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An effective monitoring system that uses clear criteria and indicators to track development, including a digital map monitoring system, contributed significantly to the successful implementation of the project.

Project Number: 34112-013
Project Name: Poor Farmers' Income Improvement Through Innovation Project
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Close coordination between the district governments, the Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development (IAARD) and assessment institute for agricultural technologies (AIATs), and the village heads from the start of the project is crucial in ensuring their continuous support after project implementation to sustain the benefits gained from the project.

Project Number: 34112-013
Project Name: Poor Farmers' Income Improvement Through Innovation Project
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The mobilization of farmer groups is most effective with the active participation of village facilitators (50% of whom were women) who are village residents or respected village leaders (e.g., religious leaders), and the successful involvement of a consortium between a national nongovernment organization or NGO, local NGOs, and other civil society organizations.

Project Number: 34112-013
Project Name: Poor Farmers' Income Improvement Through Innovation Project
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Village-based planning, construction using local labors, and the operation and maintenance (O&M) of small- scale village infrastructure have leveraged local resources, as compared with contracting them to a third party. This strategy minimizes potential corruption.

Project Number: 34112-013
Project Name: Poor Farmers' Income Improvement Through Innovation Project
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The focus on very poor, remote villages where limited government programs were operating contributed to the success of the project. The villagers really valued the investments and were willing to provide significant contributions.

Project Number: 34112-013
Project Name: Poor Farmers' Income Improvement Through Innovation Project
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The participatory approach and the adoption of gender mainstreaming in village investment planning and implementation are key factors in the project's success. Poor farmers, including women, decided on the type of investments needed in their villages. That instilled in them a sense of ownership and responsibility that was critical to sustainability.

Project Number: 34112-013
Project Name: Poor Farmers' Income Improvement Through Innovation Project
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Integrated monitoring and evaluation system–management information system for higher education institutions. There is ongoing development of an integrated monitoring and evaluation system backed up by a management information system at the Directorate General of Higher Education (DGHE) that is linked to individual higher education institutions.

Project Number: 31081-013
Project Name: Technological and Professional Skills Development Sector Project
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Institutionalizing linkages between educational entities and industries nationally and at the higher education institution level can be a good practice. For example, by having a forum through which employers can give advice on national and institution specific policies, plans and programs. Linkages between educational entities and industries by way of collaboration in curriculum design and partnerships in job orientation programs were observed during the IEM. However, the extent varies depending on the higher education institution.

Project Number: 31081-013
Project Name: Technological and Professional Skills Development Sector Project
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Higher education institutions may also consider looking into strengthening English proficiency. This would include assistance to improve performance in the Test of English as a Foreign Language—not only for future dealings or links with foreign universities and polytechnics, but also as a predeparture intervention for those going abroad, whether for an overseas degree fellowship or for work.

Project Number: 31081-013
Project Name: Technological and Professional Skills Development Sector Project
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Initiatives to link the higher education institutions to foreign universities and polytechnics, as well as international or regional networks in higher education have started at some institutions that could be encouraged in HEIs. Moves to engage in twinning arrangements and credit transfers, and to take part in international accreditation of study programs or international certification of lecturers are also some practices that have started.

Project Number: 31081-013
Project Name: Technological and Professional Skills Development Sector Project
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The project’s decentralized implementation structure which created an subproject management unit at each participating higher education institution is an effective capacity building tool in project management. Prior to project implementation, management of the HEIs is still largely centralized when it comes to decisions on opening or closing of study programs, curriculum structure, hiring and firing of personnel, use of nonbudget revenue, etc. This constrains the initiative and flexibility of higher education institutions to respond to changing conditions.

Project Number: 31081-013
Project Name: Technological and Professional Skills Development Sector Project
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Initiatives to link the higher education institutions to foreign universities and polytechnics, as well as international or regional networks in higher education have started at some institutions that could be encouraged in higher education institutions. Moves to engage in twinning arrangements and credit transfers, and to take part in international accreditation of study programs or international certification of lecturers are also some practices that have started.

Project Number: 31081-013
Project Name: Technological and Professional Skills Development Sector Project
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Quality assurance can be further strengthened by complementing a component that verifies the quality of the product such as a national licensure examination system. The quality of education and training at the higher education institutions varies widely; it is better in the major cities, as indicated by the number and accreditation levels of the study programs. The project supported the strengthening of the Board of National Accreditation for Higher Education and the establishment of quality assurance units to ensure the quality of the study programs.

Project Number: 31081-013
Project Name: Technological and Professional Skills Development Sector Project
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The policy of selectively allowing private higher education institutions to access government funds on a competitive basis as block grants rather than as loans is an efficient investment. This was based on the performance of the private higher education institutions. However, outcomes would be maximized if the components of assistance have mutually reinforcing or synergistic effects. Providing at least a minimum scale of assistance to fewer beneficiaries produces better results than spreading the resources thinly among more beneficiaries.

Project Number: 31081-013
Project Name: Technological and Professional Skills Development Sector Project
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The competitive-based funding through block grants is a useful mechanism to upgrade the quality of higher education by promoting transparency and accountability, and building a strong sense of ownership among higher education institutions. This mechanism is found to be effective which has been adopted by other development partners, and national and local governments.

Project Number: 31081-013
Project Name: Technological and Professional Skills Development Sector Project
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