USAID/Indonesia: Programs

Programs

	Health Objective: Improving Health The U.S. government provides technical assistance to improve the availability and quality of key human services throughout Indonesia. Efforts support maternal and neonatal/child health, prevention and control of priority infectious disease threats, such as multi-drug resistant TB, HIV/AIDS, malaria, and avian influenza.Learn more...
	Environment Objective: Improving Management of Natural Resources USAID supports the improvement of natural resource management and water and sanitation. Programs aim to protect forest biodiversity with a focus on orangutan habitat, and to improve the management of forests and watersheds. Ensuring the availability of safe water involves protecting water sources as well as strengthening the capacity of water and sanitation services. Learn more...
	Education Objective: Improving the Quality of Basic Education In 2003, President Bush announced a $157 million, five-year Presidential Education Initiative to energize and improve the quality of education in Indonesia’s state-run religious and public schools. The approach has emphasized critical thinking and reasoning skills, lively lessons, engaged teachers, and interested parents to promote tolerance, employment readiness, and student centered learning for a participatory democracy.Learn more...
	Democracy and Governance Objective: Strengthened local governance, democratic reform, and reduced conflict. In support of effective and accountable local governance, to address conflict and to consolidate national-level democratic reforms, the U.S. government has dedicated $129 million over five years (2004-2009). Learn more...
	Economic Growth Objective: Economic Growth Strengthened and Employment Created USAID is providing $80+ million over five years (2004-2009) to assist Indonesia to generate economic growth and create employment opportunities. Learn more...
	Tsunami Reconstruction Objective: Relief and recovery for those affected by the tragic December 2004 tsunami. The U.S. Government (USG) has been one of the largest contributors to post-tsunami relief and reconstruction efforts in Indonesia’s Aceh Province- the epicenter and region hardest hit by the devastating 2004 earthquake. Through USAID, the USG partnered with the Government of Indonesia, local citizens, NGOs and other development partners to help rebuild the province.Learn more...
	MCC Threshold Program Objective: Controlling Corruption and Improving Immunization In October 2006, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Board approved the Government of Indonesia’s $55 million Threshold Plan focused on improving the “Control of Corruption” and “Immunization Coverage” indicators. Presidents Bush and Yudhoyono endorsed the Threshold Plan during their November 2006 meeting. The Threshold Program is designed to assist countries that have not yet qualified for full MCC Compact funding, but have demonstrated commitment and significant achievements to date within the MCC framework. The MCC Threshold Program is implemented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).Learn more...
	Participant Training Objective: Participant Training Under the Human and Institutional Capacity Development (HICD) program – also known as the Participant Training Program, USAID is funding a four year program that will provide scholarships to approximately 25 – 40 participants per year.Learn more...
	Public-Private Partnerships Objective: The Global Development Alliance (GDA) and other partnerships are a reflection of USAID’s commitment to expand the ways we support development in Indonesia. Partnerships mobilize the ideas, efforts and resources of governments, businesses and civil society and forge alliances to stimulate economic growth, develop businesses and workforces, address health and environmental issues, and expand access to education and technology. USAID/ Indonesia helped to pioneer the development of GDAs within USAID. Since 2002, USAID/ Indonesia has developed GDAs throughout the archipelago in five key programs (economic growth; education; governance; basic human services; and post-tsunami reconstruction) and continues to develop new partnerships and renew successful ones. As of February 2007, USAID/ Indonesia has over 15 ongoing public-private partnerships, with more than $44 million in private resources mobilized. Learn more...