Indonesia’s Kecamatan Devel. Program
What: Community-driven development program where government gives block grants and citizens in communities choose projects. They hire the contractors, plan, monitor and report to government.
Why: Government can do some things, but can’t do everything; diverse country with varying community needs; improves information available for decision making about service choices/delivery
Challenges: Community capacity; elite capture; discrimination; conflict over funding; coordination
Application: Indonesia post Asian financial crisis 1997 and Afghanistan (National Solidarity Program)
Indonesia aims: Economic benefit for poor; minimize resource loss; empowerment; accountability
Indonesia results: 1998-2006: 65,500 km of roads; 9,000 bridges; 11,000 irrigation systems; 28,300 drinking water systems; 17,500 sanitation systems; 6,950 schools; 6.1 million people employed (45% poor); 120,000 scholarships for poor students
Funding: During phase I, Indonesia funded 90% of program through World Bank credits and loans
Opportunity: With workers returning to South Asia, can leverage their experiences and expertise to benefit of country’s economic and infrastructure development and at same time lifting employment
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