Child poverty in Indonesia

Highlights

Children in Indonesia, as is the case in any country, are acutely vulnerable to the negative consequences of poverty. Thus, identifying and recognizing the characteristics of children living in poverty is the first line of defense against a rising child poverty rate. This report examines the child poverty situation in Indonesia based on a monetary dimension analysis. The report classifies children as ‘poor’ if they live in a household with per capita expenditure below the national poverty line. The purpose of this report is to analyze the extent and nature of monetary child poverty in Indonesia, the characteristics of poor children and the households they reside in, and child poverty dynamics over time. It also analyzes the impacts of social assistance provided in September 2020 to mitigate COVID-19 shocks, particularly on poor children.