and publications.

Aisyah Institute for Development Studies (LPPA); Center for the Study of Religion and Civilization (PSAP); Council for the Empowerment of the People (MPM); Fahmina Insitute; Fatayat NU; Human Resources Development Center (PPSDM); Indonesian Center for Civic Education, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (ICCE UIN); Indonesian Society for Pesantren and Community Development (P3M); Institute for Family Welfare NU (LKK NU); Institute for Islamic and Social Studies (LKiS); Institute for Social Institutions Studies (ISIS); Institute for Social and Pesantren Development Studies (LKPMP); Lembaga Dakwah Shalahuddin (Labda); Muhammadiyah Council for Research and Development of Higher Education (MDM DIKTI); Muhammadiyah Youth (PM); Muslimat NU; Nahdlatul Ulama's Institute for Human Resource Studies and Development (PP Lakpesdam NU); Nasyiatul Aisyiah; Radio News Agency 68H; Social Advocacy and Educational Institute (LAPAR); Society for Interfaith Dialogue (MADIA); The Institute for Social Research, Democracy and Social Justice (Percik); Women's Studies Center, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (PSW UIN); Islamic and Social Studies Institute (LK3).

Supporting the organizations which comprise the People's Voter Education Networks (JPPR), including voter education and advocacy activities to promote greater participation in both the April Legislative elections and the July presidential election, developing and distributing 200,000 election brochures/leaflets, setting up and staffing information posts at both the district and sub-district levels, and organizing regional discussions and citizen's forums. These activities were conducted in 1,005 villages in 93 sub-districts across 20 districts.

Designing and implementing stakeholder analysis and budget review studies, particularly those related to maternal, new born, and child health issues in the Districts of Malang and Pasuruan in East Java. Study results provide a basis for budget advocacy activities in the two districts.

Strengthening democratic reform in achieving social justice in Indonesia. This program aims to promote effective social policy reform at the sub-national level focusing on advocacy on pro-poor health reforms.

Developing and disseminating information regarding women's health through Islamic school networks. The project aims to provide information to grass roots communities on ways to promote women's health in Java and Lombok.

Training on gender perspectives to Shariah Court judges in Aceh to enable them to better understand gender issues and women's legal rights; Organizing village-level discussions between Shariah Court judges and local women's groups in four districts in Aceh, providing women direct access to information on women's legal rights within the courts.

Media campaign to promote women's political participation and increase visibility of women candidates.

Training to enhance the quality of radio journalism in Indonesia.

Implementing the Local Economic Governance survey in 23 municipalities/districts in Aceh Province with more than 1,000 business operators interviewed. The survey aims to promote competition among local governments to create a more favorable investment climate, eradicate corruption, and improve public services.

Center for Public Policy Analysis (Akademika); Aceh Anti-Corruption Movement (GeRAK Aceh); Institute for Economic and Social Research, Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia (LPEM FEUI); National Network for SME Supporters (JNP-UKM); Rural Technology Development Institute (LPTP); Research Center of the University of Nusa Cendana (Lemlit Undana).

Technical assistance on Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) methodology and analysis of select regulations using RIA tools at the national and sub-national levels; Working with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Trade to review four national regulations, and with the National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS) to revise the national RIA manual at the national level; Series of RIA workshops and trainings to Bali and North Sulawesi Provincial Government officials to strengthen the role of the provinces on regulatory reform at the provincial level; Technical assistance at the local level, to two districts in East Nusa Tenggara Province and five districts in Aceh Province. The RIA approach emphasizes public participation and cost benefit analysis to improve regulatory review and drafting processes. RIA can be used to reduce numbers of distorting regulations, thus reducing the overall regulatory burden on businesses in Indonesia.

Advocacy for pro-poor and gender responsive local government budgets in Riau and South Sumatra, collaborating with influential religious civil society organizations.

Advocacy for pro-poor and gender responsive local government budgets in Sumedang district, West Java, collaborating with influential religious civil society organizations.

Strengthening of civic values in conflict-prone communities through local development activities in two communities in Central and East Java.

Monitoring and advocacy for religious freedoms.

Publication of technical guidelines for carrying out gender sensitive and pro-poor local development planning meetings; Technical assistance for local government officials and facilitators in the District of Bandung and Sumedang to use the gender sensitive guidelines for development planning meetings; Supporting women's participation in the development planning and budgetary processes.

Advocacy on pro-poor and gender responsive local government budgets in Central and West Kalimantan, collaborating with influential religious civil society organizations.

Strengthening advocacy programs on women's reproductive health conducted at the grass-roots level by the Foundation's implementing partners in the regions. As a Jakarta-based organization with strong experience in national advocacy, LBH Apik provides these organizations with capacity to positively engage government agencies in providing better health services for women.

Technical assistance to the Attorney General's Office of Indonesia to support reform of its organizational structure to improve both transparency and effectiveness, particularly through personnel systems and information systems; Technical assistance to improve training capacity.

Technical assistance to Community-Oriented Policing Working Groups in East Java, enhancing their organizational capacity and advocacy skills; Training for police officers stationed at the community level on human rights and skills in developing community-oriented policing.

Promoting of civic values and a community-oriented policing approach to third-year police cadets of the National Police Academy; Technical assistance to enhance the organizational capacity of community-oriented policing working groups in several districts in Central Java, including financial management, fundraising capacity, and public advocacy skills; Training for community police officers on human rights and community-oriented policing.

Empowering Acehnese women through the development of a grass roots civic education program in four districts. The program aims to provide women at the village level with basic knowledge on their rights as citizens and ways to advocate for their needs and services; Supporting women's village-level micro-credit groups and capacity building for district-level micro-finance institutions that are formed and run as cooperatives by the women's village groups.

Advocacy for pro-poor and gender responsive local government budgets in West Nusa Tenggara province, working through a consortium of local civil society organizations.

Strengthening police reform in Salatiga and Semarang by providing assistance to community-oriented policing working groups to enhance their capacity in implementing community-oriented policing, including program building, socialization, and recruitment; Training community police officers on human rights and community-oriented policing.

Technical expertise and support from a senior justice sector advisor (a career prosecutor) to advise the Indonesian Attorney General's Office on reform under the Justice Sector Reform Program. NCSC is a U.S.-based organization of the 50 state court systems.

Coordinating the JPPR network of 36 organizations to observe elections in Indonesia; Developing voter education programs, and carrying out advocacy at the national and sub-national level on election-related issues.

Technical assistance to the Supreme Court of Indonesia to assess the progress of lower courts in implementing regulations on transparency and information; Technical assistance for the preparation of a new 25-year reform "Blueprint" and associated five-year and one-year implementation plans.

Supporting women candidates' capacity to increase women's political representation in Aceh; Media campaign to promote women candidates from all political parties running in the 2009 general elections; Training for elected local women representatives in Aceh.

Monitoring of discriminatory legislation and development of advocacy campaigns related to the legislation; Yearly reports on the status of religious freedom in Indonesia.

Strengthening community-level task forces in West Java to combat human trafficking and raise awareness on the dangers of human trafficking through policy advocacy and provision of services for victims of trafficking.

Training for religious court judges to promote better understanding of gender issues and women’s legal rights and to incorporate gender perspectives into daily court practices and case debates.

Civic education program on development planning and budget processes in Aceh, promoting community awareness of the impact of local government budget allocations as well as promoting women’s participation in the local budgetary and development planning processes.

Improving efforts at poverty reduction through interfaith action; Training for 30 religious leaders from Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, and Hindu institutions on analyzing the impact and roots of poverty in local contexts.

Strengthening advocacy programs on women’s reproductive health conducted at the grassroots level by the Foundation’s partners in the regions. As a Jakarta-based organization and strong experience in national advocacy, LBH Apik provides its partner organizations with capacity to positively engage the government agencies in providing better health services for women.

Technical assistance to support reform of the Attorney General’s Office’s organizational structure to improve both transparency and effectiveness, particularly through personnel systems and information systems; Technical assistance to improve training capacity.

Assistance for the provincial government of West Java, the City of Cimahi, and the City of Surabaya to establish procurement centers. The centers consolidate the procurement processes and authority as well as reduce the meeting points between government procurement officers and procurement participants.

Acquisition and distribution of more than 38,000 children’s books to primary and secondary schools and learning resource centers in West Java, Central Java, East Java, South Sulawesi, and North Sumatra. Nearly 9,000 tertiary level textbooks were sent to libraries through the state Islamic university and college system, enhancing learning resources at 18 institutions located in 12 provinces.

This project documents the Foundation’s work with Shariah court judges in Aceh, Makassar (Sulawesi), and Padang (West Sumatra). A book will be published following the documentation phase to share the lessons learned from the Foundation’s long engagement with religious courts in promoting gender equality.

Technical assistance to the Surabaya Association of Community-Oriented Policing Working Groups, enhancing their organizational capacity and advocacy skills; Training for police officers stationed at the community level on human rights and skills in developing community-oriented policing.

Promotion of civic values and a community-oriented policing approach to third-year police cadets of the National Police Academy; Technical assistance to enhance the organizational capacity of community-oriented policing working groups in Yogyakarta, including financial management, fundraising capacity, and public advocacy skills; Training for community police officers on human rights and community-oriented policing.

Advocacy to influence health-related policies of the local government of Jombang so that public health services more effectively respond to the needs and rights of the poor; Training for 150 religious leaders, government officials, and NGO activists to identify problems and possible solutions to local health issues and the health budget allocation.

Improving local policies and budgeting through the establishment of Nahdliyin Centers. These community centers serve as a bridge between the communities and the local government, analyzing government policies and advocating for pro-poor change.

Technical assistance for local government and civil society organizations in Bone District, South Sulawesi and the City of Pare-Pare, to promote gender mainstreaming into development planning and budgeting as well as to promote gender responsive, pro-poor and equitable local budgets; Budget advocacy program in the District of Pekalongan and Boyolali and City of Semarang, Central Java, supporting women’s participation in the development planning and budgetary processes, providing community education on budget literacy and increasing the capacity of civil society organizations to analyze local budgetary planning processes with a gender perspective; Publication of the second edition of the manual for gender budget advocacy.

Support for Indonesian government efforts to improve teacher quality through teacher training in competency improvements; Training for 770 civic education teachers and assistance in implementing a civic education program using updated and relevant teaching modules.

Economic and social empowerment of Acehnese women through the development of village-based learning centers. The program aims to provide women at the village level with basic knowledge on their rights as citizens and ways to advocate for their needs and services.

Improving civic values in pesantren and madrasah through strengthening civic content in religious education; Training for 150 teachers and school heads on integrating civic values and participatory teaching methods into teaching on religious subjects.

Support for Indonesian government efforts to improve teacher quality; Training for 223 civic education teachers from junior secondary Islamic schools in Malang, Blitar, Lamongan, and Kediri to improve teacher competency; Distribution of civic textbook supplements to assist teachers in improving civic knowledge and values.

Improving civic values in pesantren through community development activities that involve wide cross sections of target communities; 250 participants from 10 pesantren throughout Java trained in participatory rural appraisal and project follow-up.

Promotion of women candidates from civil society and all political parties through development of a database of potential women legislators; Advocacy and training for increasing women’s political representation in Indonesia; Publishing of a comprehensive candidate’s guideline; Advocacy for inclusion of gender perspectives in the amendment of political laws.

Developing and disseminating information regarding women’s health through Aisyiyah networks in Java and Lombok. The project aims to provide information to grassroot communities on ways to promote women’s reproductive health in four provinces.

Implementation of an independent qualitative evaluation on the Foundation’s One Stop Shop for business licensing program, which can be used as a tool to inform future programming.

Publication of a reference book on gender auditing technical assistance to local government and civil society organizations in Tana Toraja District, South Sulawesi, to ensure that budgetary and development planning processes take into account gender issues and that budget allocations respond to the needs of women, the poor, and other disadvantaged groups.

Budget advocacy program in the City of Pare-Pare, South Sulawesi, providing education on budget literacy to communities, particularly women, and increasing the capacity of civil society organizations to analyze local budgetary planning processes with a gender perspective; Publication of a gender profile book with information on experiences and lessons learned in conducting budget advocacy, and information on the status of women in the City of Pare-Pare.

Collaborative print-making between Indonesian, East Timorese, and Australian artists.

Securing buy-in and cooperation with Directorate General of Corrections and prison heads; Conducting in-depth research in four prison facilities particularly related to rehabilitation aspects; Developing Blueprint for Prison Reform Agenda and implementing follow-up action plans.

Development of IT applications to expedite business license application processing and ease tracking by applicants, leading to increased transparency and efficiency in business licensing in the City of Banda Aceh (Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam) and the District of Serdang Bedagai (North Sumatera).

Collaboration in developing the first-ever Blueprint for Prison Reform Agenda which outlines the key challenges and strategic action plan to improve the correction service in Indonesia; Initiating the development of an electronic inmates database system which will provide information for the DGC in policymaking and supervision of correction services in 500 facilities in Indonesia.

Luncheon discussion with The Asia Foundation's former Country Representative in Indonesia, Dr. Douglas E. Ramage, on current affairs within Indonesia.

The regional ECO-Asia program in Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam aims to increase access to clean water and sanitation for Asia's urban poor; to strengthen national- and local-level environmental governance capacity; and improve transboundary conflict in the lower watersheds of the Greater Mekong Subregion.

Association for the Advancement of Small Business (PUPUK) Surabaya; Bandung Trust Advisory Group (B-trust); BITRA Foundation Indonesia; Center for Public Policy Analysis (Akademika); Center for Regional Micro and Small Enterprise Dynamic (CEMSED); Center for Regional Studies and Information (PATTIRO) Malang; Center for Regional Studies and Information (PATTIRO) Pekalongan; Center for Socio-Cultural and Economic Studies (PKSBE); Daya Prosumen Mandiri (DPM); Faculty of Law - University of Syiah Kuala (UNSYIAH); Gorontalo Development Analysis Institute (LP2G); Just and Prosperous Foundation (YAS); Rural Technological Development Institute (LPTP); Strategic Study for Social and Political Sciences, University of Malikussaleh (KKSiP Unimal).

Establishment and improvement of One Stop Shop (OSS) business licensing centers in 21 districts, six cities and at the provincial government in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, West Java and North Sulawesi. OSS licensing centers simplify, expedite, and reduce the costs of the business permit application process. Indonesia ranks lowest in the region in terms of the number of days and procedures required to start a business. Simplified procedures are expected to increase formalization rates, and contribute to employment and enterprise creation.

Strengthening community-level task forces in West Java to combat human trafficking and raise awareness on the dangers of human trafficking through a public campaign involving the production and distribution of leaflets, and regular radio talk shows; Anti-Trafficking program of religious and community leaders in Situbondo, East Java, as they work to raise awareness in their communities of the dangers of human trafficking.

Funding for six-month fellowship at University of Maryland Center for International Development and Conflict Management on theoretical and applied approaches to intra-state communal conflicts, followed by meetings with conflict management practitioners in Thailand and the Philippines.

Budget advocacy program in the City of Makassar, South Sulawesi, providing community education on budget literacy and increasing the capacity of civil society organizations to analyze local budgetary planning processes with a gender perspective.

As part of a Decentralized Basic Education Consortium (DBE3), improvement of education for approximately 350,000 Indonesian students across five provinces through training for English, Civics, Math, and Information and Communications Technology teachers in select junior secondary schools and for tutors from non-formal education providers offering junior secondary school equivalency programs.

Development of a village level base-line survey on civic knowledge among Acehnese women. The survey, conducted in areas where the Foundation works, focused on two levels—it explored both the village-level women’s understanding about their rights as members of the community and as citizens, as well as their active participation in using such rights.

Support for Indonesian government efforts to improve teacher quality through teacher training in student governance and peer mediation; Training for 360 civic education teachers and assistance in implementing a civic education program using two teaching toolkits.

Technical assistance for local government and civil society organizations in the City of Palu, Central Sulawesi, to promote gender mainstreaming into local development planning and budgeting as well as to promote gender responsive, pro-poor, and equitable local budgets; Budget advocacy program providing community education on budget literacy and increasing the capacity of civil society organizations to analyze local budgetary planning processes with a gender perspective; Publication of gender profile book with information on experiences and lessons learned in conducting budget advocacy and information on the status of women in the City of Palu.

Continuation of Cost of Moving Goods study which tracks infrastructure cost components, the regulatory environment, and the cost of road charges for the trucking industry in Indonesia. This study will inform the Foundation’s future programming in the areas of regulatory reform and anti corruption initiatives. The report was launched in April 2008.

Publication of technical guideline for carrying out gender sensitive and pro-poor local development planning meetings and Government Working Unit Forums (Forum SKPD) meetings.

Budget advocacy program in Bone District, South Sulawesi, providing community education on budget literacy and increasing the capacity of civil society organizations to analyze local budgetary planning processes with a gender perspective; Publication of a gender profile book with information on experiences and lessons learned in conducting budget advocacy, and information on the status of women in Bone District.

Improvement of civic education in Islamic high schools in South Sulawesi through training for 124 civic education and religious education teachers on how to integrate participatory teaching methods into civic education courses; Development and publishing of civic education textbook supplements.

Supporting an understanding of equitable women’s roles in the pesantren community; 100 religious leaders were trained in concepts of women’s right in a religious context.

Improvement of civic participation among students by training student leaders in seven major provincial cities; Development of a training manual for student leaders from major university campuses throughout Indonesia.

Women candidates capacity to increase women’s political representation in South Sulawesi; Media campaign to promote women candidates from all political parties for running in 2009 general elections.

Strengthening networks of Southeast Asian Muslim leaders committed to social and economic reform through a series of roundtables and a website.

Budget advocacy program in Tana Toraja District, South Sulawesi, providing community education on budget literacy and increasing the capacity of civil society organizations to analyze local budgetary planning processes with a gender perspective; Publication of a gender profile book with information on experiences and lessons learned in conducting budget advocacy, and information on the status of women in Tana Toraja District.

Strengthening the network of women’s organizations and women’s study centers in Indonesia through the support for the 2nd Conference of Kartini Network for more than 100 institutions across Indonesia and Asia, including Bangladesh, Philippines, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and India.

Strengthening of police reform in Bali through community-oriented policing programs in three districts; Local public advocacy for financing from the regional government to sustain community-oriented policing programs; Training community police officers on human rights and community-oriented policing.

Media campaign for the Foundation’s business licensing reform programs, Regulatory Impact Assessment initiatives, Local Economic Governance in Indonesia survey, procurement reform, and the Cost of Moving Goods study dissemination. Various TV shows were used for the campaign such as short advertorial, interactive talk shows, and an investigative journalism show in Metro TV.

In close collaboration with the Ministry of Health, support for the integration of gender considerations into the technical guidelines of the Specific Budget Allocation (Dana Alokasi Khusus – DAK) of the health sector and particularly the building standards of Community Health Centers (PUSKESMAS).

Training of 60 kyai (religious leaders) from 20 branches of Nahdlatul Ulama in Central Java in local budget literacy to enable them to bring about policies that benefit the poor; Strengthening public participation, particularly among Islamic groups, in local government budget planning and formulation processes in the districts of Sukoharjo, Jepara, and Cilacap.

Improving the capacity of the Indonesian Parliament (DPR-RI) in undertaking its law-making, budgeting, and overall supervision of an executive branch mandate by providing direct technical assistance to Members of Parliament and their staffers through on-the-job training, roundtable discussions on strategic macro-economic issues, development of key policy papers, as well as improvement of the DPR’s secretariat session management and transcription system; The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) Provision of technical expertise and support from a senior justice sector advisor (a career prosecutor), to advise the Indonesian Attorney General’s Office on reform under the Justice Sector Reform Program. NCSC is a U.S.-based organization of the 50 state court systems.

Assistance to Ministry of Home Affairs to review the Nuisance Permit Law and to formulate a ministerial decree as the follow up of the review. The Nuisance Permit Law has been the main reference of the local governments to issue local regulations on Nuisance Permits, which were categorized as hampering the private sector; Logistical support for the Ministry of Trade and the Ministry of Finance to introduce Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) methods and to review selected national regulations using RIA tools.

Strengthening the network of budgeting organizations and increasing their understanding of gender responsive budgeting through the “2nd National Forum on Gender Responsive and Pro-Poor Budget” for more than 100 organizations across Indonesia.

Implementation of an independent quantitative evaluation on the Foundation’s One Stop Shops for business licensing in 14 districts.

Improving the capacity of police and civil society to protect and promote religious freedom; Trainings for 275 police officers in conflict management related to religious discrimination.

Aisyah Institute for Development Studies (LPPA); Center for the Study of Religion and Civilization (PSAP); Council for the Empowerment of the People (MPM); Fahmina Insitute; Fatayat NU; Human Resources Development Center (PPSDM); Indonesian Center for Civic Education (ICCE); Indonesian Society for Pesantren and Community Development (P3M); Institute for Family Welfare NU (LKK NU); Institute for Islamic and Social Studies (LKIS); Institute for Social Institutions Studies (ISIS); Institute for Social and Pesantren Development Studies (LKPMP); Lembaga Dakwah Shalahuddin (LABDA); Muhammadiyah Council for Research and Development of Higher Education (MDM DIKTI); Muhammadiyah Youth (PM); Muslimat NU; Nahdlatul Ulama's Institute for Human Resources Study (NU LAKPESDAM); Nasyiatul Aisyiah; Radio News Agency 68H; Social Advocacy and Educational Institute (LAPAR); Society for Interfaith Dialogue (MADIA); The Institute for Social Research, Democracy and Social Justice (Percik); Women's Studies Center of UIN (PSW UIN); Islamic and Social Studies Institute (LK3).

The Foundation supports these organizations which comprise the People’s Voter Education Networks (JPPR). In 2008, JPPR conducted voter education, election monitoring, and/or advocacy activities in nine Governor elections, 12 district head elections, and five Mayoral elections, involving 3,885 field coordinators and 10,500 election day observers in Indonesia.

Strengthening democratic reform in achieving social justice in Indonesia. This program aims to promote effective social policy reform at the sub-national level and integrate those works on the sub-national social policy framework.

Developing and disseminating information regarding women’s health through Islamic school networks. The project aims to provide information to grassroots communities on ways to promote women’s reproductive health in Java and Lombok.

Association for the Advancement of Small Business (PUPUK) Surabaya; Bandung Trust Advisory Group (Btrust); Center for Socio-Cultural and Economic Studies (PKSBE); Daya Prosumen Mandiri (DPM); Gorontalo Development Analysis Institute (LP2G); Institute for Economic and Social Research, Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia (LPEM FEUI); Rural Technological Development Institute (LPTP).

Assistance with public policy reform through the introduction of Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) methods in eight districts and one city. In addition, the Foundation assisted the Ministry of Trade and the Ministry of Finance to introduce the RIA method and to review selected national regulations using the RIA tools. The RIA approach emphasizes public participation and cost benefit analysis in order to improve the regulatory drafting process. Local governments can use RIA to reduce the number of illegal and distorting regulations, thus reducing the overall regulatory burden on businesses in Indonesia.

Providing gender perspective to judges in the Shariah courts in Aceh to enable them to better understand gender issues and women’s legal rights. A follow-up program from last year, this project provides new appointed judges with introductory training on gender and the law. Judges who participated in the last round of trainings receive advanced materials.

Media campaign to promote women’s political participation and increase visibility of women candidates.

Enhancing the capacity of radio personnel in Aceh. This project, conducted with Meulaboh Radio Training Center, in West Aceh, fills the need for capacity development among journalist and radio personnel in Western, Northern, and Southern Aceh. The program aims to increase the capacity of radio workers and enable them to produce better radio programs in their areas.

Implementation of Local Economic Governance survey, with a new methodology, in 243 cities and districts in Indonesia. More than 12,000 businesses were interviewed, making it one of the largest in the world. In addition, the survey was replicated in 23 cities and districts in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province. Launched in July 2008, the survey promotes competition among local governments to create a more favorable investment climate, eradicate corruption, and improve public services.

Development of a RIA manual involving a group of writers and editors that included Foundation staff, RIA consultants, and our implementing partners. The manual includes four books: Book 1: The Importance of RIA, highlights the RIA method in brief and its context within international regulatory reform best practices; Book 2: RIA Implementation Guidelines, describes the detailed steps of RIA reviews; Book 3: RIA Future Development, discusses possible alternatives to institutionalize RIA nationally within Indonesia; and Book 4: References and Relevant RIA Documents, provides relevant materials such as RIA reports, brochures, and sample regulations.

Development of RIA training curriculum and facilitating the Training of Trainers for RIA national consultants. The objective is to create a pool of national consultants to provide sustainable technical support for regulatory reform in Indonesia.

Development of a mechanism to introduce gender sensitivity as an aspect to be considered in performance evaluation. This project documents several cases from Aceh and the respective rulings on the cases made by Acehnese judges who have gone through gender-perspective trainings.

In collaboration with the Muhammadiyah Youth Association (IRM), strengthening of local government accountability and improvement of the education in Bandung and health policies in Sumedang.

Strengthening civic values through local development activities in two communities in Central and East Java; 90 local community leaders trained in community organizing and participatory development planning and implementation.

Documentary film production of the Foundation’s economic reform works in Sulawesi, particularly on Regulation Impact Assessment Initiative, Business Licensing Reform, and Barriers to Domestic Trade.

Monitoring religious violence and violations to religious freedom. Results of this monitoring will be compiled as an annual report. The project aims to provide tools for effective policy advocacy and provides recommendations on how government and civil society can best deal with problems associated with religious freedom.

Design and implementation of a study on options for improving efficiency in port services in Sulawesi. The study identifies policy options and opportunities for improving efficiency in the provision of port services in Sulawesi.