List of Bilateral Projects in Indonesia

as of December 1999

Basic Human Needs
CARE - East Timor Capacity Building Project
Family Planning Support Project
Emergency Aid and Sustainable Development for Drought-Stricken Communities in Solor Island, Ginung Kidul and East Timor, Indonesia

Women in Development
Women's Support Project, Phase II (WSP II)

Infrastructure Services
Infrastructure Services Project, Phase I (ISP I)
North Sulawesi Water Resources Institutional Development Project (P3SU)
Transport Infrastructure Services Support (TISS)

Private Sector Development
Co-operation in Financial Sector Reform (CFSR)
Private Enterprise Participation Project (PEP)
Canada - Indonesia Technology Network (CITN)

Environment
Kaltim Social Forestry Project
Collaborative Environmental Project in Indonesia (CEPI)

Human Rights, Democracy, Good Governance
Indonesia Election Fund
Governance Reform Support Project in Indonesia (GRSPI)
Human Rights Outreach Program (HROP)
Islamic Higher Education Project, Phase II (IHEP II)
UNICEF - Participatory Development in Indonesia Project
Promoting Peace and Democracy in East Timor
Partnership Program for Development (PPD)
Social / Gender Integration Fund
Indonesia Cooperative Development Assistance Project, Phase II (INCODAP II)
Indonesia Governance and Human Rights Facility
Institutional Capacity for Human Rights in Indonesia, Phase II
Development Planning Assistance Project

Other Development Projects
Program Support Unit (PSU)
Eastern Indonesia Universities Development Project, Phase II (EIUDP II)

Basic Human Needs


CARE - East Timor Capacity Building Project

Description

After conducting a poverty alleviation mapping exercise, the Government of Indonesia identified 20 communities that were in need of development assistance. This project highlights its activities in these communities in East Timor, which is the poorest region of Indonesia. The project consists of two main components: (i) access to potable water, improving health status, and agricultural income enhancement, and (ii) strengthening the institutional capacity of local NGO's or community-based organizations to deliver development services to target households.

Goal / Purpose

• The goal of this project is to build the capacity of 15 poor rural communities to undertake self-managed and sustainable development activities in the areas of water and sanitation, health care and hygiene, and agricultural irrigation.
• The purpose is to improve the health of these poor communities and to strengthen the local NGO's to a level where they can deliver development services for target communities.

Expected Results

• Improved environmental conditions (water services management and increased food security).
• Improved health care (i.e. access to safe water and hygiene behaviour).
• Improved economic security.
• Stronger local NGO's (there was only one active local NGO when this project commenced).
• Training of village development committees in the community management approach.

Family Planning Support Project

Description

This project is designed as both a responsive devise to the economic and social crisis facing Indonesia and as a complementary project to CIDA`s safe motherhood project. The Family Planning Support Project will provide oral contraceptive pills to Indonesia from Canadian and Indonesian manufacturers in order to counteract shortfalls in production caused by the economic crisis. This project will also help to sustain the safe motherhood project by helping to reduce the number of unplanned pregnancies in the provinces targeted by both projects.

Goal / Purpose

• The goal of the project is to enable the Government of Indonesia to continue subsidizing basic human needs, such as family planning, for the poor.

Expected Outputs

• At least 10 million cycles of quality oral contraceptives supplied to the poorest two classes in Indonesia.
• Maintenance of current rates of population growth in Indonesia.
• Improved access to family planning services to the poor.

Emergency Aid and Sustainable Development for Drought-Stricken Communities in Solor Island, Ginung Kidul and East Timor, Indonesia

Description

With the prolonged drought in the remote areas of Indonesia, particularly those located on the island of Solor, East Timor and Gunung Kidui, Yogyakarta, this project is a combination of emergency food aid and a longer-term initiative to build sustainable communities to meet the residents' basic needs for food, water, sanitation and proper housing.

Current Status & Issues

USC Canada is now in the preparatory stage for the project implementation.

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Women in Development


Women's Support Project, Phase II - WSP II

Description

This project is an extension of the successful Phase I and is the main implementing project for CIDA's women in development strategy. The project works closely with the State Ministry for the Role of Women to promote linkages between the ministry, other key government departments, and non-governmental organizations for policy formulation, implementation, and analysis.

Goal / Purpose

• The goal of the project is to assist in enhancing the role and increasing the participation of women in the social and economic development of Indonesia.
• The purpose is to strengthen the capacity and linkages among Indonesian government institutions at the national and sub-national levels in the areas of gender responsive policy, planning, and monitoring. Additionally, this project seeks to develop strong links between government and non-governmental organizations on gender issues.

Expected Results

• Strengthen the ministry's structure and practises to produce gender-responsive policy and monitor its effectiveness
• Strategic support to the government for developing, refining and applying sustainable gender-responsive policy.
• Increase the knowledge and advocacy of women's groups at the sub-national level and increase their access to government ministries and communication with other non-governmental groups.

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Infrastructure Services


Infrastructure Services Project, Phase I - ISP I

Description

This project will assist the Government of Indonesia in developing a strategy for private sector participation in delivery of infrastructure services such as financing and credit, maintenance of structures and systems, and availability and delivery of parts and components. This will include the preparation of a national private sector participation umbrella strategy, preparation of a regulatory framework, and assistance in administrative design, mechanisms, and monitoring.

Goal / Purpose

• The goal of the Infrastructure Services Project is to promote the efficient delivery of services with involvement of the private sector.
• The purpose of the project is to develop and document appropriate strategies, plans, processes, and organizational arrangements that will give guidance to individual line ministries in formulating and implementing their commercialization and privatization plans.

Expected Results

• The completion of a study program on regulations for the privatization of infrastructure facilities in Indonesia.
• Increased private sector development.
• Level playing field for investors wanting to enter the infrastructure services sector.
• Increased transparency of government planning and policies.

North Sulawesi Water Resources Institutional Development Project - P3SU

Description

This project seeks to improve management, planning, design, construction, monitoring, operation, maintenance, and resource regulations for the water sector in North Sulawesi. The focus of this project includes irrigation, flood control, and coastal protection.

Goal / Purpose

• The goal of this project is to improve, in a sustainable way, the management of water resources in the province.
• Its purpose is to strengthen the capabilities of local groups, such as the North Sulawesi Public Works Water Resources Unit and local affiliated groups, involved in water resources development.

Expected Results

• Integration of annual planning to achieve effective utilization of human, financial, and physical resources.
• Strengthen Provincial Water Resources institutional, organizational, and legal/regulatory framework.
• Improve the abilities of managerial and support staff through 'on-the-job' training.
• Strengthen government agencies in order to fulfil mandate and improve planning and design of water resources at the provincial level.

Transport Insfrastructute Services Support Project - TISS

Description

This project has been designed to support the establishment of an enabling environment for private sector investment in transportation while bearing in mind the effects to the environment and the public. This will be accomplished by a three-way approach: i) institutional strengthening of the Ministry of Communication in a new regulatory role; ii) development of rail market potential including attracting private sector participation, specifically in undeveloped service and resource areas in Sumatra and Kalimantan; iii) direct assistance to transport operators to improve efficiency and foster Canadian private sector linkages.

Goal / Purpose

• The goal of this project is to assist the Government of Indonesia to realize its goals of economic development through the efficient management of privately operated railway systems.
• The purpose is to support the commercialization of Indonesia's state railways by strengthening government ministries and orienting them to their new role as policy setter, facilitator, regulator, and defender of the public interest.

Expected Results

• Policy, infrastructure, and services applications in the rail sector developed to support medium-term socio-economic demands.
• Improved policy co-ordination between government institutions, the private sector, and the users of railway services.
• Strengthen the policy-making environment to integrate social-gender equity and environmental considerations into railway policies and planning.

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Private Sector Development


Cooperation in Financial Sector Reform - CFSR

Description

The CFSR Project focuses on increasing the knowledge and legitimacy of financial units in Indonesia, both in the private and public sectors. The main focus of interest is economic planning specifically related to the areas of pensions and insurance, nontax revenue, policy advice, and co-ordination with provincial and local governments.

Goal /Purpose

• The goal of this project is to promote Indonesia's economic development by supporting key government ministries and agencies responsible for creating an environment conducive to economic growth, and to enhance partnership between the government and the private sector.
• The purpose of this project is the strengthening of key economic and financial units of the Indonesian government, increasing professional knowledge in the private and public sectors, and initiating long-term relationships between Indonesian and Canadian government ministries and private organizations and institutions.

Expected Results

• An improved regulatory framework in which knowledgeable and efficient government departments promote and support improved pension, insurance, and nontax revenue policies.
• Up to 300 senior level managers in government and the private sector with new skills that assist them to work together effectively to develop the insurance industry and pension programs.
• Ensure the sustainability of the reforms by partnering up to 200 high level managers from Canada and Indonesia who know each other, understand the issues facing the other country, and who are prepared to work together to mutual advantage independent of the project.

Private Enterprise Participation Project - PEP

Description

This project will increase the productivity of Indonesian small and medium enterprises through the establishment of business enhancement services necessary to develop a successful business. It will consist of two components: (i) capacity enhancement programs will improve the ability to formulate credible and feasible business plans and loan applications, assist in making the transition from traditional methods of management, production, and marketing to a more global perspective, and enable the acquisition of technical skills and equipment; and (ii) capacity development within KADIN through technical assistance linkages with Canadian organizations, development of a resource/documentation centre, market surveys, and feasibility studies.

Goal / Purpose

• The goal of the PEP project is to promote Indonesia's economic development by enhancing the management and technical knowledge of small and medium entrepreneurs, recognizing they are a major factor in the economic growth of a nation.
• The purpose of this project is to strengthen Indonesian small and medium enterprises so they are better able to compete in the global market, and to strengthen partnerships between Indonesian and Canadian enterprises of similar size.

Expected Results

• Increased transfer of Canadian goods and services that are essential for the development of the Indonesian private sector.
• Support to Indonesian small and medium enterprises where Canada is internationally recognized.
• Stronger strategic alliances between Indonesian and Canadian enterprises.
• A stronger Indonesian private sector with increases in employment and income.
• An increased role for the Indonesian public and private sectors in developing and building small and medium enterprises.

Canada - Indonesia Technology Network - CITN

Description

There is a growing desire in Indonesia to enhance the science and technology sector in order to remain competitive in the global market. The CITN Project will establish a link to a network of small entrepreneurs and research and development groups in Indonesia. It will also provide access to the Canada Technology Network (CTN) in Indonesia which provides access to technology information and services through the Internet. This project will help businesses identify the best practices and technology. The CITN will be linked with Indonesia's existing science and technology electronic network called IPTEKNET.

Goal / Purpose

• The goal of the project is to promote economic growth in Indonesia by strengthening the science and technology partnership between Indonesia and Canada.
• The purpose is to link government departments, universities, and the private sector in Canada and Indonesia so they can more effectively transfer technology and promote joint research and development.

Expected Results

• Creation of a functional CTN node with access in both English and Indonesian which will result in an increased exchange of technology.
• Increased support, access, and use of research and development by Indonesian small and medium enterprises in order to promote their competitiveness in the global market.
• Increased collaboration between government programs, universities, and the private sector in Indonesia and Canada.

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Environment


Kaltim Social Forestry Project

Description

Social forestry includes tree planting, altered cultivation practices, and the sustainable management of natural forests. It also deals with increasing the role that people play in managing forests to improve their economic and social situation. The Kaltim Social Forestry Project is designed to establish a provincial, university-based social forestry education, research, and extension program. It will build faculty capacity and enable community participation, in association with the government and industry, to address current and future forest resource management issues.

Goal / Purpose

• The goal of the project is to contribute to the sustainable use and management of tropical rain forests of East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
• The purpose is to enhance the capabilities of the CSF at UNMUL to function as a research, education, extension, and training centre in social forestry supporting sustainable forest use and management, and to strengthen UNMUL`s education capacity in social forestry.

Expected Results

• An economical and sustainable Centre of Social Forestry at UNMUL.
• An increased capacity of CSF / UNMUL to be a leader in social forestry research, education, training, and extension in East Kalimantan.
• An interdisciplinary curriculum in social forestry integrated into undergraduate studies at UNMUL.

Collaborative Environmental Protection in Indonesia - CEPI

Description

This project will take a three-pronged approach which will draw on related work and contacts already established by CIDA projects. The first element will provide Canadian experts to BAPEDAL to assist and strengthen environmental policies and regulations. The second element will provide support to university Environmental Studies Centres for training, research, and analysis. The third element consists of developing small pilot and demonstration projects dealing with environmental issues and small and medium enterprises. The pilot projects will help small and medium enterprises become more environmentally aware and help them develop practices that are environmentally sustainable.

Goal/Purpose

• The goal of this project is to contribute to Indonesia's efforts to achieve sound environmental management of the development process.
• The purposes of this project is to strengthen structures and mechanisms at national and sub-national levels to ensure the effective implementation and promotion of environmental policies and programs.

Expected Results

• Improved ability within BAPEDAL and the State Ministry of Environment to implement and co-ordinate environmental policies and programs with all levels of government.
• Strengthened capacity within university Environmental Studies Centres, including Gadjah Mada University, University of Indonesia, and Bandung Institute of Technology, to train environmental specialists and conduct quality research and analysis targeted to specific issues in BAPEDAL and the State Ministry of Environment.
• Pilot and demonstration projects involving small and medium enterprises and co-operatives in Sulawesi used to identify more environmentally sound practices.
• Mutually beneficial business and information linkages between Indonesia and Canada that will continue to upgrade the environmental policies and practices of Indonesia.

Human Rights, Democracy, Good Governance


Indonesia Election Fund

Description

The Election Fund is designed to be a responsive mechanism to provide support to the Government of Indonesia and local NGOs in order to foster democratic election practices and participation. Basically, four main activity themes will be supported: public education camaigns of NGOs and other non-partisan civil society groups; independent election observer missions or independent vote verification activities; assistance to the Independent Election Commission; and post-election initiatives encouraging democratic development and pluralism in society.

Goal / Purpose

• The goal of the Election Fund is to contribute to governance and participatory development in Indonesia.
• The purpose is to support a free, fair, efficient, and publicly credible election process in Indonesia, and to promote inter-election activities that contribute to democratic development and respect for pluralism.

Expected Results

• The development and growth of effective democratic institutions and processes in Indonesia.
• Enhanced institutional capacity of the Election Commission.
• A well informed electorate and improved capacity to effectively participate in the democratic process.
• Impartial monitoring by government and independent groups.

Governance Reform Support Project in Indonesia - GRSPI

Description

This project will establish a facility in Indonesia that will work closely with BAPPENAS to identify areas of reform, analyze potions, select priorities, and study the implementation of development projects. It will also assist to Government of Indonesia in short and long-term planning directly related to governance and policy reforms. Once reform and development areas are identified, Canadian expertise will be hired to implement sub-projects providing a wide range of development assistance, including technical assistance, advisory services, training events, seminars, conferences, and study tours. These sub-projects will be designed to imbed reforms into the operations and policies of government in Indonesia.

Goal / Purpose

• The goal of this project is to promote responsible governance and participatory development.
• The purpose is to assist BAPPENAS and other key governmenrt ministries and agencies to develop their self-sustaining capacities to identify, plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate structural and socio-economic policies for reform and development.

Expected Results

• To promote an effective role for the Government of Indonesia that responds to the developmental requirements of the country.
• The implementation of policies that address political reform, economic stabilization, structural reform, and equity.
• The introduction of changes by the Government of Indonesia that will effectively and efficiently plan and implement reform programs.

Human Rights Outreach Program - HROP

Description

This project involves the establishment of a Publicity and International Relations Division (PIRD), which will be integrated into YLBHI`s existing organizational structure. The PIRD will have three functions: i) facilitate domestic and international human rights campaigns; ii)coordinate and organize the publicity of the organization; and iii) strengthen Indonesian NGO`s ability to deal with human rights issues. It is part of a larger project that is receiving additional funding from other donor countries. Specifically, the Canadian contribution will be utilized for the provision of communications infrastructure and supplies, local staff salaries, meeting space and translation costs for press conferences, seminars and training courses, travel and accommodation expenses for course participants, and expert's expenses for attendance at international conferences and seminars.

Goal / Purpose

• The goal of the project is to contribute toward the good governance and participatory development in Indonesia by strengthening the ability of NGO`s to network and preserve gains in human rights and the rule of law.
• The purpose of the project is to increase the capacity of YLBHI to publicize human rights issues domestically and internationally, to facilitate domestic and international human rights campaigns, and to strengthen Indonesian NGO`s linkages with domestic and international stakeholders.

Expected Results

• A fully operational PIRD.
• Staff training in international human rights laws, UN systems, and selected human rights topics.
• Monthly seminars for YLBHI and other NGO`s in Indonesia.
• Participation in international human rights events, training, and seminars.
• Increased ability to investigate, lobby, publicize, and act on human rights issues in Indonesia.

Islamic Higher Education Project, Phase II - IHEP II

Description

This project is an extension to the successful Phase I project that preceded it. The second phase was designed to develop two Islamic Institutes that could play a leadership role after this phase is completed. It includes 45 MA's and 5 PhD's and several activities such as management courses, education, library sciences, Islamic studies, and comparative religions. The Ministry of Religious Affairs of Indonesia has expressed the desire to have 50 lecturers trained at McGill University in order to benefit Indonesian universities, and the majority Islamic population in Indonesia. The project will also focus on aspects of institutional strengthening, management systems, improved teaching and research capacities, and improved library materials and administration.

Goal / Purpose

• The goal of this project is to contribute to Indonesia's social stability and social equity objectives, and to consolidate and build on long-term relationships between Indonesia and Canada.
• The purpose is to strengthen teaching, research, and management at selected Indonesian Islamic institutes; to support the equitable participation of women in the activities of Indonesian Islamic institutes; and to strengthen McGill University's teaching and research capacities for Indonesian Islamic studies.

Expected Results

• The ability of the Islamic education system in Indonesia to maintain and enhance a moderate view of Islam in the country.
• The equal participation of women.
• McGill trained academics will act as resources for other Indonesian Islamic institutes.

UNICEF - Participatory Development in Indonesia Project

Description

This project supports a set of activities with a much larger UNICEF / Government of Indonesia Program. This program has three related components: service delivery, local governance and capacity building, and advocacy and social mobilization. It consists of fourteen sub-components, of which CIDA funds four: maternal and neonatal health, water and environmental sanitation, sub-district and village level management support, and community capacity building in the provinces.

Goal / Purpose

• The goal of this project is to achieve significant reductions in maternal mortality and morbidity and improve access to water and sanitation in Indonesia.
• The purpose of this project is to expand the geographic and target group coverage receiving maternal health and water sanitation services, to assist the staff in provincial offices, and to support two national level programs that will enhance grassroots knowledge of health care issues.

Expected Results

• Increased numbers of women receiving prenatal and postnatal care.
• Increased access to safe water through community participation, with a focus on women.
• Decentralization of public services and increased capacity of local governments to deliver services, with a focus on maternal and child health, gender awareness, and bottom-up planning.
• Strengthened community groups with an increase in the participation of women in decision-making and planning process.
• Increased numbers of deliveries assisted by trained personnel.
• Improved community response to complications of pregnancy.

Promoting Peace and Democracy in East Timor

Description

This project is devoted to intensive citizen education through the strategic use of radio, as well as popular traditional media. BBC-PDS and RIDP will provide the East Timorese radio station with background materials, story ideas, and conflict resolution methodologies which will be broadcast throughout East Timor. Due to the enhanced and important flow of peace-building information, the project will assist RTK to develop a strong technical and research department that will serve as a "think tank" and resource for technical analysis on a wide range of democracy issues and conflict resolutions in East Timor.

Goal / Purpose

• The goal of the project is to strengthen civil society in East Timor in order to promote a democratic and sustainable peace in East Timor.
• The purpose is to increase the level of information regarding the issues and concerns of political transition, to improve the technical, managerial, and research capabilities of RTK for long-term sustainability, and to strengthen BBC-PDS in the areas of peace training, conflict resolution, and research.

Expected Results

• Minimize the conflict and tension in East Timor.
• Increase citizen participation in civil society and the democratic process.
• Increased dissemination of information of peace and democracy.
• Better quality programming on RTK.
• Culturally appropriate tools, methodology, approaches in conflict resolution, mediation, and peace building intoduced.
• Create a pool of trained community leaders and educators.
• Establish a resource centre on peace building and conflict resolution.
• International linkages with other institutions and training centres.

Partnership Program for Development - PPD

Description

This project draws on the experience of past projects, specifically the Indonesia - Canada NGO Forum. It focuses mainly on governance issues and intends to enhance people's participation through capacity building and specific activities. These specific activities include the organizational strengthening of YAPPIKA, a network of local NGO's, through staff training and development, advice and assistance from Canadian NGO's, development of fund raising techniques, articulation of issues and positions, consensus building, publication and dissemination of position papers, and organization and monitoring of micro projects. Another specific activity is community development, which includes income generation (handicrafts and small industry), education, and natural resource management. A third specific activity is policy dialogue in which people will be encouraged to engage in policy discussions at forums organized by NGO's in specific regions of Indonesia.

Goal / Purpose

• The goal of this project is to contribute to the socio-economic development of selected marginalized communities, particularly in Eastern Indonesia.
• The purpose of the project is to strengthen the co-ordinating abilities of YAPPIKA to a level that it can effectively plan and implement community-based development activities and carry out a policy dialogue with all levels of government in areas such as social equity, human rights, and good governance.

Expected Results

• A stronger and sustainable YAPPIKA.
• Stronger advocacy role taken on by NGO forums.
• Improved policies in social equity and human rights adopted by the government.
• Increased community participation and socio-economic development in selected communities.

Social / Gender Integration Fund

Description

This fund is both a proactive and a responsive mechanism for providing needed services and resources to initiatives proposed by CIDA, its partners, or other institutions deemed consistent with the goals and purposes of the project. Some of the initiatives supported by the Social / Gender Integration Fund include: Utilization of the Laws to Promote Women`s Legal Access, Towards Gender Sensitive Forestry and Rural Women`s Livelihoods, and Enhancing Women`s Participation in Politics, to name just a few.

Goal / Purpose

• The goal of the project is to contribute and to integrate social and gender equity into the development process in Indonesia.
• The purpose of this project is to ensure that social and gender equity are an integral element of the CIDA Indonesia Program; and to strengthen the capacity of Indonesian organizations to advocate and influence government responsiveness to social/gender equity issues, and participate in policy discussions.

Expected Results

• Improved capacity of the Indonesia Program to address and integrate social and gender equity issues.
• Improved social and gender equity monitoring of the Indonesia Program.
• Improved research, analysis, and advocacy for social/gender policy formulation, planning, implementing, and evaluation by Indonesian organizations.
• Increased effective participation of Indonesian women attending national, regional, and international events.

Indonesia Cooperative Development Assistance Project, Phase II - INCODAP

Description

This project is the successor to Phase I and broadens its scope to include the organizations listed above to achieve sustainable co-operative development. This is done through a three pronged strategy which includes: i) continued support to DEKOPIN to strengthen its position as the apex co-operative association; ii) continued support to FORMASI to further develop and nurture pre-co-operatives; and iii) develop programs in specific sectors (finance, insurance, and dairy) that will act as demonstration or pilot projects and serve as models for other co-operatives in other sectors. Each of the five partners will seek, with the assistance of the CCA, to strengthen their position within the co-operative movement when dealing with government policy formulation, implementation, and analysis.

Goal / Purpose

• The goal is the support of the Indonesian people-based co-operative movement.
• The purpose is the improvement of services delivered by the five selected strategic co-operative organizations and their member organizations.

Expected Results

• New linkages established among co-operatives in Indonesia, and between Indonesian and Canadian co-operatives.
• Formal training programs provided in organizational and technical skills for co-operative management for the five partner organizations..
• Mechanisms established to increase capital mobilization.
• New technology acquired by the dairy and insurance co-operatives.

Indonesia Governance and Human Rights Facility - Phase IV

Description

This fund was established with the objective of improving Indonesia Program planning with respect to governance and human rights. Specifically, the fund will be used to research and analyze governance and human rights issues in Indonesia for the purpose of policy formulation, program planning and management, co-ordination with other departments and donors, and bilateral consultations. It will also fund feasibility studies and the identification and planning of projects. Finally, it will include small-scale experimental projects, study tours, seminars, workshops, technical assistance, and publications.

Goal / Purpose

• The goal of the project is to expand and improve the governance and human rights component of the CIDA Indonesia Program.
• The purpose is to improve program planning on the basis of sound analysis of governance and human rights issues, to assist in the identification of future governance and human rights programming, and to implement small-scale experimental projects.

Expected Results

• Studies and policy papers developed to assist the CIDA Indonesia Program.
• New projects identified and planned in the governance and human rights areas.
• The implementation of workshops, study tours, and training networks.

Institutional Capacity for Human Rights in Indonesia, Phase III

Description

This Phase III project will build on the successes of the previous two phases by using a three pronged approach. First, a technical assistance component will assist Komnas Ham in developing a program for human rights training coupled with technical assistance for the development of human resources, a nationally specific human rights curriculum, and human rights materials. Second, the project will provide training for Komnas Ham staff in the areas of library and information sciences, investigation, and documentation, and will provide for Komnas Ham officials to attend international conferences on human rights. Third, the project will provide Canadian expertise for the development of seminars and workshops that will bring together Indonesian and foreign human rights experts for discussion of human rights issues confronting Indonesia.

Goal / Purpose

• The goal of the project is the improvement of Komnas Ham and other institutions to effectively protect and promote human rights.
• The purpose of this project is to improve the ability of Komnas Ham to carry out its mandate in research, investigation, and protection of human rights, as well as promote human rights education and awareness.

Expected Results

• Better awareness and sensitivity about human rights throughout Indonesian society.
• An institutional environment that effectively deters and sanctions human rights violations.
• Production and delivery of issue specific human rights education programs which are in line with Komnas Hamm priorities.
• Improved capacity to carry out human rights investigations independently and effectively.

Development Planning Assistance Project

Description

This project is designed to build capacity at BAPPENAS to address planning, programming, and policy issues. The cooperation with BAPPENAS will take the form of short and long-term advisors who will help the ministry strengthen its planning and policy formulation capacity; assistance in developing the frameworks required to link the macro-economic objectives to the sectoral and regional priorities; and to help BAPPENAS identify, prioritize, decide, and follow up on key crisis issues. This plan will establish the framework for economic and social development, create an improved relationship between the public and private sectors, and direct regional growth distribution. This will be accomplished by the provision of a Senior Policy and Planning Advisor and a Resident Policy Coordinator who will work closely with BAPPENAS officials, Canadian advisory services to BAPPENAS, and training and development activities of a specialized nature in Canada for key BAPPENAS officials.

Goal / Purpose

• The goal of this project is to contribute to sustainable and equitable social and economic development in Indonesia while reflecting community priorities.
• The purpose is to build capacity at BAPPENAS to address issues related to policy development, strategic planning, and programming. It is also to incorporate sustainable development themes (i.e. social equity, governance, environment, infrastructure, and private sector development) into technical assistance and training coupled with the encouragement of long-term relationships between Indonesian and Canadian experts.

Expected Results

• CIDA funding of government and non-government initiated measures to improve social and economic conditions in selected areas.

Other Development Projects


Program Support Unit - PSU

Description

This project was designed to lend support to the projects operating in Indonesia. It is also designed to assist in project development through linkages with the Government of Indonesia, key non-governmental institutions, and the private sector by facilitating project identification, feasibility, and implementation missions.

Goal / Purpose

• The goal of this project is to contribute to the efficient delivery and management of Canada's development program in Indonesia.
• The purpose is to provide the development program with the administrative, project and logistical support that will lead to smooth running of the operational projects in Indonesia.

Expected Results

• Systems support, logistical services, documentation preparation and distribution, permit and entry applications, co-ordination of program meetings, consultant support, and general office support.

Eastern Indonesia Universities Development Project, Phase II - EIUDP II

Description

This Phase II project is expected to consolidate gains made in Phase I, as well as further strengthen the capacities of the Indonesian partner universities and linkages with Canadian universities. Phase II includes training at the Masters and PhD levels in the sciences (mathematics, statistics, biology, chemistry, and physics) in Indonesia, Philippines, and Canada. It also provides valuable Canadian resources for curriculum in the development field. So far the project has facilitated the establishment of faculties of science in the four Indonesian partner universities. It has also contributed to the institutionalization of the English Language Training Centre, which was initially created to help Eastern Indonesian students pass the TOEFL exam. This project will also improve the skills and qualifications of faculty through training in Canada, including training in the English language and administration of university programs.

Goal / Purpose

• The goal of this project is to contribute to Indonesia's national development by improving the country's human resource base through university development in Eastern Indonesia.
• The purpose is to strengthen programs and their management, primarily in the basic sciences, which support the applied sciences in selected Eastern Indonesian universities, and to promote partnerships between Indonesian and Canadian institutions.

Expected Results

• Basic science courses developed and implemented.
• Academic staff upgraded
• Improved planning, management, and administration.
• English language training centres established and operational.
• Linkages between Canadian and Indonesian universities established.

Source:  Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)