67815 Updates S ince July 2007, PNPM Generasi activities have been in full swing in 129 sub-districts across 5 provinces: West Java, East Java, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), What is PNPM Generasi? Gorontalo and North Sulawesi. Many activities from the first cycle are now concluding and planning has begun for the second cycle. Villages and local facilita- P NPM Generasi is an innovative pilot program launched by the Government of Indonesia in July 2007 designed to accelerate achievement of three tors are evaluating program performance against the Millennium Development Goals: universal basic edu- targets for the first four months of activity implemen- cation, reduction in child mortality, and improvement tation to better plan for the second year. All activities in maternal health. PNPM Generasi is short for PNPM and scoring for the first year are expected to be com- Generasi Sehat dan Cerdas, which means “A Healthy pleted by September 2008 prior to the release of and Bright Generation.� funds for the second year. PNPM Generasi seeks to improve 12 basic health and Planning and information outreach began in all exist- education indicators (see below). Villagers, with as- ing sub-districts for the second year of program im- sistance from trained facilitators, use a participatory plementation in April 2008. This year 10% of the total planning process to identify problems. The commu- funds for each village in Java and 25% for those out- nity then uses its block grant funds to create local September 2008 • page 1 side of Java will specifically target those who are not solutions. yet receiving the relevant health and education ser- vices and are performing poorly against key indicators. Participation in community forums thus far is high with just over 88% female and 67% poorer families participating at the hamlet (dusun) level. Activity pro- posals for the second year were finalized in August 2008 and funds will be released in September. Villages that achieved their targets in the first year will receive the incentive payment in the second year. In addition to the existing locations, 49 new sub- districts will join the program. Sub-district facilitators will be recruited and trained for the new sub-districts and to fill other vacancies in September 2008. Re- fresher training will also be provided for existing facili- tators. A new MIS system is being developed which will en- able better tracking of progress and regular reporting to government, donors and the public once it is rolled out in September 2008 (see page 4 for more details). Also in this issue . . . • Summary of First Year Implementation p. 2 • Report from the Field: A Dream School p. 3 PNPM Generasi is part of the Government’s flagship Comes True poverty alleviation program, Program Nasional Pem- • The Tumaluntung After-School Education p. 4 berdayaan Masyarakat (PNPM) Mandiri or the Na- Program: What’s the Use of Graduation If tional Program for Community Empowerment. They Can’t Read? PNPM Generasi is supported by the World Bank, the • New PNPM Generasi MIS System p. 4 Royal Netherlands Embassy and PNPM Support Facil- • Upcoming Activities p. 4 ity. S u m m a r y o f F i r s t Ye a r I m p l e m e n t a t i o n A s August 2008 comes to a close, PNPM Generasi looks back on the achievements in the first year of program implementation. Diagram 2: Funds Distribution for Education Activities Socialization and Financial incentives training for education workers 1% Funds Disbursement 4% Infrastructure During the first year approximately USD14 million in 5% block grants were disbursed or 98% of the total funds. In addition, villages contributed roughly USD720,000 of their own funds, equal to 5% of the total block grants. A total of 1,610 villages and Materials, 2,490,580 villagers benefited from the program in equipment and Financial school uniforms the first year. Only a few locations saw delays in the assistance for 59% disbursement of funds: Manggarai and East Flores in school fees & NTT. other needs 31% Disbursement in the First Year Health: Funds Health activities funded in the first year fall into six Source of funds (USD million) Totals categories: supplementary feeding for underweight APBD APBN (USD million) or malnourished children (40%); financial assistance Funds Allocation for pregnant women and mothers to access health 2,5 11,6 14,1 (USD million) services (30%); infrastructure (13%); facilities & Disbursed Funds 2,5 11,5 14 equipment (11%); socialization and training (3%); (USD million) September 2008 • page 2 incentives for health workers (3%). (See Diagram 3). % Disbursed 100 98 99 Activities Funded Educational activities consumed USD7.9 million or Diagram 3: Funds Distribution for Health Activities 56% of the total funds, while USD6.1 million or 44% Supplementary Infrastructure was spent on health activities (see Diagram 1). Of the 13% feeding 5 provinces, Gorontalo spent the most on education 40% Facilities and equipment activities at 65%, while West Java spent the most on 11% health activities at 48%. Financial assistance for Diagram 1: Funds Distribution for Health and Education pregnant women and mothers 30% Socialization and training Financial incentives for 3% health workers Education 3% Health 56% 44% Education: Educational activities funded in the first year fall into five categories: school materials, equipment and uniforms (59%); financial assistance for school fees and other needs (31%); infrastructure (5%); financial incentives for education workers (4%); and socializa- tion and training (1%). (See Diagram 2). A midwife conveying health messages to target bene- ficiaries. Report from the Field A Dream School Comes True The above tent was the temporary classroom. New school construction using PNPM Generasi funds. (Pictures courtesy of Gresy Renisanty) F or more than 6 months, a huge tent dominated the open field in front of a primary school in form of voluntary labour. Villagers, including chil- dren, contributed building materials such as September 2008 • page 3 Mekar Jaya village in Sukabumi, West Java. It was stones, sand and bricks, giving whatever they not an attempt at alternative education; this was could within their capacity. Some were even bring- outdoor education in the most literal sense. ing a brick or a bottle of sand a day to the con- struction site. Built in the 1960s, the buildings of SD Negeri Ci- hamerang were run-down and badly in need of To keep the spirits of the students high, the PNPM renovation. In July 2007, the school’s management Generasi facilitators organized a “Draw Your were forced to move 140 students from class 3 and Dream School� activity. The Sub-District Facilitator, 4 out of their crumbling classrooms into a tempo- Gresy Renysanty, was impressed with the drawings rary structure. The students and teachers traded collected, “They are very beautiful, true expressions comfort for safety. from the heart.� Lessons in the tent were hard to bear. At mid-day, On 25 February 2008, the dream school was no with the sun directly over the canvas roof, the tent longer just a dream. The new buildings were com- became a green house. A hot and stuffy classroom pleted and furnished after one month of construc- does not help children study, but conditions be- tion. Finally, the students say they can study in the came miserable when it rained: rainwater seeped same kind of environment children from other through the seams and wet their heads. schools have been able to enjoy. Before when les- sons took place in the tents, students often played When funding became available from PNPM - Gen- truant, not wanting to study in the heat or the rain. erasi Sehat dan Cerdas, the local community was Nowadays, attendance is almost at 100 percent, quick to identify the need to rehabilitate SD Negeri except for the occasional absence due to medical Cihamerang as a priority. Village representatives reasons. then put together a proposal for the construction of buildings to replace the unsafe school blocks. Looking back at the experience, Gresy says, “For all the time I’ve worked as a facilitator for this and Of the funds provided to Mekar Jaya village, USD other programs, this is the first time I really feel a 6,950 was allocated for the rehabilitation of two sense of pride as a facilitator. I can do something school buildings. Local contributions came in the good for others after all. � The Tumaluntung After-School Education Program What’s the Use of Graduating If They Can’t Read? E ducation means more than a certificate in the village of Tumaluntung, North Sulawesi. The village used its PNPM Generasi funds to create an After-School Education Program homework. The informal, relaxed atmosphere helps the students be less embarrassed, develops their skills and increases their confidence. The teaching method encour- designed to keep children in school by helping improve ages them to ask questions, provides more personal atten- their performance and confidence. “We want children to tion, and helps children focus on their work. Several teach- have the skills they need to succeed in life,� says Marcel ers in the local schools have thanked the program because Rompis, the village facilitator for PNPM Generasi. they have seen an improvement in students’ ability and attendance. The head of the local elementary school is Twice a week, children gather in a community center under- also a keen supporter of the program as is the new village neath the PNPM Generasi office. Teachers from the local head, Ibu Fien Rotty. “We don’t tell anyone they’re slow, elementary school and junior high school volunteer to teach that isn’t the point,� says Ibu Esther. “We want every child lessons based on the existing school curriculum. The pro- to understand. It’s the only way for us to build a better gram targets weaker students and tries to bring those who future for Indonesia.� have left school back to the classroom. “Children that are slower with their lessons are sometimes called stupid and teased by the other children,� says Esther Rondonuwu, the Elementary School teacher who volunteers with the program. “Embarrassed that they do not under- stand, and not wanting to give their classmates further fuel, Lesson time at the they remain silent in class—neither asking nor answering Tumaluntung questions when they do not understand the lesson.� The After- School Edu- cation Program. After-School Education Program creates space for these September 2008 • page 4 students to get extra help, work together, and do their New MIS System A new PNPM Generasi Management Information System (MIS) will be launched in September 2008. The MIS system will be web-based and have Upcoming Activities Month Activities Geographic Information System (GIS) capabilities. In addition, it will include an automated, computerized September Recapitulation of village performance SMS system for handling inquiries and complaints against the 12 indicators from the first regarding the program. The SMS automated data- year of activity implementation. base system will capture complaints generated using Recruitment of facilitators for new sub- hand-phone and generate time sensitive reports on districts the status of complaints. Data entry will occur pri- marily at the district level and be verified at the pro- Roll out of new web-based MIS vincial level. The MIS will allow district and national Training of facilitators for new sub- staff to enter data via the internet. Staff with diffi- districts. culty accessing the internet will input their data Disbursement of second year funds and manually at the district level during their monthly incentive payments. meeting. Data will be generated from all 2,144 vil- lages involved in the program. The data collected Implementation of village level will be used to track community participation, flow activities for the second year of funds, activities funded and performance against October – Fielding of follow up survey to evaluate program targets. Information generated from the December mid-term impact system will be fed regularly to government, donors and the public. These reports will be accessible through the PNPM Generasi link at www.ppk.or.id. For more information on PNPM Generasi, contact: Secretariat PNPM Mandiri-Perdesaan National Management Consultant (NMC) Directorate General Pemberdayaan Masyarakat dan Desa, Komplek PEMDA DKI, Graha Pejaten Ministry of Home Affairs Jl. 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