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People are The Key to Save Covid-19 Funds

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The government issued a series of policies to save its citizens from the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of them allocates a budget for the National Economic Recovery (PEN) program and focuses on six targets. Namely health, social security, incentives for the business world, incentives for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, subsidies to companies, as well as donations to ministries/regional governments. 

As one of the efforts to contribute to pushing the challenges of accountability, transparency and integrity in managing funds for the recovery of the COVID-19 pandemic, KEMITRAAN collaborates with AIPJ2 (Australia Indonesia Partnership for Justice 2). This collaboration is in carrying out a project activity called Boosting Rule of Law, Integrity and Democratic Governance through Civic Engagement [BRIDGE]. The project for 13 months from January 2021 to January 2022 aims to strengthen government policies and supervision by civil society towards the management of COVID-19 recovery funds that are accountable, transparent, targeted and with integrity. 

Project BRIDGE launched a series of training activities for civil society actors in the project’s target areas, namely Kendari, Denpasar, Surabaya, and Medan. The BRIDGE project team collaborated with teams from Transparency International Indonesia (TII), the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) and LaporCovid19 to carry out this capacity building activity. 

According to Laode M. Syarif, Executive Director of KEMITRAAN, when he was one of the resource persons for this training, he said that the public should take measures to control COVID-19 funds. “Because it’s the people’s money, it’s all our money that we pay with taxes. But at the same time, don’t abuse it either.” 

According to him, there are several reasons why public involvement is needed in the supervision of COVID-19 funds, one of which is because Law No. 2 of 2020 which is the basis for handling the COVID-19 pandemic is quite problematic, especially in Article 2 and Article 27. “Article 2 provides flexibility for the government, to relocate the budget without the approval of the DPR so that it has the potential to create vulnerabilities for misuse of the state budget/covid-19 funds.” 

Meanwhile, in Article 27, Laode also mentioned that there is room for potential misappropriation of COVID-19 funds because all policies made by the government related to the response to the pandemic cannot be prosecuted civilly or criminally. 

In addition to the law, he also regretted the issuance of the KPK Circular Letter. 

“In the past, the KPK prohibited this kind of thing. But the KPK issued a Circular that allows government officials to collect donations and distribute them.” 

“For example, the KPK, based on the KPK Circular, all Governors collect donations from the public. But is it all given or not?” said Sharif full of questions. 

Finally, the circular letter from LKPP that allows direct appointments for government projects can be a big potential for corruption in pandemic funds. 

“In the past, he (procurement was carried out by direct appointment) had to be Rp. 200 million and below. Now with this letter, it can be more than that. Therefore, the possibility of being misused is higher,” said Syarif in front of the training participants consisting of journalists, CSO activists and student press in four regions. 

Furthermore, Agus Sarwono, from Transparency International Indonesia (TII) said that the potential for fraud was exacerbated by the government’s inability to absorb budget funds. 

“If you look at the realization of the 2020 budget, the fact is that the incentives for the business world are not absorbed much,” Agus explained. 

Also in the health sector, “The budget allocation is quite large, yes, approximately 95 trillion. But the fact is that if you look at the track, the absorption is actually the most at the end of the year. Even so, there is still a sizable remaining budget in the health sector,” Agus continued. 

This condition needs attention from the public, in order to ensure that the state works optimally to help its citizens through the storm of the pandemic, and to ensure that the state does not lose money because its money is corrupted. overhauling the bureaucratic culture that was absorbed at the end?” Agus hoped. 

Apart from Laode and Agus, the three-day training held by KEMITRAAN online from May 18-20th also involved resource persons from ICW, AJI and Laporcovid19.org. After the activity, it is hoped that the training alumni will be more active in overseeing the use of COVID-19 funds in their respective regions, and report their findings on the Laporcovid.org.

2016

Pada bulan Maret 2016, KEMITRAAN menerima akreditasi internasional dari Adaptation Fund. Dewan Adaptation Fund, dalam pertemuannya yang ke-27, memutuskan untuk mengakreditasi KEMITRAAN sebagai National Implementing Entity (NIE) dari Adaptation Fund. KEMITRAAN menjadi lembaga pertama dan satu-satunya lembaga Indonesia yang terakreditasi sebagai NIE Adaptation Fund di Indonesia.

2020

Perjanjian ini ditandatangani antara Green Climate Fund (GCF) dan KEMITRAAN. Perjanjian ini meresmikan akuntabilitas KEMITRAAN dalam melaksanakan proyek-proyek yang disetujui oleh GCF.

 

Untuk diketahui, GCF adalah dana khusus terbesar di dunia yang membantu negara-negara berkembang untuk mengurangi emisi gas rumah kaca dan meningkatkan kemampuan mereka dalam merespons perubahan iklim.

 

Dana ini dihimpun oleh Konvensi Kerangka Kerja PBB tentang Perubahan Iklim (UNFCCC) pada tahun 2010. GCF memiliki peran penting dalam mewujudkan Perjanjian Paris, yakni mendukung tujuan untuk menjaga kenaikan suhu global rata-rata di bawah 2 derajat celsius.

2000-2003

KEMITRAAN memainkan peran krusial dalam mendukung pengembangan undang-undang untuk membentuk KPK. Hal ini diikuti dengan langkah mendukung Pemerintah dan DPR dalam memilih calon komisioner yang kompeten dan juga mendukung kelompok masyarakat sipil untuk mengawasi secara kritis proses seleksinya. Setelah komisioner ditunjuk, mereka meminta KEMITRAAN untuk membantu mendesain kelembagaan dan rekrutmen awal KPK, serta memainkan peran sebagai koordinator donor. Sangat jelas bahwa KEMITRAAN memainkan peran kunci dalam mendukung KPK untuk mengembangkan kapasitas dan strategi yang diperlukan agar dapat bekerja seefektif mungkin.

2003

Pada tahun 2003, KEMITRAAN menjadi badan hukum yang independen yang terdaftar sebagai Persekutuan Perdata Nirlaba. Pada saat itu, KEMITRAAN masih menjadi program yang dikelola oleh UNDP hingga akhir tahun 2009. Sejak awal tahun 2010, KEMITRAAN mengambil alih tanggung jawab dan akuntabilitas penuh atas program-program dan perkembangannya.

1999-2000

Kemitraan bagi Pembaruan Tata Kelola Pemerintahan, atau KEMITRAAN, didirikan pada tahun 2000 setelah berlangsungnya pemilihan umum pertama di Indonesia yang bebas dan adil pada tahun 1999. Pemilu bersejarah ini merupakan langkah penting dalam upaya Indonesia keluar dari masa lalu yang otoriter menuju masa depan yang demokratis. KEMITRAAN didirikan dari dana perwalian multi-donor dan dikelola oleh United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) dengan mandat untuk memajukan reformasi tata kelola pemerintahan di Indonesia.

2020

This agreement was signed between Green Climate Fund (GCF) and PARTNERSHIP. This agreement formalizes KEMITRAAN’s accountability in implementing projects approved by the GCF.

For your information, the GCF is the world’s largest special fund that helps developing countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase their ability to respond to climate change.

These funds were collected by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2010. The GCF has an important role in realizing the Paris Agreement, namely supporting the goal of keeping the average global temperature increase below 2 degrees Celsius.

2020

This agreement was signed between Green Climate Fund (GCF) and PARTNERSHIP. This agreement formalizes KEMITRAAN’s accountability in implementing projects approved by the GCF.

For your information, the GCF is the world’s largest special fund that helps developing countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase their ability to respond to climate change.

These funds were collected by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2010. The GCF has an important role in realizing the Paris Agreement, namely supporting the goal of keeping the average global temperature increase below 2 degrees Celsius.

2016

In March 2016, KEMITRAAN received international accreditation from the Adaptation Fund. The Adaptation Fund Board, in its 27th meeting, decided to accredit KEMITRAAN as National Implementing Entity (NIE) from the Adaptation Fund. KEMITRAAN is the first and only Indonesian institution to be accredited as a NIE Adaptation Fund in Indonesia.

2003

In 2003, KEMITRAAN became an independent legal entity registered as a Non-Profit Civil Partnership. At that time, KEMITRAAN was still a program managed by UNDP until the end of 2009. Since the beginning of 2010, KEMITRAAN took over full responsibility and accountability for the programs and their development.

2000-2003

KEMITRAAN played a crucial role in supporting the development of legislation to establish the KPK. This was followed by steps to support the Government and DPR in selecting competent commissioner candidates and also supporting civil society groups to critically monitor the selection process. After the commissioners were appointed, they asked KEMITRAAN to help with the institutional design and initial recruitment of the KPK, as well as play the role of donor coordinator. It is clear that KEMITRAAN plays a key role in supporting the Corruption Eradication Commission to develop the capacity and strategies needed to work as effectively as possible.

1999-2000

The Partnership for Governance Reform, or KEMITRAAN, was founded in 2000 following Indonesia’s first free and fair general election in 1999. This historic election is an important step in Indonesia’s efforts to move away from an authoritarian past towards a democratic future. PARTNERSHIP was established from a multi-donor trust fund and is managed by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with a mandate to advance governance reform in Indonesia

1999-2000

Kemitraan bagi Pembaruan Tata Kelola Pemerintahan, atau KEMITRAAN, didirikan pada tahun 2000 setelah berlangsungnya pemilihan umum pertama di Indonesia yang bebas dan adil pada tahun 1999. Pemilu bersejarah ini merupakan langkah penting dalam upaya Indonesia keluar dari masa lalu yang otoriter menuju masa depan yang demokratis. KEMITRAAN didirikan dari dana perwalian multi-donor dan dikelola oleh United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) dengan mandat untuk memajukan reformasi tata kelola pemerintahan di Indonesia.