DONOR:
Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF)
NAME OF GRANT:
CODE Strategies Project:
Community-Led Online and Digital Engagements to Reduce HIV Prevalence and Advance Equity among LGBTQI+ in Asia-Pacific
PRINCIPAL RECIPIENT:
APCOM Foundation
SUB RECIPIENT:
GWL-INA (Gaya Warna Lentera Indonesia Network), Indonesia
Indonesia’s GWL community faces rising pressure and persistent barriers to HIV services. TestJKT combines online demand generation for HIV testing and PrEP with community-led monitoring, making Indonesia the most advanced pilot of the KeyPop Mobile App under the CODE Strategies project.
Introduction / About the project:
testJKT is the Indonesia country campaign of the CODE Strategies project, implemented by GWL-INA—the national network coordinating HIV programmes for gay men, bisexual men, and other MSM. Built on formative research, including online FGDs with MSM, trans women, outreach workers, and LGBTIQ+ individuals, the campaign effectively pairs digital content and influencer engagement with offline testing events.
TestJKT plays an active role in modern outreach through a media and digital-first approach. A key milestone of the campaign is the development of an online reservation system that seamlessly bridges traditional community outreach with digital campaign strategies. Through this integration, TestJKT successfully linked more than 500 people to essential health services via local outreach organizations across the Greater Jakarta (Jabodetabek) area in 2025.
Project Objectives / Goals:
- Reduce HIV infections among young LGBTQI+ people and key populations through digital demand generation.
- Strengthen community capacities to lead online awareness, advocacy, and person-centred health approaches.
- Widen availability and accessibility of community-led HIV prevention tools such as PrEP, HIV testing, and person-centred care.
- Increase the agency of LGBTQI+ communities to report human rights violations and influence policy responses.
Activities:
- Baseline assessment of the LGBTQI+ human rights situation and HIV service access, including HIV incidence modules.
- Continuous Instagram/TikTok content on basic HIV and U=U, influencer-led video series, and a prototyped online reservation dashboard for HIV services.
- Offline HIV testing events, mini-edutainment outreach and referrals, with digital referral links to testing and PrEP services.
- Adaptation of the KeyPop Mobile App into Bahasa Indonesia and pilot data collection in five cities — Bogor, Palu, Padang, Medan and Malang — capturing 54 entries on human rights violations and service access barriers.
- Development of an advocacy document from analysed KeyPop App data (September 2025–March 2026), verification meetings with LGBTQI+ communities, and engagement with the National Human Rights Institution.
- Provider engagement to integrate person-centred care recommendations into HIV and PrEP services.
Partners:
TestJKT collaborates with a diverse coalition of partners to ensure a comprehensive, community-led, and human rights-based approach to HIV services:
- GWL-INA Member Community-Based Organizations (CBOs):
- Yayasan Pesona Jakarta (YPJ)
- Yayasan Pesona Bumi Pasundan (YPBP)
- Perkumpulan Tapal Batas Bekasi (PTB)
- Yayasan Akbar
- Yayasan Maleo
- Yayasan Wamarapa
- Yayasan Wahana Cita Indonesia (YWCI) Tangerang
- City Public Health Facilities (Puskesmas and local health clinics across Jabodetabek)
- National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs):
- National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan)
- Consultants & Technical Experts
- Community Influencers:
- Ayid
- Arisdo Gonzalez
GWL-INA member CBOs, city public health facilities, National Human Rights Institution, consultants and community influencers.
“Through TestJKT and the KeyPop Mobile App, we have seen how digital tools can become more than platforms for sharing information. They can connect communities to HIV testing and PrEP services, document human rights violations, and bring community experiences into advocacy and policy discussions. For GWL-INA, an effective HIV response must ensure that LGBTQI+ people and key populations can access health services without fear, stigma, or discrimination, while also having the agency to report injustice and influence decisions that affect their lives. Communities must not only be beneficiaries of programmes, but leaders in shaping a more equitable and rights-based response.”
— Irfani Anugerah, National Coordinator of GWL-INA Network
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