Islamic Women’s Organization Leads Communities to Improve Maternal and Newborn Health
Over the past two and a half years of MADANI’s support for Nasyiatul Aisyiyah, they have deepened their collaboration with various stakeholders, becoming more knowledgeable of and relevant to addressing development challenges in the region. One of Garut District’s...
MADANI Improves Health Access through a Collaborative Governance Approach
In Pangkep, MADANI Lead Partner Lembaga Demokrasi Celebes (Lekrac) and the MABACA (acronym for Honest, Brave, and Smart) Learning Forum have improved access to public healthcare services for impoverished women and children. Under the 2020-2024 national medium-term...
Civil Society Uses Black Soldier Flies to Alleviate Palopo City’s Domestic Waste Issues
By encouraging citizens at all community levels to participate in dialogues and advocating for an effective and more sustainable approach towards domestic waste management, MADANI’s civil society partners have introduced an innovation, now being institutionalized, and...
Civil Society Safeguards Inclusive Public Healthcare Services for People with Disabilities in Pekalongan
In the District of Pekalongan (Central Java), MADANI’s support to CSOs focuses on increasing the inclusivity of public health service delivery at community health centers (Puskesmas) for vulnerable groups, including for people with disabilities (PWDs). With MADANI’s...
MADANI Partner CSOs Empower Youth through Inclusive Spaces in Makassar City
With the right education and skills, this demographic can be a positive force for local development. However, over the past two decades, conflict between youth groups has increased, negatively impacting the surrounding communities. The situation has significantly...
USAID Projects Support Citizen Journalists to Protect Civic Space and Promote Under-Reported Development Issues
Collaborating with the USAID Media Empowerment for Democratic Integrity and Accountability program (MEDIA), MADANI has sponsored a series of citizen journalism trainings that have empowered CSOs and community members to communicate their local needs and make change....
Civil Society Organizations Push for More Effective Waste Management in Jombang
A civil society initiative supported by USAID MADANI Civil Society Support Initiative is raising awareness of an acute municipal waste management and disposal issue in Jombang District and obtaining concrete commitments from the local government to support recycling...
Civil Society in Sukabumi Advocates for Scale-up of Revitalized Healthcare Centers for Teenagers
Every year, approximately five percent of girls in this age group become pregnant. Additionally, 30 percent of girls in the age group experience poor nutrition. The high pregnancy rate and poor nutrition trends lead to increased maternal and infant mortality risk, low...
Young Muslim Women’s Organization in Bulukumba Moves Toward Self-Reliance
In Bulukumba (South Sulawesi), MADANI works with Nasyiatul Aisyiyah, a young women's group that promotes education, civil society, women’s empowerment, and religious affairs. Nasyiatul Aisyiyah is an autonomous organization of Muhammadiyah, Indonesia’s second-largest...
City of Madiun and Civil Society Organization Collaborate to Accelerate Post- COVID-19 Economic Recovery
The commercial sector in the City of Madiun (East Java) – particularly its micro-, small, and medium-sized enterprises – suffered heavily during the pandemic. The city’s unemployment rate doubled from 3.9 percent in 2019 to 8.3 percent in 2020, and the poverty rate...