Seknas FITRA

What Seknas FITRA does

Seknas FITRA (legal name: Sekretariat Nasional Forum Indonesia untuk Transparansi Anggaran) is an Indonesian civil society organization founded in 2000 that conducts research, advocacy, and capacity building on public budget transparency and inclusive fiscal policy. The organization operates a National Secretariat headquartered in Pancoran, South Jakarta, supported by a National Council (Dewan Nasional) and Executive Board (Badan Pelaksana), with a distributed network of 13 Simpul Jaringan (network nodes) across Indonesia and 19 university partnerships. Its primary constituents are civil society organizations, government institutions at national and subnational levels, and youth/general public audiences seeking budget literacy.

The organization's output is organized as a knowledge product portfolio: Budget Briefs (short policy briefs), Books (Buku), Research Reports (Laporan), Academic Journals (Jurnal), the Kamus Anggaran (bilingual budget dictionary), Training Modules (Modul), Video Graphics (Videografis), and Press Releases (Rilis). These are complemented by programmatic offerings including Sekolah Anggaran / Sekolah Anggaran Desa (Budget School with 16,000 alumni), the Serial Diskusi Mingguan (bi-monthly discussion series), the Ford Foundation-supported Budget Literacy Forum, and the Green Recovery at Subnational Level program run with UNDP and LPEM UI. Distribution runs through the seknasfitra.org website, the Neliti academic repository, Spotify (Podcast TRANSPARAN), YouTube (FITRA TV), and standard social channels.

Seknas FITRA is grant-funded, not revenue-generating in a commercial sense. It does not charge for services; operating support comes from development partners including Ford Foundation, UNDP, KOMPAK-DFAT, and GIZ, alongside memberships in international coalitions (GIFT, OGP, PWYP Indonesia, EITI Indonesia, People Powered, Indonesia SOS). The go-to-market is effectively advocacy and convening rather than sales, and pricing details are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Seknas FITRA

Legal name

Sekretariat Nasional Forum Indonesia untuk Transparansi Anggaran (Seknas FITRA)

Website

https://seknasfitra.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Seknas FITRA is an Indonesian non-profit founded in 2000 that conducts research, advocacy, and capacity building on public budget transparency. It serves civil society organizations, government institutions, and the public through knowledge products, training programs, and a national network of 13 nodes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Jakarta

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Seknas FITRA (Sekretariat Nasional Forum Indonesia untuk Transparansi Anggaran) is an Indonesian civil society organization that conducts policy research, advocacy, and capacity building on public budget transparency, inclusive fiscal policy, and government spending accountability. It produces knowledge products (Budget Briefs, books, reports, journals, training modules, podcasts, video content, a budget dictionary) and runs training and dialogue programs (Sekolah Anggaran / Budget School, Budget Literacy Forum, weekly discussion series, Green Recovery program) targeting government institutions, civil society organizations, and the general public.

Product overview

Seknas FITRA operates as a civil society organization focused on budget transparency and fiscal accountability in Indonesia. Its product portfolio consists of knowledge products and programs including: Budget Brief (short policy briefs), Buku (books), Laporan (research reports), Jurnal (academic journals), Podcast TRANSPARAN (Spotify), FITRA TV (YouTube), Modul (training modules), Kamus Anggaran (budget dictionary), Videografis (video graphics), and Rilis (press releases). These are complemented by programs such as Budget Literacy Forum, Serial Diskusi Mingguan (weekly discussions), and the Green Recovery at Subnational Level program. The organization also maintains a Budget Resource Centre as a knowledge hub. The portfolio is distributed through the organization's website and platforms like Neliti, Spotify, and YouTube.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Podcast TRANSPARAN: Podcast series focused on budget transparency and public accountability issues
• Sekolah Anggaran Desa
• FITRA TV

Products and services

• Budget Brief Short policy briefs providing concise analysis of state budget policies, budget governance, and transparency issues, produced for government institutions, civil society, and the informed public.
• Buku (Books) Popular-language books on budget governance covering topics such as ecological fiscal transfers, village budget literacy, and fiscal reform, intended for civil society, academics, and the general public.
• Laporan (Research Reports) Research reports and studies on budget governance covering development programs such as stunting, poverty, fiscal analysis, and green recovery, targeted at policymakers, government, and civil society.
• Jurnal (Academic Journal) Academic journal publications on budget governance covering topics such as poverty feminization and social protection programs, aimed at researchers and academic audiences.
• Podcast TRANSPARAN Podcast series discussing budget transparency and government accountability issues, distributed on Spotify, accessible to the general public.
• FITRA TV YouTube video collection featuring FITRA TV content and FITRA media appearances, used to disseminate budget transparency information to a broad audience.
• Modul (Training Modules) Learning guides and curricula for budget literacy training, including Village Budget School modules, Green Recovery curriculum, and Social Accountability Facilitation guides, used in capacity-building programs.
• Kamus Anggaran (Budget Dictionary) Comprehensive bilingual (Indonesian-English) glossary of Indonesian budget terminology covering acronyms such as APBN, APBD, DAU, DAK, and DBH, serving as a reference resource for researchers, journalists, and the public.
• Budget Literacy Forum Educational forum supported by Ford Foundation that educates and campaigns on public budgeting issues across development sectors, with emphasis on green budgeting approaches, for civil society and government audiences.
• Serial Diskusi Mingguan (Weekly Discussion Series)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Integration1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major and moderate.

• GIFT (Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network focused on fiscal transparency, supporting Seknas FITRA's work on budget transparency advocacy in Indonesia
• OGP (Open Government Partnership)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal open government initiative that Seknas FITRA participates in to promote government transparency and accountability
• PWYP Indonesia (Publish What You Pay)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition advocating for transparency and accountability in the extractive industries sector, collaborating on budget transparency issues
• LPEM UI (Institute for Economic and Social Research, University of Indonesia)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for Green Recovery research and implementation at subnational level
• EITI Indonesia (Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational standard for transparency in oil, gas, and mining, Seknas FITRA participates as civil society member
• People PoweredmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal movement for democratic participation, collaborating on civic engagement initiatives
• Indonesia SOSmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil society coalition partner for transparency and accountability advocacy

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Oxfam Indonesia: Larger international NGO with significant Indonesian operations on inequality, governance, and public services. Overlaps with FITRA on fiscal justice and budget accountability advocacy from a broader programmatic footprint.
• The Asia Foundation: International development organization running governance programs across Indonesia including budget transparency initiatives. Comparable as a larger, better-funded counterpart operating in the same governance space.
• International Budget Partnership (IBP): Global organization producing the Open Budget Survey that FITRA references. The global lead organization in budget transparency advocacy, of which FITRA functions as a country-level affiliate.
• Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency (GIFT): International multi-stakeholder network advancing fiscal transparency principles. Direct partner of FITRA and a broader framework-setting peer in the same global fiscal transparency ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Publish What You Pay Indonesia (PWYP Indonesia): Indonesian extractive industries transparency coalition that is a current FITRA partner. Comparable civil society coalition operating on budget and revenue transparency in the natural resource sector.
• Transparency International Indonesia: Indonesian chapter of Transparency International, focused on corruption and governance advocacy. Directly comparable as a domestic civil society organization working on accountability and transparency issues alongside FITRA.
• PATTIRO: Indonesian CSO focused on local governance, public services, and accountability at the subnational level. Direct peer overlapping with FITRA's Sekolah Anggaran Desa and subnational budget literacy work.
• Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW): Indonesian NGO monitoring corruption and public spending. Direct peer in the same accountability/anti-corruption civil society space, frequently cited alongside FITRA on budget and corruption issues.
• Indonesia Parliamentary Center: Indonesian governance think tank working on legislative oversight and budget scrutiny. Closely aligned with FITRA's work on parliamentary budget oversight and transparency reforms.

Emerging players

• SMERU Research Institute: Indonesian social research institute conducting policy research on poverty, social protection, and public finance. Comparable as a research-driven Indonesian CSO that informs budget and fiscal policy debates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/seknasfitra
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCO1NUZCC4EN-NYouZqy2mOg
• Facebookfacebook.com/seknasfitra.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seknas-fitra
• Instagraminstagram.com/seknasfitra

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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