About the Partnership
The Partnership is an Indonesian organization committed to promoting and advancing Good Governance in Indonesia. The Partnership has grown fast; from a donor-led initiative to becoming a trusted, neutral and prominent Indonesian-managed institution. It is recognized for having sown the initial "seeds" of good governance in Indonesia.
The Partnership works with government agencies and civil society organizations (CSOs) to advance the national reform agenda. With the support of the international community, the Partnership brings together the Indonesian executive, legislative, judicial branches of government with civil society to sustainably improve governance. While the international community provides technical and financial support, ultimate leadership and responsibility for success rest with Indonesian stakeholders.
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 wanting to sustain the strong spirit of reform and the 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 mutual effort in promoting governance reform. A consultation process led by the UNDP leadership saw the creation of the Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia (the Partnership), in March 2000. A Governing Board was established, composed of 12 eminent reform-minded Indonesians, three multilateral organizations: the Asian Development Bank, the UNDP and the World Bank and six ambassadors from committed countries. The Partnership became operational in May 2001 as a UNDP project and its trust fund began disbursement in June 2001.
In 2003, the Partnership became an independent legal entity. The Meeting of Partners, comprising the founding Indonesian civil society members, officially became the decision-making body of the Partnership, while the Governing Board acquired an advisory role. This new structure marked the first steps towards autonomy. The Partnership continued its mission to promote governance reform and took further steps toward financial and operational autonomy during 2004. In late 2005, the UNDP assisted the Partnership's executive office to realize a three-year plan to become fully self-sufficient. In 2006, HS Dillon concluded his term and Mohamad Sobary became the new Executive Director. During the second half of 2006, the Partnership began a period of strategic planning, implementing a new organizational, operational and financial structure in early 2007.
