USAID PRESTASI-3 Scholarship Program Fourteenth Progress Report

The program's goal is to strengthen and expand the base of skilled, high-performing professionals and managers in Indonesia's public and private sectors. PRESTASI-3 provides training and technical assistance to Indonesian professionals, enabling them to acquire knowledge, skills, and capacity to support the country's development and the achievement of the Mission's objectives. The program's objectives include creating an expanded cadre of skilled leaders and managers who can disseminate knowledge and skills within targeted sectors, producing leaders who apply newly acquired skills and share them with colleagues and the community, and increasing coordination among government agencies, local institutions, and donor organizations. PRESTASI-3 also aims to increase the level of good and cultural understanding between Indonesia and the United States, as well as the number of future Indonesian professionals holding advanced degrees from U.S. universities. The PRESTASI-3 program implements and manages programs in Indonesia and the United States, working closely with the Indonesian government and other stakeholders to achieve its objectives. The program's activities include identifying key sectors and personnel for training and technical assistance, selecting scholar candidates and participants for graduate degrees and short-term technical training, and providing training and technical assistance to Indonesian professionals. In the reporting period of January-March 2018, the PRESTASI-3 field office was closed for three national holidays, and the office schedule was adjusted accordingly. The field staff assignments for Year-4 were continued from Year-3, with IIE and IIE recommending that USAID maintain the full PRESTASI-3 staff to respond to unexpected activities. The PRESTASI-3 program has made significant progress in achieving its objectives, including the award of PRESTASI-3 to IIE, which continued the program's development of academic degrees and technical training for Indonesian professionals. The program's activities have been implemented and managed in Indonesia and the United States, with a focus on strengthening and expanding the base of skilled, high-performing professionals and managers in Indonesia's public and private sectors. The PRESTASI-3 program's progress report highlights the program's achievements, including the identification of key sectors and personnel for training and technical assistance, the selection of scholar candidates and participants for graduate degrees and short-term technical training, and the provision of training and technical assistance to Indonesian professionals. The report also outlines the program's future plans and activities for the next reporting period, including outreach, training, and monitoring and evaluation activities. Overall, the PRESTASI-3 program is a critical initiative aimed at improving the performance and leadership skills of Indonesian professionals, enabling them to acquire knowledge, skills, and capacity to support the country's development and the achievement of the Mission's objectives. The program's progress report highlights the program's achievements and future plans, demonstrating its commitment to strengthening and expanding the base of skilled, high-performing professionals and managers in Indonesia's public and private sectors.