The Center for Political Studies at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Indonesia (PUSKAPOL UI) conducted a Policy Design Workshop for MAMPU partners from March 27 to 30, 2017. Held over four days at Harris Hotel in South Jakarta, the training brought together participants representing MAMPU partner organizations from various regions. The program aimed to strengthen their understanding and strategies in policy advocacy, particularly in influencing legislation and regional regulations.
This workshop marked the second series of similar training previously organized by PUSKAPOL and MAMPU in 2016. While the overall design still referred to the earlier training manual and curriculum, the facilitation team introduced significant improvements in both curriculum and training methods. Feedback from past participants played an important role in shaping the updated design, with a stronger emphasis on building the strategic skills needed for effective policy advocacy.
The training was also highly relevant to the goals of Phase Two of the MAMPU Program, which focuses on enhancing partners’ capacity to voice concerns and influence policymaking processes. Achieving this objective requires a solid understanding of both the technical procedures and political dynamics of policymaking in Indonesia, from the village and regional levels up to national legislation. In reality, many MAMPU partners still face challenges in carrying out effective policy advocacy.
For this reason, the Policy Design Workshop was particularly valuable for MAMPU partner organizations, most of which operate at the local level. On one hand, these organizations have been actively engaging in advocacy efforts, including initiating and facilitating collaboration with local legislative councils to promote regional regulations. On the other hand, their lobbying and advocacy efforts are not always supported by sufficient knowledge of formal procedures and stakeholder mapping. The training was therefore designed to combine participants’ practical experience with a deeper understanding of policy processes and the political context surrounding them. It is expected that the workshop will help build a shared understanding of advocacy practices, including common challenges and constraints, and serve as a useful reference for future policy advocacy work.
This report covers several key aspects: an overview of the participants, the training curriculum and materials, the general implementation of the workshop, evaluation notes, and recommendations for future programs. It also includes supporting documents such as training modules, presentation slides for each session, daily training notes, participant testimonials, and photographs of the activities.
