Government Partners with UNICEF to Accelerate Children's Rights Fulfillment
JAKARTA - The Indonesian government is working with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to accelerate the fulfillment and recovery of children's rights throughout Indonesia through a program for the period 2026-2030.
The Minister of National Development Planning/Head of the National Development Planning Agency (PPN/Bappenas) Rachmat Pambudy emphasized that all children must have the same opportunity to grow and develop.
"No child should be left behind. No child left behind is the main principle," said Rachmat as quoted by Antara, Thursday, April 23.
The cooperation between Indonesia and UNICEF, which has been ongoing since 1966, has an allocation of approximately US$ 131 million for the period 2026-2030. The funds will be used to expand access to basic services and strengthen the child protection system.
This program is in line with national priorities in the National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) 2025-2029, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the UN development cooperation framework.
The implementation of CPAP is focused on six main sectors, namely health, nutrition, education, environment and climate change, water and sanitation (water, sanitation, and hygiene/WASH), and child protection and social policies.
In addition, cross-sector strategies also include digital transformation, gender equality, disaster resilience, and inclusion for children with disabilities.
Rachmat said this document is an important guide in supporting human resource development towards Indonesia Emas 2045.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Home Affairs will play a role in coordinating the implementation of the program in the regions so that it is in line with national policies.
The Expert Staff of the Minister of Home Affairs for Public Service and Public Service Anwar Harun Damanik hopes that this program can accelerate the improvement of human resources quality, both at the central and regional levels.
UNICEF will work with ministries/institutions at the national level as well as regional governments in a number of priority provinces, including West Java, Central Java, East Java, East Nusa Tenggara, to the Papua region.
Head of UNICEF Indonesia Representative Maniza Zaman said Indonesia had shown significant progress in fulfilling children's rights, but there were still a number of challenges that needed to be overcome. "Through this partnership, we want to ensure that every child can grow healthy, educated, and protected," he said.