Poverty and Inequality Analysis
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, various development and poverty alleviation programs had shown significant results.
Nevertheless, regional disparities remained a significant challenge for the government in providing quality public services to lagging and/or rural areas.
A subsequent study conducted by The SMERU Research Institute, UNICEF, and the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas in 2022 aimed to introduce the Child Happiness Survey (CHS) as a foundation and commitment of the West Java Provincial Government to improve children's well-being holistically.
Defining a 'prosperous child' is not sufficient by merely using our own perspective of what is good for children. We, especially decision-makers, also need to listen to and understand what children expect.
Indonesia ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in 2011. Following this, the government revised Law No. 4 of 1997 concerning the Disabled into Law No. 8 of 2016 concerning Persons with Disabilities and developed the Disability Master Plan (RIPD) and the National Action Plan for Persons with Disabilities (RAN PD) 2020-2024.
Indonesia is committed to realizing children's rights fairly. In 2017, Indonesia has measured the situation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to children, the results of which are presented in a report titled "SDG Baseline Report on Children in Indonesia".
