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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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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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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 advance reforms that improve environmental governance, increase social inclusion, strengthen justice systems, protect human rights, and promote tolerance and equitable economic growth.
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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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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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Program Manager, Environmental Governance, Indonesia
The Asia Foundation is implementing programs that seek to improve transparency in spatial planning and land-use and forestry permitting, strengthen the participation of civil society in environmental policymaking, and advocate […]
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Grants Officer, Environmental Governance, Indonesia
The grants officer works closely with program colleagues to manage grant awards made to partners. They are responsible for conducting the pre-award assessment/financial survey of shortlisted new partners, checking all […]
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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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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Officer, Environmental Governance, Indonesia
The Asia Foundation is preparing to develop a proposal to improve land and forest governance in Indonesia. The program will improve local and national governance of land and forests to […]
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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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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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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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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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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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SEA Today Live Spotlights the Let’s Read Initiative in Indonesia
SEA Today Live, an English-language news outlet based in Indonesia, interviewed Country Representative in Indonesia Hana Satriyo, The Asia Foundation, about the Let’s Read initiative. A recent report on learning […]
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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.
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Indonesia: Five Essentials for Countering Violent Extremism without Undermining Freedoms
As conservative Islam has spread in Indonesia, so have efforts to protect communities from radicalization. But “countering violent extremism” can trample personal freedoms if it confuses radical narratives with violent ones.
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The Future Forecast: Asia in 2023
At the end of each year, we ask our experts across Asia to reveal what the New Year has in store. Here’s what they told us about 2023.
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Indonesia
The Asia Foundation first established an office in Indonesia in 1955 and has since developed and sustained deep relationships with hundreds of local civil society organizations. We work with the […]
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Peer Learning Events Support Local Governments in Indonesia to Accelerate Stunting Prevention
The Asia Foundation, in partnership with the International City/County Management Association, is implementing USAID ERAT (Effective, Efficient and Strong Governance) to support peer learning on stunting prevention among subnational governments […]
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Young People Safeguarding Democracy in Indonesia
In support of the ongoing resilience of Indonesia’s democracy, The Asia Foundation is promoting civic engagement at the local level. On August 30, 2022, the Democratic Resilience Youth Coalition, a […]
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Care Economy a Key Focus of The Asia Foundation’s Work to Advance Gender Equality
Globally, care workers support over one billion people, including young children, aging adults, and people with disabilities. While some are paid for this work, most care providers are unpaid and […]
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USAID ERAT Supports Provincial Governments to Develop Innovation Hubs
To support Indonesian government efforts to promote innovations in regional governance and public service delivery, USAID ERAT (Effective, Efficient and Strong Governance) in partnership with the Ministry of Administrative and […]
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The Asia Foundation Co-hosts on Restorative Justice Conference in Indonesia
The Asia Foundation co-hosted a National Conference on Restorative Justice in collaboration with the Australia-Indonesia Partnership for Justice 2, the Indonesian Coordinating Ministry of Politics, Law and Security Affairs, and […]
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Ecological Fiscal Transfers Support Local Governments to Protect Forests
The Asia Foundation is partnering with a coalition of civil society organizations to help the Indonesian government tackle deforestation by supporting the adoption of ecological fiscal transfers. Protecting Indonesia’s tropical […]
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Experts to Call for Policy Reform in the Care Sector Across Asia-Pacific
A high-level meeting in Bali, Indonesia, this week will seek to position care work as a priority for economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region, where women perform 80 percent of […]
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Accelerate My Business Provides Vital Digital Skills for 6000 Women Across Malaysia and Indonesia
Over 6,000 women across Malaysia and Indonesia have gained access to vital digital skills to grow their small businesses through the Accelerate My Business program. Designed to address the challenges […]
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Go Digital ASEAN Develops Specialized Curricula for ASEAN Countries
Implemented by The Asia Foundation, with support from Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm, the initiative trained over 225,000 people from rural regions and underserved communities—including entrepreneurs, underemployed youth, and women. Launched […]
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Patrya Pratama
Patrya Pratama is the executive director of INSPIRASI Foundation, an Indonesia-based nonprofit established in 2018 to improve school leadership in the country, and part of the Global School Leaders, a […]