Standard Project Report 2016
Country Resources and Results
Resources for Results
The Country Programme( CP) 200245 was operationally closed in February 2016 and financially closed in June 2016. The country programme was significantly underfunded in the period 2012 – 2016 with private sector donors accounting for the largest portion of funding. In 2016, the United States of America was the the largest donor with private sector contributions being second.
With official development assistance to Indonesia declining rapidly, funding for WFP was primarily sought from the Government of Indonesia and the private sector. The Ministry of Development Planning confirmed the Government ' s willingness to discuss the co-financing of high-priority United Nations activities. Some progress was made in this regard in 2016 but a legal mechanism has yet to be approved that would enable the Government to fund WFP ' s activities. In the interim, the Government has committed to: i) providing substantial counterpart funding to cover government expenditure associated with WFP activities; and ii) seek funds from traditional development partners for WFP ' s costs associated with the joint activities.
WFP Indonesia continued to prioritise partnerships with the private sector. These were the main sources of funding for the 2012-2015 country programme and continued to be significant in the new 2016 – 2020 Country Programme. Capitalising on the burgeoning role of the private sector in food security, nutrition and emergency preparedness, WFP has consolidated partnerships to gain access to expertise, networks, data, and, human and financial resources from local and multinational corporations.
WFP seeks USD 14.8 million over the five-year period, 2016 – 2020, to assist the Government in meeting its National Development Plan target of reducing the number of people who are severely food-insecure by 11 million. In 2016 the Country Programme 200914 received approximately 75 percent of the funds required for 2016, considering direct contributions and trust funds allocated to the country office. Some activities were not funded at all, while others received funds later than required. Together with delays in the signing of the Country Programme Action Plan, this resulted in some targets not being achieved as planned during 2016.
In 2015, the country office was one of the eight pilot countries to complete a Food Security & Nutrition Review, a Country Strategic Plan, and Financial Framework Review. It was also one of the first WFP country offices to implement a new organizational structure designed for the Integrated Road Map, including the newly established business support unit. All of these changes contributed to a streamlined structure suitable for a country programme focused on capacity development and augmentation.
In 2016, the country office implemented compressed working hours to enable flexible work arrangements in support of a better work-life balance and thereby maintain staff performance, productivity and efficiency. The country office ' s newly established business support unit rolled out an online system to enhance efficiency and transparency in the recruitment process and introduced the Global Equipment Management Systems( GEMS) to optimise asset management.
In terms of cost saving, the country office reduced staff costs by over 50 percent compared with 2015. Small savings were realised through negotiations with local government partners for free office space in Kupang and Papua, and renegotiation of terms with the internet service provider lowering those costs by 10 percent compared with 2015.
The country office developed and issued a standard operating procedure for non-cash electronic payments to external partners. The physical access control for entry to the office has been improved, introducing fingerprint reader validation as individuals open the primary and secondary access doors. This measure is intended to reduce the risk of unwanted intrusions and provide a safe and secure workplace.
Achievements at Country Level
Indonesia ' s ability to forecast and monitor the impact of natural disasters and extreme weather was enhanced as a result of WFP ' s technical assistance and capacity strengthening. With WFP ' s support, a working group coordination mechanism was established among government agencies to produce quarterly food security monitoring bulletins on potential risks and effects of weather extremes. WFP supported this working group by providing technical expertise in the collection, analysis and presentation of data on the impact of disasters, resulting in strengthened capacity to monitor and respond to the food security situation in affected areas. The resulting map-based food security dashboard, called VAMPIRE, provides for near real-time monitoring of drought and food security, and has recently
Indonesia, Republic of( ID) 6 Country Programme- 200245