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Indonesia
EXAMPLES OF OUR IMPACT
- USAID has improved education for over 346,000 students through the President’s Education Initiative.
- Approximately 27,000 volunteers have been trained to recognize and report the avian influenza virus.
- USAID is helping reduce the threat of deforestation in 3.3 million hectares, an area roughly the size of the state of Maryland.
USAID/INDONESIA SITE
indonesia.usaid.gov
CONTACTS
Mission Director
Walter North
American Embassy Jakarta
Unit 8135 USAID
FPO AP 96520-8135
Tel: (011-62-21) 3435-9300
Stephan Solat
Indonesia Desk Officer
Tel: (202) 712-1002
Email: ssolat@usaid.gov A USAID-sponsored worker helps a child wash his hands at a simple but effective street hand washing facility. Research shows that hand washing with soap can reduce by 47 percent the incidence of childhood diarrhea, a disease that can be fatal. (Photo: Donald Bason) Overview
As the world’s fourth most populous country, with abundant natural resources and a diversity of cultures and traditions, Indonesia’s future is bright. USAID’s assistance focuses on support for democratic governance, better education, improved health care, environmental preservation, economic growth, and disaster relief. The Government of Indonesia is a valued partner in development, working hard to provide a better future for its people.
Programs
Investing In People: Education
The President’s Education Initiative is helping Indonesia transform the classroom experience into one of energy and inquiry. Assistance to school districts, communities, and local governments directly improves teaching and learning. To date, USAID has reached more than 346,000 students and almost 24,000 administrators and teachers. The initiative has helped educate more than 230,000 primary school students. Some 114,000 junior secondary school students and out-of-school youth are learning employment-related life skills while working toward school completion or its equivalency. More than 1,470 schools – secular and religious, public and private – have participated in the initiative. Through national replication of key innovations, at least 400,000 students and 1,500 schools should benefit. USAID will also work with the Government of Indonesia and U.S. and Indonesian universities to improve higher education through a series of new programs.
Governing Justly and Democratically
Indonesia’s vibrant democracy is now a decade old. USAID programs promoting voter education, election administration, and monitoring helped to ensure that the 2009 parliamentary and presidential elections were successful. Conflict mitigation assistance and support to the Aceh peace process in 2006 resulted in peaceful elections. USAID programs have enabled the passage of anti-trafficking-in-persons legislation, moving Indonesia closer to meeting international human rights standards. USAID initiatives provide training to staff of local governments and civil society in the areas of municipal planning, budgeting, and public participation in governance. USAID supports judicial reform for a more efficient and accountable justice system, and works to enhance the effectiveness of the national parliament.
Economic Growth
USAID supports efforts to alleviate poverty through economic growth. Programs focus on increasing employment and incomes in the agricultural sector. USAID is funding rural roads through a special public works program, allowing for easier access to markets. In the horticulture, coffee, and cocoa sectors, USAID is working to increase productivity, improve agricultural support systems, reduce barriers to market access, and support policies that encourage growth. USAID is also working with the Indonesian government to strengthen the regulation of financial markets and expand the ability of the non-bank financial markets to support economic activity.
Investing In People: Improved Health and Reduced Disease Threats
USAID’s commitment to improving health in Indonesia makes a meaningful difference in people’s lives. Assistance supports improvements maternal and neonatal health care, reducing mortality by improving access to quality services. Programs to mitigate the spread of HIV/AIDS and drug-resistant tuberculosis have been extended to some of the country’s most vulnerable groups and most remote areas. To address avian and pandemic influenza, USAID has established animal health surveillance and disease control networks across 324 districts, training more than 27,000 village volunteers and 2,000 animal health officers.
Investing In People: Environmental Preservation
USAID understands that preserving Indonesia’s environment is critical. Indonesia has the greatest combined marine and terrestrial biodiversity on Earth. It also has among the highest rates of deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions. The majority of Indonesia’s population depends on natural resources for both livelihoods and food security. USAID supports a robust program to manage forest and marine resources, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote climate adaptation and clean energy, conserve biodiversity, and provide clean water and sanitation.
Humanitarian Assistance
Thousands of Indonesians benefit from annual USAID-funded relief operations. Indonesia, perched atop the disaster-prone Pacific Ring of Fire, is perpetually at the mercy of the earth’s permutations. The United States was first on the ground in Aceh after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, providing essential food, water, and sanitation facilities. After the 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake USAID provided 10,000 transitional shelters.
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