Indonesia is pursuing a national mental revolution framework to transform ways of thinking, attitudes and behaviours in support of national development. Its development and education policies place a strong emphasis on value education and life skills. In 2016, the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture launched a nationwide character-building initiative in the education system (Penguatan Pendidikan Karakter, PPK), identifying sport as one of four key pillars of character development. In 2020, the Ministry reinforced this direction through ‘Profil Pelajar Pancasila’, a national programme aimed at improving student character to build high-quality human resources.

In strategic cooperation with the Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (MoECRT), GIZ, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), implemented the multi-actor partnership “Sport for Development” (Indonesian title: Olahraga untuk Pembangunan) from May 2018 to December 2021.

The programme aimed to establish sport – including football, volleyball, gymnastics and traditional games – as a practical tool and method for value education, the promotion of life skills, and the encouragement of healthy lifestyles within Indonesia’s education and sport structures. GIZ focused in particular on fostering the development of children and young people by enhancing both the quality and availability of educational physical activities and sport-for-all programmes. The approach promoted physical literacy, strengthened life skills, supported healthy living, and contributed to violence prevention in everyday school life.

The S4D programme in Indonesia provided capacity-building activities on how to combine sport-pedagogical methods with national development objectives. It aimed to strengthen government institutions and local partners in using sport as an inclusive, pedagogical and cost-effective approach within education systems. Furthermore, the programme advised stakeholders on the development and design of integrated S4D monitoring and evaluation frameworks and practical tools, in close cooperation with the German Sport University Cologne.

At the implementation level, GIZ worked with a broad range of partners to deliver targeted capacity development activities. The German Sport University Cologne supported training on S4D-related monitoring and evaluation for staff of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (MoECRT). In cooperation with the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI), the German Football Association (DFB), Football Federation Australia (FFA) – commissioned by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) – as well as the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), GIZ supported the training of 35 Indonesian instructors. Within the framework of the S4D partnership, these instructors delivered 18 one-week “D-License & S4D” courses, reaching 380 primary and middle school teachers and 155 coaches in East Java and Maluku. A video was produced to provide insights into the method “Football for Character-Building”.

In collaboration with Microsoft Education Indonesia, the programme co-hosted webinars for educators, promoting physical activity, hygiene and health, and character development through sport:
Playlist S4D Indonesia webseminar series with Microsoft Education Indonesia on topics related to hygiene and health, sports and value education, 2020

Together with MoECRT, the S4D programme developed various teaching and learning materials, including a practical guideline for primary school teachers (Panduan Sepak Bola untuk Semua di Sekolah) and an interactive e-learning module aimed at promoting the 'Profil Pelajar Pancasila' through sport. The S4D approach explicitly addressed the promotion of life skills as a core element of character development.

The programme applied the S4D method across different sectors in Indonesia. In the field of sustainable tourism and decent work, German Cooperation’s Innovation and Investment for Inclusive Sustainable Economic Development (ISED) programme integrated S4D-based soft skills training into a course for tourism sector professionals in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. Through small, interactive games combining sport, play, reflection and dialogue, the course helped strengthen employability competences among young and experienced professionals alike (see “Course Concept for Practitioners” and “Booklet of Small Games”).
The S4D method was also introduced at the “Women and Girls Innovation Camp” in Aceh, organised by the TVET System Reform Project. This training encouraged young women to consider careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by using sport as a tool for empowerment and confidence-building.

In cooperation with partner organisations, GIZ also developed the S4D E-Learning Module For Teachers entitled "Mempromosikan Profil Pelajar Pancasila melalui Olahraga" (Promoting the Pancasila Student Profile through Sport), which is hosted on the Learning Management System of the Directorate of Primary Schools, Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology. A promotional video was produced jointly with the Ministry in 2021 to accompany the launch of the module. (Indonesian MoECRT, 2021):

In the same year, several webinars were organised by GIZ in cooperation with MoECRT and broadcast live via the YouTube channel of the Directorate of Primary Schools (DitpsdTV):

1. Webseminar conducted with the Directorate of Primary Schools, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (MoECRT), Indonesia, and German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB), 07/2021: “Gerak lagi, yuk! Peningkatan Kesadaran Gerak Sehat di Masa Pandemi” (Come on, keep moving! Increasing awareness of health-enhancing physical activities under pandemic circumstances)
2. Webseminar series conducted with the Directorate of Primary Schools, MoECRT, Indonesia, to promote the E-Learning Module for teachers “Mempromosikan Profil Pelajar Pancasila melalui Olahraga” (= Promoting the Pancasila Student Profile through sports) 10-11/2021:

• Peluncuran Modul Pembelajaran Elektronik Mempromosikan Profil Pelajar Pancasila melalui Olahraga (Launch and Webseminar for the E-Learning Module Promoting the Pancasila Student Profile through sports)
• Merdeka Belajar, Merdeka Berolahraga : Mengembangkan Kompetensi Guru dengan Modul & Pelatihan Daring (Independence in learning and independence in exercising: Developing teachers competences with a web-based module and training course )
• Praktik Baik Penggunaan Modul Pembelajaran & Pelatihan Daring Mempromosikan Profil Pelajar Pancasila (Good practices using e-Learning course & (S4D) training module to promote the Pancasila student profile)

We invite you to have a look at the following teaching and learning material as well as tools and guidelines in English and Bahasa Indonesia, which were created by the German Development Cooperation (GIZ) on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and our partner organizations in Indonesia. 

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is an essential part of any S4D programme and all activities on the ground. The M&E tools below have been developed in cooperation with the German Sport University Cologne (DSHS). They were applied in different working contexts in Indonesia. If you are interested in M&E, this S4D Resource Toolkit offers you additional comprehensive information about M&E in the field of S4D and provides further hands-on M&E tools for your own practice.

In 11-12/2020, the S4D programme conducted a follow-up survey and evaluation (see "M&E Tools Follow-up Activities" below) among the 380 teachers from East Java and Maluku provinces who were trained in “D-license & S4D” courses in 10-12/2018. It was implemented by an Indonesian M&E consultancy (EQUIC) via interviews (phone / online / in-person) based on questionnaires that were developed with representatives of the Indonesian MoEC and district education offices (Dinas) of the two provinces during two M&E workshops held in cooperation with the German Sport University Cologne (GSU) in Jakarta and Surabaya in mid-2019. Due to the special situation of the Covid-19 pandemic, additional questions were added to the questionnaire in 2020 (see section D). 223 respondents participated in the survey.

If you want to have more detailed and/or further information about S4D in the country, please have a look at the following websites:

• Website for Character-building (Cerdas Berkarakter) of the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture
• Indonesian Contribution SDGs