Our Programs

The Center for Regulation, Policy and Governance (CRPG) leads collaborative programs that advance open government, food sovereignty, and sustainable development. Our work brings together government reformers, civil society activists, researchers, and marginalized communities to build more equitable, transparent, and resilient systems.

Active Programs

Open Government Partnership Asia Pacific

Peer-to-Peer Learning for Democratic Governance

Since 2017, CRPG has facilitated regional collaboration among government reformers and civil society activists across 11 OGP member countries in Asia Pacific. Through workshops, multi-stakeholder forums, and knowledge exchange, the program strengthens capacity in open budgeting, access to information, and citizen engagement—core pillars of accountable governance.

Geographic Scope: Afghanistan, Armenia, Georgia, Indonesia, Jordan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka

Focus Areas:
- Open budgeting and contracting transparency
- Access to information frameworks
- Multi-stakeholder engagement mechanisms
- Eligibility support for non-OGP countries (Nepal, China)

Partners: OGP Support Unit, Indonesian Ministry of Planning (Bappenas), Ford Foundation

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PESPA: Youth for Sustainable Food Systems in Bandung

Building Food Sovereignty Through Community Empowerment

The PESPA Consortium (PEmuda untuk Sistem PAngan di Kota Bandung / Youth for Food Systems in Bandung City) mobilizes young people, vulnerable women, and persons with disabilities to transform Bandung's food systems. Running from early 2025 to July 2025, PESPA delivers intensive training in food systems diplomacy, journalism, and grassroots organizing—equipping 120+ participants with knowledge and advocacy skills.

Geographic Scope: Bandung, West Java, Indonesia

Focus Areas:
- Food System Diplomacy Training (FOODS) for 50 participants
- Food journalism training for 22 journalists
- Food sovereignty campaign uniting 3 marginalized communities
- Monitoring, evaluation & learning (MEL) capacity building

Consortium Partners: Article33 (lead), Yayasan Humanis dan Inovasi Sosial (donor), CRPG (training provider), Sinergantara, IATL-ITB

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Our Approach

Participatory Design

Programs are co-designed with participants, ensuring local knowledge and lived experience shape content, methods, and outcomes. We practice power-sharing in decision-making.

Capacity Building

We invest in long-term capacity—not one-off events. Training includes facilitator guides, resource libraries, and follow-up support for sustained behavior change.

Network Strengthening

Programs create durable professional networks. Peer learning, cross-community trust-building, and collaborative problem-solving outlast project timelines.

Evidence-Based Learning

All programs employ rigorous monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) methodologies—outcome harvesting, photovoice, participatory assessment—to adapt in real-time and demonstrate impact.

Impact at a Glance

Open Government Partnership Asia Pacific
- 11 OGP member countries engaged
- 3 major peer-learning workshops delivered
- Multi-stakeholder forums on open budgeting and access to information
- Eligibility support for aspiring OGP countries

PESPA Food Systems Program
- 120+ participants trained across 4 major programs
- 50 youth (including 25 with disabilities) in FOODS Diplomacy Training
- 22 journalists equipped with food systems reporting skills
- 50 community members in Food Sovereignty Campaign
- 86% of participants took concrete action post-training

Get Involved

For Organizations

Partner with CRPG to design and deliver programs in your context. We specialize in multi-stakeholder facilitation, participatory training design, and adaptive learning systems.

For Participants

Join upcoming workshops, training programs, and peer learning exchanges. Contact our program officers for eligibility and application information.

For Funders

Support the expansion of CRPG programs to new geographies and thematic areas. We offer transparent MEL systems, participatory budgeting, and accountable fund management.

Contact

Program Inquiries:
Open Government Partnership Asia Pacific - Muhammad Maulana: maulkhan(at)gmail(dot)com

For general program information, visit our team page to connect with program directors and coordinators.

Building capacity, strengthening networks, advancing equity.