Australia Indonesia Partnership 2008

The Australia Indonesia Partnership is involved in a wide variety of development activities all across Indonesia including -

Australian Scholarships

Medical Supplies Management

Agriculture

People exchanges between Australia and Indonesia

Building and supporting SMP schools (AIBEP)

Community Development

Teacher Training and English Language Training in Islamic Schools

Good Governance

Reconstruction and Disaster Relief Activities

Illegal Fishing

Road Construction

Aceh Rehabilitation

Australia Indonesia Partnership 2008

Blair Exell is the Head of AusAID in Indonesia. AusAID is Australian Government's agency for international development and an integral part of the Australia Indonesia Partnership. Blair is responsible for all AusAID programs in Indonesia – their direction, their content and how AusAID activities are working. A major responsibility is to ensure that AusAID works closely with the Indonesian government and with the Indonesian people. The goal is to find out how Australia can support the development of Indonesia.

The work of AusAID in Indonesia is always discussed very closely with the Indonesian Government and other stakeholders to ensure that those activities support Indonesian Governments' goals. Sustainability is important in development work and only by working together will the work continue beyond Australia’s assistance. Sustainability is a long term mark of success. So a key lesson to remember is that local people need to be involved and know what the work is actually about.