EAST JAVA’S

EXPERIENCE WITH
INTERNATIONAL
VOLUNTEERISM

LILI SOLEH WARTADIPRADJA

DIRECTOR
COOPERATION AFFAIRS BUREAU
EAST JAVA PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT
INDONESIA
 THE IMPORTANCE OF EAST JAVA TO INDONESIA

10,50 %
23,23%
4,21%
3,19%

47,922 km2; 78 islands

Population: 37,070,731 58,87 % (JA-LI) :
Poor household: 3,076,822 Jakarta 16,11%,
Unemployment: 1,033,512 EJ 14,85%, WJ 14,33%
2
1. HIGH POPULATION WITH LOW PROSPERITY
LEVEL (EDUCATION & HEALTH)

2. INSUFFICIENT LOCAL ALLOCATED

BUDGET

3. LOW COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

4. LOW ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS

1. POVERTY ALLEVIATION & CREATE JOB
OPPORTUNITIES
2. IMPROVE QUALITY OF EDUCATION &
HEALTH
3. REVITALISE AGRICULTURE IN THE
VILLAGE AREAS
4. IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE & FACILITIES
FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
5. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
• SIF (2005): HEALTH, EDUCATION, HRD, IT

• KOICA(2007): INFORMATION TECH.,

LANGUAGE FOR TOURISM

• PUM (2007): LOCAL ECONOMY

DEVELOPMENT, ENV., EDUCATION

• HELEN KELLER INT’L (2010): EDUCATION

• REVIEW THE PROBLEM OCCURRING IN THE
COMMUNITY
• INTRODUCE SOMETHING (NEW) TO SOLVE THE
PROBLEM
• ACCOMPANYING PEOPLE TO APPLY THE
SOLUTION
• PROVIDE AND CONNECT THE PEOPLE TO A
BETTER NETWORKING TO IMPROVE THEIR
LIVES
• SELF CONFIDENCE & SELF FULFILLMENT
RECOVERY

• ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

• JOB CREATION & PROVIDE NETWORKING

• IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE

 IT MAY ONLY BE A SMALL THING THAT THE
VOLUNTEER HAS DONE TO THE COMMUNITY
YET THE SUCCESS TO IMPROVE THEIR
LIVING COULD INSPIRE THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT TO COPY AND PROVIDE SOME
FUND TO SUPPORT FURTHER PROJECTS.
 THE ACCOMPANYING VOLUNTEER
PREPARED THE COMMUNITY TO ACCEPT
AND APPLY GOVERNMENT PROGRAM.
 SEKIAN
DAN TERIMA KASIH