On the Partnership in General
- What is the Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia?
- Why was the Partnership established?
- What does Governance Reform mean?
- What is the relationship between the Partnership, the Government and UNDP?
- Where do the Partnership funds come from?
- Why do donor countries pool resources through the Partnership?
- Is this money in the form of Loans or Grants?
- What differentiates the Partnership from other funding agencies?
- Does the Partnership have branches in the regions?
- To whom the Partnership is accountable?
On Projects
- What are the priority programmes of the Partnership?
- What are the goals of each programme?
- What is the Partnership programmatic approach?
- What kind of activities does the Partnership supports?
- What kind of activities the Partnership does not support?
- How does the Partnership monitor its projects?
- What is the impact of the Partnership’s work?
- How can you support the Partnership’s work?
On the Partnership in General
- What is the Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia?
The Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia or the Partnership is a multi stakeholder organization dedicated to advancing governance reform. It is a legal entity established as a not-for-profit civil-law association. [Back to Top] - Why was the Partnership established?
The Partnership’s origin can be traced back to Indonesia’s economic and political crisis in the late 1990s. Eminent individuals from civil society, government, the donor community and the private sector came together with a strong spirit of reform and a desire to advance democracy in Indonesia. Their collaborative relationship contributed to the successful and free general election in June 1999 and provided an ideal platform to launch a similar mutual effort for promoting governance reform. A consultative process under UNDP leadership resulted in the creation of the Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia in March 2000. The management arrangements then established a triangular project set up where by the Executing Agency of the project is the Directorate of Functionaries (Direktorat Aparatur Negara) within the National Development Planning Agency, Bappenas, the Partnership as Implementing Agency and the UNDP as trust Fund Manager. [Back to Top] - What does Governance Reform mean?
Governance describes the rules of the game by which a country and its institutions are governed. The term Good Governance is used when these mechanisms are based on the principles of transparency, participation, accountability, integrity, responsiveness, effectiveness and efficiency, equity and justice. Good governance ensures that corruption is minimized, the views of minorities are taken into account and that the voices of the most vulnerable in society are heard in decision-making.
At the end of Orde Baru much of the Indonesia’s governance was in a poor state, characterized by a poorly operating rule of law, widespread corruption, centralized and autocratic government bodies, a weak civil society, and impunity for those who violated the law. Many people wanted to improve these governance systems in a variety of different institutions and organizations – in government, businesses and NGOs. This process is governance reform. [Back to Top] - What is the relationship between the Partnership, the Government and UNDP?
The UNDP acts as the Partnership’s trust fund manager. The Executing Agency of the Partnership is the Directorate of Functionaries (Direktorat Aparat Negara) within the National Development Planning Agency, Bappenas. The Executing Agency will be engaged with the Partnership at a number of levels; ensuring compliance with project management requirements under national execution, active engagement in the policy consideration activities of the Partnership, and Bappenas participation in the Meeting of Partners.
The Executing Agency will also be active in the process of monitoring and evaluating the activities and projects being implemented through the work of the Partnership.
[Back to Top] - Where do the Partnership funds come from?
Contributions are from international donors, both bilateral and multilateral, and are mainly financial. In some cases, in-kind contributions have been made in the form of assigning external advisors to work under the management of the Partnership office. As part of the effort to mobilize resources, the Partnership will explore avenues to engage the corporate sector nationally and internationally to diversify its fund portfolio. The Executive Board of the Partnership is accountable for the decisions made relating to the use of funds.
[Back to Top] - Why do donor countries pool resources through the Partnership?
Many donors have demonstrated a strong commitment to supporting Indonesia’s efforts in the process of governance reform, evidenced initially through the valuable coordinated effort of donors to conduct of the 1999 Elections. Recognizing the need to build on the enthusiasm of the country for governance reform following these elections, the Partnership has provided a logical vehicle for donors, as a nationally-led institution which incorporates the interests and ideas of multistakeholders, including the government, civil society and private sector.
[Back to Top] - Is this money in the form of Loans or Grants?
The donors who contribute to the Partnership give grants, not loans. Indonesia does not have to pay back these funds. [Back to Top] - What differentiates the Partnership from other funding agencies?
The Partnership is in a unique position compared to many other agencies in that it can draw on the following key strengths:
- A leadership and governing structure which reinforces Indonesian ownership.
- Unique relations and cooperation with different stakeholders, including government, civil society, the private sector and the international donor community.
- A focus on a number of strategic priorities in governance reform, including several cross-cutting issues.
- The capacity to mobilize support for critical but sensitive governance activities that are traditionally difficult for bilateral donors to assist directly.
- Its characteristics as a neutral and trusted mediator ideally located at the nexus of donor community, civil society and the Government.
- The Partnership serves an Indonesian agenda not a donor driven agenda.
9. Does the Partnership have branches in the regions?
The Partnership has regional offices in Yogyakarta, Aceh and Papua. These offices support the development of a range of governance reform activities to be conducted by local stakeholders.
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10. How accountable is the Partnership?
The activities of the Partnership are subject to mandatory annual audit conducted by independent and internationally accredited auditors at the request of any of the contributing donor agency.
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On Projects
11. What are the priority programmes of the Partnership?
The priority programmes of the Partnership cover three thematic clusters:
- Public Service Governance (PSG)
- Democratic Governance (DEG), and
- Security and Justice Governance (SJG).
12. What are the goals of each cluster?
Public Service Governance (PSG)
The goal of PSG cluster is to establish decentralized, effective accountable and non-corrupt public sector to serve the rights of the people and to facilitate accelerated growth in the economy and in people’s welfare.
Democratic Governance (DEG)
The goal of DEG cluster is to enhance the capacity of political, social and economic actors in order to establish an effective governance framework that improves institutional checks and balances relevant to legislative capacity, policy-making, civil society representation and elections.
Security and Justice Governance (SJG)
The goal of SJG cluster is to promote democracy, human rights, accessibility and sustainability of the security and justice sector through strengthened institutions which are transparent, participatory and accountable.
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13. What is the Partnership programmatic approach?
Under the new strategy for the coming five years (2007 – 2011) the Partnership will endeavor to pursue programming and activities respectively through the Partnership Trust Fund and the Partnership Facility Fund, in order to achieve more integrated and comprehensive results.
The Partnership will engage in a multi-tiered approach with enhanced vertical and horizontal integration across the three thematic clusters (PSG, DEG and SJG).
14. What kind of activities does the Partnership supports?
The Partnership may issue call for proposals from time to time, inviting partner organizations to submit proposal(s) on specific project components in line with the Strategic Plan 2007-2011. A project can be implemented directly by the Partnership or by a designated partner institution to act on behalf of the Partnership.
In general a project activity will be supported if:
- It fits into the Partnership’s Strategic Plan 2007 – 2011
- It has a potential for a wider impact on governance reform in Indonesia
- It has the potential to be replicated by other organizations if successful
- It has the potential to enrich understanding of governance reform in Indonesia or to
provide an innovative approach to supporting governance reform in Indonesia.
15. What kind of activities the Partnership does not support?
The Partnership does not support the following:
- Activities which do not fit under the Partnership’s Strategic Plan 2007 – 2011
- Partisan political campaign activities or institutions that manifest a specific partisan political purpose
- Activities considered to benefit charitable organizations, general education, scholarship or fellowship, or capital works
- The operating costs or routine budget expenditures of existing institutions although there may be exceptions in the case of emergent institutions or organizations.
- Capital or recurrent funds for the construction of public infrastructure
- Training (fellowships, comparative studies) or activities conducted overseas
- One-off seminars or workshops unless they are part of a larger strategy
- Procurement of equipment for project activities
16. How does the Partnership monitor its projects?
The Partnership has a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) unit and all Partnership activities will be monitored on a regular basis by this unit. The Partnership’s monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems and tools have been designed and will aim to measure and assess performance (progress towards and achievements of results) in order to ensure the activities, outputs, and outcomes of Partnership projects are delivered according to the highest standard.
The M&E unit is engaged in the very early stages of project formulation to ensure that indicators for activities are clearly established. The M&E philosophy is applied internally as well as externally: Internally to ensure that the Partnership’s resource incorporate accountable and responsible planning for delivery to set targets/timelines; Externally, to ensure third party (or contracted) organizations are thoroughly briefed regarding M&E requirements and parameters to ensure that initiatives are conducted in full compliance with internationally agreed norms and standards.
17. What is the impact of the Partnership’s work?
The Partnership aims to make a real change to people’s lives by improving public service quality of delivery, creating a conducive economic climate which increases people’s welfare, creating a sustainable environmental protection and governance, creating favorable conditions to enable better law enforcement and law adherence, creating an accessible and accountable justice system, increasing public participation in public policy making process, supporting democratization process through improving electoral regulations and implementations. [Back to Top]
18. How can you support the Partnership’s work?
You can contribute by participating in our activities, replicating our best practices in governance reform, and by making a direct contribution in the form of cost sharing arrangements, or helping to fund our publications, specific projects, or technical assistance.
For more information on the Partnership:
www.kemitraan.or.id
Partnership Main Office:
The Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia
Surya Building 10th Floor
Jl. M.H. Thamrin Kav. 9
Jakarta 10350
Phone
+62 21 390 2626
+62 21 390 2566
Fax
+62 21 230 2933
+62 21 230 3924
Partnership Regional Offices:
Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta (DIY)
Jl. Tentara Zeni Pelajar No. 1A
Yogyakarta 55231
Phone: +62 274 557953
Fax: +62 274 557952
Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD)
Jl. Prada Utama Amba No. 107
Prada, Banda Aceh, NAD
Phone: +62 651 755 2450
Fax: +62 651 755 1954
