From February 2009 to September 2011, CIRCLE Indonesia has provided capacity building for 12 Cordaid’s partner organizations in Java working on women and violence program. They are:

• Islamic Center for Democracy and Human Rights Empowerment (ICDHRE) – Jombang, East Java
• Rifka Anissa, Yogyakarta
• PLIP Mitra Wacana, Yogyakarta
• Lembaga Studi Islam dan Politik (LSIP), Yogyakarta
• Pusat Studi Islam Universitas Indonesia (PSI UII), Yogyakarta
• Syarikat Indonesia, Yogyakarta
• Lembaga Bhakti Kemanusiaan Umat Beragama (LBKUB) – Boyolali, Central Java
• Lembaga Kajian untuk Transformasi Sosial (LKTS) – Boyolali, Central Java
• Institut Studi untuk Penguatan Masyarakat (INDIPT) – Kebumen, Central Java
• Lembaga Bantuan Hukum Perisai Kebenaran (LBH PK) – Purwokerto (Central Java)
• Migrant Care, Jakarta
• LBH APIK Jakarta

The objective of this capacity building program was to build the capacity of Cordaid partners to undergo social transformation through organisational restructuring and development of gender-based advocacy and management.

In general, the sectors where capacity building was needed are program development, financial management, donor diversification and fundraising, partner synergy, organisational audits, and transition to public awareness raising and policy advocacy institutions. Naturally, the form and substance of this capacity building was depending on the real needs of the respective partner organisations.

Capacity building is a must for any organisation. As well as developing the organisation itself, it also supports achievement of the programmes it handles.