Problems and Challenges

Hans Nicholas 11406046

Kenny Adhiwardana 11406064
 NGOs and grassroots-oriented
development,
 NGOs as part of the pre-democracy
movements,
 Alleviating poverty and developing
democracy in the post-Suharto era.
 NGOs and grassroots-
oriented development

 The way in which they develop their

vision and ideology
 The effect of primordialism on NGO
activity
 NGOs’ capacity to develop an effective
management system
 NGOs as part of the ‘pro-
democracy’ movements
What Indonesian NGOs have to face in
their attempt to strengthen civil society
4 Barriers:
3. The social and political factors that force
to adopt a ‘damage-limitation’ strategy in
expressing their demand for change
4. The problem in implementing the PAR
method
1. The tendency of Indonesian NGOs to
suffer from a ‘paternalistic bias’ in which
activist impose their subjective
preferences on target groups

3. The problem of how to develop an

effective network
 Improving poverty and
developing democracy
in the post-Suharto era
New Order?
Under the New Order (1965) they do not
value differences of opinion, criticism,
and do not want to hear the people’s
aspirations....the authoritarian
implemented to ensure the stability of
capital accumulation.
 Improving poverty and
developing democracy
in the post-Suharto era

What role can be played for the future?

2. Attempts to moderate the adverse
effects of the 1997 economic crisis on
the poor
3. Keep the political reform going
 Conclusion
 Challenges under Suharto regime
Thank You
Reference
Bob S. Hadiwinata (2003) The politics
of NGOs in Indonesia: Developing
democracy and managing a movement.
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David Bourchier and Vedi R. Hadiz
(ed.) (2003) Indonesian Politics and
Society. London, New York:
RoutledgeCurzon