The DBE3 project, together with the Indonesia MOBIS project, is part of a larger program called the Decentralization of Basic Education Program. The purpose of DBE3 is to strengthen Junior-Secondary Education in both formal and non-formal settings in Indonesia, with a focus on local-content curricula.

AED provides services for the formal education sector by developing curricula and improving teacher training. Services include: 1) observing non-formal education for out-of-school children; 2) developing curricula that target specific groups within this population, such as orphans and child workers; 3) developing the Monitoring and Evaluation components of the DBE3 program; and designing a 5-year plan for Information, Communications, and Technology (ICT) strategies, focusing on creative solutions such as radio teaching, and assisting in the implementation of this plan.