Women Improve Village Transparency through Advocacy on Freedom of Information
In the rural district of Serang (Banten), USAID MADANI Civil Society Support Initiative works with Pimpinan Daerah Aisyiyah (PD Aisyiyah) – the women’s association of Muhammadiyah, the second-largest Islamic organization in Indonesia – to spearhead advocacy for...
Civil Society Improves Government Accountability and Public Services Delivery in Tasikmalaya
Pergerakan Relawan Kemanusiaan dan Lingkungan Indonesia (PRKI), is USAID MADANI’s local CSOs partner and key actor that advocates for reform in public service delivery in Tasikmalaya District. Having received grants and series of training on organizational and...
Inclusive Education for Children with Disabilities in the City of Tangerang
USAID MADANI works with Yayasan Difable Mandiri Indonesia (YDMI / the Indonesian Disability Self-Reliant Foundation) to support an inclusive development approach in the City of Tangerang. PWD face a bevy of education-related challenges in Tangerang, including teachers...
USAID Supports Innovative Complaint Handling System for Public Services
Most people in the District of Brebes rely on community health centers (Puskesmas) for maternal and child health (MCH) services. Puskesmas have historically used suggestion boxes to receive feedback from the community, despite the method’s ineffectiveness. To address...
Civil Society Engagement Brings Back Communal Tolerance and Social Diversity in the City of Bogor
The City of Bogor plays an important economic, scientific, environmental, and cultural role in supporting the growth of the Province of West Java as well as the Greater Jakarta metropolitan region. As a critical buffer zone located just sixty kilometers south of the...
Private Sector – Civil Society Partnerships Prevent Loss of Life for Mothers and Children in Boyolali
The improvement of maternal and child health (MCH) remains a key priority for both government and civil society across Indonesia. The government is hoping to reduce the maternal and child death rate from 300 per 100,000 live births in 2020 to 183 in 2024....
Wonosobo Civil Society Rekindles Trust and Strengthens Relationship with District Government
The District of Wonosobo in Central Java has had a poor record on public service delivery, despite passing bylaws on public service standards in 2009. An ombudsman report showed that the district, located in the scenic Dieng Plateau at 1,500 meters above sea level,...