Palladium is one of the globe's largest organizations working to support bilateral donors in managing, implementing and monitoring aid programs. In Indonesia, the company supports programs for major donors, including Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the United States Agency for International Development and the U.K.’s Department for International Development.
For the past four years, Oliver Mathieson has been sitting at the center of these donors’ programs as Palladium’s Indonesian country manager. During that same period, global aid programming has shifted enormously. He sat down with Devex to discuss how programs have evolved in Indonesia, why the private sector is a key partner and what challenges remain. Our conversation below has been edited for clarity and length.
Can you explain Palladium’s work in Indonesia and its importance to the organization?