Media, News & Insights in Indonesia
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Let’s Read Helps Advance Indonesian Literacy
Indonesia has long faced challenges in reading literacy, ranking among the lowest-performing nations globally. This pressing reality highlights the urgent need to enhance reading skills and cultivate a love for […]
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Indonesia Launches Data-Powered Innovation to Tackle Extreme Poverty
Indonesia is a rising powerhouse in Southeast Asia, committed to eradicating extreme poverty by 2024. While the country’s poverty rate has declined to 1.1% in 2023, provinces like East Nusa […]
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Indonesia
The Asia Foundation established an office in Indonesia in 1955 and has since fostered strong connections with a wide range of Indonesian institutions. This includes collaboration with numerous civil society […]
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Empowering Women, Building Communities: The Merauke Women’s School
A school in South Papua, Indonesia, is breaking the cycle of violence against women and empowering them to reclaim their voices in their communities.
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Introducing Gender-Equal Domestic Life through Children’s Books
These new storybooks from Let's Read Indonesia offer an alternative to traditional domestic gender roles.
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Expanding Success of Public-Private Partnership to Address Childhood Stunting in Indonesia
Our 2023 Social Entrepreneurship for the Nation (WiNNER) competition finalist, WeCare.id, is expanding its successful public-private partnership by signing an MOU to provide alternative financing for the district government of Manggarai Barat, East Nusa Tenggara province in Indonesia. WeCare.id is a social enterprise that provides accessible and affordable healthcare services through their crowdfunding platform. Their…
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UK-Indonesia Partnership: Empowering Local Climate Action Through Fiscal Innovation
Ecological Fiscal Transfers Schemes In Indonesia, our Environmental Governance unit, with support from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), is taking significant steps to support Indonesia’s climate goals […]
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Public-Private Partnership Addresses Childhood Stunting at the Local Level in Indonesia
In 2023, we launched the Social Entrepreneurship for the Nation (WiNNER) competition to identify social enterprises that could engage and partner with subnational governments to address these continuing challenges. The competition was a collaboration between our USAID ERAT (Effective, Efficient, and Strong Governance) program and the Ministry of Administrative and Bureaucracy Reform.
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Amala Rahmah
Amala Rahmah serves as deputy country representative in Indonesia. She is responsible for supporting management aspects of The Asia Foundation, including program design, implementation, M&E and reporting, and oversight of […]
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Shaping Justice: Seminar on Strengthening Access to Justice Amid Indonesia’s KUHP Revisions
The recent revisions to the Indonesian Penal Code (KUHP) have sparked discussions about personal freedoms and civil liberties. Key provisions address adultery, and stricter regulations on religious defamation. Concerns have been raised about the ambiguity of some legal language, which could lead to enforcement challenges and potential human rights implications, particularly for marginalized groups.
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Sustainable Agroforestry: A Key to Climate-Smart Agriculture
The world runs on coffee. But the high demand for coffee bean has devastating environmental, social and economic impacts on farming communities. One solution- agroforestry, enhances soil health, carbon uptake, and water conservation, making it an effective system for both agricultural productivity and ecological preservation.
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YSEALI Workshop in Indonesia Gathers ASEAN Youth to Shape Sustainable Cultural Tourism
The Asia Foundation, in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta and Universitas Gadjah Mada, co-hosted the 2024 Young Southeast Asian Leadership Initiative (YSEALI) Regional Workshop on Sustainable and Inclusive […]
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Indonesia: The Road to Restorative Justice
Indonesia’s prisons are bursting at the seams. An experiment in “restorative justice” offers a promising alternative to mass incarceration.
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Tech Training Transforms Forest Monitoring for Women and Youth in Jogjakarta
Technology-based monitoring is pivotal in safeguarding forests by enhancing monitoring capabilities, providing accurate data, enabling rapid response to threats, and supporting sustainable forest management practices. Forests often cover vast and […]
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Experts Call for Comprehensive Climate Justice Law in Indonesia Amid Growing Environmental Challenges
Indonesia does not have a comprehensive legal framework for Climate Justice. Currently, the highest umbrella regulations only exist in the Presidential Regulation (Presidential Regulation Number 98/2021), and most regulations and […]
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ABC News Spotlights Lotus Circle Honorees HAkA and The Asia Foundation’s Social Forestry Programs in Indonesia
ABC News quotes our program director for Environmental Governance in Indonesia, Alam Surya Putra, in a feature on women forest rangers combating deforestation in Aceh. The article also features our […]
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The Asia Foundation Co-Hosts International Conference on Drugs Research and Policy in Indonesia
Indonesia faces a significant challenge in addressing drug-related crimes. From May 14 to 15, The Asia Foundation co-hosted the first International Conference on Drugs Research and Policy with support from […]
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Ucapan Terima Kasih MAJu
Apresiasi dan terima kasih dari Tim MAJu kepada para Mitra dalam 5 tahun perjalanan MAJu sejak tahun 2016.
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MAJu: Community Legal Empowerment
Pemberdayaan hukum dan hak berbasis komunitas adalah pendekatan yang memampukan korban menjadi penyintas lalu menjadi pembela atau aktivis. Dengan memberikan tambahan ketrampilan dan pengetahuan sebagai paralegal, ia bisa menjadi pembela […]
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MAJu: Peningkatan Kapasitas Mitra
Membangun kapasitas Civil Society Organization merupakan salah satu strategi penting dalam meningkatkan akses keadilan bagi kelompok marjinal dan rentan. Di video ini akan diceritakan beberapa hasil dari kolaborasi MAJu bersama […]
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Resilient Social Forestry in Indonesia: The Impact of KUPS Lestari
The Indonesian village of Malitu is famous for its vast forests of palm trees and palm sugar production. Yet, obtaining a license for the granulated palm sugar product has been […]
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MAJu: Kolaborasi antar Stakeholder
Kolaborasi antar stakeholder diharapkan dapat meningkatkan akses keadilan masyarakat terpinggirkan, mengurangi stigma sekaligus meningkatkan penerimaan kelompok marjinal oleh masyarakat luas dan negara. Dalam video akan diceritakan mengenai kolaborasi dengan beberapa […]
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MAJu: Pro Bono Initiative
Gerakan pro bono yang dilakukan oleh pihak swasta atau non-pemerintah menjadi salah satu faktor penting dalam meningkatkan akses keadilan bagi masyarakat rentan dan marjinal.Pendekatan Pro Bono ini dilakukan dengan berbagai […]
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Testimoni Mitra MAJu
Kesan-kesan yang diberikan oleh beberapa Mitra MAJu ketika menjalankan kerjasama dan kolaborasi untuk mewujudkan akses terhadap keadilan.
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Securing Legal Recognition for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Indonesia
This paper is part of the Navigating Successful Policy Reform series undertaken by Coalitions for Change and the Institute for Human Security and Social Change at La Trobe University. It […]
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KPPL Maju Bersama: The First Women’s Group Involved in Social Forestry in Indonesia
Kerinci Seblat National Park (KSNP) plays a vital role in biodiversity conservation in Indonesia. Maintaining the sustainability of forests is crucial, as they serve as a key water source for […]
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Indonesia
In Indonesia, we partner with national and local government agencies and officials, academia, and hundreds of civil society organizations to work towards national development priorities.
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“Let’s Read” Indonesia Helps Children Understand Mental Disabilities
Reading can exert a powerful influence on children’s social and emotional development. Storybooks and young-adult fiction can introduce children to characters and situations that expand their capacity for empathy and […]
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Let’s Read Indonesia Collaborates on 5th BookLab to Produce Quality Books for Early Readers
Children’s natural inclination towards visuals over text makes compelling illustrations crucial to children’s book production. Early readers also have a limited vocabulary, making illustration essential for expressing ideas challenging to […]
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Enhancing Public Services: USAID ERAT Broadens Educational Access for Children in Kota Serang
Education is a fundamental right in Indonesia, but many children remain out of school and reintegration into the educational system is challenging. Innovative programs are crucial to break down barriers […]
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USAID ERAT Enables Provincial Innovation Hubs to Foster Improved Innovation Environment
On November 14, 2023, the East Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Timur, NTT) provincial government in Indonesia successfully launched its innovation hub, Lopo Inovasi Flobamorata. The Asia Foundation’s USAID ERAT (Effective, […]
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USAID ERAT Supports Indonesian Government to Improve Public Service Delivery with WiNNER and Idea-thon Competitions
Youth and private sector engagement are crucial for improving public service delivery in Indonesia. The USAID-funded ERAT (Effective, Efficient and Strong Governance) program, implemented by The Asia Foundation in partnership […]
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Indonesia: Promoting District-Village Collaboration
After the “big bang” of government decentralization in 2001, the national government of Indonesia transferred responsibility for many public services to district governments. Frontline health services, water and sanitation, nine […]
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The New York Times Covers Local Partner HAkA’s Women Forest Defenders
The New York Times highlighted The Asia Foundation’s local partner in Indonesia, HAkA, for their efforts to protect, conserve, and restore the Leuser Ecosystem using a women-led forest defender initiative. […]
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The Asia Foundation Co-Hosts Women and Youth Forest Defender National Conference in Indonesia
From November 7-10, 2023, The Asia Foundation’s environmental governance program in Indonesia collaborated with partners PUPUK Surabaya and Gender Focal Point to host the first “Women and Youth Forest Defenders […]
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The Asia Foundation Launches Book on the Accomplishments of Women Forest Defenders in Indonesia
On November 10, Indonesia National Heroes Day, in the City of Heroes, Surabaya, The Asia Foundation and Agna Komunika launched the book Perempuan Penjaga Hutan (Women Forest Defenders). The book […]
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Small and Mighty Steps for a Sweet, Green Future with Lastiana Yuliandari
Travel to Yogyakarta, Indonesia, with 2023 Asia Foundation Development Fellow Lastiana Yuliandari and her Green Warriors. Together, they are revolutionizing the sugar industry with Aliet Green, her woman-run social enterprise […]
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Indonesia’s National Forest Defenders Conference: Empowering Women and Youth
From November 7-10, 2023, The Asia Foundation’s environmental governance program in Indonesia will host “Women and Youth Forest Defenders National Conferences and Congress; Nurturing Forests, Empowering Equality, and Safeguarding Livelihood […]
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The Asia Foundation and Ocean Justice Initiatives Collaborate at Festival LIKE 2023 in Indonesia
There’s been a lot of concern over the world’s rising temperatures and climate change effects. The Asia Foundation in Indonesia’s Environmental Governance program is actively supporting countries to play their […]
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Looking Forward in Indonesia
Today we welcome to our studios The Asia Foundation’s Country Representative in Indonesia, Hana Satriyo. Indonesian born and raised, with degrees from Padjaran University and the University of London, Satriyo […]
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Ministry of Education’s Merdeka Curriculum Features Let’s Read Indonesia
In Indonesia, one of the factors behind the low literacy rate among children is a lack of access to interesting reading materials. Schools need to implement engaging reading into their […]
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Siti Aisah
Siti Aisah has served with the Finance group at The Asia Foundation in Indonesia since September of 2003. In 2018, she assumed her current role as director of Finance. She […]
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Mahani
Mahani (Hani) has served as director for Grants and Contracts for The Asia Foundation in Indonesia since 2020. She has been working in finance and operations areas for around 30 […]
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Wisnu Wardhana
Wisnu has worked with The Asia Foundation in Indonesia since 2016. He has been working in Human Resources for around 15 years. He was also formerly a finance officer, program […]
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R. Alam Surya Putra
R. Alam Surya Putra has worked with The Asia Foundation since 2004, currently as director for the Environmental Governance unit in Indonesia. He is responsible for developing and managing environmental […]
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Studi Sikap Publik Terhadap Penerapan Keadilan Restoratif di Indonesia
Fokus pendekatan penghukuman pemenjaraan yang bersifat konvensional secara berkelanjutan, telah menghasilkan permasalahan-permasalahan sosial antara lain residivisme, penuhnya lapas, dan kegagalan pemenuhan hak-hak korban secara optimal. Pendekatan restoratif menawarkan alternatif dari […]
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Mochamad Mustafa
Mochamad Mustafa has served as program director for Democracy and Governance at The Asia Foundation’s office in Indonesia since 2018. He has more than 15 years of experience in governance […]
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Renata Arianingtyas
Previous to her work as program director for BERDAYA, Renata Arianingtyas managed MAJu (Empowering Access to Justice) Program as chief of party. She has over 20 years of experience in […]
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Luce Bulosan
Luce Bulosan has over 20 years of international development experience, specializing in monitoring, evaluation, learning, and communications. Highly skilled in qualitative and quantitative research methods and experienced in USAID, UNDP, […]
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DemRes Goes to Campus to Combat Disinformation Ahead of Indonesia’s 2024 Election
In Indonesia, the youth’s participation in political discourse is relatively low despite being very active internet users. Youth groups are vulnerable to disinformation and misinformation, and providing them with tools […]
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Forest Defenders Train on Digital Mapping Platforms in Indonesia
Maps are essential in the fight against forest degradation. Digital mapping platforms enable accuracy and are highly useful for forest protection. With funding from Google.org’s Impact Challenge for Women and […]
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Hana A. Satriyo
Hana Satriyo is country representative for The Asia Foundation in Indonesia, where she oversees the office’s day-to-day operations. She is actively involved in all areas of the Foundation’s operations, including […]
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Preventing Disinformation in Indonesia Ahead of the 2024 Elections
In anticipation of disinformation ahead of the 2024 elections, The Asia Foundation, in partnership with the National Resilience Agency and Katadata, hosted the public discussion “Counteracting Disinformation in the Political […]
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Indonesia’s Women Forest Defenders
A mountainous tropical forest on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the Leuser Ecosystem is the last place on earth where the elephant, rhino, tiger, and orangutan still roam together in […]
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Indonesia’s Success in Environmental Governance: Engaging Women Climate Leaders and Forest Defenders
Between 2001 and 2021, Indonesia lost over 28 million hectares (69 million acres) of forest—an area larger than New Zealand, according to Global Forest Watch. This impacts traditional communities and […]
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The Asia Foundation and Visa Partner to Bridge the Gender Digital Skills Gap in Asia and the Pacific
The Asia Foundation, through its Future Skills Alliance, is collaborating with Visa to address the growing gender digital skills divide in Asia and the Pacific. The partnership aims to broaden […]
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Google.org Supported Women’s Forest Stewardship Program Celebrates International Women’s Day
On March 8, 2023, The Asia Foundation in Indonesia continued the tradition of celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) with a gathering of gender focal points from organizations across Indonesia, following […]
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The Women Defending Indonesia’s Forests
“You can’t protect what you don’t love, and you can’t love what you don’t know.” Indonesian women harness the local power of social forestry.
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Improving the Efficiency of Public Spending on Health and Education in Indonesia
Since 1998, Indonesia’s constitution has called for minimum levels of public spending on health and education. How are the country’s national and subnational governments performing?
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For Indonesians Who Can’t Afford a Lawyer, Justice Is Out of Reach
In Indonesia, there simply aren’t enough pro bono lawyers to go around.
