This report assesses the current situation of child welfare in Indonesia and encourages dialogue among policymakers on appropriate policy orientations. Children experience poverty and deprivation differently from adults, as they have specific needs and vulnerabilities as well as lack agency when it comes to realizing their rights. Measuring child deprivation provides direct insights into children’s effective access to goods and services, going beyond household decisions when it comes to allocation of shared resources to the benefit (or not) of their children.

Suggested Citation:

SMERU, BAPPENAS, BPS and UNICEF (2025) “Multidimensional child rights deprivation in Indonesia”.