Indonesia - PNPM Village Training Project (Anglais)

The objective of the PNPM Village Training Project for Indonesia was to develop and pilot a Government training program for village authorities on core functions and skills in order to prepare villages for responsibilities and inflows of resources under...  Voir la suite The objective of the PNPM Village Training Project for Indonesia was to develop and pilot a Government training program for village authorities on core functions and skills in order to prepare villages for responsibilities and inflows of resources under the new decentralization framework. In January 2014, the President of Indonesia signed the Village Law into effect. The law effectively increased the authority and resources available to village governments to manage funds and provide public services, and was developed as part of a broader framework to optimize the impact of decentralization and poverty reduction initiatives. However as village governments’ authority grew, an increasing need emerged to balance these newfound powers with improved capacity and accountability mechanisms to ensure village governments had the necessary skills and systems to effectively implement the law. At the time, it was widely acknowledged that Government of Indonesia’s (GOI) regular capacity-development efforts for village governments and other village stakeholders were not yet comprehensive and effective. Training materials were often theoretical and normative, and used methodologies based on lectures and socialization rather than on adult learning techniques (including problem-based and collaborative learning). Further, training did not effectively address community-level development issues and topics (such as pro-poor planning, budgeting and transparency of information) and participants often went back to their villages without follow-up support. Addressing these weaknesses would require substantial investments in building the capacities of village governments and key institutions.  Réduire