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“It’s tough love. Fellows are pushed. You are expected to be sharper, clearer, and more honest with yourself. You are required to defend your thinking and logic. It isn’t always comfortable. But it’s the kind of challenge that leaders and organizations need to grow.” Adam Miller reflects on the Mulago process and Planet Indonesia’s pathway to scale.
The excitement and challenges of new partnerships
Late at night, we find ourselves on the patio of the village head. Jino, one of Planet Indonesia’s longest-serving team members, arranges coffee cups and cigarette boxes to represent a bridge. The bridge is a metaphor to explain that Planet Indonesia does not bring ready-made solutions but rather helps strengthen local ideas and initiatives (cup 1) by connecting them to technical expertise and government programs (cup 2).
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In Seruat Dua village, two community governance bodies known locally as PUMK (Pelayanan Usaha Masyarakat Konservasi) decided to do something together. They combined their plans, brought residents from across the village together, and used funding from the Collective Governance Fund (CGF) to organize a two-day village festival. Behind the games, performances, and celebrations was a larger purpose: helping people understand that the PUMK belonged to them.