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While Indonesia has made notable advances in reducing poverty over the past few decades, significant levels of inequalities persist across the nation, exposing children to substantial barriers to their overall growth and development.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had huge implications for children’s physical, psychological, and social well-being. UNICEF (2021) reported that 80 million Indonesian children were impacted by COVID-19, with more than 25,000 Indonesian children orphaned.

This study establishes baseline data for assessing literacy and numeracy skills of junior secondary school students in APRIL Group’s partner schools across Riau Province.

A robust social protection system is essential as Indonesia's population continues to age. This qualitative study aims to explore the lives of older adults—both recipients and nonrecipients of elderly-specific social assistance—focusing on their well-being and access to social protection programs.

Indonesia is gradually moving towards a country with an aging community. This study aims to measure the impacts of the Jakarta Elderly Card (KLJ) Program on the elderly welfare. It used a quantitative approach, through a survey to 1,916 elderly households in the bottom 40% of expenditure distribution in DKI Jakarta, and qualitative approach, through a life history analysis.