COVID-19

An overview of our collaborations with National Ambassadors, public figures and high-profile influencers to advance children’s rights in Indonesia. Together we raise public awareness on the importance of health, nutrition, education, mental health, environmental protection, sanitation, child and youth participations as well as other children…

Indonesia has been one of the countries most affected by COVID-19 in Southeast Asia, compounding existing crises, in particular recurrent climate shocks. The pandemic also amplified gendered risks and vulnerabilities, reflecting longstanding gender gaps that remain in Indonesia and the well-acknowledged disproportionate impacts of emergencies on…

Early on a weekday morning, Rahman Katinting, age 11, and his three older siblings, arrive at the gate of a primary school in Balong village, Bulukumba district, South Sulawesi Province. Instead of entering the school yard where students are chatting and playing, they walk across the road towards a learning centre in the village chief’s office.…

This study addresses the sustainable development co-benefits of climate policy, and how future climate policies and measures can drive co-benefits in the context of recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic compounded negative impacts of climate change, particularly for vulnerable groups of society, including children, and brought to light…

The world is facing a red alert for children’s health: Routine vaccination coverage dropped sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic. UNICEF’s latest report,  The State of the World’s Children 2023: For every child, vaccination , explores the reasons behind this red alert and the steps we as a global community must take to make sure that no child is…

NEW YORK, 20 April 2023 – The public perception of the importance of vaccines for children declined during the COVID-19 pandemic in 52 out of 55 countries studied, UNICEF warned today in a new report on immunization. The State of the World’s Children 2023: For Every Child, Vaccination reveals the perception of the importance of vaccines for…

The impact of COVID-19 on global learning was immediate and severe and – as is always the case – the world’s most vulnerable children bore the brunt of the crisis. Indonesia was no exception to the rule, with 60 million of its children affected by 18 months of school closures. Children living In South Sulawesi and Papua – two provinces that have…, Pulling Together, The data made a clear case to address learning loss and other negative impacts of COVID-19 through an integrated approach combining learning, health, psychosocial and WASH interventions. Over several months, UNICEF’s Education team in Jakarta and across two field offices worked closely with local partners to design and implement the Safe Return to…, Measuring Progress, Last year, the Education team carried out an endline study to assess the impact of the programme and the results were striking. The percentage of students who could now read fluently with comprehension had more than doubled in both South Sulawesi districts, and in Nabire district in Papua. The percentage of non-readers in the South Sulawesi…, Sustained Impact, “From the outset, we were very committed to trying to measure the impact of the programme so that we could take as many lessons learned as we could and ensure they informed our ongoing programme for COVID-19 recovery and more broadly,” says Katheryn. The programme invested significantly in building the skills and knowledge of key personnel within…

It was a busy afternoon at the Paninggahan Public Health Center – Puskesmas – in Solok Regency, West Sumatra. It seemed more crowded than usual, and something different was now present – a newly installed refrigerator, surrounded by dozens of posters with messages urging people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, recognize symptoms of certain…

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dire impact on children and all facets of their learning, health, protection and wellbeing. To identify the extent of the pandemic’s impact on children and what can be done to effectively respond, a baseline study was conducted at 120 primary schools (including religious schools – Madrasah) in four locations of two…

UNICEF Indonesia is wrapping up 2022! Working together with government partners and the public, our responses and actions have resulted in a number of key results for this year.  Therefore, we present our  thank you  to all donors and partners. December 2022

This discussion paper aims to highlight the voices and aspirations of children and young people living in cities in order to inform the deliberation among Urban20 (U20) delegates. Online consultations were conducted with young people from different cities, various ages, genders, and backgrounds to understand their experiences of living in cities,…

Jakarta, 16 December 2022 – Indonesia’s most vulnerable communities, including households with children and persons with disabilities, remain at risk of slipping further into poverty following the COVID-19 pandemic and looming economic uncertainty, according to a report released yesterday by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), United…