Indonesia

Indonesia is navigating rapid change across its vast archipelago, and lasting progress depends on stronger local leadership, trusted institutions, and shared stewardship of natural resources.

We work with government, civil society, communities, women, and young people to strengthen governance, protect forests, expand opportunity, and support locally driven reform. In Indonesia, we draw on long-term trust and deep political understanding to connect national policy with community action—opening new pathways to more resilient institutions, sustainable livelihoods, and reform that can endure beyond political cycles.

Impact

8,000+

Youth and marginalized community members reached

Communities expanded democratic resilience through civic engagement, governance participation, and leadership training.

100,000+

Micro-business owners equipped with digital skills

MSMEs gained digital fluency to grow livelihoods, expand opportunities, and grow local economies.

500+

Women community forest leaders supported

Women leaders managing social forestry areas and sustainable non-timber forest enterprises—protecting local forest ecosystems while generating community livelihoods.

10,800+

Let’s Read books available

The Let’s Read digital platform expanded mother tongue literacy in 62 languages and dialects, reaching millions of children and families across Indonesia.

Featured Publication

Navigating Policy Spaces

This report explores the “policy spaces” where civil society and government interact, and it shows how sustained, trust-based engagement can lead to genuine policy outcomes, even in challenging contexts.

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Featured Program

Protecting Indonesia’s Forests and Communities

Indonesia’s forests are critical to the national economy and rural households, and we help local communities protect forests, strengthen land rights, and build sustainable livelihoods.

Expanding Women’s Access to Justice in Papua

In underserved Papua, we help women affected by violence access trusted legal, protection, and recovery services through stronger local institutions.

Women forest defenders conduct a forest monitoring patrol in South Sumatra as part of the Women Forest Defenders program implemented by PINUS Sumsel. Supported by Fondation Chanel, the program strengthens women's capacity in forest management, green entrepreneurship, and participatory forest monitoring.

Growing Women-led Forestry in Indonesia

Across Indonesia, we help women forest leaders protect natural resources, strengthen livelihoods, and shape the decisions that affect their communities.

A group of women walking down the street

Helping Women Build Financial Security

In rural West Kalimantan, we help women access the financial knowledge, trusted services, and economic opportunities they need to build more secure futures.

Improving Access to Public Services and Policymaking

The PEDULI program addressed some of Indonesia’s deepest forms of social exclusion by supporting religious minorities, people with disabilities, indigenous communities, vulnerable children, survivors of human rights abuses, and waria communities who were often excluded from services and disconnected from decision-making. Funded by Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the program worked across 26 provinces to strengthen responsive policies, expand access to legal identity and social protection, and build community solidarity and participation. PEDULI reached approximately 120,000 people directly and indirectly supported more than 40 million people, helping individuals obtain legal identity documents, access social protection, and engage in policymaking processes.