Sustainable Higher Education Research Alliances (SHERA) Program Performance Report Quarter 1 FY 2020 (October– December 2019)

Cooperative Agreement No: AID-497-A-16-00004

Prepared for:

Jalu Cahyanto, AOR Education Office, USAID/Indonesia

Prepared by:

Institute of International Education (IIE) January 30, 2020

Table of Contents List of Acronyms and Abbreviations ...... 3 Executive Summary ...... 4

I. SHERA University Partnerships/Centers for Collaborative Research...... 4 CCR Overview of Results ...... 4 CCR Monitoring and Support ...... 5 a) CCR ARI Financial Monitoring and Closeout Support ...... 5 b) ANBIOCORE Program and Closeout Support ...... 6 c) Updated PIRS and KPIs ...... 6 d) MEL Monitoring and Management Information System ...... 6 CCR Activities – Key Highlights during the Reporting Period ...... 6 a) CCR-ARI ...... 6 b) SMART CITY ...... 6 c) CDSR ...... 7 d) NCSTT ...... 8 e) ANBIOCORE ...... 8

II. Other Program Activities that Contributed to SHERA’s Achievements ...... 9

a) USAID/Indonesia ...... 9 b) CCR Closeout and Sustainability Workshop ...... 9 c) Private Sector ...... 10 d) Partnership Outreach and Communications ...... 10

III. Operations ...... 10 3.1 Revision of Implementation Plan and Budget ...... 10 3.2 CCR Asset Management ...... 10 3.3 Communications and Outreach ...... 11 3.4 IIE Home Office Visit to Indonesia ...... 11 3.5 IIE Internal Audit ...... 11

IV. Challenges ...... 12 4.1 Program Funding ...... 12 4.2 Communications and Outreach ...... 12

V. IIE Activities Anticipated for Next Quarter (January – March 2020) ...... 12 5.1 Closeout Meetings- IPB and UNPAD ...... 12 5.2 Presentation of CCR ARI and ANBIOCORE Achievements to GOI ...... 12 5.3 Revision of Year Four Implementation Plan and Budget ...... 12 5.4 SHERA Outreach Materials ...... 12 5.5 Communications Visit to Brawijaya University and BBIB Singosari ...... 13 5.6 Public-Private Partnerships Networking ...... 13 5.7 SMART CITY Research Partnerships ...... 13

Annex I: SHERA’s KPI Achievements ...... 14 Annex II: SHERA Quarterly Activity Record ...... 19 Annex III: CCR Quarterly Activity Record ...... 21 Annex IV: SHERA Impact Stories ...... 24 Annex V: SHERA Media Coverage ...... 27

List of Acronyms and Abbreviations ANBIOCORE Animal Biotechnology and Coral Reef Fisheries AOR Agreement Officer Representative CCR Center for Collaborative Research CCR ARI CCR for Acute Respiratory Infections CDSR Center for the Development of a Sustainable Region DG RISBANG Directorate General of Research and Development F&G Finance and Grants FY Fiscal Year G&C Grants and Contracts GOI Government of Indonesia HEI Higher Education Institution ICEVT International Conference on Electric Vehicular Technology IIE Institute of International Education IIEF Indonesian International Education Foundation IPB Institut Pertanian Bogor/Bogor Agricultural University IP Implementation Plan IR Intermediate Result ITB Institut Teknologi Bandung/Bandung Institute of Technology KEMRISTEKDIKTI Ministry of Technology, Research, and Higher Education KPI Key Performance Indicator LASER PULSE Long-Term Assistance and Services for Research Partners for University-Led Solutions Engine LFR Limited Financial Review MOU Memorandum of Understanding MIS Management Information System MEL Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning MSU Mississippi State University NCSTT National Center for Sustainable Transportation Technology OIG Office of the Inspector General PD Program Director PIRS Performance Indicators Review Sheets PSE Private Sector Engagement PPP Public-Private Partnerships KEMRISTEK/BRIN Ministry of Research and Technology/ National Research and Innovation Agency KSI Knowledge Sector Initiatives KSP Presidential Staff Office/ Kantor Staff President SHERA Sustainable Higher Education Research Alliances SMART CITY Scientific Modeling, Application, Research, and Training for City-centered Innovation and Technology ST&I Science, Technology & Innovation UBB Universitas Bangka Belitung/University of Bangka Belitung UCD University of Colorado Denver UGM Universitas Gadjah Mada/Gadjah Mada University UI Universitas Indonesia/University of Indonesia UMGO Universitas Muhammadiyah Gorontalo/Muhammadiyah University of Gorontalo UNG Universitas Negeri Gorontalo/National University of Gorontalo UNIBRAW Universitas Brawijaya/University of Brawijaya UNPAD Universitas Padjadjaran/Padjadjaran University UNRAM Universitas Mataram/University of Mataram URI University of Rhode Island UNDP United Nations Development Program UNSYIAH Universitas Syiah Kuala/ Syiah Kuala University UNUD Universitas Udayana/Udayana University UTS Universitas Teknologi Sumbawa/Sumbawa Technology University USAID United States Agency for International Development USG United States Government

Executive Summary From October 1 – December 31, 2019, the Institute of International Education (IIE) completed activities and milestones necessary to implement the Sustainable Higher Education Research Alliances (SHERA) program (Cooperative Agreement AID-497-A-16-00004). SHERA aims to foster linkages between Indonesian higher education institutions (HEI) and U.S-based universities, and across diverse Indonesian universities to enhance the research capacity of Indonesian HEIs in science, technology, and innovation (ST&I), improve the enabling environment for quality research, and promote access to research and professional development opportunities for women. By establishing Centers for Collaborative Research (CCRs) within top Indonesian universities, SHERA, in collaboration with the Indonesian Ministry of Research and Technology/ National Research and Innovation Agency (Kemristek/BRIN, formerly KEMRISTEKDIKTI), brings together Indonesian and U.S. scholars to conduct world-class research within priority research areas.

SHERA had several achievements during this reporting period, including:

 17 international journal articles and 53 international proceedings published, totaling 70 of the 106 program’s total target for the fiscal year.  24 presentations at international conferences carried out by SHERA scholars (in which 21% of them were women scholars).  CCR Animal Biotechnology and Coral Reef Fisheries (ANBIOCORE) hosted a talk show and developed a policy commitment to support women research at Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB).

The CCRs faced setbacks during this period due to the program’s restricted budget but managed to complete several scheduled activities and accomplish some achievements, which are detailed in this report. However, as a result of their limited budgets, the CCRs were not able to set ideal targets for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020, as activities were shortened or cut. The CCR’s focus was diverted to disseminating the results of their research conducted in FY2019 (i.e. largely confirming that the academic papers were published or cited). Therefore, the targets in this report are based on the CCRs’ respective targets for FY2019.

During the reporting period, IIE largely focused its efforts on CCR closeout and sustainability. In the final quarter of FY2019, ANBIOCORE and CCR for Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) announced that they would end their subagreements under SHERA due to SHERA’s limited funding from USAID and ongoing management issues. Both ANBIOCORE and CCR ARI will end their subagreements with IIE on January 31, 2020. IIE held a workshop with representatives from all five CCRs on October 23-25, 2019 to both train the CCRs on subrecipient closeout procedures and discuss how to plan for CCR sustainability. Following that workshop, IIE worked closely with ANBIOCORE and CCR ARI to prepare for closeout and settle final expenses, while also working with the three remaining CCRs to develop and incorporate sustainability activities in their revised annual Implementation Plans (IPs). IIE simultaneously coordinated with USAID to ensure the changing direction of the program was accurately captured in its Year Four IP and Key Program Indicators (KPIs). IIE’s IP was approved by USAID on October 31, 2019. IIE also submitted its Annual Report to USAID on December 23, 2019.

Though the CCRs decreased activities in FY2020 due to SHERA’s funding limitations, the National Center for Sustainable Transportation Technology (NCSTT) successfully conducted the 6th International Conference on Electric Vehicular Technology (ICEVT) in Bali on November 18-21, 2019. This event featured presentations from all around the world on the latest developments in electric vehicle and sustainable mobility research. ANBIOCORE also hosted an event on December 19 – 20, 2019 at IPB entitled, ‘Women in Research and Innovation.’ The talk show aimed to share research results that had been conducted by all affiliates and to highlight women’s role in and contribution to the science community. The event concluded with a signing of the 'Bogor Declaration for Women Researchers 2019.’ IPB has committed to collaborate with all affiliate universities and partners to encourage and involve women in research and innovation activities. A total of 12 Indonesian institutions signed this declaration.

I. SHERA University Partnerships/Centers for Collaborative Research

CCR Overview of Results

As stated at the beginning of this report, it should be noted that the targets in this report are based on the FY2019 targets since the changing nature of the project at the beginning of FY2020 forced a delay in the CCRs’ ability to set up and record ideal targets for FY2020 activities. During this reporting period, the CCRs scaled down their activities due to their limited budgets under SHERA. The Center for the Development of a Sustainable Region (CDSR), for example, did not conduct any key activities under SHERA this reporting period but instead used its limited budget to finalize publications and apply for new funding opportunities. Most scheduled NCSTT research activities were suspended due to budget cuts and

the CCR focused more attention on looking for new partnerships to either continue specific research activities or establish new and sustainable institutional partnerships. CCR ARI ceased program activities and has instead focused on financial settlement and subrecipient closeout procedures before its Period of Performance ends on January 31, 2020.

Despite these setbacks, the CCRs managed to complete several scheduled activities and accomplishments. CDSR had three journal articles and 46 proceedings published. CDSR also had 43 citations from 19 journals and 14 citations from their 9 proceedings. SMART CITY had 13 journal articles and 10 proceedings published during the period of October through December 2019. SMART CITY also had 11 citations from the published journal and proceeding articles.

For Outcome 1, ANBIOCORE scholars presented their papers at conferences, including the 1st International Conference on Veterinary, Animal and Environmental Services in Banda Aceh (Aceh province) and the 4th Animal Production International Seminar in Malang (East Java province). For the Outcome 2, CDSR and ANBIOCORE confirmed that they have improved research policies and systems in place. CDSR produced several knowledge products, including research reports and booklets. The four research reports produced include: “Developing method to achieve NZEB model for buildings in Yogyakarta and Bandung, Online Energy Monitoring System for UGM’s Buildings”; “Developing design of supply chain and its supporting network for PV and biorefinery system in BIPV-NZEB”; and, “Microalgae Cultivation in Nogotirto Algae Park in Yogyakarta.”

Outcome 3 indicators showed that the CCRs are still committed to maintain their collaboration with their respective consortiums. This is especially true for CDSR, SMART CITY, and NCSTT. CDSR has been working with its affiliates to develop new proposal submissions for UNDP and Kemristek/BRIN to continue its research plans beyond SHERA.

SMART CITY has been working hard to prepare the 3rd international conference on SMART CITY Innovation to be held in Bali in August 2020 and has been looking forward to establishing a partnership with Purdue University to support the conference implementation (Note: While SMART CITY had originally planned to conduct the conference solely as a SHERA activity, it has been forced to find alternative means of funding due to the potential closure of the SHERA program in September 2020). SMART CITY is also following up with PT. Pangripta Geomatika Indonesia to develop a cooperative agreement for Smart Land Surveillance System research project. NCSTT has been planning to establish new partnerships with both HEIs and the private sector.

CCR Monitoring and Support

SHERA carried out several virtual and in-person activities to ensure direct and ongoing mentoring was in place for the CCRs. In October 2019, SHERA hosted a Subrecipient Closeout Procedures and Sustainability workshop for all five CCRs and university representatives (further information under (Stakeholder Engagement). Following that workshop, the SHERA Finance and Grant Management team largely focused on closeout support for CCRs ARI and ANBIOCORE. This support included visits to the respective universities to work with the CCR staff and ensure that outstanding payments were settled, physical documents saved, and assets properly recorded and disposed of to approved recipients. Meanwhile, the SHERA Program Director (PD) worked with the remaining three CCRs to revise their FY2020 IPs and refocus their remaining activities on sustainability. In coordination with the SHERA MEL team, the PD also worked with the CCRs on their revised KPIs for FY2020. The MEL team continued to support the MEL support staff at each CCR, while maintaining the MIS system. Further information on each activity can be found below.

a) CCR ARI Financial Monitoring and Closeout Support As previously reported, CCR ARI had limited staffing during this period due to a lack of funds. Therefore, the SHERA Grant team maintained close communication with the CCR’s PD to ensure that it reconciled all financial and administrative issues. Outside of its time with the CCR during the CCR Closeout and Sustainability Workshop in October 2019, the SHERA Grant team also traveled to Bandung on December 15, 2019 and worked with the CCR ARI administration team in reconciling any unsettled administrative matters and worked on securing the physical documents needed for reporting purposes, such as filing the monthly vouchers and completion of asset disposal. The work conducted by the SHERA Grant team will ensure a smooth January closeout.

Following the CCR Closeout and Sustainability Workshop in October 2019, IIE requested a full list of all outstanding expenses and payments UNPAD needed to reconcile under SHERA before closeout in January 31, 2020.

b) ANBIOCORE Program and Closeout Support IIE worked closely with ANBIOCORE on a variety of issues. The SHERA Grant team traveled to Bogor with the IIE Internal Audit team on November 13, 2019 to conduct interviews with ANBIOCORE staff and local vendors.

Throughout the quarter, the SHERA Grants team kept constant communication with ANBIOCORE staff to ensure that they were properly settling final expenditures with vendors and subrecipients, as well as clearing IIE’s final advance to the CCR.

c) Updated PIRS and KPIs On October 10, 2019 USAID Agreement Officer Representative (AOR) Jalu Cahyanto asked IIE to complete the list of Sectoral Indicators, as described in the Performance Management Plan (PMP) for Higher Education Research. IIE completed the list, seen below, on November 8, 2019.  Percentage research findings utilized by public and private sectors to address development challenges  Percentage of scholars participating in joint research and globally recognized conferences  Number of peer-reviewed scientific publications resulting from USG support to research and implementation programs (F indicators)  Percentage of Indonesian institutions with improved research policies  Percentage of Indonesian institutions with improved research management and administration  Percentage of Indonesian institutions engaged in joint research projects  Percentage of Indonesian institutions that have obtained external resources for their research projects

USAID also suggested that IIE revise the 3.2 KPI from, “Number of partnerships created to support external resources in improving the joint research project, to "% of Indonesian institutions obtaining external resources for their joint research project.” The partnerships can be broken down by academic and non- academic institutions (public/private/NGO), including the type of partnership contributions from each party. An important aspect to note is that new partnerships are attributable to SHERA.

d) MEL Monitoring and Management Information System During this reporting period, the SHERA MEL Team did not hold any formal virtual mentoring sessions for CCRs’ MEL Specialists. However, there was ongoing informal communication between the SHERA MEL team in Jakarta and the CCR MEL Specialists. Communication was done through a WhatsApp group, email, and phone communication on day-to-day basis. The CCRs’ MEL Specialists were able to share their MEL-related activities or sought support if they faced any difficulties during data entry process on the SHERA Management Information Site (MIS).

The SHERA MEL Team visited CCR ARI in Bandung in December 2019 with the purpose to support the CCR on data collection and data entry into MIS. Due to the CCR’s closeout and financial situation, CCR ARI no longer had a MEL Specialist employed. To ensure that the CCR’s data and achievements were properly captured, IIE decided that direct support was needed. The visit was a success and the data was collected and inputted in the MIS.

The MIS is fully running and is regularly accessed by the CCR’s MEL Specialists to enter data related their respective activities. SHERA is now fully using this system to extract data for program information and reporting.

CCR Activities – Key Highlights during the Reporting Period

a) CCR-ARI During this reporting period, the CCR’s activities were very limited in scope. As CCR ARI’s Period of Performance ends under SHERA on January 31, 2020, most of its activities were reconciling finances and finalizing the administration process of subrecipient closeout. Though USAID funding will not support CCR ARI’s research efforts after January, UNPAD’s Dean of the Medical Faculty succeeded in securing external funding from the university’s research fund to continue supporting CCR ARI’s research. IIE will informally stay in contact with the CCR ARI after January 31 so it can continue to monitor the CCR’s achievements.

b) SMART CITY Scientific Modeling, Application, Research, and Training for City-centered Innovation and Technology (SMART CITY) produced 13 journal articles and 10 proceedings published during this reporting period. They also confirmed that they attained 11 citations of the published journal and proceeding articles. Despite these achievements, SMART CITY struggled to find collaboration with external partners. While there are interested external parties, those parties expected SMART CITY would financially contribute

to the collaboration, which is not currently feasible at the moment due to their limited subaward budget. However, they are trying the following approaches:

 Securing smaller funding opportunities. The CCR is currently collaborating with the Architecture College of Engineering University of Indonesia for managing the ‘iDwell’ international conference in 2020. It also plans to seek collaboration with ASEAN University Network/Southeast Asia Engineering Education Development Network to attract more participants from Japan and ASEAN countries.  Following up with the interest expressed by USAID Long-Term Assistance and Services for Research (LASER) Partners for University-Led Solutions Engine (PULSE) at Purdue University to collaborate and participate in a conference to be held in Hanoi, Vietnam in February 2020 and plan for an international conference to be held in August 2020, in Bali, Indonesia.

Purdue University has sent an invitation to SMART CITY to come to Vietnam to review LASER PULSE’s R4D initiative before generating a joint conference concept. LASER PULSE is a USAID-funded program to support the discovery and implementation of research-based and evidence-supported solutions in order to respond to development challenges. It brings together university researchers, development professionals (including donor representatives and implementing NGOs), and government and private sector representatives for networking, collaborating and innovating together. The objective of the workshop in Vietnam is to collaboratively identify specific research gaps that might present roadblocks for the development of Vietnam in the priority areas of (a) Air and Water Pollution, and (b) Business (SME & Private Sector) Competitiveness. Researchers and professional/implementers who will attend this workshop include Vietnamese and U.S. University researchers and experts in the priority areas identified, NGOs and private sector, Vietnamese Government entities as well as USAID/Vietnam and USAID/Washington DC.

c) CDSR During the first quarter, CDSR achieved 43 citations from CDSR papers, 19 of which were in journals and 14 citations from 9 conference proceedings. An additional 40 papers were indexed in Scopus following CDSR’s international conference at Universitas Bangka Belitung (UBB) in the fourth quarter of FY2019. Despite these gains, CDSR’s program activities were limited due to SHERA’s funding constraints. As CDSR reassessed what it could reasonably accomplish with its funding in 2020, it looked towards planning for the sustainability of the CCR. CDSR noted in its reporting to IIE that, “CDSR is and will still be managed as a sustainable CCR development program, not only as a project.” Below is a list of proposals CDSR submitted during this reporting period:  Proposal to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP): Follow-up project for the sustainability of renewable energy in 4 Indonesian provinces. Proposal included CDSR affiliates Universitas Negeri Gorontalo (UNG) and Universitas Muhammadiyah Gorontalo (UMGO).  Three proposals to Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN): Semujur biorefinery, Nogotirto biorefinery, and Inverter production unit. Affiliate UBB was included.  Five proposals to the Ministry of Research and Technology/ BRIN: Semujur biorefinery and hybrid system, Nogotirto biorefinery and hybrid system, Gorontalo biorefinery, inverter production unit, and the supply chain of photovoltaics.

To showcase the CCR’s accomplishments, lessons learned, and to raise its profile for potential new opportunities, CDSR also focused on dissemination efforts. Thanks to CDSR’s proactive management of its communications tools, its website had 5,968 visitors; 1,946 views on YouTube; 4,233 likes on Instagram; 81,913 Facebook views; and 177,845 likes on Twitter impressions (Note that these numbers are the totals since CDSR’s inception).

Lastly, ten representatives - five male and five females - from UGM’s Academic Senate Commission V visited CDSR on December 4, 2019. This visit aimed to gather more information about CDSR activities as well as to Figure 1: Dr. Rachmawan (right) showcasing CDSR ‘s KPIs to the monitor and evaluate the progress of CDSR. commission delegates. During the visit, Dr. Rachmawan Budianto, CDSR Director, highlighted CDSR’s progress, including the CCR’s research results, achievements, and activity plans. Representatives of the commission also had the opportunity to directly visit CDSR’s lab and see its research results. Recognizing the good achievements by CDSR with USAID SHERA support, the Commission is offering how to support the CDSR in ensuring its sustainability.

d) NCSTT NCSTT hosted the 6th ICEVT in Bali on November 18 – 21, 2019. This was the second year in a row NCSTT hosted the conference. This event was also part of the 2019 Automotive Engineering Week, which consisted of the 11th ASEAN Automobile Safety Forum, 4th International Conference of Sustainable Mobility, and Stop the Crash 2019. The conference was opened by Dr. Agus Purwadi, Chairman of the 6th ICEVT and attended by distinguished guests Prof. Dr. dr. A.A. Raka Sudewi, Chancellor of University of Udayana, Bali; Dr. Sigit P. Santosa, Director of NCSTT; and, Dr. Hadi Purwanto from KEMRISTEKDIKTI (now Kemristek/ BRIN). USAID AOR Jalu Cahyanto and SHERA PD Prima Setiawan also attended the conference on behalf of SHERA.

Eighty-five speakers from 12 different Figure 2: Distinguished guests and NCSTT leadership (middle) with SHERA PD countries presented at the conference (left) and USAID AOR (right) at the ICEVT 2019. opening ceremony. and 200 visitors were in attendance. The conference provided opportunities for delegates in the field of Electric Vehicle technology to exchange new ideas and application experiences, as well as to establish networks among peers for future global collaboration. All accepted and presented papers from this conference have been forwarded for publication consideration in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library. Select papers will also be considered for publication in the International Journal of Sustainable Transportation Technology.

Figure 3: Participants from 12 countries gathered in Bali for ICEVT 2019.

e) ANBIOCORE Overall, several ANBIOCORE scholars presented their papers at various conferences this quarter. The conferences included the1st International Conference on Veterinary, Animal and Environmental Services in Banda Aceh (Aceh province) and the 4th Animal Production International Seminar in Malang (East Java province). ANBIOCORE also confirmed that they have improved research policies and systems in place which are being applied at both the Lead CCR and by all affiliates in their respective institutions. Examples include defined research methods, standard operating procedures, and new management approaches.

On December 19th – 20th, 2019, ANBIOCORE hosted a two-part event at IPB that was attended by all of its affiliate universities in Indonesia. The first half of the event was a meeting to discuss the impact of ANBIOCORE and its future, while the second part was a talk show entitled, ‘Women in Research and Innovation.’ The talk show was designed to highlight women’s role and contribution to science technology and community.

In addition to affiliate university representatives, the event was also attended by Dr. Ir. Drajat Martianto (MSc), Figure 4: Panelist Prof. Cissy, Director of CCR ARI, sharing her IPB Vice Chancellor in Student Affairs and experience at the ‘Women in Research and Innovation’ talk show. Education; Prof. Dr. Bambang Purwantara (DVM, MSc, PhD), Program Director of CCR ANBIOCORE; Jalu Cahyanto, AOR USAID Indonesia; and, Prima Setiawan, Program Director of SHERA. ANBIOCORE also invited representatives from the Center for Artificial Insemination Singosari Malang and Fish Quarantine Standards Test Center, Quality Control and Safety of Fishery Products, as they were ANBIOCORE in conducting research.

All affiliate universities and institutions had an opportunity to share their research results, activities, and achievements from the past three years. They also discussed potential activities and partnerships following the closure of ANBIOCORE under SHERA in January 2020. One proposed activity was the production of policy briefs for the GOI based on ANBIOCORE’s research results. The talk show portion of the event, which featured a panel of women discussing and answering questions about their experience in science and technology, was also attended by IPB students and lecturers. More information about the talk show can be found in Annex IV: Impact Stories.

SHERA’s Communications and Outreach Specialist joined the event to capture program achievements from each ANBIOCORE affiliate. As a result, three ANBIOCORE impact stories are included in Annex IV. Additional impact stories from Brawijaya University and the Center for Artificial Insemination Singosari Malang will be included in next quarter’s report. In addition to conducting interviews for impact stories, the Communications Specialist live-tweeted the talk show to highlight the event. A summary of the talk show was also posted on SHERA’s website and social media accounts (Facebook and Twitter) the next day. The article in Bahasa Indonesia can be found at http://www.shera- research.org/id/research_projects/97.

II. Other Program Activities that Contributed to SHERA’s Achievements

Stakeholder Engagement a) USAID/Indonesia IIE consistently met and communicated with USAID throughout the quarter to address the following pressing issues that SHERA faced:  Program budget limitation and revision of CCR IPs  Detailed closeout of UNPAD and IPB  Maintaining the relationship with GOI and CCRs  Allocation of the SHERA fund savings to support the remaining CCRs by customizing the activities focused to support the achievement of Goal indicator 1 and Outcome 3.2  Revision on KPI and PIRS Completion of USAID FY2019 PPRs

In IIE’s meetings with USAID (exact dates in Annex II: SHERA Quarterly Activity Record), both parties reviewed, discussed, and agreed upon the appropriate course of action for each item. The outcome of each is described in further detail in each corresponding section of the report.

b) CCR Closeout and Sustainability Workshop On October 23-25, 2019, IIE conducted a Subrecipient Closeout Procedures and CCR Sustainability Workshop for all five CCRs in Bandung. This interactive workshop, coordinated to coincide with IIE’s Senior Grants Manager’s visit to Indonesia. The workshop was designed to address the immediate needs of the two CCRs that were closing while also providing the same information to the remaining three CCRs. The workshops allowed CCR ARI and ANBIOCORE to gain the immediate information they needed to properly close out their subagreements with IIE and gave the remaining three the opportunity to better plan for their eventual closeout. The workshop also served to emphasize the necessity of sustainability planning and to create a space for the CCRs, university leadership, IIE, GOI, and USAID to

have an open dialogue about the project’s limited funding. The objectives of the workshop were as follows:

 To provide the CCRs with an overview of standard USG-funded subrecipient closeout procedures.  To introduce closeout timelines and define roles/expectations for the CCRs and their respective universities.  To review, discuss, and practice the proper completion of closeout documentation.  To review each CCR’s sustainability plans and identify potential implementation challenges.  To strategize new opportunities for sustainability and enhance current CCR sustainability plans.

During the second day of the workshop, USAID AOR attended to hear the CCR’s sustainability planning strategies and present further information on the limited funding situation. GOI representatives Hali Aprimadya, the RISTEKDIKTI Section Head; UNPAD’s Vice Rector Dr. Keri Lestari; and IPB’s Dean of Husbandry Prof. Srihadi Agungpriyono, Ph.D., were also present. During this session, each CCR voiced that they were appreciative of the opportunities SHERA had provided them, including IIE’s role in improving the CCRs’ operations and project management skills and introducing the CCRs to new partners. However, they also strongly emphasized the point that due SHERA’s lack of funding, they felt their reputations had been damaged. Due the funding crisis, they could no longer fulfill their promises to affiliates and potential business partners, when they had previously planned for peak activities. SMART CITY, for example, was forced to preemptively close most of its subagreements with its affiliates due to the reduced activities and funding. Despite this tenuous position, each CCR is committed to continuing its work beyond the SHERA program and is actively seeking new funding opportunities and partnerships so that the gains each has made continues and expands in the years to come.

In concluding the workshop, IIE asked each CCR to resubmit its annual Implementation Plan to include clear plans for sustainability activities. IIE has also shifted its support focus from capacity building efforts to an emphasis on networking support and showcasing the impact of each CCR.

c) Private Sector SMART CITY is following up with PT. Pangripta Geomatika Indonesia to develop a cooperative agreement for its Smart Land Surveillance System research project. The company is a technology company focusing in the latest data acquisition and processing technologies. SMART CITY’s collaboration with PT. Pangripta Geomatika Indonesia has been detailed in previous reports. During this reporting period, the two entities discussed mechanisms for prototypes and commercialization and the legalization of the research finding.

In the fourth quarter of FY2019, SHERA’s PD met with the Presidential Staff Office/ Kantor Staff President (KSP) team and Knowledge Sector Initiatives (KSI) Program Director. In this meeting, they discussed potential collaboration by promoting SHERA at a future KSI conference, to then be developed into a national/ local policy brief. SHERA’s PD did follow up with KSP during this quarter but the response he received was limited this quarter. However, the SHERA PD will continue to maintain communication with KSI and explore with the KSI PD which SHERA topics would be of interest to KSI for their next working group meeting.

d) Partnership Outreach and Communications In December 2019, IIE shared USAID/DC’s two solicitations, BRIDGE-U and the BRIDGE-Train with the five CCRs. IIE hopes that the CCRs can take what they have learned from SHERA in managing research collaborations and USG administration, and write and submit proposals to USAID.

The CCRs have indicated to IIE that they are interested in IIE support for expanding their U.S. university network in the coming months, rather than needing IIE support for PPP since they have already established their own contacts in that realm. An expanded U.S. HEI network would potentially provide new opportunities for CCR sustainability. Therefore, IIE has offered to provide resources from its expansive HEI network and hopes to increase this support in the coming quarter.

III. Operations

3.1 Revision of Implementation Plan and Budget On July 30, 2019, IIE submitted its Year Four Implementation Plan and budget to USAID. Following the initial submission, IIE worked with USAID to revise the Implementation Plan to reflect the changing nature of the program and the closure of CCRs ARI and ANBIOCORE. On October 31, 2020, USAID approved IIE’s revised Year Four Implementation Plan.

3.2 CCR Asset Management During the first quarter of FY2020, each CCR submitted its asset management report to IIE as part its required deliverables under SHERA. IIE reviewed each report and worked with the CCRs to

incorporate a standardized depreciation methodology based on GOI regulations in order for the reports to be standardized.

IIE also asked CCR ARI and ANBIOCORE to submit a disposition plan as part of its asset management report. Neither CCR had non-expendable property over USD $5,000, meaning USAID AO approval was not required for disposition plan approval.

3.3 Communications and Outreach In this quarter, SHERA’s digital impact decreased due to fewer CCR activities, as the CCRs cut most activities due to limited funding. Since there were only two large CCR-organized events, the NCSTT conference in November and ANBIOCORE talk show in December, audience engagement with SHERA’s social medial decreased. The USAID SHERA page on Facebook lost followers, Figure 5: USAID SHERA website interactions, October – December 2019. from 11,550 in the previous quarter, to 11,427. The same was true for Twitter, which had a 31.3% decrease in Twitter impressions compared to the previous quarter. However, the number of Twitter followers increased from 538 in the previous quarter to 543 during this quarter. This is likely due to the fact that the CCRs and their followers are more active on Twitter than Facebook. Finally, while the SHERA website saw fewer audience interactions this quarter, more new users (1,023) visited SHERA’s website this quarter.

Although reduced CCR activities inevitably impacted SHERA’s online presence, the new SHERA Communications and Outreach Specialist is working closely with each CCR to finalize the CCR Booklets to be printed and delivered to USAID. Furthermore, the Communications and Outreach Specialist gathers impact stories and highlights the positive changes that have occurred under the program, both at the CCR lead and affiliate level. One such example was the Communications and Outreach Specialist’s visit to the ANBIOCORE talk show (see further information above under CCR Activities) in December 2019 to interview affiliate representatives. These communication and outreach efforts will continue throughout the duration of FY2020.

3.4 IIE Home Office Visit to Indonesia On October 18 - 30, 2019, IIE Senior Grant Manager for SHERA, Gwendolyn Schaefer, traveled to Jakarta to work directly with the SHERA Field Office staff and meet with key stakeholders. On October 21, she met with SHERA AOR Jalu Cahyanto to prepare for the upcoming workshop in Bandung and discuss the pending (at the time) SHERA Implementation Plan and program budget. On October 23-25, she traveled with the SHERA staff to Bandung to conduct a workshop with the CCRs on subrecipient closeout procedures and CCR sustainability plans. The USAID AOR attended the second day of the workshop to hear feedback and discuss sustainability with the CCRs. Following the workshop, she again met with USAID on October 29, this time joined by USAID/Indonesia Education Director Tom Crehan, to discuss the workshop, overall program, and current funding challenges.

In November 2019, members of the IIE Internal Audit team also traveled to Indonesia (see more details below under IIE International Audit).

3.5 IIE Internal Audit As previously reported, USAID sent IIE the summary of its Limited Financial Review (LFR) in June 2019 and IIE subsequently made a voluntary initial disclosure to the USAID Office of Inspector General (OIG). Following further communication with USAID, IIE’s Internal Audit division sent two auditors to Indonesia in November 2019. There, the auditors worked with the SHERA Jakarta team and visited IPB and local vendors. The results of the internal audit were reported to the OIG and SHERA Agreement Officer (AO) in December 2019. Any further actions taken by IIE will continue to be reported to the OIG and AO.

IV. Challenges

4.1 Program Funding On October 1, 2019, IIE sent a letter to USAID AO Alexis McGinness requesting an incremental funding increase of at least $250,000 to support the three remaining CCRs’ operations and activities. IIE explained in the letter that taking into consideration the current level of funding from USAID, the funds allocated to the CCRs are not sufficient to support their operations through September 2020.

On October 15, 2020, the AO responded by noting USAID/Indonesia had not yet received its FY2019 budget allowance; therefore, USAID/Indonesia could not provide the requested incremental increase. The AOR also reconfirmed this information with the CCRs at the CCR Closeout and Sustainability Workshop in Bandung on October 24, 2019.

Although IIE made significant cuts to its budget and is closing ANBIOCORE and CCR ARI, the remaining three CCRs will be forced to cease operations by June 30, 2020 and IIE will be forced to cease operations by September 30, 2020 unless further funding is identified. In the next quarter, IIE will conduct another budget exercise to identify any further cost-savings it can allocate to the three remaining CCRs after it factors its own closeout costs and the obligation increases it provided to ARI and ANBICORE. Following the budget exercise, IIE will notify the AO and request clarity about SHERA’s future funding.

4.2 Communications and Outreach Communications-related activities under SHERA were lower during this reporting period due to the resignation of SHERA’s Communications and Outreach Specialist in October 2019. While IIE immediately worked with IIEF to secure a replacement, the new hire was unable to start working until November 18, 2019. SHERA’s social media and website activities then decreased during this lapse, but as soon as the new staff member started, the numbers once again increased.

As CCRs ANBIOCORE and ARI are approaching their project close out, they have eliminated activities and have focused their attention on closeout preparation; therefore, their communications activities have decreased. SHERA’s Communications Specialist has prioritized working with these two CCRs to capture impact stories so the program can better demonstrate their progress and legacy in future reporting.

V. IIE Activities Anticipated for Next Quarter (January – March 2020)

5.1 Closeout Meetings- IPB and UNPAD As part of the closeout of its subagreements with IPB and UNPAD on January 31, 2020, IIE will travel to each university at the end of January 2020. During these two closeout meetings, IIE will meet with university and CCR representatives to formally thank the institutions for their work under the SHERA program, express intent for continued collaboration, and sign the disposition plans for the CCR equipment that will be transferred to the universities.

5.2 Presentation of CCR ARI and ANBIOCORE Achievements to GOI In February, USAID and IIE representatives will meet Directorate General Riset dan Pengembangan (DG RISBANG) to formally present the closure of CCR ARI and ANBICORE. In that meeting, IIE will present the CCRs’ achievements as part of SHERA’s investment in Indonesian HEIs. IIE will also present the MIS MEL system to KEMRISTEK/ BRIN, with the expectation that they will host the system once SHERA has ended.

5.3 Revision of Year Four Implementation Plan and Budget Although IIE’s Year Four Implementation Plan was approved by USAID on October 31, 2019, IIE has continued conversations with USAID and the CCRs on the feasibility of Year Four activities given the changing nature of the program, with regards to funding limitations. Accordingly, IIE will revise its Implementation Plan and budget in the second quarter of FY2020. The changes in activities will be designed to increase Goal Indicator 3 and Outcome Indicator 3.2. The budget changes will reflect staff changes, as well as closeout costs, as IIE must incorporate potential closeout costs for September 2020 unless it receives an additional obligation increase from USAID.

5.4 SHERA Outreach Materials During the second quarter, IIE will create an informational fact sheet summarizing SHERA’s results, lessons learned, and impact stories since the beginning of the program. This two-page document with infographics will be used to share the impact of the program to a broader audience beyond academia.

Similarly, NCSTT will collaborate with SHERA’s Outreach and Communications Specialist to produce a booklet of its work to disseminate its research results to an audience beyond academia. The goal is to

demonstrate how the CCR is tackling development issues that affect both Indonesia as a whole and the individual citizen. The booklet, which will be shared with USAID and other key stakeholders, will also be published on NCSTT’s and SHERA’s websites.

5.5 Communications Visit to Brawijaya University and BBIB Singosari The SHERA Communications and Outreach Specialist will visit Brawijaya University and Balai Besar Inseminasi Buatan (Center of Artificial Insemination) Singosari in Malang to conduct interviews with professors and resource persons for an ANBIOCORE impact story. Under ANBIOCORE, Brawijaya University successfully developed a laboratory that created a collaborative space for students and researchers. This laboratory has become recognized by other universities in Indonesia as one of the best laboratories in the country.

5.6 Public-Private Partnerships Networking In February-March 2020, IIE will conduct meetings with development partners and private sector representatives to explore new PPP opportunities for each CCR.

5.7 SMART CITY Research Partnerships In February 2020, SMART CITY will participate in a two-part partnership activity that will first take place in Vietnam and then Bali. The Research for Development Workshop in Vietnam will be organized by the USAID Long-Term Assistance and Services for Research (LASER) Partners for University-Led Solutions Engine (Pulse). LASER PULSE, led by Purdue University, is a USAID-funded program to support the discovery and implementation of research-based and evidence-supported solutions to respond to development challenges. The objective of the workshop is to collaboratively identify specific research gaps that might present roadblocks for the development of Vietnam.

Thanks to SMART CITY’s previous U.S. visit in mid-February 2019, LASER PULSE was interested in collaborating with SMART CITY to utilize the CCR’S research translation initiatives and conduct a joint conference in August 2020 in Bali. Accordingly, Purdue University has invited the CCR’s management to come to Vietnam to review LASER PULSE’s R4D (Research for Development) ore generating a joint conference concept. As a continuation of the activity in Vietnam, SMART CITY will then organize an event to introduce LASER PULSE representatives to Universitas Udayana and Universitas Indonesia representatives in Bali. This meeting will serve as an initial coordination to discuss the conference concept and further technical coordination methods until August 2020.

Both parts of the activity are intended to provide an opportunity for SMART CITY and LASER PULSE management to discuss the scope of their partnership. SMART CTY hopes to receive valuable input from LASER PULSE on how best to transform its research initiatives into greater outputs, such as policy recommendations, and to be disseminated at the international conference in August 2020.

Annex I: SHERA’s KPI Achievements

Key Performance Indicator - Tracking Records # Target vs Actual in FY20 (Oct 2019 - Dec 2019) Achieved Target FY 2020 CDSR ANBIOCORE NCSTT ARI SMARTCITY Results 2020 Performance Indicators Framework CCRs SHERA Proposed CCRs CCRs CCRs CCRs CCRs Total Total Total Total Total Total Compiled Adjusted Targets Target Target Target Target Target 1. Number of peer-reviewed scientific publications resulting 132 0.8 106 33 46 10 1 25 0 10 0 54 23 70 from USG support to research and implementation program Journal Articles 3 1 13 17 Sustainable Proceeding Articles 43 10 53 Improvement in Status of Scopus Quality and Indexed Scopus 2 1 23 26 Quantity of Non-Indexed Scopus 44 44 Science and Technology 2. Ratio of citation to publication Research in produced by Indonesia 15 0.5 8 5 0.64 0 0 5 0 5 0 0 0.07 0.18 Indonesian researchers Higher Number of Citations 57 11 68 Education Journal Articles 43 7 50 Institutions. Proceeding Articles 14 4 18 Total Number of Publication 89 25 87 4 169 374 3. Number of academic research initiatives whose findings have 12 0.5 6 1 0 6 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 been replicated, applied, or taken to market. Topics 30 6 12 12 21 81 Outcome I Improved capacity of faculty, PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in target Indonesian universities 1.1 % of scholars who present at Outcome 1.1 0.27 0.44 0.13 0.00 0.26 0.39 0.52 0.15 0.06 0.00 0.42 0.00 13% conference numerator 104 0.8 83 20 0 6 9 50 15 3 0 25 0 24 denominator 380 0.5 190 150 150 23 23 97 97 50 50 60 60 190 14

Key Performance Indicator - Tracking Records # Target vs Actual in FY20 (Oct 2019 - Dec 2019) Achieved Target FY 2020 CDSR ANBIOCORE NCSTT ARI SMARTCITY Results 2020 Performance Indicators Framework CCRs SHERA Proposed CCRs CCRs CCRs CCRs CCRs Total Total Total Total Total Total Compiled Adjusted Targets Target Target Target Target Target Male 6 13 19 Female 3 2 5 Age under 25 1 1 Age 25 - 45 4 6 10 Age 46 - 65 3 7 10 Increased Age over or equal 66 0 0 1.1.1. Number of short-term trainings in 31 1 31 4 0 9 0 5 0 11 0 2 0 0 research training courses held methods, 1.1.2. % of researchers writing and participating in short-term 0.63 0.63 0.58 0.00 0.90 0.00 0.33 0.00 0.59 0.00 0.48 0.00 0% presentations training courses skills numerator 606 0.8 485 87 0 270 0 50 0 139 0 60 0 0 denominator 961 0.8 769 150 120 300 240 150 120 236 189 125 100 769 1.1.3. Number of U.S. scholars visiting Indonesian institutions to lead short-term training courses 18 1 18 2 0 5 0 4 0 2 0 5 0 0 for Indonesian partner institutions 1.2 % of scholars who participate 0.72 0.72 0.73 0.00 0.72 0.00 0.72 0.00 0.73 0.00 0.71 0.00 0% in collaborative research Outcome 1.2 numerator 253 0.8 202 56 0 48 0 50 0 59 0 40 0 0 denominator 350 0.8 280 77 62 67 54 69 55 81 65 56 45 280 1.2.1. Number of Indonesian scholars who participate in in- Increased 76 0.8 61 20 0 13 0 7 0 6 0 30 0 0 professional person faculty exchanges held in exchanges and the U.S. collaborations 1.2.2. Number of Indonesian 89 0.8 71 6 0 14 0 3 0 36 0 30 0 0 scholars who receive ongoing

Key Performance Indicator - Tracking Records # Target vs Actual in FY20 (Oct 2019 - Dec 2019) Achieved Target FY 2020 CDSR ANBIOCORE NCSTT ARI SMARTCITY Results 2020 Performance Indicators Framework CCRs SHERA Proposed CCRs CCRs CCRs CCRs CCRs Total Total Total Total Total Total Compiled Adjusted Targets Target Target Target Target Target mentoring from U.S. university partners 1.2.3. Number of scholars who participate in virtual knowledge 451 0.5 226 20 0 60 0 105 0 66 0 200 0 0 exchange Outcome 2 Strengthened, inclusive institutional environment for research and management in target Indonesian universities 2.1. % of Indonesian institutions with improved research policies 0.52 0.52 1.00 1.00 0.13 0.57 0.43 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 48% Outcome 2.1 and systems in place. numerator 12 1 12 7 7 1 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 11 denominator 23 1 23 7 7 8 7 7 7 0 7 1 7 23 Institutional Lead 1 0 1 policies in Affiliates 6 4 10 support for 2.1.1. Number of institutions that research and develop improved research and 6 1 6 0 7 1 4 3 0 1 0 1 0 11 management management policies developed developed in Lead 1 0 1 CCR members Affiliates 6 4 10 2.2. % of CCR members with improved administrative and 0.53 0.53 1.00 0.00 0.13 0.33 0.71 0.00 0.20 0.00 0.60 0.00 12% Outcome 2.2 management systems in place. numerator 17 0.8 14 7 0 1 3 5 0 1 0 3 0 3 denominator 32 0.8 26 7 0 8 9 7 0 5 0 5 0 26 CCR best 2.2.1. Number of CCR websites practices that are developed, operational 5 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 documented and and used regularly disseminated to 2.2.2. Number of CCR 96 1 96 9 5 40 0 28 0 18 0 1 0 5 Indonesian knowledge products created

3.1 % of institutions engaged in 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.17 1.00 1.11 116% joint research projects Outcome 3.1 numerator 43 1 43 9 9 10 10 8 8 6 13 10 10 50 denominator 43 1 43 9 9 10 10 8 8 6 6 10 9 43 Formal in -country based 8 8 7 12 6 41 relationships US based 1 2 1 1 4 9 established Third country based 0 among U.S. and type of institution

Annex II: SHERA Quarterly Activity Record

Participants Total # of Participants No Date Activity Purpose of Activities Location/City Rector/Vice Rector Faculty/SHERA Total

F M F M F M

1 Oct 03 2019 Meeting GTZ To explore collaboration Pacific Place 3 0 3 3 To revise the IP, and 2 Oct 11 2019 Meeting UI Smart City customize on sustainability SHERA Meeting Room 2 5 2 5 7 plan To update, to review and 3 Oct 21 2019 Meeting Gwen with USAID AOR to decide next plan SHERA Meeting Room 3 4 3 4 7 To discuss SHERA 4 Oct 22 2019 Meeting Gwen with USAID AOR challenge and next step SHERA Meeting Room 4 6 4 6 10 Oct 22-25 Preparation of CCR 5 CCR Workshop Bandung 1 15 16 16 16 32 2019 Closing Out To discuss business plan 6 Oct 29 2019 Meeting IIEF and SHERA plan Imperium 3 1 3 1 4

7 Oct 30 2019 Meeting USAID AOR To update the revised IP USAID 1 2 1 2 3

8 Nov 13 2019 Meeting IPB To do audit findings Bogor 3 3 3 3 6 To expedite the KPI 9 Nov 14 2019 Meeting Pak Bambang IPB TIS Square 3 0 3 3 achievement To update the 10 Nov 14 2019 Meeting Dr. Yayan UNPAD administrative burden and Jalan Sabang 1 1 1 1 2 the solution To select the best MEL 11 Nov 17 2019 Interview MEL Candidate candidate SHERA Meeting Room 3 3 3 3 6 Nov 18 - 20 12 ICEVT ITB To attend the conference Hotel Sheraton Bali 3 8 3 8 11 2019 To select the best MEL 13 Nov 18 2019 Interview MEL Candidate SHERA Meeting Room 2 4 2 4 6 candidate 14 Nov 21 2019 Meeting Allan K To do audit findings Perpusnas 1 2 1 2 3

15 Nov 21 2019 Survey to vendor To do audit findings PIM 1 2 1 2 3 To select the best MEL 16 Nov 26 2019 Interview MEL Candidate SHERA Meeting Room 3 3 3 3 6 candidate

To explore how the 17 Dec 03 2019 Meeting WRAP workforce related to the Epicentrum 2 0 2 2 research

18 Dec 10 2019 Meeting USAID AOR To update, review and plan SHERA Meeting Room 1 3 1 3 4 To work closely with 19 Dec 15 2019 Meeting ARI Finance team preparing the Bandung 3 4 3 4 7 closing out

20 Dec 16 2019 Meeting ARI To update data collection Bandung 2 1 2 1 3

To attend the workshop, 21 Dec 19 2019 Anbiocore Lokakarya Evaluasi CCR and getting information on Bogor 1 12 15 12 16 28 success stories

22 Dec 20 2019 Women Empowerment & Innovation To attend the workshop Anbiocore Bogor 1 16 28

Total 1 1 63 91 64 92 156

Annex III: CCR Quarterly Activity Record

Actual Method Type of Date Date No Title of Activity Objective of Activity of Location Venue Activity Start End Activity Male Female

CCR CDSR Traditional UGM Academic Senate Commission ‐ To report the progress of CDSR to UGM’s 04 Dec 04 Dec 1 Meeting (Face to Yogyakarta UGM 5 5 V Academic Senate Commission V 2019 2019 Face) Total 0 0 CCR ANBIOCORE Actual Method Type of Date Date No Title of Activity Objective of Activity of Location Venue Activity Start End Activity Male Female

The 1st International Conference on Traditional ‐ To present SHERA scholars research finding 15 Oct 17 Oct Banda Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 1 Veterinary, Animal and Conference (Face to 5 1 at the conference 2019 2019 Aceh Universitas Syiah Kuala Environmental Sciences Face)

Traditional The 4th Animal Production ‐ To present SHERA scholars research finding 24 Oct 27 Oct 2 Conference (Face to Malang Ijen Suites Resort & Convention 2 2 International Seminar (APIS) at the seminar 2019 2019 Face)

Traditional Coordination Meeting to Initiate Collaboration ‐ Discussion to initiate CCR’s research 19 Dec 19 Dec 3 (Face to Bogor IPB University 29 14 Research Implementation Meeting implementation 2019 2019 Face)

Traditional ‐ To discuss women’s roles in research and 20 Dec 20 Dec 4 Women in Research and Innovation Talk Show (Face to Bogor Auditorium FMIPA, IPB University 33 114 innovation 2019 2019 Face)

Actual Method Type of Date Date No Title of Activity Objective of Activity of Location Venue Activity Start End Activity Male Female

Traditional Collaboration 20 Dec 20 Dec 5 Evaluation Meeting ‐ CCR implementation evaluation meeting (Face to Bogor Rectorate of IPB University 11 3 Meeting 2019 2019 Face)

Total 79 134 CCR NCSTT Actual Method Type of Date Date No Title of Activity Objective of Activity of Location Venue Activity Start End Activity Male Female

Traditional 6th International Conference on ‐ Sharing and lessons learned on electric 18 Nov 21 Nov Four Points by Sheraton Bali, 1 Conference (Face to Bandung 114 15 Electric Vehicular Technology vehicular technology 2019 2019 Ungasan Face)

Total 114 15 CCR ARI Actual Method Type of Date Date No Title of Activity Objective of Activity of Location Venue Activity Start End Activity Male Female

No activities during the reporting period.

Total 0 0

Actual Method Type of Date Date No Title of Activity Objective of Activity of Location Venue Activity Start End Activity Male Female

CCR SMARTCITY Actual Method Type of Date Date No Title of Activity Objective of Activity of Location Venue Activity Start End Activity Male Female

Traditional Seminar and Workshop on Smart Dissemination ‐ To present and share SMART CITY’s 1 Oct 1 Oct 1 (Face to Jakarta Raffles Hotel 1 0 City by Embassy of Sweden Meeting research and learning 2019 2019 Face) Traditional Meeting Between SMART CITY with Collaboration 7 Oct 7 Oct 2 ‐ To establish partnerships (Face to Depok SMART CITY Office 3 1 PT PGI And KARI Meeting 2019 2019 Face)

Traditional 2nd International Conference on ‐ To share the learning of innovative SMART 9 Oct 9 Oct Gedung ICT Center, Universitas 3 Conference (Face to Semarang 27 55 Smart City Innovation CITY 2019 2019 Diponegoro Face)

Last M&E For 2018 Research ‐ To discuss progress of research fellowship Virtual 11 Oct 11 Oct 4 Meeting Depok SMART CITY Office 4 5 Fellowship Progress implementation (Online) 2019 2019

Traditional Collaboration Meeting with PT Collaboration ‐ To establish partnership with the private 28 Nov 28 Nov 5 (Face to Depok SMART CITY Office 1 0 Yodya Karya Meeting company 2019 2019 Face)

Coordination Meeting with Traditional Collaboration ‐ To discuss the partnership in CCR 28 Nov 28 Nov 6 Department of Architecture and (Face to Depok SMART CITY Office 2 2 Meeting consortium 2019 2019 Universitas Udayana Face)

Total 38 63 Grand Total 231 212

Annex IV: SHERA Impact Stories

Sustainable Higher Education Research Alliances

Talk Show Leads to Institutional Commitment in Increasing Women’s Role in Research and Innovation Center for Collaborative To highlight the important role that women play in research, technology, and Research Profile development, ANBIOCORE hosted the talk show, ‘Women in Research and Interdisciplinary Graduate Innovation,’ on December 20, 2019. Five Indonesian women gathered to share their Education & Research in stories with an audience of 80 attendees, comprised of IPB students and lecturers, Animal Biotechnology & Coral representatives from each ANBIOCORE affiliate, and the public. The panel included Reef Fisheries to Achieve Prof. Dr. Ir. Erika Budiarti Laconi, IPB Vice Chancellor in Innovation, Business, and Indonesia Food Security Entrepreneurship; Prof. Dr. Pratiwi P. Sudarmono, University of Indonesia (ANBIOCORE) is a USAID microbiologist who is also Indonesia’s first female astronaut; Prof. Dr. dr. Cissy B SHERA-funded Center for Kartasasmita, Director of CCR ARI program at Padjadjaran University; Dr. Ir. Woro Collaborative Research Nur Endang Sariati, Head of Fish Quarantine Standards Test Center, Quality Control (CCR). ANBIOCORE is led by and Safety of Fishery Products; and, Dr. Marlina Dumasari Nasution, Director of Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB) biostatistics at Parexel International Biopharmaceutical Services Company, USA. and collaborates with two U.S. and 6 Indonesia Higher Education institutions. ANBIOCORE works on a strategic collaborative engagement in animal (livestock and fisheries) biotechnology for sustainable food production through innovative research and high- quality education.

Impact

The number of women researchers in ANBIOCORE has reached more than 50% of Figure 6: Panelists with ANBIOCORE leadership and SHERA Program Director its total researchers. IPB as the CCR lead has made a IPB’s first woman Vice Chancellor, panelist Prof. Dr. Ir. Erika Budiarti Laconi, noted that strong commitment to it’s not just the number of women researchers that matters but, “…how women can providing women with get the same opportunities and roles as men in the field of research and innovation." Dr. research opportunities, with Marlina, an Indonesian who decided to pursue her career in the U.S., echoed that all affiliates agreeing to do the statement, saying that she felt she had to work harder than her other male colleagues to same. ANBIOCORE has prove herself to them, both as a woman and an immigrant. In addition to the workplace, opened the opportunity for women researchers face challenges at home. When Dr. Pratiwi learned that NASA had women to submit research accepted her into their astronaut program, her husband was initially reluctant to give proposals, compete equally her permission. Drs. Erika and Cissy also noted that time management, especially for with other researchers, and balancing professional challenges and family duties, is key. broaden their networks. The talk show is just one example Despite those challenges, the perspective of women researchers is crucial in a world of a SHERA activity in which that is quickly changing and where many problems across communities are emerging. women researchers from "We, as researchers, feel happy and satisfied when our research results can solve any various interdisciplinary problems faced by our society,” Dr. Cissy remarked. She also noted that if researchers studies, universities, and actively produce research and scientific papers abroad, their competence is recognized, institutions gather to share and they are asked to collaborate on further studies at the international level. The and discuss their research, as inclusion of women is key, as their impact can extend far beyond the institutional level well as the challenges they’ve in Indonesia. had to overcome in that work. As a result of this event, Dr. Concluding the talk show, ANBIOCORE signed the 'Bogor Declaration for Women Woro has offered to Researchers 2019.’ With this declaration, the first of its kind at IPB, 12 Indonesian collaborate with all institutions committed to collaborate with all affiliate universities and partners to ANBIOCORE’s affiliated encourage and involve women’s participation in research and innovation activities. universities in conducting research related to fishery products and has welcomed 24 researchers and students alike to utilize her lab’s resources.

Annex IV: SHERA Impact Stories

Sustainable Higher Education Research Alliances

Partners in Progress: How One Small Indonesian Center for University is Gaining Ground Collaborative Research Profile As a small private university in Indonesia, UNIRA faced challenges in conducting research Interdisciplinary Graduate and publishing. The 12 lecturers in the Faculty of Agriculture found that while they wished Education & Research in to conduct more research and publish at the national and international level, their time Animal Biotechnology & was consumed by teaching, the university had limited funding for research, and they had Coral Reef Fisheries to limited knowledge, as well as access to resources, on how to write quality academic Achieve Indonesia Food papers. Security (ANBIOCORE) is a USAID SHERA-funded Dr. Ir. Riszqina, M.P., UNIRA Chancellor, learned about ANBIOCORE and the SHERA Center for Collaborative program when she began to participate in seminars and conferences with Universitas Research (CCR). Brawijaya, an ANBIOCORE affiliate. There she networked with Prof. Suyadi from ANBIOCORE is led Universitas Brawijaya and learned about the CCR’s work on Madura cattle, which by Institut Pertanian Bogor examines how to preserve Madura cattle by establishing artificial insemination techniques (IPB). ANBIOCORE works as well as reproduction analysis. UNIRA was especially interested in this work due to the on a strategic collaborative significance of the cattle on their island, the only place in the world they are found and engagement in animal where they hold a very strong connection with Madurese culture. Prof. Suyadi invited (livestock and fisheries) UNIRA to join ANBIOCORE and in January 2019, UNIRA officially partnered with the biotechnology for CCR as an affiliate university. sustainable food production through Since joining ANBIOCORE, UNIRA has sent its researchers out to participate in trainings innovative research and on academic writing and has encouraged them to conduct research and submit their work high-quality to as many journal publications as possible. UNIRA has seen a significant increase in the education. Madura interest level of its researchers and lecturers, with noted excitement for the research on University (UNIRA) is one Madura cattle. "After we collaborated with researchers from Brawijaya University through of seven ANBIOCORE ANBIOCORE, our research could go into wider publications and has been submitted for affiliate institution which works in the livestock presentation at international conferences," said Dr. Riszqina. It has also allowed UNIRA to research cluster. broaden its network, such as with the Center for Artificial Insemination, Singosari, Malang, which gives it access to new resources and facilities. Impact

ANBIOCORE has improved UNIRA’s research quality and has enriched its researchers’ knowledge base. In addition to collaborating with Brawijaya University in conducting research on Madura cattle, UNIRA also has broadened its research networks with Udayana University, Bali,

Figure 7: ANBIOCORE researchers from UNIRA and Brawijaya University a who conducts similar

science and technology conference in Malang, East Java in 2018. work. Furthermore,

UNIRA has extended its In the one year since becoming an ANBIOCORE affiliate, 12 UNIRA lecturers have collaboration with the submitted 11 publications. Of that number, one study was accepted and published in the Center of Artificial Journal of Physics IOP Science in mid-2019. This was a huge achievement for UNIRA. Insemination, Malang and Research collaboration and partnerships, as well as the amount of research submitted to the Indonesia Fish prestigious journal publications at national and international level, are crucial in helping Quarantine Standards the university achieve international accreditation. While the study was conducted in 2017 Test Center, Quality and was presented at conferences by its author, Dr. Riszqina, she struggled with achieving Control and Safety of the next step of publication. After UNIRA joined ANBIOCORE in 2019, Dr. Riszqina had Fishery Products. “By an opportunity to work with other researchers from Brawijaya University to polish the collaborating with manuscript. “It took almost a year since I presented my research in 2018 until my study Brawijaya University and was accepted and published in the Journal of Physics. I would say that after joining ANBIOCORE, my ANBIOCORE, my institution has learned many things, particularly on how to conduct and institution is now being deliver good research,” Dr. Riszqina noted. recognized widely,” Dr. Riszqina remarked. 25

Annex IV: SHERA Impact Stories

Sustainable Higher Education Research Alliances

Local Researchers Break Barriers through Center for USAID SHERA-ANBIOCORE Support Collaborative Research Profile Two UNSYIAH researchers in Aceh, Drs. Gholib and drh Al Azhar, found themselves in a cycle. They wrote academic papers exploring their research on Aceh cattle, which they Interdisciplinary Graduate submitted numerous times to accredited journals, only to be rejected for publication. Education & Research in Then there was the matter of funding, as their university had limited resources to support Animal Biotechnology & Coral this process. Their experience was not unique, though, as this cycle plagued many Reef Fisheries to Achieve ANBIOCORE affiliate researchers at UNSYIAH. Recognizing their affiliate’s need for Indonesia Food Security training in academic English writing, ANBIOCORE organized a workshop with their U.S. (ANBIOCORE) is a USAID affiliate, Mississippi State University (MSU), to address the issue. SHERA-funded Center for Collaborative Research (CCR). In the July 2018 ‘Training on Scientific Communication and Proposal Writing: International ANBIOCORE is led Training on Improvement of Capacity Building and Scientific Publication,’ MSU Prof. by Institut Pertanian Bogor Erdogan Memili trained and mentored Indonesian researchers on how to write proposals (IPB). ANBIOCORE works on and scientific publications. Drs. Gholib and Al Azhar were two of 40 researchers from a strategic collaborative UNSYIAH who participated in the training. “The training, especially the mentoring had a engagement in animal very significant impact on our researchers. It was very useful for upgrading our knowledge (livestock and fisheries) and skills," recalled Prof. Dr. drh. Muslim Akmal, ANBIOCORE Partnership Manager at biotechnology for sustainable UNSYIAH Aceh. As a result of the training, Drs. Gholib and Al Azhar successfully food production through submitted their academic papers to the Scimago Journal Ranks (SJR), an internationally innovative research and high- recognized, publicly available portal for journals and country scientific indicators. “We’re quality education. Syiah Kuala so glad that finally, we had an opportunity to submit the papers to a journal publication University (UNYIAH) in Aceh using USAID SHERA’s funding, and now the papers have been accepted and are being is one of seven ANBIOCORE reviewed,” Prof. Muslim added. affiliate institution which works in the livestock research cluster.

Impact

For UNSYIAH, the greatest

impact of joining

ANBIOCORE has been the

improved capacity of its

researchers in writing

scientific papers. Two

academic papers have been

accepted in an

internationally recognized Figure 8: Dr. Gholib and researchers analyzing samples in the laboratory publication, which is a major

achievement for both for For Dr. Gholib, being accepted by SJR is a major achievement. “This is my first time the researchers and the submitting an academic paper to an open-access publication. I am so happy that finally I university. This provides will have a publication in a prestigious journal,” said Dr. Gholib. It was not easy for him to credibility and opens up the submit his academic paper to SJR, as SJR has very strict requirements and it is not free. door to many new “But thank God, ANBIOCORE provided resources and funding so that I could submit my opportunities and networks. paper,” he added. Dr. Al Azhar also explained that while he had previously produced Additionally, ANBIOCORE three publications, his SJR-accepted academic paper was his first to be published in the has provided opportunities Scopus index. “I must admit that ANBIOCORE contributed to this achievement. After for UNSYIAH students to participating in the training on academic writing, I received a lot of insight and knowledge be actively involved in that was very useful for my writing skills,” said Dr. Al Azhar. capacity building activities,

such as training on Prof. Muslim noted that his institution has learned valuable lessons by joining academic writing and ANBIOCORE. Research, publications, and other capacity building activities under research collaboration with ANBIOCORE project have aided UNSYIAH’s university accreditation process. other universities. “We’re Researchers have also learned how to conduct and manage valuable, transparent, and accountable research. “Although we may not be under [the current iteration of] happy that ANBIOCORE ANBIOCORE in the future, all of the best practices that we’ve received will still be very has helped our students useful in the future,” said Prof. Muslim. expand their knowledge by providing resources,” said 26 Prof. Muslim.

Annex V: SHERA Media Coverage

Media Type (i.e., Date of Name of Language (English or No. Title of Article Newspaper, URL for Online Media Publication Media Source Bahasa Indonesia) Online, Radio, TV) Pemkot Semarang Akan Pasang https://jateng.tribunnews.com/2019/10/09/pemkot-semarang- 1 09-Oct-19 Tribun Jateng 11 Ribu CCTV di Titik-titik Online Bahasa Indonesia akan-pasang-11-ribu-cctv-di-titik-titik-rawan Rawan

Terapkan Program Smart City https://wawasan.co/news/detail/10660/terapkan-program-smart- 2 10-Oct-19 Wawasanco Online Bahasa Indonesia Tingkatkan Layanan Masyarakat city-tingkatkan-layanan-masyarakat

Jawa Pos Radar Deteksi Gen lewat PCR Print 3 05-Nov-19 Bahasa Indonesia Malang Realtime di Fapet UB Newspaper

Universitas Udayana Bekerja https://www.unud.ac.id/in/berita3184-Universitas-Udayana- Universitas Sama dengan ITB dan ASEAN Bekerja-Sama-dengan-ITB-dan-ASEAN-NCAP-Selenggarakan- 4 19-Nov-19 Online Bahasa Indonesia Udayana NCAP Selenggarakan “The 6th The-6th-ICEVT-2019-.html ICEVT 2019”

USAID-SHERA CCR Anbiocore Hadirkan https://kumparan.com/news-release-ipb/usaid-shera-ccr- 5 31-Dec-19 Kumparan Online anbiocore-hadirkan-perempuan-tangguh-bidang-riset- Bahasa Indonesia Perempuan Tangguh Bidang 1sYFMbqRVse Riset