The document summarizes poverty reduction efforts in Mataram City, Indonesia through local governance innovations. Mataram implemented a community-led poverty reduction program in Sembalun neighborhood as part of a good governance competition. The program aimed to enhance transparency, participation, and human development through tools like community action planning, poverty assessment, and stakeholder forums. The program identified the poor, established complaint mechanisms, and improved access to education, health, and economic opportunities. As a result, Mataram City won first prize in the 2007 good governance competition for its innovative approach to reducing urban poverty.
CATALYTIC LOCAL GOVERNANCE INSTRUMENTS AND MEASURES FOR ALLEVIATING POVERTY ...Dr. Astia Dendi
- The city of Mataram in Indonesia launched a poverty alleviation program in the village of Sembalun focused on education, health, and livelihoods through community participation.
- Key results within 3 months included free health and education services for the poor, a community complaint unit, preschool and literacy classes, and agreements on healthy practices.
- Lessons learned were that community participation can be a catalytic factor for good governance and poverty reduction by enhancing ownership and responsibility sharing. Scaling up requires continued dialog and documentation of best practices.
Self- Help Groups, a model for Economic Growth in Nagalandpaperpublications3
Abstract: The Economic status of a nation or a state is largely associated by the presence of industries, companies and manufacturing units. The state of Nagaland though surprisingly devoid of the presence of such industries and companies has been making steady progress over the years in its economic status but at a slow phase. The introduction of the Self- help Group scheme in the state in 1999-2000 has been a blessing to the people in many respects. The present paper dwells on the immense contribution made by the SHGs towards the growth of the state’s economy. It brings out to light the role of SHGs in strengthening the economic position of the state, employment opportunities generated and the number of people seriously engaged in the SHGs. The paper attempts to examine the huge potentiality SHGs have in the absence of industries and companies by making a case study of three districts of Nagaland viz. Peren, Kohima and Dimapur districts. It also brings out the SHGs –Bank linkage programmes in the state. For this purpose the paper is divided into three sections. Section I deals with introductory remarks and outlines, the significance of self help groups for employment generation with the infusion of low capital. It also provided an input to analyse the data relating to self help groups from an all India perspective Vis a Vis to self help groups in north eastern states. Section II draws attention of the economic profile of the state and also focus on the sample size for the study emphasising on the impact of self help groups and their contribution to socio- economic development. Section III analyses the findings of the study and provides concluding remarks and suggestions.
Keywords: Bank-linkage, Economic empowerment, income generation, low capital, potentiality. Self help groups, sustainability.
The document summarizes recommendations from an online meeting organized by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute on combating COVID-19 in Pakistan. Key recommendations included: 1) political parties need unity and federal/provincial coordination; 2) priorities should be saving lives over the economy; 3) a communication strategy is needed using media in local languages to raise awareness; and 4) measures like social distancing, screening, and preparing volunteers are necessary to contain the virus's spread.
This document summarizes challenges to social accountability and service delivery in Pakistan based on a perception survey and interviews. It finds that while respondents understand their entitlements to basic services, the lack of trust in government and need for improved grievance mechanisms are issues. Over half the population lacks formal education, so communities must be trained in social accountability. Civil society organizations face security threats that impact their work. While challenges exist, support from government and donors for local CSOs provides hope for mitigating threats to social accountability interventions.
This document analyzes factors affecting the performance of companions in the Hopeful Family Program (HFP) in Medan City, Indonesia. It finds that individual, psychological, and organizational factors all significantly impact companion performance. Specifically, it identifies gaps in organizational variables related to demographics, and psychological variable gaps in perceptions, attitudes, personality, learning, and motivation. Organizational variable gaps were found in leadership, rewards, structure, and job design. The study aims to understand factors influencing companion performance to help improve the HFP's effectiveness in alleviating poverty.
Self help groups an empowerment model or financial model perceptions of stak...Alexander Decker
This document discusses self-help groups (SHGs) in India and whether they should be considered an empowerment model or a financial model. It provides background on the emergence of SHGs and how they have been promoted both for empowering women and providing alternative credit sources for the poor. The document reviews different perspectives on whether SHGs aim primarily for empowerment or financial intermediation. It discusses how different stakeholders may see SHGs differently depending on their agenda. The study aims to assess stakeholders' perceptions on whether SHGs are an empowerment model or financial model by collecting primary data from selected districts in Assam, India.
This document provides information about several cities and their policies regarding inclusive services. It summarizes data about cities like Johannesburg, Durban, Freetown, and Edmonton related to population demographics, education, politics, economics, and issues they face. It also describes some of the strategies and policies these cities have implemented related to areas like youth, drugs, housing, employment, women, seniors and disabilities to promote more inclusive services for their residents.
This document discusses citizen participation in budgeting processes, specifically participatory budgeting. It covers several key points:
1) Participatory budgeting aims to involve citizens in the budgeting process to allocate resources in a more democratic way. This can foster good governance, transparency, social justice, and better-informed citizens.
2) Effective participation requires representation from all citizens, not just certain groups, and that governments genuinely consider citizens' input.
3) Case studies show how participatory budgeting has been implemented successfully in places like Porto Alegre to distribute resources more evenly and give citizens more influence.
4) Initiatives to improve transparency and accountability through citizen participation can make budget information more accessible
CATALYTIC LOCAL GOVERNANCE INSTRUMENTS AND MEASURES FOR ALLEVIATING POVERTY ...Dr. Astia Dendi
- The city of Mataram in Indonesia launched a poverty alleviation program in the village of Sembalun focused on education, health, and livelihoods through community participation.
- Key results within 3 months included free health and education services for the poor, a community complaint unit, preschool and literacy classes, and agreements on healthy practices.
- Lessons learned were that community participation can be a catalytic factor for good governance and poverty reduction by enhancing ownership and responsibility sharing. Scaling up requires continued dialog and documentation of best practices.
Self- Help Groups, a model for Economic Growth in Nagalandpaperpublications3
Abstract: The Economic status of a nation or a state is largely associated by the presence of industries, companies and manufacturing units. The state of Nagaland though surprisingly devoid of the presence of such industries and companies has been making steady progress over the years in its economic status but at a slow phase. The introduction of the Self- help Group scheme in the state in 1999-2000 has been a blessing to the people in many respects. The present paper dwells on the immense contribution made by the SHGs towards the growth of the state’s economy. It brings out to light the role of SHGs in strengthening the economic position of the state, employment opportunities generated and the number of people seriously engaged in the SHGs. The paper attempts to examine the huge potentiality SHGs have in the absence of industries and companies by making a case study of three districts of Nagaland viz. Peren, Kohima and Dimapur districts. It also brings out the SHGs –Bank linkage programmes in the state. For this purpose the paper is divided into three sections. Section I deals with introductory remarks and outlines, the significance of self help groups for employment generation with the infusion of low capital. It also provided an input to analyse the data relating to self help groups from an all India perspective Vis a Vis to self help groups in north eastern states. Section II draws attention of the economic profile of the state and also focus on the sample size for the study emphasising on the impact of self help groups and their contribution to socio- economic development. Section III analyses the findings of the study and provides concluding remarks and suggestions.
Keywords: Bank-linkage, Economic empowerment, income generation, low capital, potentiality. Self help groups, sustainability.
The document summarizes recommendations from an online meeting organized by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute on combating COVID-19 in Pakistan. Key recommendations included: 1) political parties need unity and federal/provincial coordination; 2) priorities should be saving lives over the economy; 3) a communication strategy is needed using media in local languages to raise awareness; and 4) measures like social distancing, screening, and preparing volunteers are necessary to contain the virus's spread.
This document summarizes challenges to social accountability and service delivery in Pakistan based on a perception survey and interviews. It finds that while respondents understand their entitlements to basic services, the lack of trust in government and need for improved grievance mechanisms are issues. Over half the population lacks formal education, so communities must be trained in social accountability. Civil society organizations face security threats that impact their work. While challenges exist, support from government and donors for local CSOs provides hope for mitigating threats to social accountability interventions.
This document analyzes factors affecting the performance of companions in the Hopeful Family Program (HFP) in Medan City, Indonesia. It finds that individual, psychological, and organizational factors all significantly impact companion performance. Specifically, it identifies gaps in organizational variables related to demographics, and psychological variable gaps in perceptions, attitudes, personality, learning, and motivation. Organizational variable gaps were found in leadership, rewards, structure, and job design. The study aims to understand factors influencing companion performance to help improve the HFP's effectiveness in alleviating poverty.
Self help groups an empowerment model or financial model perceptions of stak...Alexander Decker
This document discusses self-help groups (SHGs) in India and whether they should be considered an empowerment model or a financial model. It provides background on the emergence of SHGs and how they have been promoted both for empowering women and providing alternative credit sources for the poor. The document reviews different perspectives on whether SHGs aim primarily for empowerment or financial intermediation. It discusses how different stakeholders may see SHGs differently depending on their agenda. The study aims to assess stakeholders' perceptions on whether SHGs are an empowerment model or financial model by collecting primary data from selected districts in Assam, India.
This document provides information about several cities and their policies regarding inclusive services. It summarizes data about cities like Johannesburg, Durban, Freetown, and Edmonton related to population demographics, education, politics, economics, and issues they face. It also describes some of the strategies and policies these cities have implemented related to areas like youth, drugs, housing, employment, women, seniors and disabilities to promote more inclusive services for their residents.
This document discusses citizen participation in budgeting processes, specifically participatory budgeting. It covers several key points:
1) Participatory budgeting aims to involve citizens in the budgeting process to allocate resources in a more democratic way. This can foster good governance, transparency, social justice, and better-informed citizens.
2) Effective participation requires representation from all citizens, not just certain groups, and that governments genuinely consider citizens' input.
3) Case studies show how participatory budgeting has been implemented successfully in places like Porto Alegre to distribute resources more evenly and give citizens more influence.
4) Initiatives to improve transparency and accountability through citizen participation can make budget information more accessible
Evaluating poverty reduction strategy paper a civil society perspectiveNazeer Mahar
This document provides an analysis of Pakistan's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) from a civil society perspective. It discusses the genesis of the PRSP process, noting that PRSPs were introduced by the IMF and World Bank in 1999 to link debt relief to poverty reduction. The document outlines key principles of the PRSP approach such as country ownership and participation. It then discusses Pakistan's PRSP process, noting the interim PRSP in 2001 and final PRSP in 2003. The document argues that Pakistan's PRSP lacks a rights-based approach and consumer protection framework. It also notes limited civil society participation and lack of focus on key issues like health and governance.
Micro finance &women empowerment astudy of stree shakti programmes in bellary...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a research paper on microfinance and women's empowerment through the Stree Shakti program in Bellary District, Karnataka, India. The paper aims to study the nature, evolution, and economic performance of self-help groups (SHGs) under the program. It provides background on women's empowerment efforts and the development of microfinance models in India. It also outlines the objectives and methodology of the research, which examines secondary data and the researcher's observations to analyze and make suggestions to improve the working of SHGs in the district.
This document discusses citizen participation in the budgetary process in Botswana. It finds that the public and legislature are given a small role to play in the budgeting process, with little opportunity to comment or be involved in final decision making. To improve participation, the document recommends giving the public and legislature more opportunities to comment on budget proposals and increasing access to public information. Participatory budgeting aims to incorporate transparency and encourage sustainable, implementable decisions by incorporating citizen priorities. However, lack of transparency and citizen engagement in Botswana's budgeting process undermines democracy and the rule of law.
1. This document analyzes civil service competence in Nigeria, using the Nigerian National Petroleum Commission as a case study. It reviews the history and organization of the Nigerian civil service and frameworks for improving performance.
2. The objective is to propose a framework to provide directives on recruitment, performance management, and decision making to increase work efficiency.
3. The framework includes 10 competencies within 3 clusters: strategic direction, engaging people, and delivering results. Effectiveness is analyzed at both staff and senior levels within each competency.
Panchayati Raj: Towards Good Governance “Just as the whole universe is contai...inventionjournals
This paper discussed about the Rationale of Good governance in present era of Globalization at Grassroot level. It discuss about the Rural India and 73rd Amendment act of 1992 and how Panchayati raj Institutions and the need of transparency and accountability through good governance . For the upliftment of rural village there is a esurience of delivering better service by using information technology and giving better quality of life at grass roots. For this there is need to strengthen democracy through good governance. The issue of governance at the forefront of the development agenda and states “good governance is one of most crucial factor for development”. Governance is wider than government which ensures the responsibility and accountability of various community i.e government, the civil society and the corporate sector
The document discusses several studies on self-help groups (SHGs) in various contexts:
- Ekott George (2012) analyzed how the Central Bank of Nigeria introduced a "Self-Help Groups Linkage Programme" in 1991 to improve lending under an agricultural credit guarantee scheme by having groups save regularly and take loans from partner banks.
- Codd Helen (2011) explored the benefits of SHGs for women coping with a partner's imprisonment, drawing on perspectives from criminal justice, family theory, and gender studies.
- Krishnan Lata (2010) examined how SHGs in India helped empower underprivileged women economically and socially through microfinance and a sense of unity.
- Eliana La
The channel system of public service department of malaysiaValerie Sinti
The purpose of this paper is to identify the channel systems for the PSD (Public Service Department) of Malaysia. We will find out how IT supports each of those components and to suggest improvements in the existing channel system that can be supported by Information Technology (IT) technologies and that are not in use by the company today. Accordingly, Section One outlines a brief background of PSD. It also will discuss the vision of missions, functions and objectives of PSD.
Analysis of Economic and Welfare Polcies of Tribals in GoaJ Tanay
This document provides a summary of a report on tribal welfare policies in Goa, India. It includes an abstract, introduction, literature review, methodology, minutes from an interview, updates on recommendations from a previous report, and outcomes. The abstract indicates the report aims to evaluate existing tribal welfare policies in Goa through a study of implementation and effectiveness. It will investigate the socio-economic impact and make recommendations. The introduction provides background on India's tribal populations and purpose of the study is to suggest reforms. The literature review outlines documents reviewed to understand policies and conditions of tribes in Goa. The methodology describes the study coverage, data compilation and analysis approaches. The minutes summarize an interview with a school principal. Updates indicate findings from following up
PAC is a leading think tank that promotes good governance through the participation of citizens and civil society, by
designing and implementing social accountability tools such as Citizen Report Cards (CRC). PAC also analyzes public
policy frames and engages with civil society organisations. PAC’s approaches have been applied across the world and used
for focused analysis by several Indian states and administrative bodies
Pune has experimented with participatory budgeting since 2006. A 2013 study by CEE reviewed Pune's experience and found both strengths and weaknesses. Some achievements included simplicity for citizens, regular annual processes, and funds allocated to citizen suggestions. However, areas for improvement included greater outreach, transparency, institutionalizing participation in slums, and ongoing citizen engagement throughout the year. Both citizens groups and political parties expressed interest in further improving participatory budgeting in Pune.
This document analyzes the impact of labor absorption, poverty, and education levels on regional minimum wage implementation in Riau Province, Indonesia from 2007-2017. The results show that labor absorption, poverty, and education levels had a combined effect of 56.87% on minimum wages. Specifically, labor absorption had a negative effect (-0.334), while poverty (0.44) and education level (0.105) had positive effects. The document also discusses how minimum wages can affect labor absorption, poverty levels, and education levels in the region. A high minimum wage that does not consider all factors may lead to decreased labor absorption and increased poverty.
The document discusses the evolution of public service delivery in Malaysia, focusing on improvements made by the Immigration Department of Malaysia. It describes how the department has transitioned from manual paper-based systems to digital systems like a biometric database and new immigration management system (SIM) to improve efficiency, security, and service quality. Key changes included reducing processing times for pass applications, opening new branches, and increasing passport validity from 2 to 5 years while lowering fees. The department has made strides but still aims to enhance services through continued IT upgrades and aligning with national priorities like the New Economic Model.
World NGO Day 2014-Pakistan (Event Report)ZAFAR IQBAL
Goodwill ambassador for the initiative World NGO Day in Pakistan Mr. Zafar Iqbal who is also founder of The NGO World took this opportunity and celebrated the event for the first time ever in Pakistan on 27th February 2014 on platform of The NGO World with theme “Networking and sharing for Greater Good”.
The final report about the event is being presented.
The Strategic Plan Implementation Of Community Empowerment Through Micro, Sma...inventionjournals
Blitar is one of town which is active in developing local economic based on cooperation and Usaha Mikro Kecil dan Menengah (UMKM). In strategic planning department of cooperation and UKM Blitar has a goal to improve the lives and build independent society. The aim of this study is to describe and analyzing the strategic planning, implementing the strategic planning and role of stakeholders in productivity society through UMKM to develop independent society. Research methods use qualitative descriptive that explains how the implementation of strategic planning in society productivity through UMKM in empowerment independent society. Data collection technique is through observation, interviews, and documentation. The method of analyzing the data is using data reduction, data display, and drawing conclusion. The result of this study is the aim and target of strategic plan at cooperation service UKM Blitar have accurate target, seeing at many UMKM at Blitar and can get many labor forces. UMKM is one of economic pillar at Blitar so, it is expected that UMKM can be developed continuously and develop independent society. The strategy of empowerment UMKM Blitar they are increasing partnership network, increasing human resource quality cooperation and UKM, strengthening monetery capital and cooperation business and UMKM and improve a volume of business. But, a Blitar government should be more active to socialize the productivity that has been existed, because many society that it do not know about the program. Stakeholders involved include Blitar cooperation and UKM department, bank, private sector, academia, LSM, BAPPEDA, and the city parliament Blitar. With empowerment it is expected to be able to decrease the poverty volume and unemployment in Blitar society can be independent.
“Growth with Social Justice” has been the basic objective of the development planning in India since independence.In order to achieve these objectives,Government of India has launched several welfare schemes and programme for needy section of society. Different segment of population got benefitted by these welfare schemes, which have led to significant changes. Some of these changes are distinctly visible – especially in the economic sphere with the adoption of new technologies, diversified production, and sophisticated management. Changes have also taken place in the social sphere – with affirmative action for disadvantaged communities and with women enjoying by and large more freedoms than ever before. This seminar attempts to critically analyze the welfare efforts in India and how the changes occur over a period of time in these welfare programmes with special focus on poverty alleviation programme and women empowerment programmes.
Good governance rajiv nandkar deputy collectorRAJUNANDKAR
1. Governance is the process of decision making and implementation. Good governance aims to simplify procedures, make the system transparent and faster, and put people at the center of development.
2. Good governance aims to reduce corruption, provide legal rights and accountability. It promotes participation and development across social, economic, political and cultural sectors.
3. Key characteristics of good governance include transparency, responsiveness, effectiveness and efficiency, rule of law, accountability, participation and being equitable and inclusive. Good governance provides overall development.
The document discusses various government schemes and initiatives for women's empowerment and development in India. It provides details of 11 major schemes related to women's education, health, employment, microfinance, and other welfare measures. Though the government has implemented several programs, women still face numerous disadvantages such as poor health, lower literacy, income levels, and high crime rates. True empowerment will require addressing social and cultural practices that discriminate against women. Overall participation is needed from government, civil society, and communities to improve women's status and security.
RPD Bites is a monthly scan covering issues and trends surfaced in various local mainstream media sources that would be of relevance to the Malay/Muslim community. It is compiled by the Research and Planning Department (RPD) of Yayasan MENDAKI.
The key highlights are:
1) Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat announces Budget 2019, which focuses on investing in a skilled workforce, building deep enterprise capabilities and strengthening the national social fabric.
2) NIE has developed a new guide “Supporting children in their transition to Primary 1: A guide for teachers and parents in Singapore”. Link to guide: http://bit.ly/fromK2toP1
3) Updates to the progressive wage model (PWM) for the landscape sector mean that workers will get a bonus and wage boost.
We hope that you find the information useful in assisting you in your efforts.
NGOs in Pakistan: their history, law(s), activities, types, their impact on poverty, their problems and prospects.
Definition, what are their problems, what has been done by the state, international lending/donor agencies, what could be done for their improvement.
Promoting Multi Stakeholder Process in Local Economic Governance and Develop...Dr. Astia Dendi
This document discusses the concept and prospects of multi-stakeholder forums as a local governance instrument to pursue pro-poor local economic development in Nusa Tenggara Barat, Indonesia. It examines how the forums evolved in the region, defined priorities for collaborative actions, and played a role in making local governance and markets work for the poor. The study found that the multi-stakeholder forums in Nusa Tenggara Barat were a prospective model for pursuing pro-poor objectives. It also identified factors critical to sustaining the forums, such as political will and capacity building.
The Community-led Total Sanitation Story in IndonesiaOswar Mungkasa
1. Rural sanitation access in Indonesia had stagnated for over 20 years at around 38% despite government programs. Policymakers were seeking new approaches.
2. In 2005, Indonesia introduced Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS), which had shown success in Bangladesh and India. CLTS aligned with Indonesia's goals of empowering communities and decentralization.
3. CLTS is now being scaled up nationally through projects and programs. It is shifting control over sanitation to communities while also transforming the roles of local governments and donors in rural sanitation. Overcoming resistance to change remains an ongoing process.
Evaluating poverty reduction strategy paper a civil society perspectiveNazeer Mahar
This document provides an analysis of Pakistan's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) from a civil society perspective. It discusses the genesis of the PRSP process, noting that PRSPs were introduced by the IMF and World Bank in 1999 to link debt relief to poverty reduction. The document outlines key principles of the PRSP approach such as country ownership and participation. It then discusses Pakistan's PRSP process, noting the interim PRSP in 2001 and final PRSP in 2003. The document argues that Pakistan's PRSP lacks a rights-based approach and consumer protection framework. It also notes limited civil society participation and lack of focus on key issues like health and governance.
Micro finance &women empowerment astudy of stree shakti programmes in bellary...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a research paper on microfinance and women's empowerment through the Stree Shakti program in Bellary District, Karnataka, India. The paper aims to study the nature, evolution, and economic performance of self-help groups (SHGs) under the program. It provides background on women's empowerment efforts and the development of microfinance models in India. It also outlines the objectives and methodology of the research, which examines secondary data and the researcher's observations to analyze and make suggestions to improve the working of SHGs in the district.
This document discusses citizen participation in the budgetary process in Botswana. It finds that the public and legislature are given a small role to play in the budgeting process, with little opportunity to comment or be involved in final decision making. To improve participation, the document recommends giving the public and legislature more opportunities to comment on budget proposals and increasing access to public information. Participatory budgeting aims to incorporate transparency and encourage sustainable, implementable decisions by incorporating citizen priorities. However, lack of transparency and citizen engagement in Botswana's budgeting process undermines democracy and the rule of law.
1. This document analyzes civil service competence in Nigeria, using the Nigerian National Petroleum Commission as a case study. It reviews the history and organization of the Nigerian civil service and frameworks for improving performance.
2. The objective is to propose a framework to provide directives on recruitment, performance management, and decision making to increase work efficiency.
3. The framework includes 10 competencies within 3 clusters: strategic direction, engaging people, and delivering results. Effectiveness is analyzed at both staff and senior levels within each competency.
Panchayati Raj: Towards Good Governance “Just as the whole universe is contai...inventionjournals
This paper discussed about the Rationale of Good governance in present era of Globalization at Grassroot level. It discuss about the Rural India and 73rd Amendment act of 1992 and how Panchayati raj Institutions and the need of transparency and accountability through good governance . For the upliftment of rural village there is a esurience of delivering better service by using information technology and giving better quality of life at grass roots. For this there is need to strengthen democracy through good governance. The issue of governance at the forefront of the development agenda and states “good governance is one of most crucial factor for development”. Governance is wider than government which ensures the responsibility and accountability of various community i.e government, the civil society and the corporate sector
The document discusses several studies on self-help groups (SHGs) in various contexts:
- Ekott George (2012) analyzed how the Central Bank of Nigeria introduced a "Self-Help Groups Linkage Programme" in 1991 to improve lending under an agricultural credit guarantee scheme by having groups save regularly and take loans from partner banks.
- Codd Helen (2011) explored the benefits of SHGs for women coping with a partner's imprisonment, drawing on perspectives from criminal justice, family theory, and gender studies.
- Krishnan Lata (2010) examined how SHGs in India helped empower underprivileged women economically and socially through microfinance and a sense of unity.
- Eliana La
The channel system of public service department of malaysiaValerie Sinti
The purpose of this paper is to identify the channel systems for the PSD (Public Service Department) of Malaysia. We will find out how IT supports each of those components and to suggest improvements in the existing channel system that can be supported by Information Technology (IT) technologies and that are not in use by the company today. Accordingly, Section One outlines a brief background of PSD. It also will discuss the vision of missions, functions and objectives of PSD.
Analysis of Economic and Welfare Polcies of Tribals in GoaJ Tanay
This document provides a summary of a report on tribal welfare policies in Goa, India. It includes an abstract, introduction, literature review, methodology, minutes from an interview, updates on recommendations from a previous report, and outcomes. The abstract indicates the report aims to evaluate existing tribal welfare policies in Goa through a study of implementation and effectiveness. It will investigate the socio-economic impact and make recommendations. The introduction provides background on India's tribal populations and purpose of the study is to suggest reforms. The literature review outlines documents reviewed to understand policies and conditions of tribes in Goa. The methodology describes the study coverage, data compilation and analysis approaches. The minutes summarize an interview with a school principal. Updates indicate findings from following up
PAC is a leading think tank that promotes good governance through the participation of citizens and civil society, by
designing and implementing social accountability tools such as Citizen Report Cards (CRC). PAC also analyzes public
policy frames and engages with civil society organisations. PAC’s approaches have been applied across the world and used
for focused analysis by several Indian states and administrative bodies
Pune has experimented with participatory budgeting since 2006. A 2013 study by CEE reviewed Pune's experience and found both strengths and weaknesses. Some achievements included simplicity for citizens, regular annual processes, and funds allocated to citizen suggestions. However, areas for improvement included greater outreach, transparency, institutionalizing participation in slums, and ongoing citizen engagement throughout the year. Both citizens groups and political parties expressed interest in further improving participatory budgeting in Pune.
This document analyzes the impact of labor absorption, poverty, and education levels on regional minimum wage implementation in Riau Province, Indonesia from 2007-2017. The results show that labor absorption, poverty, and education levels had a combined effect of 56.87% on minimum wages. Specifically, labor absorption had a negative effect (-0.334), while poverty (0.44) and education level (0.105) had positive effects. The document also discusses how minimum wages can affect labor absorption, poverty levels, and education levels in the region. A high minimum wage that does not consider all factors may lead to decreased labor absorption and increased poverty.
The document discusses the evolution of public service delivery in Malaysia, focusing on improvements made by the Immigration Department of Malaysia. It describes how the department has transitioned from manual paper-based systems to digital systems like a biometric database and new immigration management system (SIM) to improve efficiency, security, and service quality. Key changes included reducing processing times for pass applications, opening new branches, and increasing passport validity from 2 to 5 years while lowering fees. The department has made strides but still aims to enhance services through continued IT upgrades and aligning with national priorities like the New Economic Model.
World NGO Day 2014-Pakistan (Event Report)ZAFAR IQBAL
Goodwill ambassador for the initiative World NGO Day in Pakistan Mr. Zafar Iqbal who is also founder of The NGO World took this opportunity and celebrated the event for the first time ever in Pakistan on 27th February 2014 on platform of The NGO World with theme “Networking and sharing for Greater Good”.
The final report about the event is being presented.
The Strategic Plan Implementation Of Community Empowerment Through Micro, Sma...inventionjournals
Blitar is one of town which is active in developing local economic based on cooperation and Usaha Mikro Kecil dan Menengah (UMKM). In strategic planning department of cooperation and UKM Blitar has a goal to improve the lives and build independent society. The aim of this study is to describe and analyzing the strategic planning, implementing the strategic planning and role of stakeholders in productivity society through UMKM to develop independent society. Research methods use qualitative descriptive that explains how the implementation of strategic planning in society productivity through UMKM in empowerment independent society. Data collection technique is through observation, interviews, and documentation. The method of analyzing the data is using data reduction, data display, and drawing conclusion. The result of this study is the aim and target of strategic plan at cooperation service UKM Blitar have accurate target, seeing at many UMKM at Blitar and can get many labor forces. UMKM is one of economic pillar at Blitar so, it is expected that UMKM can be developed continuously and develop independent society. The strategy of empowerment UMKM Blitar they are increasing partnership network, increasing human resource quality cooperation and UKM, strengthening monetery capital and cooperation business and UMKM and improve a volume of business. But, a Blitar government should be more active to socialize the productivity that has been existed, because many society that it do not know about the program. Stakeholders involved include Blitar cooperation and UKM department, bank, private sector, academia, LSM, BAPPEDA, and the city parliament Blitar. With empowerment it is expected to be able to decrease the poverty volume and unemployment in Blitar society can be independent.
“Growth with Social Justice” has been the basic objective of the development planning in India since independence.In order to achieve these objectives,Government of India has launched several welfare schemes and programme for needy section of society. Different segment of population got benefitted by these welfare schemes, which have led to significant changes. Some of these changes are distinctly visible – especially in the economic sphere with the adoption of new technologies, diversified production, and sophisticated management. Changes have also taken place in the social sphere – with affirmative action for disadvantaged communities and with women enjoying by and large more freedoms than ever before. This seminar attempts to critically analyze the welfare efforts in India and how the changes occur over a period of time in these welfare programmes with special focus on poverty alleviation programme and women empowerment programmes.
Good governance rajiv nandkar deputy collectorRAJUNANDKAR
1. Governance is the process of decision making and implementation. Good governance aims to simplify procedures, make the system transparent and faster, and put people at the center of development.
2. Good governance aims to reduce corruption, provide legal rights and accountability. It promotes participation and development across social, economic, political and cultural sectors.
3. Key characteristics of good governance include transparency, responsiveness, effectiveness and efficiency, rule of law, accountability, participation and being equitable and inclusive. Good governance provides overall development.
The document discusses various government schemes and initiatives for women's empowerment and development in India. It provides details of 11 major schemes related to women's education, health, employment, microfinance, and other welfare measures. Though the government has implemented several programs, women still face numerous disadvantages such as poor health, lower literacy, income levels, and high crime rates. True empowerment will require addressing social and cultural practices that discriminate against women. Overall participation is needed from government, civil society, and communities to improve women's status and security.
RPD Bites is a monthly scan covering issues and trends surfaced in various local mainstream media sources that would be of relevance to the Malay/Muslim community. It is compiled by the Research and Planning Department (RPD) of Yayasan MENDAKI.
The key highlights are:
1) Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat announces Budget 2019, which focuses on investing in a skilled workforce, building deep enterprise capabilities and strengthening the national social fabric.
2) NIE has developed a new guide “Supporting children in their transition to Primary 1: A guide for teachers and parents in Singapore”. Link to guide: http://bit.ly/fromK2toP1
3) Updates to the progressive wage model (PWM) for the landscape sector mean that workers will get a bonus and wage boost.
We hope that you find the information useful in assisting you in your efforts.
NGOs in Pakistan: their history, law(s), activities, types, their impact on poverty, their problems and prospects.
Definition, what are their problems, what has been done by the state, international lending/donor agencies, what could be done for their improvement.
Promoting Multi Stakeholder Process in Local Economic Governance and Develop...Dr. Astia Dendi
This document discusses the concept and prospects of multi-stakeholder forums as a local governance instrument to pursue pro-poor local economic development in Nusa Tenggara Barat, Indonesia. It examines how the forums evolved in the region, defined priorities for collaborative actions, and played a role in making local governance and markets work for the poor. The study found that the multi-stakeholder forums in Nusa Tenggara Barat were a prospective model for pursuing pro-poor objectives. It also identified factors critical to sustaining the forums, such as political will and capacity building.
The Community-led Total Sanitation Story in IndonesiaOswar Mungkasa
1. Rural sanitation access in Indonesia had stagnated for over 20 years at around 38% despite government programs. Policymakers were seeking new approaches.
2. In 2005, Indonesia introduced Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS), which had shown success in Bangladesh and India. CLTS aligned with Indonesia's goals of empowering communities and decentralization.
3. CLTS is now being scaled up nationally through projects and programs. It is shifting control over sanitation to communities while also transforming the roles of local governments and donors in rural sanitation. Overcoming resistance to change remains an ongoing process.
Decentralization in the provision of health care servicesAlexander Decker
This document summarizes a study on the decentralization of health care services through the implementation of the Regional Health Insurance (Jamkesda) program in Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia. The study finds that Jamkesda implementation in Malang Regency was a response to provincial regulations rather than an initiative by the local government. As a result, the local government's commitment and consistency in implementing Jamkesda has been weak. This weak commitment and inconsistency are the main constraints on Jamkesda implementation in Malang Regency. The study aims to describe the decentralization process of Jamkesda in Malang Regency and identify the driving and constraining factors.
Community welfare is one of the ultimate goals that is expected by each region. Various efforts have been designed and implemented by the local government to increase the growth for the region itself and subsequently are expected to have a positive impact on the welfare of the community. One of the efforts made by the regional government in the discussions carried out with the implementation of development. This study aims to study the role of the government in CSR implementation programs that have an impact on people's welfare significantly. This research was conducted by using quantitative research methods and using path analysis. The results of the study show that the government rules and implementation of CSR programs are able to improve the welfare of the community of Kampung Warna-Warni Jodipan, Malang.
1. The document analyzes the effect of fiscal independence level and local revenue on human development index in districts and cities in North Sumatra, Indonesia from 2005 to 2009.
2. The results found that local revenue had a significant partial positive effect on human development index, while fiscal independence level did not have a significant partial effect.
3. Capital expenditure was found to have a full mediating role, where it indirectly mediated the effect of fiscal independence level on human development index.
Unpaid care work disproportionately burdens women around the world, limiting their economic participation. This document outlines policy recommendations to address this issue from an OECD report. It recommends (1) designing development programs and policies that target reducing and redistributing unpaid care work; (2) increasing awareness and advocacy around recognizing unpaid care responsibilities; and (3) developing social protections like cash transfers and pensions that support caregivers without exacerbating gender roles. Monitoring impacts and engaging diverse stakeholders can help ensure policies effectively support both caregivers and care receivers.
1. The Civil Society Alliance: "The RPJMD of Central Java Province Must Be Inclusive, Fair and Sustainable"
2. Community Training on Policy Advocacy and Kendeng Women Gathering
3. Kendeng Community Recites Al-Quran for the Mother Nature
4. “Letter of Super Soko Semar (SUPERSEMAR)” KLHS Orders President, Must Be Done !!!
5. These Kartini from Central Java Will Continue to Speak Out for the Sustainability of the Earth
6. JMPPK Builds Command Post to Monitor Kendeng Mountain Mining Violations
The Implementation of District and Rural Fiscal Balance through Village Alloc...iosrjce
IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance (IOSR-JEF) discourages theoretical articles that are limited to axiomatics or that discuss minor variations of familiar models. Similarly, IOSR-JEF has little interest in empirical papers that do not explain the model's theoretical foundations or that exhausts themselves in applying a new or established technique (such as cointegration) to another data set without providing very good reasons why this research is important.
This document summarizes a research study on transmigration as a solution to protect sustainable farming and sustainable food production in Karawang District, Indonesia. The study found that while the government aims to protect agricultural land through policy, in reality the policy has not helped improve farmers' livelihoods. The conversion of agricultural land continues, forcing some small farmers to sell their land and change professions. The study examines challenges in implementing the land protection program and proposes transmigration as a solution to help affected farmers improve their standard of living. Qualitative research methods were used, including interviews and document analysis, to understand the policy implementation process and factors influencing its success or failure.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, THE GOVERNOR OF EKITI STATE, DR. KAYODE FAYEMI AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF A TWO- DAY TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ON EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF MDGs PROJECTS HELD BETWEEN THURSDAY 3RD AND FRIDAY 4TH MAY, 2012 AT LADY JIBOWU HALL, GOVERNMENT HOUSE GROUNDS ADO-EKITI.
Loan provision by micro financing institutions for poverty reduction and its ...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a research paper that assesses the linkages between microfinance loan provision and local economic development strategies in Ethiopia. It finds that while microfinance institutions have expanded access to credit for the poor, there is little coordination between their loan programs and local economic priorities. The paper reviews theories on the role of microfinance in poverty reduction and definitions of local economic development. It finds that microfinance has had mixed results in reducing poverty and needs to be better aligned with local conditions. The researcher concludes there is a lack of synergy between microfinance institutions, small businesses, and local development plans in Ethiopia, and recommends stakeholders strengthen these linkages to better achieve poverty reduction goals.
The Asia Foundation is helping countries in Asia meet the governance challenges of rapid urbanization through programming focused on equitable access to services, revenue generation, and urban resilience. It works with governments and civil society to improve service delivery, strengthen citizen engagement, increase revenue sources, and enhance disaster preparedness. Key projects include improving access to services in Mongolia, building private sector engagement in disaster risk management in Vietnam, and enhancing governance in various cities through initiatives like public service report cards in India.
The Asia Foundation is helping countries in Asia meet the governance challenges of rapid urbanization through programming focused on equitable access to services, revenue generation, and urban resilience. It works with governments and civil society to improve service delivery, strengthen citizen engagement, increase revenue sources, and enhance disaster preparedness. Key projects include improving access to services in Mongolia, building private sector engagement in disaster risk management in Vietnam, and enhancing governance in various cities through initiatives like public service report cards in India.
- The document discusses Bhutan's national development planning, guided by its Gross National Happiness policy. It outlines key aspects of Bhutan's population, economy, poverty reduction efforts, governance, education, and health. It also summarizes an agriculture project funded by IFAD that aimed to improve livelihoods and reduce poverty in eastern Bhutan. The project helped increase production, income, and access to services but capacity for value addition and enterprise remains limited.
Entrepreneurship and its Impact on Business Performance Improvement and Pover...inventionjournals
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention (IJHSSI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Humanities and Social Science. IJHSSI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Humanities and Social Science, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
The Analysis of Potential Economic Sector Growth Patterns In Central Lombok R...AJHSSR Journal
This document analyzes the potential economic growth patterns in Central Lombok Regency, Indonesia from 2017-2021. It finds that the leading economic sectors are construction, agriculture/fisheries/forestry, wholesale/retail trade, transportation, and manufacturing. It also determines that the surrounding regions with the strongest economic linkages to Central Lombok are East Lombok and West Lombok Regencies based on an analysis of regional GDP, population, and distance between regions using Klassen typology and gravity models. The study aims to identify priority economic sectors and regional partnerships to inform Central Lombok's future development planning.
The Effectiveness of Decentralization Policy on Service Delivery in the Educa...paperpublications3
Abstract: The research paper aims to investigate the effectiveness of decentralization policy on service delivery in
the education sector in the Namibia. The findings revealed that there is a little understanding of decentralization
policy among research participants. The paper found that the insignificant changes noticed mostly on handling
and processing of financial matters as well as decision-making on finance issues. Meanwhile there are still a delay
in providing educational good and services in the regions. Regarding that capacity building is important for keep
people up to date of any development. The paper revealed that many respondents did not attend any training on
decentralization system.
The findings from the paper revealed that planning of activities in these regions is done completely separately by
two different offices such as Directorate of Education and Regional Council. The result of the findings further
revealed the dual reporting lines and communication among staff members are both found to be problematic areas
during the delegation phase. The findings revealed that education services delivered through different means of
communications. Various issues were revealed which considered as the main contributing factors and major
challenges that impacting the effectiveness of service delivery in the regions. Issues as such as functions are not yet
decentralized, better performance, insufficient funds, shortage of transport, lack of monitoring of planning
activities, unavailability of regional council staff members as well as involvement of stakeholders to executing their
functions. Also lack of clear guidelines on decentralization, lack of commitment from central government,
planning process which done separately, overlapping in terms of reporting system, lack of human resources, poor
time management, lack of coordination of activities, no follow-up trainings, misunderstanding of educational
issues, resistance to change.
Keywords: Constituency, Decentralisation, Delegation, Devolution, Education, Planning, Regional Councils,
Regions, Service Delivery, Zambezi.
Local economic development strategy preparation and implementation modalitiesAlexander Decker
This document summarizes the process of developing a Local Economic Development (LED) strategy in Kigoma Ujiji Municipal Council, Tanzania. A series of stakeholder workshops were held to gather input on the local economy, identify priority sectors, and develop a vision, goals, and projects. Key sectors included agriculture, fishing, and small businesses. Challenges like lack of infrastructure and skills were also discussed. An LED coordination team was formed to oversee strategy implementation. The strategy aims to create an enabling environment for business and partnerships between public, private, and nonprofit organizations to improve livelihoods through sustainable economic growth.
The Role of Community Economic Empowerment to Social Capital and the Implicat...Iwan Kurniawan Subagja
This study to purpose the success of the community economic empowerment program (PNPM Independent
Rural) to social capital and its implications for the welfare of the community, especially the disadvantaged
community in Karawang Regency, West Java Province Indonesia. Selection of Karawang Regency with the
consideration of Karawang Regency has the largest number of pre-prosperous families in West Java Province
Indonesia.This research is explanatory with research population using PNMN Independent Rural profile data in
West Java Province 2013-2015 with 23 districts and 242 villages as well as village research samples with a
research analysis tool using Path Analysis with of LISREL.The results prove that there is a relationship between
community economic empowerment, social capital, and community welfare. Economic empowerment of society
has a positive effect directly on the welfare of society, social capital positively affects the welfare of society and
economic empowerment of society related directly and positive to society prosperity through social capital.
An assesesment of the impact of microfinance schemes on poverty reduction amo...Alexander Decker
This document analyzes the impact of microfinance schemes on poverty reduction among women in Ghana. It discusses how microfinance institutions and NGOs in Ghana provide financial services like credit, savings, and insurance to help poor households start small businesses to improve their incomes and escape poverty. The study found that access to microfinance had a positive and significant impact on household income. It concluded that microfinance plays an important role in improving household incomes and remains a key part of development strategies by providing affordable financial services to rural populations. However, more innovative microfinance schemes are still needed that better support asset accumulation and wealth creation for clients.
Similar to Catalytic Local Governance Instruments and Measures for Alleviating Poverty in Eastern Indonesia (20)
The document provides an overview of Indonesia's Master Plan for Accelerating and Expanding Economic Development (MP3EI) from 2011-2025. The MP3EI aims to transform Indonesia's economy and accelerate growth to achieve the vision of becoming one of the top 10 economies by 2025. It outlines strategic programs and economic corridors, and identifies challenges such as bureaucratic inefficiencies and inadequate infrastructure that hamper the plan's implementation. While progress has been made, continued reforms are needed to address regulatory issues, boost private investment, and shift to an innovation-driven model to fully realize the MP3EI's goals.
Assessment of Local Governance and Development Performance in IndonesiaDr. Astia Dendi
This document summarizes the current models, challenges, and future perspectives of assessing local governance and development performance in Indonesia. It discusses Indonesia's decentralization efforts and development goals, outlines the structure and issues with its existing performance measurement system, and recommends strengthening political commitment, inter-agency collaboration, and capacity building to design a more effective and systematic approach.
Assessment of Local Governance and Development Performance in IndonesiaDr. Astia Dendi
1. The document discusses performance measurement models implemented in Indonesia following its decentralization in 2001. It explores challenges with current central-government driven models.
2. A nested model is proposed that integrates three spheres of evaluation: financial/budget performance, governance performance, and development performance. This aims to make evaluation more attainable and useful for local governments.
3. The paper also discusses lessons learned and suggestions for an effective process to implement the nested performance evaluation model, including collaborative efforts between central and local governments.
Interventions and Development Strategies for Sustainable Transformation of Up...Dr. Astia Dendi
The document summarizes research on agricultural systems and rural development in West Sumatra, Indonesia. It finds that shifting cultivation systems have adjusted over time in response to changing markets, institutions, and environmental factors. Key factors influencing farming system adjustments include market participation, labor availability, customary land tenure systems, conflict resolution mechanisms, and food security strategies. The research suggests policies and interventions should focus on agricultural diversification, community organization, improved access to markets and resources, and developing sustainable and culturally appropriate learning systems to address poverty and environmental degradation in the region.
Role of Multi-Stakeholders Forum in Reducing Vulnerability and Poverty: Per...Dr. Astia Dendi
The document summarizes a presentation on the role of multi-stakeholder forums in reducing vulnerability and poverty in Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. It finds that such forums can foster collective learning and responsibility sharing to address issues like high rates of malnutrition, infant mortality, and maternal mortality in the region. Key factors in an effective forum include developing shared understanding of problems, facilitating quality learning to build leadership and change mindsets, and prioritizing mutually agreed programs based on community needs and self-help potential. Establishing stakeholder forums is necessary to increase the effectiveness of development strategies in eastern Indonesia by focusing on community envisioning, trust-building and consensus rather than just technical aspects.
Pengalaman Forum Pengembangan Ekonomi Lokal di Nusa Tenggara BaratDr. Astia Dendi
Dokumen tersebut membahas tentang forum sebagai institusi dan proses pengembangan ekonomi lokal berdasarkan pengalaman di Nusa Tenggara Barat. Forum ini bertujuan untuk memfasilitasi dialog dan kolaborasi antara pemerintah, pengusaha, dan masyarakat dalam rangka mendorong pertumbuhan ekonomi dan pemerataan di daerah. Beberapa contoh kegiatan forum adalah fasilitasi analisis potensi ekonomi lokal, pelatihan untuk pengusaha
An Introduction to All Data Enterprise IntegrationSafe Software
Are you spending more time wrestling with your data than actually using it? You’re not alone. For many organizations, managing data from various sources can feel like an uphill battle. But what if you could turn that around and make your data work for you effortlessly? That’s where FME comes in.
We’ve designed FME to tackle these exact issues, transforming your data chaos into a streamlined, efficient process. Join us for an introduction to All Data Enterprise Integration and discover how FME can be your game-changer.
During this webinar, you’ll learn:
- Why Data Integration Matters: How FME can streamline your data process.
- The Role of Spatial Data: Why spatial data is crucial for your organization.
- Connecting & Viewing Data: See how FME connects to your data sources, with a flash demo to showcase.
- Transforming Your Data: Find out how FME can transform your data to fit your needs. We’ll bring this process to life with a demo leveraging both geometry and attribute validation.
- Automating Your Workflows: Learn how FME can save you time and money with automation.
Don’t miss this chance to learn how FME can bring your data integration strategy to life, making your workflows more efficient and saving you valuable time and resources. Join us and take the first step toward a more integrated, efficient, data-driven future!
QR Secure: A Hybrid Approach Using Machine Learning and Security Validation F...AlexanderRichford
QR Secure: A Hybrid Approach Using Machine Learning and Security Validation Functions to Prevent Interaction with Malicious QR Codes.
Aim of the Study: The goal of this research was to develop a robust hybrid approach for identifying malicious and insecure URLs derived from QR codes, ensuring safe interactions.
This is achieved through:
Machine Learning Model: Predicts the likelihood of a URL being malicious.
Security Validation Functions: Ensures the derived URL has a valid certificate and proper URL format.
This innovative blend of technology aims to enhance cybersecurity measures and protect users from potential threats hidden within QR codes 🖥 🔒
This study was my first introduction to using ML which has shown me the immense potential of ML in creating more secure digital environments!
Conversational agents, or chatbots, are increasingly used to access all sorts of services using natural language. While open-domain chatbots - like ChatGPT - can converse on any topic, task-oriented chatbots - the focus of this paper - are designed for specific tasks, like booking a flight, obtaining customer support, or setting an appointment. Like any other software, task-oriented chatbots need to be properly tested, usually by defining and executing test scenarios (i.e., sequences of user-chatbot interactions). However, there is currently a lack of methods to quantify the completeness and strength of such test scenarios, which can lead to low-quality tests, and hence to buggy chatbots.
To fill this gap, we propose adapting mutation testing (MuT) for task-oriented chatbots. To this end, we introduce a set of mutation operators that emulate faults in chatbot designs, an architecture that enables MuT on chatbots built using heterogeneous technologies, and a practical realisation as an Eclipse plugin. Moreover, we evaluate the applicability, effectiveness and efficiency of our approach on open-source chatbots, with promising results.
Introducing BoxLang : A new JVM language for productivity and modularity!Ortus Solutions, Corp
Just like life, our code must adapt to the ever changing world we live in. From one day coding for the web, to the next for our tablets or APIs or for running serverless applications. Multi-runtime development is the future of coding, the future is to be dynamic. Let us introduce you to BoxLang.
Dynamic. Modular. Productive.
BoxLang redefines development with its dynamic nature, empowering developers to craft expressive and functional code effortlessly. Its modular architecture prioritizes flexibility, allowing for seamless integration into existing ecosystems.
Interoperability at its Core
With 100% interoperability with Java, BoxLang seamlessly bridges the gap between traditional and modern development paradigms, unlocking new possibilities for innovation and collaboration.
Multi-Runtime
From the tiny 2m operating system binary to running on our pure Java web server, CommandBox, Jakarta EE, AWS Lambda, Microsoft Functions, Web Assembly, Android and more. BoxLang has been designed to enhance and adapt according to it's runnable runtime.
The Fusion of Modernity and Tradition
Experience the fusion of modern features inspired by CFML, Node, Ruby, Kotlin, Java, and Clojure, combined with the familiarity of Java bytecode compilation, making BoxLang a language of choice for forward-thinking developers.
Empowering Transition with Transpiler Support
Transitioning from CFML to BoxLang is seamless with our JIT transpiler, facilitating smooth migration and preserving existing code investments.
Unlocking Creativity with IDE Tools
Unleash your creativity with powerful IDE tools tailored for BoxLang, providing an intuitive development experience and streamlining your workflow. Join us as we embark on a journey to redefine JVM development. Welcome to the era of BoxLang.
MySQL InnoDB Storage Engine: Deep Dive - MydbopsMydbops
This presentation, titled "MySQL - InnoDB" and delivered by Mayank Prasad at the Mydbops Open Source Database Meetup 16 on June 8th, 2024, covers dynamic configuration of REDO logs and instant ADD/DROP columns in InnoDB.
This presentation dives deep into the world of InnoDB, exploring two ground-breaking features introduced in MySQL 8.0:
• Dynamic Configuration of REDO Logs: Enhance your database's performance and flexibility with on-the-fly adjustments to REDO log capacity. Unleash the power of the snake metaphor to visualize how InnoDB manages REDO log files.
• Instant ADD/DROP Columns: Say goodbye to costly table rebuilds! This presentation unveils how InnoDB now enables seamless addition and removal of columns without compromising data integrity or incurring downtime.
Key Learnings:
• Grasp the concept of REDO logs and their significance in InnoDB's transaction management.
• Discover the advantages of dynamic REDO log configuration and how to leverage it for optimal performance.
• Understand the inner workings of instant ADD/DROP columns and their impact on database operations.
• Gain valuable insights into the row versioning mechanism that empowers instant column modifications.
Facilitation Skills - When to Use and Why.pptxKnoldus Inc.
In this session, we will discuss the world of Agile methodologies and how facilitation plays a crucial role in optimizing collaboration, communication, and productivity within Scrum teams. We'll dive into the key facets of effective facilitation and how it can transform sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. The participants will gain valuable insights into the art of choosing the right facilitation techniques for specific scenarios, aligning with Agile values and principles. We'll explore the "why" behind each technique, emphasizing the importance of adaptability and responsiveness in the ever-evolving Agile landscape. Overall, this session will help participants better understand the significance of facilitation in Agile and how it can enhance the team's productivity and communication.
Supercell is the game developer behind Hay Day, Clash of Clans, Boom Beach, Clash Royale and Brawl Stars. Learn how they unified real-time event streaming for a social platform with hundreds of millions of users.
Essentials of Automations: Exploring Attributes & Automation ParametersSafe Software
Building automations in FME Flow can save time, money, and help businesses scale by eliminating data silos and providing data to stakeholders in real-time. One essential component to orchestrating complex automations is the use of attributes & automation parameters (both formerly known as “keys”). In fact, it’s unlikely you’ll ever build an Automation without using these components, but what exactly are they?
Attributes & automation parameters enable the automation author to pass data values from one automation component to the next. During this webinar, our FME Flow Specialists will cover leveraging the three types of these output attributes & parameters in FME Flow: Event, Custom, and Automation. As a bonus, they’ll also be making use of the Split-Merge Block functionality.
You’ll leave this webinar with a better understanding of how to maximize the potential of automations by making use of attributes & automation parameters, with the ultimate goal of setting your enterprise integration workflows up on autopilot.
Guidelines for Effective Data VisualizationUmmeSalmaM1
This PPT discuss about importance and need of data visualization, and its scope. Also sharing strong tips related to data visualization that helps to communicate the visual information effectively.
The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) invited Taylor Paschal, Knowledge & Information Management Consultant at Enterprise Knowledge, to speak at a Knowledge Management Lunch and Learn hosted on June 12, 2024. All Office of Administration staff were invited to attend and received professional development credit for participating in the voluntary event.
The objectives of the Lunch and Learn presentation were to:
- Review what KM ‘is’ and ‘isn’t’
- Understand the value of KM and the benefits of engaging
- Define and reflect on your “what’s in it for me?”
- Share actionable ways you can participate in Knowledge - - Capture & Transfer
TrustArc Webinar - Your Guide for Smooth Cross-Border Data Transfers and Glob...TrustArc
Global data transfers can be tricky due to different regulations and individual protections in each country. Sharing data with vendors has become such a normal part of business operations that some may not even realize they’re conducting a cross-border data transfer!
The Global CBPR Forum launched the new Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules framework in May 2024 to ensure that privacy compliance and regulatory differences across participating jurisdictions do not block a business's ability to deliver its products and services worldwide.
To benefit consumers and businesses, Global CBPRs promote trust and accountability while moving toward a future where consumer privacy is honored and data can be transferred responsibly across borders.
This webinar will review:
- What is a data transfer and its related risks
- How to manage and mitigate your data transfer risks
- How do different data transfer mechanisms like the EU-US DPF and Global CBPR benefit your business globally
- Globally what are the cross-border data transfer regulations and guidelines
Lee Barnes - Path to Becoming an Effective Test Automation Engineer.pdfleebarnesutopia
So… you want to become a Test Automation Engineer (or hire and develop one)? While there’s quite a bit of information available about important technical and tool skills to master, there’s not enough discussion around the path to becoming an effective Test Automation Engineer that knows how to add VALUE. In my experience this had led to a proliferation of engineers who are proficient with tools and building frameworks but have skill and knowledge gaps, especially in software testing, that reduce the value they deliver with test automation.
In this talk, Lee will share his lessons learned from over 30 years of working with, and mentoring, hundreds of Test Automation Engineers. Whether you’re looking to get started in test automation or just want to improve your trade, this talk will give you a solid foundation and roadmap for ensuring your test automation efforts continuously add value. This talk is equally valuable for both aspiring Test Automation Engineers and those managing them! All attendees will take away a set of key foundational knowledge and a high-level learning path for leveling up test automation skills and ensuring they add value to their organizations.
LF Energy Webinar: Carbon Data Specifications: Mechanisms to Improve Data Acc...DanBrown980551
This LF Energy webinar took place June 20, 2024. It featured:
-Alex Thornton, LF Energy
-Hallie Cramer, Google
-Daniel Roesler, UtilityAPI
-Henry Richardson, WattTime
In response to the urgency and scale required to effectively address climate change, open source solutions offer significant potential for driving innovation and progress. Currently, there is a growing demand for standardization and interoperability in energy data and modeling. Open source standards and specifications within the energy sector can also alleviate challenges associated with data fragmentation, transparency, and accessibility. At the same time, it is crucial to consider privacy and security concerns throughout the development of open source platforms.
This webinar will delve into the motivations behind establishing LF Energy’s Carbon Data Specification Consortium. It will provide an overview of the draft specifications and the ongoing progress made by the respective working groups.
Three primary specifications will be discussed:
-Discovery and client registration, emphasizing transparent processes and secure and private access
-Customer data, centering around customer tariffs, bills, energy usage, and full consumption disclosure
-Power systems data, focusing on grid data, inclusive of transmission and distribution networks, generation, intergrid power flows, and market settlement data
QA or the Highway - Component Testing: Bridging the gap between frontend appl...zjhamm304
These are the slides for the presentation, "Component Testing: Bridging the gap between frontend applications" that was presented at QA or the Highway 2024 in Columbus, OH by Zachary Hamm.
ScyllaDB is making a major architecture shift. We’re moving from vNode replication to tablets – fragments of tables that are distributed independently, enabling dynamic data distribution and extreme elasticity. In this keynote, ScyllaDB co-founder and CTO Avi Kivity explains the reason for this shift, provides a look at the implementation and roadmap, and shares how this shift benefits ScyllaDB users.
Must Know Postgres Extension for DBA and Developer during MigrationMydbops
Mydbops Opensource Database Meetup 16
Topic: Must-Know PostgreSQL Extensions for Developers and DBAs During Migration
Speaker: Deepak Mahto, Founder of DataCloudGaze Consulting
Date & Time: 8th June | 10 AM - 1 PM IST
Venue: Bangalore International Centre, Bangalore
Abstract: Discover how PostgreSQL extensions can be your secret weapon! This talk explores how key extensions enhance database capabilities and streamline the migration process for users moving from other relational databases like Oracle.
Key Takeaways:
* Learn about crucial extensions like oracle_fdw, pgtt, and pg_audit that ease migration complexities.
* Gain valuable strategies for implementing these extensions in PostgreSQL to achieve license freedom.
* Discover how these key extensions can empower both developers and DBAs during the migration process.
* Don't miss this chance to gain practical knowledge from an industry expert and stay updated on the latest open-source database trends.
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Discover the Unseen: Tailored Recommendation of Unwatched ContentScyllaDB
The session shares how JioCinema approaches ""watch discounting."" This capability ensures that if a user watched a certain amount of a show/movie, the platform no longer recommends that particular content to the user. Flawless operation of this feature promotes the discover of new content, improving the overall user experience.
JioCinema is an Indian over-the-top media streaming service owned by Viacom18.
Discover the Unseen: Tailored Recommendation of Unwatched Content
Catalytic Local Governance Instruments and Measures for Alleviating Poverty in Eastern Indonesia
1. Catalytic Local Governance Instruments and Measures for Alleviating Poverty
in Eastern Indonesia:
Empirical Experience of Mataram City1
Dr. Astia Dendi2, Drs. HM. Ainul Asikin, MSi.
Abstract
This paper reviews the concept, discusses prospects of and the lessons learned
from the evolving local governance instruments to reducing poverty incidence in an
urban context in the eastern region of Indonesia based on the case of Kota Mataram-
Nusa Tenggara Barat province. As a newly established municipality in Nusa
Tenggara Barat, the local governance of Mataram has been recognized in the region
for its persistent effort to promote good governance and participatory approach in
development. However, a relatively high poverty incidence remains one of the
pressing problems facing Kota Mataram. The local government of Mataram
confronted a number of urban poverty problems which, among others, involved the
low quality of human resources, the existence of the slum settlement, insufficient
settlement infrastructure, the high rate of unemployment, and gender inequality. To
address these problems, the municipal government of Mataram adopted a more
catalytic, transparent and participatory mode of governance of the provision of public
services. It includes the establishment of stakeholder dialog (stakeholder fora) to
foster participation, transparency and allocation of responsibility among stakeholders;
the instrument for a better identification of the poor (better targeting of the program);
and the Community Action Planning (CAP) tool. While the main elements of the
approach, namely the CAP and stakeholder fora, have been evolving for several
years, its innovation to enhance transparency and better targeting the poor in the
urban slum context is recent. The prospect of the approach to confronting poverty
problems was remarkable, for which the Provincial Government of Nusa Tenggara
Barat awarded the Mayor of Mataram City the first prize of the 2007’s Good
Governance Award. The paper will also discuss the lessons learned and suggest
measures to pursue a broader scale of implementation and produce significant
benefits for the poor people (women and men).
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The authors gratefully acknowledge the German Technical Cooperation in Nusa Tenggara Barat
province, namely GTZ-Good Local Governance (GLG) for providing information and sponsoring
authors’ participation to present this paper at the international seminar organized by Indonesian
Regional Science Association (IRSA) held in Palembang (Indonesia) from 31st of July-2nd of August
2008. We thank the provincial government of Nusa Tenggara Barat and government of Mataram city
for the provision of data and other relevant information, as well as to the intermediary organizations
and community members in Sembalun neighborhood for their enthusiasm and contributions in the
learning process.
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Contact: Dr. Astia Dendi, Senior Regional Development Adviser for GTZ-Good Local Governance in Nusa
Tenggara Barat. Email: dendi@gtz.or.id; Telephone 0370 641749; Fax 0370 621293.
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2. Introduction
Within the framework of decentralization, a lot of efforts toward better service delivery,
sustainable growth and poverty reduction have been undertaken in Indonesia. Local
governments, being at the front line of service delivery, are the proponents of the
democratic process by involving citizens into the local governance process. Indeed, a
multi-level-approach and cooperation between governmental representatives, the
private economic sector and of civil society are necessary. However, the
implementation of decentralization and governance policies is not always a smooth
process and significant challenges remain.
Therefore, application of good governance criteria (accountability, transparency and
participation) in local administrations needs to be increased. Accordingly, the degree
of coverage and the quality of selected public services, particularly health, education
and the business climate, should be improved. These call for a set of capacity
development for and performance measurement tools of the local governments.
In an attempt to address the above challenges, within the framework of German
development cooperation in Indonesia, the Good Local Governance (GLG) project
supported by GTZ (German Technical Cooperation) has advised the provincial
government of Nusa Tenggara Barat to design and implement a pilot instrument to
mobilize local governments into a "good governance competition" process. The
competition put emphasis on capacity building for local governments and
intermediary organizations to enhance transparency and participation in the provision
of public services.
After the official launch of the competition on 17th of December 2006, all nine
district/municipal governments in the province decided to participate. As a first step
they were asked to submit appropriate proposals which comprised topics such as the
improved delivery of health services, the strengthening of village enterprises for
increasing people's welfare or the improvement of the quality of education. The
challenge was to accomplish real improvements in a limited time period of three
months, to be evaluated by an independent jury.
This paper briefly describes the Good Governance Competition approach and
reviews the concept, discusses prospects of and the lessons learned from good
governance innovation by municipal government of Mataram― the 1st champion of
Good Governance Competition in Nusa Tenggara Barat in 2007—for its initiative in
poverty reduction in a pilot area, namely Sembalun neighborhood.
Regional Context and Urban Poverty Issues
Mataram is a decentralized city and capital of Nusa Tenggara Barat province (NTB
province) in eastern Indonesia. The province covers a total area area of 20,153.15
square kilometers, includes two main islands namely Lombok and Sumbawa, and
consists of nine district/ municipal governments. Based on the 2006 National Socio
Economic Survey (BPS and BAPPEDA 2007), the total population of Nusa Tenggara
Barat province reached 4,257,306 inhabitants.
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3. Nusa Tenggara Barat shares a lot of development issues and obstacles of the
eastern Indonesian region. While the tremendous development efforts implemented
during the last decade hasve produced some significant socio-economic
improvements, poverty remains a pervsive problem facing the region. According to
official report (Hadar, 2008), poverty incidence in Nusa Tenggara Barat is
approximately 25 % (1.12 million people) of the total population, although with a
slightly decreasing trend over the last few years. In addition, it is reported that since
1999 the Human Development Index of Nusa Tenggara Barat province is the lowest
in Indonesia (BPS, 2008)3. High incidence of malnutrition and high rate of infant and
maternal mortality have also been critical issues in NTB. It was reported (BPS,
2004) that West Nusa Tenggara province (NTB) is among the most critical
regions in Indonesia in term of infant and maternal mortality rate in which infant
mortality rate reached 73.5/ 1000 live birth (national=45/1000 live birth); and
maternal mortality rate that reached 370/ 100,000 live birth (national =307/100,000
live birth);
Furthermore, The literacy rate for the people of NTB who are above the age of 15
years is 83.7% for men and 71% for women. However, these figures are well below
the national average, namely 94.0% for men and 86.8% for women (Hadar, 2008).
Established in the end 1993, Mataram city is one of the new decentralized city in
eastern Indonesia. In the midle of 2006, its total puplation reached 362,43
inhabitants (BPS and Bappeda, 2007). Recent Official report shows that. The real
GRDP per capita is reported Rp. 4,179,980 and Rp. 4,441,547 in 2005 and 2006
respectively and it ahieves a high economic growth above national average, namely
7.79 and 7.89 per cent in 2005 and 2006 respectively (BPS, 2007), but the city also
shares the above mentioned issues of eastern Indonesia. Some issues below,
among others, reflect critical challenges facing the municipal government of
Mataram:
• The exists extensive slum settlement;
• Low quality of human resources (many unskilled labors, high rate of
illetaracy);
• Insufficient settlement infrastructure;
• High rate of unemployment
Indeed, poverty alleviation has been at the forefront of municipal government
programs for more than a decade. Along with national strategy, the municipal
government of Mataram has implemented a number of pro-poor development
interventions in the fields of economic, health and education. The municipal
government has launched a popular economic development program, namely ”PER”
—Pemberdayaan Ekonomi Rakyat (Empowerment of People Economy). In the field
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See http://www.bps.co.id
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4. of public health servi ces, the municipal government has introduced a popular policy
that granted free of charges service to the eligible poor. Similarly, the municipal
government has also introduced a popular policy in basic education, namely
provision of free tuition fee for the children of the eligible poor at any public school in
the city.
However, while Mataram city has progressively showed some notable
achievements in terms of regional economic growth, poverty and unemployment
remain a pervasive problem among others. This suggests that there is a need to
develop a more cohesive and broad-impact strategies but also cost effective
development strategy.
Good Governance Award Competition as an Instrument for Capacity
Development in Local Governance
Objective and Theme
The Good Governance Award is created to support capacity development in local
governance in the provision of public services. Civil society organizations, the
private sector, and the public in general will benefit from improvements made to the
day-to-day routine practice of service delivery. In a broader and longer term
perspective, the good governance competition pursues following objectives:
• Maintain and extend application of the good governance principles in local
governance
• Increase capacity of the local stakeholders in the design and implementation
of innovative approach in local governance;
• Increase scope and quality of the provision of public services
• Accelerate achievement of better regional human development index;
Citizens eventually will receive better information about the status of specific services
and about innovations applied. The award (prize) serves as the incentive to mobilize
local governments into the award process. As the Good Governance Award is
intended to be a vehicle of promoting good governance practices, an attractive prize
will be conferred to the local government selected as winner that shall provide
collective benefits to the community in general rather than merely to the officials or
institutions.
For the first competition in 2007, the provincial government of NTB defined the theme
as “Innovation in Transparency and Participation in the Improvement of Public
Services Provision toward Accelerating Enhancement of Human Development
Index”. Accordingly, this first competition focused its assessment on these two
criteria of good governance, namely transparency and participation, out of numerous
criteria promoted by UNDP.
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5. Methodology
At provincial level, an organizing committee is established to assume responsibility
for the implementation of the pilot process, and a plan of operation is elaborated
accordingly. The core objective is to motivate local governments to accomplish
measurable improvements in service delivery processes which lead to greater
transparency and participation. Competent experts from academia and civil society
organizations active in governance help formulate the methodology and the criteria to
be applied. Actual improvements that have been implemented within a time period of
approximately three months since the registration for the award process are subject
to assessment by an independent jury. The independent assessments delivered by
an independent jury will provide a comparative perspective and reliable judgments.
The Award will be announced in local mass media and information distributed to local
governments in the province. The experts and qualified members of intermediary
organizations will evaluate the innovations forwarded by candidates and verify the
evidence by collecting firsthand information in the field. These inputs shall be
considered before jury makes its final decision on the Award Winners. Finally, a
public event will be held to provide an opportunity for wider dissemination of results
and appreciation of winners
Criteria for acceptable proposals and assessment
Local government’s innovation for the award competition should fulfilled following
criteria:
• It should be an innovation by the local government which has never been
awarded in similar competition elsewhere;
• It has a clear link to the objectives of competition, particularly to improve the
provision of public services and contribution to increasing regional human
development index;
• It can either be an entirely new activity or supporting activities for the on going
development programs;
• The proposed activities/ programs should have relevant and measurables
performance indicators for short term (3 months) implementation period.
The proposals of local governments are subject to an initial assessment and a final
assessment by independent jury. The initial assessment allows the jury to judge
relevance of the proposed activities (using the above mentioned criteria) as well as
to judge the prospect of its contribution toward the objectives of improvement of
public services given the identifiable potentials and limitations of the respective local
government. The final assessment, however, is more substantial involving
transparancy and participation criteria. The degree of transparancy is measured by
applying 5 indicators, namely:
• Accessibility of information by all stakeholders;
• Clarity of procedure for each service provided;
• Effectiveness of complain or feedback mechanism;
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6. • Degree of internalization of transparancy principle in the whole processes;
• Achievment of a 3-month implementation targets
The degree of participation is measured by applying 10 indicators, namely:
• Involvement of stakeholders in all steps of the development process (planning,
implementation, monitoring & evaluation)
• Stakeholder’s identification process
• Representation of stakeholders
• Perception of the stakeholders regarding their participation
• Noticeable relevant collective learning and action events involving local
stakeholders and mass media;
• Establishment and reinforcement of procedure/ mechanism for public
participation;
• Utilization of local resources
• Replicability
• Achievment of the 3-month implementation targets
Poverty Reduction Initiative by Mataram City in the 2007’s Good Governance
Competition in NTB
Program objectives
To promote a more transparent and participative governance to effectively solve the
problems facing the local communities and enhance opportunities to develop a
better livelihoods in attempt to accelarate regional human development index .
These objectives suggest two interrelated immediate outcomes, namely:
• Enhancement of application of good governance principles at local and
community levels; and
• Development of capacity in local governance for the provision of better quality
public services among local government agencies, intermediary and civil
society organizations.
In addition, the above objectives also suggest a medium-term goal, namely the
improvement of human development index along with the goal of good governance
competition in Nusa Tenggara Barat province.
As mentioned above, one of the challenges in the good governance competition is
to prove significant results within a short-term period of implementation of the
proposed innovation. Accordingly, the municipal government of Mataram together
with the community members in the pilot area (Sembalun neighborhood) defined a
set of performance indicators for a 3-month period, as foolows:
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7. • Poor households (families) are identified through participatory poverty
assessment processes;
• A community-led Complain Unit in the pilot area is established and functioned
effectively;
Along with these two indicators, sector-wide indicators were also defined as follows:
Education sector indicators:
• There evidence that all children of the poor people from the pilot area are
granted with free registration and tuition fee at local public elementary/ junior
highschools;
• A community-based school for children under five years old, or the so called
PAUD―Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini, is enhanced; qualified teachers are
assigned, save learning facilties are provided and eligible students from the
poor families are identified;
• The existed program for combating illeteracy is enhanced;
Health Sector indicators:
• There evidence that all eligible poor people in the pilot area has received a
better quality and free of charge health services;
• Community’s convention (Sasak language: awig-awig) to foster healthy
environment and livelihoods is established;
• Establishment of collective toilets is socialized and supported;
Economic sector indicators:
• Relevant training courses are identified and implemented accordingly;
• A micro finance institution to enhance availability of and access of the poor
and micro enterpreneurs to capital is established;
Institutional framework
Design and implementation of the pilot program—good governance innovation for
poverty reduction―involved local government , community groups’ leaders, and
multistakeholder fora at local (municipal level). The multistakeholder fora has been
at the forefront of promoting pro-poor development for more than two years. It
consists of personnel of non-government organizations/ intermediary organizations,
staff members of the local government, professionals from local university,
community leaders and members of business associations. The Municipal
Development Planning Board played leading role in the coordination of these actors
(institutions).
Tools and Processes
Good governance innovation for poverty reduction in Mataram city integrated a set of
tools, among others, Community Action Planning (CAP) , Participatory Poverty
Assessment (PPA), and Multistakeholder Fora ( refer to institutional framework), and
Integrity Pact. These tools were not entirely new but have been evolving for several
years in Indonesia and elsewhere, particularly in eastern Indonesia. The Community
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8. Action Planning (CAP), for example, has been adopted by Mataram city since 2003
from GTZ (German Technical Cooperation) in the framework of Urban Quality
Management Program (GTZ-Urban Quality). The local stakeholder was established
about five years ago but its evolvement into a multistakeholder fora with a focus on
local economic governance is just recently. In addition, Mataram city also integrated
some new elements into participatory assessment process. We further describe
these tools below.
Community Action Planning—it evolves from the notion of participatory
planning in urban context. It adapts a number of participatory methods to
understand community’s situation, their problems and opportunities, and
accordingly identify workable solutions. It mobilizes community members
(men and women) and other local stakeholders for dialogs, resource
allocation and responsibility sharing in collaborative actions at specified
community level. Perhaps, there exist numerous ways of doing CAP, but in
Mataram it involves six major steps, namely:
• Preparation (planning for CAP: establishment of facilitator team, allocation
of responsibility, schedule, etc.);
• Prepare a community profile (condition of living environment, population
number, available resources, identifiable potentials, problems, etc.);
• Develop a 3-dimension model of the area to foster participatory learning
and spatial analysis;
• Implementation of a CAP workshop at neigborhood level (analysis of
problems and opportunities, workable solutions by community itself, and
actions plan that need government’s support)
• Integration of CAP (alignment) into municipal development plans
• Monitoring of implementation of the actions plan
Participatory poverty assessment―it evolves from participatory methods in
situation analysis and community-based development. It relies on
community’s knowledge and values in the identification of the poor. Thus,
community members themselves define the criteria of the poor, then identify
the poor among themselves, verify it and resolve conflicts, if any.
Multistakeholder fora— it is a platform for stakeholders’ dialog at local level.
It evolves from facilitated learning process among local stakeholders in the
attempt to enhance transparency and stakeholder’s participation in decision
making for the provision of better public services. The fora brings in together
actors (men and women) from local intermediary organizations, members of
community groups, members of business association and the local
government. The fora would allow these peoples to share vision or
perspective and values and to understand better their respective roles,
functions and objectives. The local government personnel could learn and
understand better actual problems facing the local communities as well as
their opportunities through direct dialogue and interactions with NGOs and
private sector agents involved in the fora. Similarly, community members,
NGOs and the private sector agents could understand better the vision,
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9. values, and factors that shaped government policies. In addition, through the
interactive processes in the fora, the local communities, NGOs and the
private sector agents could understand the limitations of the local
government to meet their expectations and, this understanding, would avoid
misguided expectation which otherwise would lead to unexpected social and
economic circumstances.
Integrity Pact―it is adopted from the German Technical Cooperation Agency
( GTZ SfGG—Support for Good Governance at the Ministry of Administrative
Reforms of Indonesia). It is a written agreement on transparent and non-
corrupt public procurement procedures with a disclosure of all relevant
documents, signed by the project funding agency (e.g. GTZ in case of GTZ
supported project) and all the bidders of the private sector. Eligible civil society
organization or independent body of government or the private sector monitors
and controlls implementation of the integrity pact.
In responding to the launching of Good Governance Award Competition by the
Governor of NTB on 17th of December 2006, municipal government of Mataram
established a team of facilitators to conceptualize an innovative approach (formulate
a proposal), identify pilot area, and facilitate the whole process of planning,
implementation and self-monitoring of the proposed innovation. Following initial
conceptualization, the municipal government conducted socialization to the
community members of selected neighborhood toward developing common
understanding among stakeholders on the objectives and benefits of the program,
and expected role and responsibilities of respective institutions and community
groups.
After socialization, a participatory process of poverty assessment to identify poor
people in the neigborhood was conducted. Community members themselves define
criteria of the poor and identify the poor people (poor household) in their
neighborhood. It turned out that the poor people is defined as those people with no
regular income and/ or those household who gain total income less than Rp.
300,000 per month, they either have no house or have a very simple house only.
There were initially 139 households (about 70% of the total households in the
neigborhood) categorized as poor during the process, but it became 142 at a later
stage considering complains from some community members. Accordingly, the head
of neigborhood then install a poverty sticker at each identified poor household.
Along with the installment of the poverty sticker, the poor also received poverty card
(kartu miskin) from the municipal government. The municipal government granted
the card holders for free of charge health service at local hospital as well as free
educaion fee for their children. In addition, the poverty card holder also receives
subsidized rice, so called ”RASKIN” (rice for poor people) from the centrl government.
In addition, municipal government also introduced complain mechanism by
establishing a comunity-led institution at neigborhood level and installment of
complain box at several visible places in the neigborhood. During the Good
Governance Competition, there were several complains raised by community
members by putting them into complain box, and three of these complains
questioning the exclusion of three households from the list of poor while the
complainers considered them as poor. Indeed, these complains had been
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10. addressed and these 3 households were decided as poor and then added to the list
accordingly.
Following identification of the poor, a process of community action planning began,
involving not only the poor families but also the community leaders and relevant
intermediary organizations which are active in the neigborhood. Sucess indicators of
program were also defined during the community action planning process. All these
process and tools constitute core elements the proposal of good governance
innovation of Mataram City and forwarded to the provincial government for a Good
Governance Award Competition. After some revision, considering inputs from blind
reviewers and from participants of a raoundtable discussion organized by the
provincial government, then the proposal was implemented in the pilot area (within a
3-month period)
Shor-term Results
One of challenges in the Good Governance Award is to produce tangible results
(outputs) during a short period of implementation (3 months) of the proposed
innovation. Below we explain some key results achieved by Mataram city during the
2007’s Good Governance Award in Nusa Tenggara Barat province.
In the field of education, the actions plan has been implemented accordingly. The
municipal government has granted free registration and school fee at elementary
and junior high school level for students from the poor families (poverty card holders).
In addition, municipal government of Mataram has mobilized a school for children
under five years old in the pilot neighborhood (Lingkungan Sembalun) and has
granted free registration and school fee for the children of the poor families. In
addiion, a special program for combating illetaracy has also been established in the
pilot neighborhood in which 3 learning groups have been established, learning
facilities have been established, tools were provided and the learning process has
been on going. Despite some limitations of the learning facilities, the interest of the
group members to learn were notably high and some of the group members had
become able to read and write after less then 3 months engagement in the learning
process. The teachers for such an informal school for combating illeteracy were
recruited from the public school teachers who reside in the pilot neigborhood and are
willing to volunteer. Implementation of the education program for children under five
years old were also considered as satisfactorily; some educative toys, have been
delivered and save outdoor learning facilities have been also in place.
In the field of health services, there evidence that municipal government of Mataram
has delivered better services to the poor families. The poor families have enjoyed
the free medical service and medicines at local healthcare service units and public
hospital. In addition, community-led preventive measures have also been enhanced
through, among others, establishment of the so called ”awig-awig” (community’s
convention) on environmental care and collective actions for improving sanitation
and construction and maintenance of collective facilities like toilets, laundry places,
etc.
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11. Iin the field of economic development, the municipal government of Mataram had
conducted a rapid assessment of needs and conducted training courses
accordingly, namely on micro enterprise management and a training on technical
skills on fish processing and packaging.
In addition, a micro finance institution at neighborhood level was established by
consolidating an existed cooperative, namely Koperasi Bahtera Damai. Furthermore,
an integrated follow up measures to enhance knowledge and skills of the trainees
and the micro finance institution have been designed through a participatory
process. The actions plan focuse on empowerment of the women groups through
capacity development in products and markets development along with institutional
development (establishment of Women Enterpreneurs Fora, among others). The
municipal government of Mataram would also delivered grant about Rp. 35,000,000
to eligible microfinance institution (Koperasi) in the pilot neigborhood for improving
availability of accessibale capital for the micro enterpreneurs. The selected Micro
Finance Institution should ensured that 30 % of the fund must be allocated to women
for starting or extending their enterprises (this would be part of an integrity pact
among municipal government, community members and local intermediary
organizations).
We also identified that community members in the pilot area (Sembalun
neighborhood) actively engaged in development of collective and social
infrastructure such as toilet and renovation of drainage system, and renovation of
mosque by their own resources. While the target has not been fully realized
according to the plan, allocation of responsibilities and role sharing among
community members to pursue the envisaged results was transparent.
Leessons Learned and Recomendations
The experience of Mataram city demonstrates that creativity in combination with
transparancy and participation produce notable results within a short period, namely
three months. In economic perspective, these three variables seem to be good
substitute for capital. Thus, given the public budget constraint, many useful
development outcomes can be produce with more creativity, tranparancy and
participation in local governance.
In Mataram, the application of a creative stratgey along with some catalytic
instruments (particularly the community action planing, participatory poverty
assessment, community-led feedback and complain mechnism, and
multistakeholder fora for local governance) promotes collective and collaborative
actions that benefit the poor and, in turn, the rest of community members in the
neighborhood. We also learn that the key role of BAPPEDA (Municipal
Development Planning Board) and the Multistakeholder Fora is a key factor, among
others, to establishing a dynamic stakeholders learning and interactions, trust
building, and then appropriate allocation of resources and responsibilities among
actors. Furthermore, sustainability and replicability of these instruments are
potentially high because it drives local stakeholdes toward a more focused and
cost efficent and effective development measures.
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12. However, we do shared numerous local stakeholders perception that the time
allocated for socialization of the competition and preparation for a proposal was
reasonably short (one month effective); thus they called for a longer time of
socialization which will allow a more interactive and effective process if similar
competition would be done in future. Similarly, the 3-month period for
implementation of activities and demonstrate measurable results was considered as
reasonably ammbicious, although that was one of the challenge in the competition.
Some Ways Forward
In order to enhance the on going attempts to further promote and disseminate good
governance practices, we suggest some measures below, namely:
• Provincial government should play active role in facilitating good governance
dialogs at provincial and local levels through, among others, establishment of
Good Governance Fora or Good Governance Center of Excellent at provincial
level;
• Similar competition but with different focus should be considered; it is not
necessarily done every year but, perhaps, every two years, in order to provide
more time for local governance to do strategic and resource alignment for the
competition;
• The municipal government of Mataram should enhance the on-going collective
and collaborative actions and prepare a cost-effective scaling up strategy.
Alignment of the program with the related sector agencies at provincial level
should be a priority for the municipal government in future;
• The guideline for the process and its methodology should be distributed and
made accessible to public. The provincial government should play active role
in this effort.
• Smart practices in fostering good governance practices should be compiled
and disseminated;
• Intermediary organizations involved in designing and organizing the
implementation of the Good Governance Award should be enabled to play an
active role in the dissemination of the methodology to other regions and the
facilitation of requested implementation processes.
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