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This policy brief aims to support dialogue between policy makers on suitable policy orientations regarding children’s well-being in Indonesia. There is growing knowledge that children experience poverty and deprivation differently from adults: they have needs and rights to be fulfilled. However, in reality, there are still vulnerabilities and a lack of options when it comes to realizing their rights.
The Landscape Analysis on Children with Disabilities marks a significant step as the first analytical report about children with disabilities in Indonesia. It contributes substantially to the knowledge and data landscape in the country, shedding light on the challenges faced by some of the most vulnerable children and the factors contributing to their daily struggles.
The provision of social assistance during Joko Widodo’s (Jokowi’s) presidency far surpassed that of his predecessor, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Jokowi not only continued Yudhoyono’s programs but also expanded multifold the number of beneficiaries covered by these programs.
This baseline study assesses existing gaps in mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) integration within the child protection system and identifies opportunities to better protect children in digital environments.
The COVID-19 pandemic emerged in December 2019 and swiftly became a global crisis, heavily impacting Indonesia. The country reported its first COVID-19 case within eight weeks of the outbreak and experienced a peak of over 64,000 daily cases on February 16, 2022, and 2,069 daily deaths on July 27, 2021. By June 2023, Indonesia had over 6.81 million cases and 161,857 deaths.
