SECRETARY'S INITIATIVE ON GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM --

UNCLAS JAKARTA 012498 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPT FOR EB/CIP/BA (FETCHKO) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ECPS EINT EAID PHUM SUBJECT: SECRETARY'S INITIATIVE ON GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM -- USAID INDONESIA EFFORTS REF: SecState 142140 ¶1. (U) Summary. Embassy Jakarta welcomes the Secretary's Global Internet Freedom Task Force Initiative (GIFT) and looks forward to contributing to its success. As requested in reftel, a list of USAID projects related to the GIFT is described below. USAID in Indonesia continues to place high priority on increasing access to information through information and communication technologies (ICT). The USAID Strategic Plan for Indonesia 2004 - 2008 (Plan) identifies digital freedom as a cross-sector priority. Since implementation of the Plan, ICT activities have started in all sectors where USAID is active. In FY05-F06 alone, USAID provided approximately $5.8 million for ICT-related activities in Indonesia. This priority will continue over the next two years. Of particular note are activities under the President's Education Initiative, which will use innovative technologies such as wireless internet to increase ICT access for teachers, students and the surrounding communities. End Summary. ¶2. (U) List of USAID ICT Projects E-Government Projects -------------- Project Name: FluNet Recipient: Ministry of Agriculture, Agency for Agricultural Quarantine at National, Regional and Field levels in three provinces. Project Description: Strengthen capacity in preparing for, detecting, and responding to outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). This public-private partnership will customize and deploy an online disease surveillance system. The project will also include training for rapid identification of HPAI in animals in transit and in the use of IT to report findings. IT Component: The on-line system allows field staff to submit real- time data reports to the system via the internet, text messaging, mobile phone or PDA. Supervisors can map and analyze data via web interface, and use communication tools to send alerts and broadcast messages back to the field. FY05 Funding: 0 FY06 Funding: 350,000 Project Name: Aceh Technical Assistance Recovery Project (ATARP) Recipient: Indonesian Bureau for Aceh Reconstruction and Recovery (BRR)- Housing Office Project Description: Provide technical assistance to BRR's Housing Office for post-tsunami recovery, including shelter and housing reconstruction issues and mapping/spatial planning for 
villages and urban rehabilitation and reconstruction. IT Component: Providing computer hardware and software for the Housing Office, including Primavera Project Management software, GIS software for mapping, and Oracle Database Manager. FY05 Funding: 300,000 FY06 Funding: 0 Project Name: Immediate Assistance for Strengthening Community- based Early Warning and Early Reaction to Avian Influenza (AI) Recipient: Ministry of Agriculture Project Description: Establish and implement a systematic, active, village-level AI surveillance plan, and a rapid response strategy to animal outbreaks of AI, enabling officials to report and map outbreak information for improved control and containment of AI in animals. IT Component: Provide Global Positioning System (GPS) devices to officials, plus training in use of GPS, and in use of information obtained to improve program and decision-making. FY05 Funding: 0 FY06 Funding: 55,000 Project Name: Strengthening the Initiatives of the Government and Others against Human Trafficking (SIGHT) Recipient: Ministry of Women Empowerment Project Description: Provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Women Empowerment for combating trafficking in persons. The project includes technical assistance, training, and small grants to local NGOs in support of prevention and protection. A third component of the project is aimed at enhancing coordination and communication between government agencies, NGOs, businesses and the public. IT Component: Development of a website for the Ministry (www.stoptrafiking.or.id) aimed at raising public awareness of trafficking issues in Indonesia. The website will provide opportunities for persons active in combating trafficking, as well as victims of trafficking, to interact through chatrooms and discussion forums. FY05 Funding: 11,407 FY06 Funding: 0 Project Name: Institutional Development and Advocacy for Legal Reform in Indonesia (IDeAL) Recipients: Legal community and practitioners. Project Description: Build capacity of government legal institutions and civil society organizations to address problems of justice and law enforcement. IT Component: Develop a public online database with information on Supreme Court decisions and other legal information. FY05 Funding: 43,239 FY06 Funding: 0 ICT Project in Support of Decentralization, Municipalities, and Local Government -------------- -------------- Project Name: Local Governance Support Program Recipients: 60 Local Governments Project Description: Increase capacity of local governments to: -- plan and manage public services and finances, -- increase transparency and accountability in legislative and administrative processes, -- respond to citizen priorities; and, -- provide greater opportunity for citizens to participate in local government decision-making. IT Component: Training of local officials in ICT, promoting sharing of best practices and ICT based information exchange between local and national government experts. The project will introduce e-announcement and e-procurement models to increase transparency in targeted jurisdictions. Officials will develop a local governance data bank, including on-line self-assessment tools on good governance and core capacities such as planning and budgeting. FY05 Funding: 50,000 FY06 Funding: 125,000 ICT Projects in Support of Economic Growth -------------- Project Name: Indonesia Anti-Corruption and Commercial Courts Enhancement (IND ACCE) Recipients: Anti-Corruption Court and Commercial Court under the jurisdiction of Supreme Court Project Description: Assist the Supreme Court by enhancing the capacity of the Commercial Court and establishing a functioning Anti-Corruption Court. IT Component: Implement a court information technology system which will improve efficiency in these specialized courts, and also increase transparency by allowing more public access to court information. FY05 Funding: 300,000 FY06 Funding: 1,200,000 Project Name: Indonesia Trade Assistance Project Recipient: Ministry of Trade (MOT) Project Description: Build the capacity of the Ministry of Trade (MOT) to analyze trade information and implement trade reform, resulting in increased exports, improved investment climate, and increased employment. IT Component: Support a comprehensive upgrade to the MOT ICT systems, including the following: -- Re-design the MOT IT network -- Upgrade equipment and software to improve management, efficiency and security -- Building a new, integrated website providing more information to the public in both English and Indonesian -- Improve communication facilities and ICT infrastructure -- Support consolidation of various trade databases to provide higher quality data while improving data collection and management, and; -- Provide both technical ICT training to support personnel and application training to end-users. FY05 Funding: 300,000 FY06 Funding: 1,800,000 Project Name: Indonesia Competitiveness Program (SENADA) Recipient: Ministry of Industry Project Description: Generate growth, trade, jobs and income by improving Indonesia's competitiveness in selected high potential industry value chains driven mainly by small and medium sized enterprises (SME). IT Component: Develop and maintain a website. Provide technical assistance and industry value chain support to SME internet services providers. FY05 Funding: 100,000 FY06 Funding: 200,000 Project Name: Agribusiness Market and Support Activity (AMARTA) Recipient: Agribusiness industries in Indonesia Project Description: Assist the GOI in promoting a robust Indonesian agribusiness system, significantly contributing to employment growth. IT Component: Create and maintain a website informing persons involved in agribusiness industries on AMARTA services, and support association and alliance-driven advocacy campaigns to remove constraints and improve the enabling environment. FY05 Funding: 10,000 FY06 Funding: 100,000 Project Name: Reducing Barriers to Market Entry and Business Operation (PROMIS) Recipient: Local governments and business organizations in Indonesia. Project Description: Reduce the cost and complexity of business licensing and permitting, resulting in higher numbers of businesses entering the formal sector. The project also aims to improve formulation of business regulations, and create strong incentives for local governments to implement business-friendly policies. IT Component: Help establish an "e-government" system to improve government efficiency and accountability in business licensing procedures. The system will include application forms for licenses. FY05 Funding: 0 FY06 Funding: 60,000 Project Name: Financial Crime and Prevention Project (FCPP) Recipients: Ministry of Finance, Indonesian Financial Intelligence Unit (PPATK),Supreme Audit Board (BPK),Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK),and Attorney General's Office (AGO) Project Description: Assist Indonesia in creating a modern legal and institutional framework to detect and prosecute financial crimes, and facilitate cooperation among agencies in preventing financial crime. IT Component: Create a website by June 2007, containing information and training materials on anti-corruption/money laundering/financial crimes. FY05 Funding: 0 FY06 Funding: 15,000 Project Name: Indonesia Deposit Insurance Policy Recipient: Ministry of Finance, Bank of Indonesia, Deposit Insurance Corporation (LPS) Project Description: Assist in GOI efforts toward creating a modern deposit insurance scheme. IT Component: Provide laptop computers, servers and software to improve ICT capability for staff of LPS. Develop a Risk Management Data Repository and Reporting Tools System to assist LPS in analysis of financial risk posed by insured banks. FY05 Funding: 55,790 FY06 Funding: 7,200 E-education Projects -------------- Project Name: Decentralized Basic Education 1 Recipients: Provincial Education Offices, Provincial Religious Offices, District Education Offices, District Religious Offices, Elementary Schools, and Religious Schools (Madrasah Ibtidaiyah) in three provinces. Project Description: Improve capacity of local governments to provide and manage basic education services, strengthening community participation in the process. IT Component: Conduct an assessment and make recommendations for development of a national education management information system (EMIS) for use at all levels of government, with possible follow- on activity supporting development of the system. FY05 Funding: 0 FY06 Funding: 80,000 Project Name: Decentralized Basic Education 1 Recipients: District Education Offices, District Religious Affairs Offices, District Public Libraries, District Planning Boards, and local private sector entities in six provinces. Project Description: Improve capacity of local governments to provide and effectively manage basic education services, and strengthen community participation in process. IT Component: Enable district public libraries, education offices, and other district offices to leverage technologies which enhance information and communication flow with education stakeholders (schools, teachers, etc) and the wider community through one of two grant categories: ICT Access Grants (or Education Hotspots) and ICT Innovation Education Management and Governance Grants (EMG). FY05 Funding: 0 FY06 Funding: 200,000 Project Name: Decentralized Basic Education 2 Recipients: Primary school teachers, principals, students, and local communities in seven provinces and Jakarta. Project Description: Enhance quality of teaching and learning to improve student performance. IT Component: Provide a wide variety of new communication technologies, increasing access to information for teachers, students and local communities. Community Resource Centers (CRC) will host a wide array modern ICTs. In FY07, a number of pilot sites will introduce wireless "hotspots" to the CRCs. FY05 Funding: 0 FY06 Funding: 25,000 Project Name: Decentralized Basic Education 3 Recipients: Junior secondary school teachers in up to 100 Indonesian districts Project Description: Strengthen life skills components in junior secondary school curriculum. IT Component: Train teachers to integrate ICT into teaching methods and extracurricular activities. FY05 Funding: 95,000 FY06 Funding: 80,000 Projects Providing Computers to NGOs and Schools -------------- --- Project Name: Support for Women in Aceh Recipients: Students in 15 Islamic boarding schools (Dayah) throughout Aceh Province Project Description: Improve the quality of education for girls in Islamic boarding schools with a majority female student body, by providing computer labs, libraries, and/or community development projects. IT Component: Provide internet-ready computers for a new computer lab in each school. The school will determine whether to fund the internet connection. FY05 Funding: 265,950 FY06 Funding: 0 Project Name: Environmental Services Project (ESP) - Rare Pride Indonesia Grant Recipients: Mapayah Foundation, NGO Peduli Nanggroe Aceh, NOG Kaliandra, NGO Ekosistem Lestari and YBL Masta. Project Description: Conservation campaign training program focused on biodiversity. IT Component: Provide ICT equipment and supplies to the five participating NGOs. FY05 Funding: 25,000 FY06 Funding: 0 PASCOE