Foreign Aid and Decentralizations: a Study on The Role of USAID Programs Towards Decentralizations in Indonesia

Abstract

Indonesia plays an important role in U.S. efforts toward maintaining political and economic stability in Southeast Asia, combating terrorism, and promoting Democracy in the region and the Islamic worlds. As the largest Muslim country in the world, Indonesia is also known for its moderate, pluralistic, and tolerant practice of Islamic religions. Thus, Indonesia are too important to fail foe the United States government. This study examine USAID efforts to support Indonesian democratizations thorough decentralization, it places recent policies of the Indonesia government in terms of decentralizations and reviews the experience of the USAID project that focuses on decentralizations. The findings suggest the main objective of the programs that designed by USAID to the Indonesians peoples are to ensure the transition in Indonesia heading to the right directions, furthermore ; the outcome of Indonesia's democratic transition has intense implications for U.S. strategic interests of preserving their in fighting terrorism; preserving regional stability in Asia; Strengthening democratic principles, the rule of law and respect for human rights; and expanding access for U.S. exports and investment in the fourth largest country in the world