MADANI civil society support initiative : midterm performance evaluation
2023EnglishIndonesia Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Platform (MEL-P) | COR: Fitria Wahid Civil societyIndonesia Asia
Metadata
- Authors
- Bauman, Peter | Sagala, Saut | Ayu, Dianty | Alwi, Basyirah
- Contract/Code
- GS-00F-210DA | 72049720M00001
- Institution
- 42306 - Panagora Group Inc. 8558 USAID. Mission to Indonesia
- Keywords
- Accountability | Capacity | Civil society | Civil society capacity | Educational innovations | Enabling environment | Local level | Organizational capacity | Financial management | Democratization JA34 Financial management (913.1) | Democratization (792.0) | Civil society (717.5)
- ID
- PA0211RF
- File size
- 1653 KB
- Source
- Open PDF
This midterm evaluation report of the USAID/Indonesia MADANI Civil Society Support Initiative assesses MADANI's progress in (1) improving CSO organizational capacity, (2) strengthening LG accountability and promoting tolerance, (3) improving CSO financial sustainability, and (4) improving the enabling environment for CSO engagement at the local level. The evaluation employs a mixed-methods approach consisting of an extensive document review, 110 interviews with 273 key stakeholders, and quantitative data from MADANI and secondary sources. The evaluation finds
evidence of organizational improvement in CSOs and their staff as well as improved CSO ability to advocate for government accountability and promote tolerance. MADANI has also helped CSOs become more eligible for donor funding and has strengthened the enabling environment for CSO engagement in the local development process. The CSOs face challenges in implementing collaborative governance processes on their own because of technical, resource, and time-related issues. They also still require support in financial management, budgeting, and resource mobilization to ensure their sustainability. The political environment, MADANI's short activity lifetime, and
CSOs' nascent level of capacity are remaining challenges for sustainability.