SERASI Program FISCAL YEAR 2009 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 2008 – SEPTEMBER 2009 October 30, 2009 This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It was prepared by International Relief and Development (IRD). SERASI Program FISCAL YEAR 2009 ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 2008 - SEPTEMBER 2009 USAID Contact Number: 497-C-00-08-00004-00 USAID/Indonesia Project Office: Office of Democracy and Decentralized Government USAID/Indonesia Strategic Objective: SO 6 – Conflict Mitigation Geographic Coverage: Aceh, Central Sulawesi, Maluku, North Maluku, and Papua provinces. Contract Period of Performance (Base): February 25, 2008 to February 24, 2011 Contract Ceiling (Base): USD 27,418,534 Contractor: International Relief and Development (IRD) Contractor Contact: Mr. James Grall, Chief of Party SERASI Program Intiland Tower 9th Floor/ Suite 904 Jl. Jendral Sudirman 32 Jakarta 10220 Email:
[email protected] Tel: +62 (21) 5785-3780 & 5785-3223 Fax: +62 (21) 5785-3781 USAID Contracting Officer’s Technical Ms. Leila Abu-Gheida Representative USAID Contracting Officer: Mr. Raymond Jennings Ms. Asuncion L. Juico Mr. Bendeguz Viragh Date of Publication: October 30, 2009 Cover photo: Acehnese children strategizing during an ASA facilitated football tournament (Photo: Ian Nugrahane). DISCLAIMER The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACRONYMS AND INITIALS……………………………………………………………………………… 5 I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY………………………………………………………………………………. 9 II. INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………………………. 11 A. Program Overview……………………………………………………………………………………. 11 B. Program Approach……………………………………………………………………………………. 12 III.MAJOR PROGRAM ACTIVITIES…………………………………………………………………….. 14 A. Summary………………………………………………………………………………………………. 14 B. Aceh………………………………………………………………………………………………….... 18 1. Key Political Developments………………………………………………………………………... 18 a.