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| Roles of NGO in Papua |
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NGOs’ role in Papua
In Papua, NGOs have wealth experiences and play their role nationally. NGOs in Papua, besides taking an active part giving input on Decentralization Law and Special Autonomy Law/Otonomi Khusus – Otsus 21/2001, they also contribute significantly on legal draft creation by promoting and including the participation of civil society in political field. The establishment of Majelis Rakyat Papua (MRP)/Papua’s People Assembly is one of the examples. After the implementation of special autonomy, NGOs seem to lack to strategies to manage civil society strength, mainly on how to monitor a good government and to promote their roles to control the administration. While NGOs “celebrate” their winning as the hero that bring change; political parties and community organizations are getting doubt to carry out the programs generated by NGOs in Papua. Less understanding and less attention to promote the programs are the causes of lacking positive response from the community to run the programs seriously.
A survey conducted by NGOs in Papua shows that currently most experienced and professional NGOs’ figures and leaders have joined with government or private sectors to undertake projects. Although new leaders arise, most of them lack of experience; and in many case, they tend to struggle individually. NGOs in Papua tend to concentrate on their own program and workplan either in certain locations or in certain sectors. Moreover, they give less attention to advocacy strategy in which this strategy is an effective means to establish and create a good government environment. If Papua Province is split into 3 or 4 provinces, experienced human resources or experts will be centered only in Jayapura. As a result, other areas such as Sorong, Manokwari, Fakfak, Timika, and Biak will experience a shortage of experienced and qualified human resources to control and monitor good government.Training related to capacity building in the field should not only be intended to gain good human resources but also to strengthen the institution/organization. How can we solve the problems delicately and immediately if everything always depends on consultants living outside Papua? To solve this problem, FOKER as NGO coordinator for advocacy network in Papua takes initiative to redefine the roles of NGOs in politics and economy in Papua. ***
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