This page intentionally left blank. Cluster and Synergy Evaluation of USDOL-Funded Child Labor Projects in Indonesia 22000099 This page intentionally left blank. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This report describes in detail the cluster and synergy evaluation of USDOL-funded child labor projects in Indonesia, conducted during April and November 2009. The report was prepared by ICF Macro according to agreements specified in its contract with the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking (OCFT). The cluster and synergy evaluation of USDOL-funded child labor projects in Indonesia was conducted and documented by Mei Zegers, an independent evaluator in collaboration with USDOL/OCFT staff and stakeholders in Indonesia and elsewhere. ICF Macro would like to express sincere thanks to all parties involved in this evaluation: the independent evaluator, various USDOL grantees in Indonesia and their partners, and the U.S. Department of Labor. Funding for this evaluation was provided by the United States Department of Labor under Task Order number DOLB089K28215. Points of view or opinions in this evaluation report do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the United States Department of Labor, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the United States Government. Note on the Evaluation Process of the Report An independent consultant following a consultative and participatory approach managed this independent evaluation. All major stakeholders were consulted and informed throughout the evaluation, and its independence was not compromised during the process. The opinions and recommendations included in this report are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Department of Labor, the International Labour Organization, the Save the Children Federation, or any other organization involved in the project. The evaluation team leader would like to commend the entire project team and the backstopping officers at ICF Macro for their input into the evaluation process. The staff of current and past projects as well as national NGO partner staff were helpful, straightforward, and accommodating. Thanks should also go to government officials, representatives of other international agencies, educators, representatives of community-based organizations, parents, and children for sharing their thoughts and ideas in interviews and workshops. ~Page iii~ This page intentionally left blank. TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iii LIST OF ACRONYMS vii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ix I INTRODUCTION 1 II METHODOLOGY 5 III PROJECT RELEVANCE 7 3.1 Changes Over Time 7 3.2 Relevance Within the Context of Government Development Actions 8 3.3 Influence on Planning of Indonesia as a Large and Complex Nation 9 3.4 Selection of Sectors and Implementation Areas 9 3.5 Research to Inform Planning of Project Design and Ensure Relevance 11 3.6 Understanding of USDOL’s Role in Financing Projects on Child Labor 13 3.7 Improvement of Project Design 15 IV PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS 17 4.1 Key Results and Legacies of Projects 18 4.2 Advocacy and Awareness Raising 24 4.3 Implementation at Local Levels 26 4.4 Community Methodologies to Withdraw and Prevent Children from Worst Forms of Child Labor 29 4.5 Effectiveness of Education Actions 32 4.6 Poverty and Child Labor Elimination 37 4.7 Sector Specific Issues—Children in Hidden Sectors 39 V PROGRAM EFFICIENCY 43 5.1 Creating Synergies and Networks 44 VI PROGRAM IMPACT 49 6.1 Capacity Strengthening 49 6.2 National Policies and Strategies 51 6.3 Project Management and Monitoring 51 ~Page v~ VII PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY 53 VIII MAPPING EXERCISE OF ACTIONS ON CHILD LABOR AND CHILD TRAFFICKING IN INDONESIA 55 8.1 Brief Overview of Mapping Methodology 55 8.2 Mapping Results 56 IX CONCLUSIONS AND KEY RECOMMENDATIONS 61 9.1 Key Recommendations 61 ANNEXES Annex A: Terms of Reference Annex B: Evaluation Schedule and Interviewees Annex C: Maps from Mapping Exercise Annex D: Mapping Exercise Questionnaire Annex E: Detailed Recommendations Annex F: Summary of Selected Good Practices and Lessons Learned Annex G: List of Interviewees Mapping Exercise Annex H: Stakeholders Workshops Participant List Annex I: Agenda Workshops Annex J: Workshop Form for Participants Familiar with the Projects Annex K: References ~Page vi~ LIST OF ACRONYMS 3R Rights, Responsibility, and Representativeness APEC Asia and Pacific Economic Forum APINDO Asosiasi Pengusahan Indonesia (Association of Indonesian Business People) CCT Conditional Cash Transfer CDW Child Domestic Worker CLC Child Learning Center CSDS Centre for Societal Development Studies CSEC Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children DBMR Direct Beneficiaries Monitoring and Reporting EAST Netherlands-financed Education, Skills, and Training Program EI Child Labor Education Initiative ENABLE Enabling Communities to Combat Child Trafficking Through Education ENACT Enabling Community Action EXCEED Eliminate Exploitive Child Labor Through Education and Economic Development GIS Geographic Information System IGA Income-generation Activities ILO International Labour Organization ILO-IPEC International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour IOM International Organization for Migration MHA Ministry of Home Affairs MOMT Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration MONE Ministry of National Education MOSA Ministry of Social Affairs MOWE State Ministry of Women Empowerment NAC National Action Committee NGO Nongovernmental Organization NPA National Plan of Action SCF Save the Children Federation SCN Semarak Cerlang Nusa SCREAM Supporting Children’s Rights Through Education, the Arts, and the Media ~Page vii~ SIMPOC Statistical Information and Monitoring Programme on Child Labour USDOL U.S. Department of Labor WFCL Worst Forms of Child Labor TBP Timebound Program TICSA Combating Child Trafficking for Labor and Sexual Exploitation TOR Terms of Reference UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund ~Page viii~ EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) has financed projects on the elimination of child labor in Indonesia valued at over US$26.3 million over the course of the last 10 years. Indonesia has also been included in several regional projects to combat child labor in Southeast Asia. The combined portfolio of these projects makes USDOL the largest external funder in Indonesia for combating child labor, including child trafficking. USDOL determined that it is essential to assess the effectiveness of its approach on child labor in Indonesia. The primary purpose of the current analysis, a country cluster evaluation on USDOL’s child labor projects in Indonesia, is not to evaluate any one particular project funded by USDOL, but to accomplish the following: • Assess the results of USDOL’s contributions to combat the worst forms of child labor (WFCL) in Indonesia as a whole. • Fill knowledge gaps. • Provide lessons learned. • Make recommendations on the design of future child labor projects. • Make recommendations on how to enhance USDOL’s grant-making effectiveness to combat child labor in Indonesia and around the world in the future. The evaluation integrates information from current and former projects. The final evaluation of the Save the Children Federation’s (SCF) Enabling Communities to Combat Child Trafficking Through Education (ENABLE) project and the midterm evaluation of the second phase of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (ILO-IPEC) Timebound Program (TBP) were both conducted in 2009. These evaluations were undertaken by the same evaluation team that conducted the Country Cluster Synergy Evaluation and, therefore, fieldwork, interviews, and observations from those evaluations are more intensively integrated into the current report than information from former projects. The evaluation team did, however, review evaluation reports and documentation from the former projects and also interviewed some of the former staff members. The methodology for the cluster evaluation was designed jointly with key stakeholders following a series of preliminary meetings held in April 2009. A meeting was also held at USDOL headquarters in Washington, DC (August 2009) and at ILO headquarters in Geneva (September 2009) to obtain input and information. The data collection and evaluation process consists of the following elements: • Briefings by USDOL in Washington, DC—ILO headquarters in Geneva; ILO’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok, Thailand; and the SCF country office in Jakarta, Indonesia. ~Page ix~ Cluster and Synergy Evaluation of USDOL-Funded Child Labor Projects in Indonesia • Preliminary interviews to plan methodology with stakeholders. • Desk review of relevant documents. • Key informant interviews in Jakarta and Aceh, Indonesia. • Field visits to current project sites as well as a former project site. • A national stakeholder workshop. • A workshop with local-level stakeholders. • An inter-agency workshop attended by representatives of donor groups and international implementing agencies. • Integration of information from the final evaluation of the ENABLE project and the midterm evaluation of the second phase of the ILO-IPEC Timebound Program (TBP II). The USDOL projects have contributed to an improved level of awareness concerning the importance of eliminating WFCL and the development of policies, strategies, and implementing structures, as well as a legal framework in Indonesia. The projects also contributed to the capacity