An inclusive society through effective governance in Indonesia
Overview
Indonesia has the fifth-largest concentration of poor in the world, with at least 100 million people living on $2 or less a day. Many more people are vulnerable to falling back into poverty due to relatively minor shocks, such as food price increases or health problems. Australia’s aid program responds to Indonesia’s priorities in this area, focusing on policies to better target poverty programs, reform labour legislation and promote greater labour market flexibility and mobility.
We will work to support programs in counter-terrorism, transnational crime, prison reform and anti-corruption. We will work with Indonesia to develop legislation that helps women gain access to jobs and other sources of financial autonomy, including from migration; increase support to women’s businesses, including through micro-finance; and provide support to new women parliamentarians.
Most of our human development programs address disability issues. We are also supporting the Government of Indonesia to increase access for people with disabilities to public services and social assistance. The use of evidence and analysis to inform policy development is a critical aspect to all our engagements. Our investments in the knowledge sector will help Indonesia to develop the government, private sector, and civil society organisations that provide analysis for policy makers.
Related initiatives
Australia Indonesia Partnership for Justice
$50 million, 2009-2015
The Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Justice works with key Indonesian justice institutions and civil society partners to increase access to justice for marginalised groups (particularly women who are poor, people with disability and vulnerable children) and to combat corruption. This includes valuable peer-to-peer exchanges with Australian legal institutions. With Australian support, Indonesian courts are taking less time to deliver judgments and are making written reasons for their decisions available for free to the public online. Australia has also helped Indonesia establish its first national legal aid system, under which poor individuals are accessing free legal advice and representation to help them resolve a range of criminal and civil disputes.
Related documents*
| Name of document | Year published | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Australia Indonesia Partnership for Justice design document | 2010 | Design |
| Australia Indonesia Partnership for Justice – First Independent Progress Review Report | 2012 | Evaluation Report |
| Management response to the First Independent Progress Review of the Australia Indonesia Partnership for Justice | 2013 | Management Response |
| AIPJ Baseline Study on Legal Identity: Indonesia's Missing Millions | 2014 | Study |
| Ten Years of Court-to-Court Partnership: Assessing the Impact of Australian Engagement on Judicial Reform in Indonesia | 2014 | Study |
| Australia Indonesia Partnership for Justice – Second Independent Progress Review Report | 2014 | Evaluation Report |
| Management response to the Second Independent Progress Review of the Australia Indonesia Partnership for Justice | 2014 | Management Response |
| Australia Indonesia Partnership for Justice – 2014-15 Activities Work Plan | 2014 | Work plan |
Related links
- Australia Indonesia Partnership for Justice
- Federal Court of Australia
- Family Court of Australia
- Australian Attorney-General’s Department
- Supreme Court of Indonesia
- Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission
- Indonesian Ministry of Law and Human Rights
- Indonesian Attorney General’s Office
Australia Indonesia Electoral Support Program
$22.7 million, 2011-2015
The Australia Indonesia Electoral Support Program builds on Australia’s support for the 1999, 2004 and 2009 elections in Indonesia. The program aims to enhance the quality of Indonesia’s elections by helping Indonesian organisations improve the management of elections, and increasing public engagement in electoral processes. The assistance contributes to the entrenchment of good democratic systems in Indonesia and Indonesia’s ability to manage peaceful transitions of power. The program provides support throughout the electoral cycle, including the national elections in 2014 and the rolling program of elections for provincial governors and district heads.
Related documents*
| Name of document | Year published | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Completion Report – Australia Indonesia Partnership for Electoral Support – Interim Program | 2011 | Program |
| Independent Evaluation of the Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Electoral Support 2010 – Management Reponses | 2011 | Management Response |
| Australia Indonesia Electoral Support Program 2011-2015 Final Design Document | 2012 | Design |
Related links
- The Asia Foundation
- International Foundation for Electoral Systems
- Australian Electoral Commission – International Services
- Kemitraan – the Partnership for Governance Reform
AIP4: The Knowledge Sector Initiative
$100 million, 2012-2017
In order to deliver development benefits for its 107 million poor, Indonesia needs sound public policies supported by rigorous research and analysis. However, lack of demand from policy makers, inadequate sustained funding, and uneven technical capacity in Indonesian think tanks has resulted in little policy-relevant research emerging from domestic sources. Australia and the Indonesian government have developed the Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Pro-Poor Policy: Knowledge Sector Initiative to address these issues by stimulating the production and use of quality research and analysis for policy decision-makers.
Related documents*
National Program for Community Empowerment
$232 million, 2009-2018
Australia provides assistance to Indonesia’s National Program for Community Empowerment (PNPM), one of the most successful community-driven development projects in the world. PNPM has been shown to develop local economies through investment in small-scale infrastructure, such as roads, bridges and irrigation systems. It has generated jobs and provided loans to female small traders and home-based businesses. In communities supported by PNPM, poor households have a greater likelihood of exiting poverty. Australian support has helped to ensure the effectiveness of PNPM as it scaled up to achieve national coverage, improving the quality of village-built infrastructure and expanding the program’s impacts on health and education.
Related documents*
| Name of document | Year published | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia’s National Program for Community Empowerment – brochure | 2010 | Brochure |
| Proposed AusAID Strategy for Support to Indonesia’s National Program for Community Empowerment (PNPM) | 2010 | Strategy |
| Proposal for Scale-up and Extension: National Program for Community Empowerment | 2013 | Strategy |
Related links
Empowering Indonesian Women for Poverty Reduction
$60 million, 2012-2016
The Empowering Indonesian Women for Poverty Reduction program aims to improve the lives of poor women through increasing women’s access to jobs and removing workplace discrimination; improving women’s access to government social protection programs; and improving conditions for women’s overseas labour migration. It is also working to strengthen women’s leadership for better maternal and reproductive health and to reduce violence against women.
The program works with gender-interested organisations to analyse constraints, pilot solutions, and form coalitions with the government, parliament, media, and the private sector to advocate for positive change and increase women’s voices in decision making.
Related documents*
| Name of document | Year published | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Empowering Indonesian Women for Poverty Reduction Program Design Document | 2012 | Design |
| Gender, Poverty, and Well-Being in Indonesia: MAMPU Background Assessment | 2012 | Research |
| Strengthening Women’s Access to Employment in North Sumatra and East Java | 2012 | Research |
| MAMPU Implementation Strategy | 2013 | Strategy |
| MAMPU Monitoring and Evaluation Plan | 2013 | Strategy |
| Stocktake on Parliamentary Strengthening Programs in Indonesia | 2013 | Research |
| MAMPU Working with Parliamentarians: Design Framework | 2013 | Strategy |
| MAMPU Working with Parliamentarians: Situational Analysis | 2013 | Research |
| MAMPU Working with Parliamentarians: Implementation Strategy | 2014 | Work plan |
| MAMPU 12 Month Workplan | 2014 | Work plan |
Red Meat and Cattle Partnership
$50 million, 2013-2024
The Indonesia-Australia Partnership on Food Security in the Red Meat and Cattle Sector aims to enhance and strengthen long-term economic relations between Indonesia and Australia. It is focused on developing economic opportunities along the cattle and beef sector supply chain in order to support Indonesia’s food security and to promote closer ties in the beef and cattle sector between both countries. Membership of the Partnership comprises senior government officials and industry representatives from Indonesia and Australia. The Partnership provides advice and recommendations on areas of priority development in the sector. Initial projects supported include the Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association Pastoral Industry Student Program and a Skills Development Program for future leaders in the production sector.
Related documents*
| Name of document | Year published | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia-Australia Partnership on Food Security - Communique | 2014 | Communique |
Governance for Growth (KOMPAK)
$81 million, 2015-2018
The KOMPAK program is a new partnership between the Governments of Australia and Indonesia to improve basic services and increase economic opportunities for the poor. KOMPAK will help build systems needed to deliver responsive and accountable frontline services, encourage community-driven development at the village level, and diversify employment opportunities.
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