Transparency and Accountability Program

TAP's mission is to increase the capacity of civil society organizations to reduce corruption and better hold government accountable for efficiency in social sector public spending

Bandung Institute of Governance Studies

Website:

http://www.bigs.or.id

Grant Program:

TAP Phase 1 Round 1

Grantee Location:

Indonesia

Location

Indonesia

In the wake of massive decentralization in Indonesia after 2001, researchers from the Bandung Institute of Governance Studies (BIGS) wanted to evaluate the effectiveness of local government health and education programs. They focused on three cities in West Java: Banjar, a city with a particularly active and responsive mayor; Sumedang, where civil society and NGOs have a strong presence in both advocacy and service delivery; and Bandung, a sprawling city with a large budget but a recent history of very poor service delivery. Using a desk study of existing budget resources, in-depth interviews, and focus group discussion, they found that the cities vary widely in the extent to which they spend nationally-mandated proportions of their budgets on health and education, as well as in the effectiveness of that spending.

To view BIGS' final report and presentations please click here

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