Donors discuss reform drive<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Donor countries and institutions met here on Tuesday to discuss
\nnew assistance to support ongoing governance reform in this
\ncountry.<\/p>\n
The meeting, held at the offices of the Partnership, an
\nindependent institution set up in 2000 to promote good
\ngovernance, was attended by ambassadors of donor countries,
\nrepresentatives of multilateral institutions such as the World
\nBank, Asian Development Bank and UNDP, and local experts, a press
\nstatement said.<\/p>\n
\"The 20th governing board meeting discussed the continuing
\nsupport of international institutions for the reform drive in the
\ncountry, which has been implemented over the past five years,\"
\nthe statement said.<\/p>\n
Reforming state institutions and improving governance are seen
\nas crucial to helping combat rampant corruption in the country.<\/p>\n
Partnership had been receiving funds from donors to reform the
\nregulatory system, the management of public finances, the civil
\nservice, the police, the Attorney General's Office and the
\njudiciary.<\/p>\n
\"One of the successful reform drives launched by Partnership
\nis in the anti-graft area,\" the statement said, pointing to the
\nsupport it had given in establishing the Corruption Eradication
\nCommission (KPK), which is now playing a crucial role in
\nuncovering a number of high profile graft cases.<\/p>\n
It added that Partnership also helped in the investigation of
\ngraft cases involving West Sumatra councillors.<\/p>\n
\"During the past five years, Partnership has developed and
\nimplemented some 264 reform programs in six key sectors ... The
\ntotal funds disbursed have reached more than US$33 million,\" the
\nstatement said, adding that the organization had also spent
\nanother $5 million on short-term programs.<\/p>",
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