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\nEURO DAY - May 8<\/p>\n
EU-RI development co-operation<\/p>\n
Development co-operation between the EC - as the executive
\nbody of the EU - and the government of Indonesia started in 1976.
\nSince then, a stable and continuous relationship has been built,
\nin which Indonesia's own development priorities are central.<\/p>\n
The present development co-operation focuses on sustainable
\nmanagement of natural resources, good governance in health,
\neducation and public administration.<\/p>\n
The present project-portfolio includes 12 projects with a
\ntotal EC commitment of nearly 160 million euro. In addition there
\nare assistance to support civil society and democracy as well as
\nassistance to uprooted people and humanitarian aid.<\/p>\n
Other than the development co-operation funded by the EC, the
\nindividual EU Member States have their own bilateral development
\nprograms.<\/p>\n
Water sector<\/p>\n
The three on-going projects focus on flood control\/ drainage,
\nthe introduction of water-governance capabilities and development
\nof irrigated agriculture.<\/p>\n
The flood control\/ drainage project foresees the construction
\nof a flood canal along the east side of the city of Semarang in
\nCentral Java to help ease the flood-situation in that city and
\nthe downstream part of the Penggaron river basin.<\/p>\n
The water-governance project is the first donor project aiming
\nto implement in the field the main principles of the newly
\nrevised national water-legislation in three river basins, viz.
\nthe Seputih-Sekampung basin in Lampung, the Progo-Opak-Oyo basin
\nin Yogyakarta and the Pacitan basin in East Java. The project
\nalso foresees in preservation of the catchments and erosion
\ncontrol.<\/p>\n
The third project will provide farming communities in two
\nregencies in Northeast Bali with groundwater irrigation
\nfacilities, which will allow them to cultivate high yielding
\ncrops such as grapes, vegetables, fruit-trees and possibly even
\nessential oil crops.<\/p>\n
Forestry sector<\/p>\n
Five on-going EC-financed projects focus on management of the
\nnatural forest resources and sustainable development.<\/p>\n
The Forest Inventory and Monitoring Project is collecting data
\nand developing methodologies and tools to monitor forest
\ndynamics. The analysis carried out represent a basis to support
\ndecision-making in natural resources management. The project is
\ncovering different regions of Indonesia such as South Sumatra and
\nNorth Sulawesi.<\/p>\n
In Sumatra, the Leuser Ecosystem covers an area of some two
\nmillion hectares in the provinces of North Sumatra and Nanggroe
\nAceh Darussalam, including the Gunung Leuser National Park. It is
\none of the most diverse expanses of tropical forest left in the
\nworld. Some of the world's rarest mammals such as tigers,
\norangutans, siamangs roam in the forested areas.<\/p>\n
The threats to the ecosystem and its biodiversity come from
\nlarge scale clearance of forest, poaching and extension of roads'
\nnetwork.<\/p>\n
The Leuser Development Programme (LDP) aims to create the
\nconditions for the long-term sustainable conservation of the
\necosystem in order to support regional development thanks to
\nenvironmental services provided by the natural resources. LDP has
\nparticipated in the establishment of National Park's boundaries
\nby tree planting. It is also assisting regencies in establishing
\nspatial plans and supporting sustainable agricultural development
\nin the periphery of the Park. The focus of the last phase of this
\nproject is to support and strengthen the non-governmental
\norganization (NGO) established to manage the Leuser National
\nPark, the Leuser International Foundation.<\/p>\n
Kalimantan, long since known for its forests' brilliant greens
\nand the abundance and diversity of the wildlife has been heavily
\naffected by large scale logging. Two on-going projects are
\nintended to demonstrate how a tropical forest can be sustainably
\nmanaged. The Berau Forest Management Project and the South and
\nCentral Kalimantan Production Forest Project, are carrying out
\nresearch and implementing the results in forest concessions. In
\nBerau, the project has developed methods of 'Reduced Impact
\nLogging' to reduce damages during wood harvesting and to attain
\nsustainable management of forest resources. The models and
\nresults obtained need to be promoted and introduced in other
\nconcessions.<\/p>\n
To optimize the effectiveness of the total programme, the
\nForest Liaison Bureau (FLB) has been established. It looks into
\nprocesses of decision-making and orientation of policies supports
\nin forest management, and creates and manages a joint database.
\nFLB has a website which provides links to all project websites
\nthat are part of the EC-Indonesia Forestry Programme. It can be
\naccessed at http:\/\/www.eu-flb.or.id.<\/p>\n
In 1997-1998, forest fires have destroyed several millions of
\nhectares of forests (between five to 10) and the risk of similar
\ndisaster is still present. Illegal logging has been recognized as
\nanother major cause of deforestation and is often linked to over-
\ncapacity of wood industry. Two EC-funded projects in the forestry
\nsector will soon start to address these issues. One concerns the
\nestablishment of a response center for illegal logging, while the
\nother project, the South Sumatra Forest Fire Management Project,
\nwill focus on the introduction of sustainable land use planning
\nwhich will reduce the risks of land- and forest fires.<\/p>\n
Social welfare and health<\/p>\n
As part of the Social Safety Net Programme and in response to
\nthe economic and financial crisis in Indonesia, the EC has agreed
\nto assist the Indonesian National Family Planning Coordinating
\nBoard (BKKBN) through the Social Safety Net: Contraceptive Supply
\nProject.<\/p>\n
Through this project, the EC provides free contraceptive
\nsupplies such as oral pills, injectables and implants. These
\ncontraceptives are being distributed to low-income families
\nthroughout Indonesia.<\/p>\n
The project also reviews the existing logistic and
\ndistribution system of contraceptives and working closely with
\nBKKBN to come up with a common solution for improvements.<\/p>\n
The EC will also support the Government of Indonesia to
\ndevelop strategies and policy decisions necessary for an
\nintegrated and co-ordinated approach to the problems of social
\nprotection. The Social Health Insurance Policy Development
\nProject will be implemented through technical assistance to the
\nTask Force for a National Social Security System (Pokja SJSN).<\/p>\n
Institutional strengthening<\/p>\n
After having supported the government of Indonesia with the
\nGeneral Elections of June 1999 the EC continues its assistance in
\nthe field of institutional strengthening and capacity building.
\nHelping the new administration to achieve good governance will
\ncontribute as well as speed up the pace of Indonesia's economic
\nrecovery.<\/p>\n
The main components of the programme are the partnership for
\ngovernance reform and technical assistance to the Attorney
\nGeneral's office.<\/p>\n
The partnership for governance reform supports activities such
\nas seminars, capacity building activities, policy design, media
\ndevelopment, research activities, related to areas of priorities
\nsuch as anti-corruption, decentralization, civil service reform,
\npolice reform, legal and judicial reform, electoral reform,
\nparliamentary reform, civil society, communications and media
\nstrengthening, and corporate governance.<\/p>\n
The technical assistance to the Attorney General's office
\nconsists of a technical training programme in the investigation
\nand prosecution of financial crime. In the coming years, the EC
\nwill focus on good governance and capacity strengthening in the
\njustice sector.<\/p>\n
Civil Society and Democracy<\/p>\n
According to the EC, civil society has an important role to
\nplay in development effort in Indonesia. Therefore additional to
\nthe assistance through government channels and international
\norganizations, the EC also provides its assistance to NGOs
\nthrough the NGO Co-financing Scheme. This implies that the
\nprogramme costs are shared between the EC, NGOs and project
\nparticipants.<\/p>\n
Since 1976, the EC has provided assistance to 106 NGO projects
\nin Indonesia with a total of nearly 120 million. The type of
\nassistance covers a variety of sectors including - but not
\nlimited to - agriculture, education, small- and micro-enterprise
\ndevelopment, housing for low-income earners, health and eco-
\ntourism.<\/p>\n
For the EC, democracy, good governance and human rights are
\ninextricably linked and their attainment is instrumental to each
\nother. The European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights
\n(EIDHR) provides support for activities of international
\norganizations, international, national and local NGOs, aiming at
\nstrengthening democratization. In 2000-2001, the EC provided
\nsupport to five international and Indonesian NGOs for long-term
\nprograms in Indonesia. In the coming years, the EIDHR will in
\nIndonesia focus on activities related to strengthening the
\ncapacity of civil society, human rights education and training,
\nfreedom of expression and independent media, actions concerning
\nelections, the legal system and strengthening institutions,
\ngovernance, conflict prevention and resolution.<\/p>\n
Uprooted People<\/p>\n
The EC also provides assistance in order to tackle specific
\nchallenges of establishing a link between relief, rehabilitation
\nand development in open conflict and post-conflict situations. It
\ncomplements humanitarian aid, supported by the European Community
\nHumanitarian Office (ECHO) and aims at strengthening the
\ndevelopment dimension in post-conflict situation. In 2000-2001,
\nthe EC has allocated 6 million euro to assist the implementation
\nof durable solutions for East Timorese refugees in Indonesia. The
\nEC has also allocated 2.58 million euro for two NGO-led projects
\nto provide an adequate and timely primary education for all
\nprimary school aged children in the North Maluku Province.<\/p>\n
Humanitarian front<\/p>\n
On the humanitarian front, ECHO - which coordinates EU's
\nhumanitarian operations in non-EU countries - has provided since
\n1997 more than 17 million in emergency and humanitarian relief
\nfor Indonesia. The funds were directed to the victims of natural
\ndisasters as well as human-made disasters.<\/p>\n
At first, the emergency and humanitarian assistance were
\nprovided in response to the drought (El Niqo) that affected
\nIndonesia in 1997\/98 and to combat the effects of the economic
\ncrisis. The areas of the projects were Central Java, Irian Jaya,
\nLampung, Nusa Tenggara, Maluku and East Kalimantan. Following the
\npolitical instability that started in early 1998 that caused
\ncivil unrest, the focus has then shifted to offering relief to
\nthe victims of civil unrest and violence such as in Maluku, West
\nTimor, and Kalimantan.<\/p>\n
ECHO also support a disaster preparedness programme (DIPECHO)
\nthat aims to promote and help community based initiatives to
\novercome the risks of disasters and to enhance the capacity of
\nIndonesian NGOs in disaster management.<\/p>\n
ECHO funds are mostly channeled through European NGOs, the Red
\nCross family (IFRC and ICRC) and United Nations agencies. Some of
\nthe European NGOs implement their projects in close collaboration
\nwith local counterparts.<\/p>\n
Caption for FIRE:<\/p>\n
FIRE MANAGEMENT: As one of its activities, the South Central
\nKalimantan Production Forest Project supplies training on fire
\nfighting and assists in the set up of fire management
\norganizations.<\/p>",
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