Third National Program for Community Empowerment in Rural Areas (PNPM-Rural

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The objective of the Third National Program for Community Empowerment in Rural Areas Project for Indonesia is for villagers in National Program for Community Empowerment (PNPM)-Rural locations to benefit from improved socio-economic and local governance conditions. There are four components to the project, the first component being Kecamatan grants. This component supports the construction of economic and social infrastructure that is desired and needed by the communities, including provision of revolving funds for women's groups, preparation for and response to crises, and support for pilot programs. The second component is the facilitation support. This component promotes the development of community capacities for planning and project management through support for sub-district technical and social facilitators and Kabupaten (district) facilitators. It also includes activities to strengthen inter village organizations and forums and local government coordination and oversight. The third component is the implementation support and technical assistance. This component provides implementation support, training and technical assistance at the national and provincial levels to manage the program and strengthen the capacity of local governments. Finally, the fourth component is the project management support.