Workshop and Training on Pro-Poor and Inclusive Village Law in Samarinda, 27 – 29 July 2016

The workshop was held by FES in collaboration with SEKNAS Fitra and aimed at strengthening the capacity of village officials in implementing the pro-poor and inclusive Village Law  (No. 6/2014) Based on this law, each village is given the fund and authority to prepare its own village planning which will cover the day-to day village governance, village development, as well as community empowerment. It is operationalized through an integrated village information system. After the workshop, the participants took a week-long on-the job training and practicing the system under the guidance from the mentors.