The Civil Society Index was first implemented in Indonesia in 2002, leading to a first report. From 2005 to 2006, the Civil Society Index was implemented in Indonesia by YAPPIKA (Indonesian Civil Society Alliance for Democracy), with the international coordination of CIVICUS. This implementation led to the publication of an analytical country report, presenting the results of the CSI initiative in the country.
Indonesia: A Long Journey to a Civil Society
In 2002, only four years after the fall of Suharto’s regime, YAPPIKA had already implemented a first assessment of civil society (as part of the CSI pilot study). In the new assessment in 2006, the CSI for Indonesia shows the challenges and opportunities for civil society during the phase of democratic consolidation.
The CSI diamond for Indonesia shows the weakness of its civil society in three of the four dimensions. The values dimension was rated highest and suggests that Indonesian civil society has achieved reasonable success in practicing and promoting the values it adhere to. Civil society in Indonesia has still a long way to go as reflected in the country report, but the people remains positive that by collectively addressing their weaknesses as a society, they would be able to achieve their ideals.
CSI Country Reports in Indonesia
- Indonesia CSI Preliminary Report (2001) (Indonesian Version) Downloadable in pdf [154KB]
- Indonesia CSI Report (2003-2006): Executive Summary. Downloadable in pdf[45KB]
- Indonesia CSI Report (2003-2006): Full Report. Downloadable in pdf[1.2MB].
