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In general, this study is aimed at learning about the existence of social protection programs for the elderly and their implementation, notably those in the form of social assistance, in the 2019–2021 period.

Through this study, SMERU has identified villages within 50 kilometers of the RAPP’s factory with a high poverty rate and will analyze these villages’ livelihoods and characteristics.

To achieve its goal of good governance and improved public services at the kabupaten/kota (district) and service delivery unit levels, Kinerja strengthens the supply and demand sides of service delivery. This includes efforts to improve citizen participation while developing the transparency, accountability, and responsiveness of local governments to their citizens.

Highlights
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Indonesia’s COVID-19 daily case numbers continued to increase throughout 2020 and into early 2021 and was accompanied by the implementation of a social restriction policy.
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The economy has not completely recovered to prepandemic levels.

The SMERU Research Institute held a policy dialogue on the resilience of vulnerable communities and the readiness of MCH services in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.