Summary: This note describes the design and implementation of The Learning Fund Program in Indonesia which sought to combine educational and income generating activities through the funding of learning groups. The note reviews the Indonesian experience, presents two case studies, and summarizes in detail the lessons learned from the experience.

The Indonesia Nonformal Education Project is part of a large-scale development effort of PENMAS, the Community Education directorate of the Ministry of Education in Indonesia. The project was financed jointly by the Government of Indonesia and by a loan from the World Bank.