CENTER FOR STRATEGIC GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (CSGDS)

Jl. Turi No.134 Medan 20213
North Sumatra
Indonesia
Phone (061-7873447)

A. History and Legal Foundation
Center for Strategic Governance and Development Studies (CSGDS) was established and registered as a legal consulting body on February 14, 2006. Departed from a discussion group, CSGDS was established by a group of academics, researchers and activists interested in participatory development and governance.


B. Vision and Mission
CSGDS vision is good governance at the local level through participatory and equitable development.


Mission: Disseminate innovative participatory approaches and strategic issues of development, gender and public policy through research, education and training to community and local government.

C. Scope of CSGDS Activities:
1. Community Development Division
2. Governance Division
3. Gender Division

D. Projects
(No, Project, Date, Location, Institution)
1 Community Organizing & Development training for PMI and NorCross staff. February, 2006 Simeulue, NAD
Norwegian Red Cross

2 PRA training and facilitation for NorCross Livelihoods and Watsan February, 2006 Simeulue, NAD
Norwegian Red Cross

3 Governance and Decentralization training April, 2006
Salatiga, Central Java
UGM & World Bank

4 Research on Decentralization and Governance April, 2006
Salatiga & Boyolali district, Central Java PSKK UGM & World Bank

5 PRA training and facilitation for NorCross Watsan delegates and staff December, 2006 Sigli, NAD
Norwegian Red Cross

6 Workshop on Decentralization and Reproductive Health and Rights, in Rights and Reforms. 2006
Jakarta
ARROW (Asia-Pacific Resource and Research Center for Women).

7 Capacity building on Organizing, Book keeping, Micro Finance & Leadership for women groups in West Simeulue, sub district July, 2006
West Simeulue, NAD
Norwegian Red Cross

8 PRA and Strategic Planning training for university students. November, 2006 Medan
CSGDS

9 Survey on “Decentralization and Governance in Singkil”. June, 2006
Singkil district, NAD
PSKK UGM & World Bank

10 Survey on “Decentralization and Governance in Simeulue”. June, 2006
Simeulue district, NAD PPSK UGM & World Bank

11 Research on “Impact of Decentralization on the Development of Humbang Hasundutan and Padang Sidempuan”.
2006
Humbang Hasundutan and Padang Sidempuan, North Sumatra Province North Sumatra Research & Development Board (Balitbang, Sumatera Utara)

12 PRA and Strategic Planning training for NGO 2006
Medan
Handal Mahardhika

13 Participatory Monitoring & Evaluation (PME) training and facilitation on NorCross Livelihoods project in 14 villages in Simeulue Barat January, 2007
Simeulue Barat, NAD
Norwegian red Cross

14 Community Development training for Australian Red Cross (ARC)/PMI Watsan/Phast. 2007
Simeulue, NAD
Australian Red Cross (ARC)

15 Research on “Gender and Livelihoods in Post Tsunami Aceh” 2007
NAD
ARI, Singapore

16 Strategic Planning training for GMKI 2007 Medan GMKI

17 Training on Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development. May, 2007
Simeulue Barat, NAD Norwegian Red Cross

18 Community Development and PME training and facilitation on ARC Livelihoods project in 10 villages in Simeulue. May, 2007
Siemulue, NAD
Australian Red Cross

19 Community Development and Participatory Approaches training for IFRC/PMI/PNSs Aceh & Nias July, 2007
Banda Aceh, NAD
IFRC/PMI

20 PME; Livelihoods , Simeuleu Barat November 2007 Simeulue Barat Norwegian RC

21 Project Cycle Management Training for ARC staff, PMI, Local Government January 2008 Sinabang, Simeulue – NAD Australian RC

22 Log Frame/SWOT training for NorCross Livelihoods, Watsan, CBFA staffs and PMI) 18 – 20 February 08
Sinabang, Simeulue – NAD
Norwegian RC

23 Community Organizing
21-26 February 08 Laut Tawar, Simeulue Barat Norwegian RC

24 Participatory Monitoring & Evaluation (PME) training and facilitation on NorCross CBFA project Maret 2008
Simeulue Barat-NAD
Norwegian RC

25 NorCross Exit Strategy Maret 2008 Simeulue Barat Norwegian RC

26 Small Business Training 2008 Siemulue Barat Norwegian RC

27 CFH Peunayong Market Feasibility Study September 2008 Banda Aceh
CHF

28 Gender Relations Analysis Training August 2008 Medan Canadian Red Cross

29 GRA Training October 2008 Banda Aceh Canadian Red Cross

30 Market Management Training November 3-7-2008 Simeulue Barat Norwegian Red Cross