The use of mobile phones has now entered the villages. Its use is also very diverse. Apart from making daily contact, now mobile phones are also used to obtain information related to maternal and child health. For example, at Majalaya Hospital, Bandung Regency, the SiJari Emas program was initiated, which connects medical personnel and service …
Health and education budget information pocketbook is an actualization of local government’s commitment for budget and policy transparency. Through this book, the public receives the correct information so that they can see their local government performance particularly in local budgeting in North Lombok. Local government budget (APBD) is conducted transparently and responsibly and is utilized …
North Lombok 2013 Local Budget (APBD) Pocketbook Read More »
Currently, many people doubt that some of the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) targets proclaimed by the Government will be difficult to achieve in 2015. One of the 2015 MDGs targets that is difficult to achieve is to reduce maternal mortality. The results of the 2012 Demographic and Health Survey conducted by the Central Statistical …
From 2002 until 2012, Papua Province received Rp 28.444 trillion in special autonomy funds and Rp. 5.271 trillion in infrastructure funding. Whilst, West Papua Province that was established in 2008, has received Rp. 5.409 trillion in special autonomy funds and Rp. 2.962 trillion in infrastructure funding. The question that arises from this is what has …
The high degree of local government enthusiasm and expectation over the implementation of the Public Information Openness Act (UU KIP) will improve information transparency, including transparency of governmental budgetary management and planning. Indirectly, this information transparency can reduce the potential for corruption and budgetary fraud. As part of this enthusiasm, many local governments have requested …
The construction of the Hambalang National Student Sports Education and Training Center (PLOPN), which later became a legal issue, was originally an initiative of the Directorate General of Sports of the Ministry of National Education in 2003-2004. At that time, there was indeed a need for a sports education and training center in preparation for …
Policy Note: Questioning the Objectivity Of BPK Investigative Audit on Hambalang Read More »
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com — The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government’s request to the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) to audit the Jakarta Healthy Card (KJS) has received scrutiny. The Center for Research and Regional Information (Pattiro) considers this step to be less effective and inaccurate. This is because the audit does not involve the community as card recipients …
In 1999, decentralization and regional autonomy were introduced in Indonesia to improve public services and increase accountability and transparency in local governance. After over a decade, people living outside the capital, such as in Banten province, still have poor access to health care and education, for instance, despite huge budgetary allocations from the central government …
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At the beginning of November 2013, the Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Gamawan Fauzi again released sad news. Mendagri mentioned, currently, 309 Regional Heads are involved in legal problems. At the end of 2012, the Minister of Home Affairs also stated that there were 290 regional heads who were caught in (legal) corruption cases. This …
DKI Jakarta Governor Jokowi invited the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) to audit the implementation of the Jakarta Healthy Card (KJS) program which has been rolling for one year. This was done by Jokowi so that the DKI Regional Government would get a second opinion on the implementation of the KJS program, which has never received …
The existence of Law No. 14 of 2008 concerning Public Information Disclosure, has issued a glimmer of hope for the empowerment of civil society in Indonesia. This law has become a good precedent for efforts to build a progressive democratic system. This law has also become part of the history of the struggle of civil …
Press Release: FOINI: Stop Criminalizing Public Information Requesters! Read More »
On the 10th of November, every year, we commemorate Hero Day. The word “hero” is not necessarily identical with a struggle to defend the nation. In the dictionary, the word hero is defined as a person that is prominent due to bravery and sacrifice in the defense of righteousness. Drawing on this definition, the Centre …
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