International Development Grant
Building Better Budgets for Women and the Poor
Project Number: CA-3-A034433001
Status: Closed
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $5,642,827.00
Start Date: March 17, 2010
End Date: December 31, 2014
Duration: 4.8 years
Project Description
The project aims to improve the capacity of civil society to work with local governments in the island of Sulawesi to plan budget and implement programs in a way that integrates the needs of women and the poor thereby enhancing sustainable economic growth. The project: 1) increases participation of organizations that represent women and the poor to effectively engage in local budget formulation and to monitor budget expenditures; 2) facilitates the meaningful participation of women and the poor in village planning meetings and in tracking budget expenditures; 3) helps reform local budgetary processes so that government spending better addresses the needs of women and the poor; and 4) assists the institutionalisation of gender-responsive and pro-poor changes to budgeting policies and processes at the provincial and national levels in Indonesia.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of March 2012 include: Training of representatives from civil society organizations (CSOs) and local government administrations improved the ability of six district-level CSO coalitions to analyse budgets conduct gender and pro-poor needs analysis advocate for the interests of women and the poor and effectively participate in local government planning and budgeting processes. The project revitalized gender mainstreaming task forces in three provinces and one district and established new task forces in three additional districts. The project helped three local governments develop and implement an e-procurement program to increase transparency in government procurement processes. At the national level the project strengthened the capacity of Ministry of Women’s Empowerment staff in gender-responsive budgeting. These results have contributed to planning and budgeting for sustainable and equitable economic growth in Indonesia.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
The Asia Foundation
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
OGM Indo-Pacific
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Contributions to specific-purpose programmes and funds managed by implementing partners
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP