The Government of Indonesia and UNICEF Launch 2026–2030 Cooperation Plan to Advance Children's Rights

Jakarta, April 20, 2026 – The Government of Indonesia and UNICEF today unveiled the 2026–2030 Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP), a five-year cooperation plan to accelerate the fulfillment of children's rights in Indonesia.

The CPAP, with a budget of approximately US$ 131 million, reflects a shared commitment to advance national development priorities related to children. It aims to benefit millions of children across the country by expanding access to quality essential services and strengthening national systems.

“No child should be left behind. This is the principle in ensuring that every Indonesian child grows and develops optimally. As part of the global community, Indonesia’s Human Capital Index indicators must also be developed with support from UNICEF. We extend our gratitude to UNICEF for preparing the Country Programme Action Plan 2026–2030. This document will serve as a guideline in building the Golden Indonesia Generation 2045, starting from today as an investment for 100 years of Indonesia’s independence,” said the Minister of National Development Planning/Head of Bappenas, Rachmat Pambudy, in Jakarta on Monday (20/4).

UNICEF Indonesia Representative, Maniza Zaman, added that: “UNICEF has been working in Indonesia for over 75 years, and we are honored to have accompanied the Government of Indonesia and communities over the decades to advance children’s rights. Indonesia has made significant progress on children’s rights. The 2026-2030 Country Programme Action Plan focuses both on remaining challenges and emerging issues for children and will contribute to national priorities and Golden Indonesia 2045 vision. By deepening our long-standing partnership and working together, we can shape a future where every child grows up healthy, educated, protected and free from poverty and violence”.

The plan is aligned with the Government of Indonesia’s 2025–2029 National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN), as well as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2026-2030.

The Expert Staff to the Minister of Home Affairs for Apparatus and Public Services, Anwar Harun Damanik, also stated, “The implementation of this cooperation programme is expected to serve as leverage in accelerating the achievement of national and regional human resource development targets. In addition, this programme is also expected to create models of good practices that can be widely replicated in other regions in Indonesia. Regional governments also play an important role in integrating proven cooperation programmes into regional planning documents (RKPD). The Ministry of Home Affairs will continue to be committed to providing guidance and supervision so that the implementation of cooperation programmes in the regions remains within the established framework and in line with the direction of national development policies.”

UNICEF will work with the Government of Indonesia at the national level to support shaping laws and policies, while supporting strengthening systems nationwide. UNICEF will also work with focus provinces and districts to support strengthening local capacity to plan, budget and deliver quality services for children. These provinces are: North Sumatra, West Java, Central Java, East Java, East Nusa Tenggara, North Maluku, Maluku and Papua, Central Papua, South Papua, Highland Papua, Southwest Papua and West Papua.

The CPAP 2026-2030 will be implemented through six programme pillars:

• Health: supporting the delivery of quality essential health services for children and pregnant women, including routine vaccinations.
• Nutrition: addressing all forms of malnutrition, including stunting, wasting and obesity.
• Education: strengthening early childhood education and supporting children to acquire foundational and critical 21st century skills.
• Climate Action, Environment, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene: building resilience to climate change, expanding access to clean water and sanitation, and protecting communities from environmental risks.
• Child Protection: strengthening systems to keep children safe from violence, exploitation and harmful practices, including online risks.
• Social Policy: using data, evidence and innovative financing to drive smarter investments in children and support the strengthening of social protection programmes.

Key cross-cutting strategies will focus on fostering innovative solutions and digital transformation, promoting gender equality, strengthening resilience to climate impacts and disasters and ensuring greater inclusion of children with disabilities.

Bappenas, together with the Ministry of Home Affairs, will coordinate across ministries/institutions at the national level, as well as with regional authorities, in formulating annual workplans and strategies with UNICEF, including monitoring and oversight, to ensure alignment with development priorities and the achievement of cooperation targets.

UNICEF will also partner with other United Nations entities, civil society, faith-based organizations and leaders, the private sector, academia and the media, as well as with children and young people, to implement the plan.

The launch event was organized by the Ministry of National Development Planning (Bappenas) and UNICEF. It was also attended by the Minister of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection, the Minister of Religious Affairs, the Head of BPS, the Head of BGN, regional leaders, senior officials from relevant ministries, as well as governors and representatives from the focus provinces. Children and youth representatives have also participated, as well as international and private sector partners. The involvement of various parties underscores the importance of strong collaboration to support the improvement of children’s welfare.

Note for the editor:

The new CPAP 2026- 2030 builds on significant progress achieved during the 2021–2025 cooperation between the Government of Indonesia and UNICEF.

Throughout the COVID19 pandemic, UNICEF played an important role in supporting the government in maintaining essential health and nutrition services, nationwide vaccination campaigns, and facilitating the safe reopening of schools, as well as providing critical hygiene assistance to communities through life-saving information sharing. The collaboration also contributed to major achievements across sectors, including expanding the Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition programme to reach 7.6 million young children, introducing key vaccines such as HPV vaccine with high national coverage, and strengthening early childhood education. UNICEF further supported climate-resilient water and sanitation services benefiting more than 8 million people, and supported the development of national roadmaps for safe water and sanitation. Stronger systems to prevent and address violence against children have been established, and advances in child-sensitive budgeting and innovative financing are driving investments in children’s wellbeing. Landmark research on children with disabilities, obesity prevention, climate change, and multidimensional child rights deprivations have also provided evidence to inform child-focused policies and budgeting.

For more information about the key achievements during the 2021- 2025 Country Programme- visit: Key results for children in Indonesia