This book is a Regional Planning and Budgeting Training Module developed by AIPD (Australia Indonesia Partnership for Decentralisation) to support capacity-building for CSOs (Civil Society Organizations), particularly in eastern Indonesia (Papua, West Papua, NTT, NTB, and East Java).

Key points by section:

• A. Module Development — The module was developed because AIPD views participatory planning and budgeting as an important issue since the start of decentralization in 2001, reinforced by Law No. 25/2004 on the National Development Planning System. The module is divided into two parts: (1) Planning and Budgeting (focused on budget formulation), and (2) Public Budget Oversight (focused on budget implementation) — used separately according to need.
• B. Purpose and Objectives — Serves as the main guide and reference for Facilitators in trainings conducted by AIPD and its Implementing Partners, as well as a learning resource to strengthen CSO capacity on planning and budgeting issues.
• C. Who Can Use the Module — Open to Facilitators, CSO groups, and individuals alike; designed to be flexible/modular — not all material needs to be delivered in a single training, and can be adapted to specific needs.
• D. Module Structure — Designed for a 4–5 day training consisting of 7 sessions:
  1. Introduction and building rapport at the start of training
  2. Regional budgets (APBD) and public services (understanding budgets, pro-poor and gender-responsive budgets)
  3. The APBD cycle and community participation
  4. Stages of regional planning and budgeting, related regulations, critical points, and integrating gender issues
  5. Analysis of planning documents and the APBD (budget structure and the specific legal basis for expenditure items such as Social Assistance funds, Grants, and SILPA/budget surplus)
  6. Regional innovations in planning and budgeting (good practices across regions)
  7. Planning advocacy on planning and budgeting issues
• E. Points to Consider — Facilitators are advised to pay attention to: local cultural context, locally specific terminology (e.g., "district" instead of kecamatan in Papua, APBA instead of APBD in Aceh, DPRP instead of DPRD in Papua), special regional policies (e.g., special autonomy/Otsus funds for Papua and Aceh), avoiding confusing foreign/technical terms, and adapting the flow of each session flexibly according to training needs.